Detecting CompactRIO Device Information Using NI Nigel™ AI

Issue Details

I have a CompactRIO (cRIO) device connected to my network and I need to identify its specific configuration details. I am looking for information such as the device name, model, description, IP address, and OS version. How can I use the NI Nigel™ AI tool to retrieve these hardware details?

Solution

You can use the Nigel AI chat interface to automatically detect and provide detailed information about connected CompactRIO hardware. To retrieve your device information, follow these steps:

1. Open the NI Nigel™ AI chat interface.
2. Enter the following query into the chat window like what is the cRIO in my PC
   
3. NI Nigel™ AI will return the following details for the detected device like:
   • Device name
   • Model
   • Description
   • IP address
   • OS version
     
     

Additional Information

For the latest version of NI Nigel™ AI release on LabVIEW 2026Q1, it is designed to streamline the identification of connected NI hardware by querying local and network configurations. This allows for quick verification of system settings without manually navigating through Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX).