kb:ni-rt:linuxrt:setup
Table of Contents
01 Setup
Examples based on sbRIO-963x
Installation of Software
In NI MAX:
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add the PXI System via IP
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Right Click Software → Add/Remove Software
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use the small icons on the top
Feed URLs
Shell Access
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/9822A3A39B1D0CBB86257C55006B962A
→ enable sshd in MAX (user=admin, pass=empty)
ssh admin@10.21.31.230
File Transfer
In WinSCP create a connection vie SFTP. Logging in as an admin is not recommended for deploying rtexe; instead, configure and use WinSCP as lvuser.
lvuser password
The lvuser account does not have a default password assigned to you. NI intentionally keeps this password hidden; the account is an internal runtime account for LabVIEW and is not intended for direct SSH or WinSCP login. NI Linux Real-Time Security User Guide
To change the password, login via ssh admin@<ip> and run: passwd lvuser.
Linux Commands
Linux Version
uname -a Linux NI-sbRIO-9637-030c1a85 3.14.40-rt37-ni-3.0.0f2 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Thu Jun 11 17:43:52 CDT 2015 armv7l GNU/Linux
Permission Modifier
To allow access to files and directories from LabVIEW:
chown -R lvuser:ni <%path%> chmod -R 775 <%path%>
Other useful commands
kb/ni-rt/linuxrt/setup.txt · Last modified: 2026/08/31 14:13 by alexander.elbert
