"‘NI System Configuration Operation Failed Due to General Conflicts" Error When Deploying a VI on an NI Linux Real-Time Controller

Issue Details

I have developed a VI for a compactRIO (cRIO) controller that utilizes EtherCAT communication to talk to an EtherCAT Slave. When trying to run and deploy the VI on the cRIO through a different computer than the one used for developing the code, I always get the following error message during the deployment process:

NI System Configuration operation failed due to general conflicts

If I try to deploy a simpler application on the cRIO that does not contain the EtherCAT functionality on the same computer where the error is displayed, I am able to successfully complete this process. 

Solution

The issue could be related to not having the right EtherCAT XML Device Description file (also known as EtherCAT Slave Information file) on the problematic computer to allow correct communication with third-party EtherCAT slaves. To solve the issue, ensure that the correct XML file is located in one of these folders:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW XXXX\resource\Framework\Providers\indcomecat\DD
• C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Shared\IndComECAT\DD

where XXXX corresponds to the LabVIEW version you are currently using.