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RAD

The Replication and Deployment (RAD) reference utility provides a turn-key solution for automated RT image deployment, replication, and management. It is built using functionality provided by the System Configuration VIs.

This tool was previously known as the Real-Time Application Deployment (RTAD) utility, and archive versions can be found at Archive of the Real-Time Application Deployment (RTAD) Utility. The utility provides an easy-to-use interface for creating and deploying images from NI real-time targets. To learn more about configuration management, visit the series of articles on the topic which begin with: Overview of Best Practices for NI RIO Configuration Management.

(Source: http://www.ni.com/example/30986/en/)


Support beyond LabVIEW 2016

The Replication and Deployment (RAD) Utility 16.0 is built with LabVIEW 2016. It is still supported with later versions of LabVIEW, though. You have a few options to use it with newer versions.

  • Use the installer on the download page to install RAD and the LabVIEW 2016 Run-Time Engine. This will enable you to run the executable regardless of other versions of LabVIEW you have on your system.
  • The RAD source code can be downloaded from the NI RAD GitHub repository.
  • If needed, you can follow the guidelines in Upgrade VI to a Newer LabVIEW Version, open and run RAD in a newer version of LabVIEW. For LabVIEW 2017 and later you should be able to open it without any additional steps.

(Source: Replication and Deployment (RAD) Utility with Newer LabVIEW Versions)


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kb/ni-rt/rad.txt · Last modified: 2026/02/12 08:33 by joerg.hampel