Solution
You have the ability to develop and export code without the need to purchase NI Hardware.
To do that you can:
- Create a new LabVIEW Project.
- Add the NI Hardware to your project.
- Develop your code within this project.
- Export the LabVIEW code.
Please note,
it’s important to ensure that the NI Device added to the project has a FPGA that belongs to the same family as the device you intend to use. This is crucial for successful export.
For example, if you wish to use Digilent’s Genesys 2 Kintex-7 FPGA Development Board, you can create a project using the PXIe-7820 to develop your code. Both devices utilize a Kintex-7 family FPGA, ensuring their compatibility. Consequently, the code generated by LabVIEW FPGA IP Export Utility will be compatible.
For more information on the families supported by NI, please refer to the ‘Related Links’ section.