FPGA Target is missing after Installing LV 2017

[whg2n]

I recently upgraded from LV 2010 to LV 2017. Since doing so, the FPGA target is missing from my project, as shown in this screen shot (left). Further, if I try to add a new FPGA target (right-click on the project, and select New / Add Targets or devices), my installed FPGA isn't listed (as shown on the right). 

 

My board is a PCIe-7842R. It is recognized and registered with NI. I installed the R-series multifunction drivers, and this board IS supported by the current version of LV according to this page: https://www.ni.com/en/support/documentation/compatibility/09/software-support-for-compactrio--compac...

Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong with my installation?  

[Jacobson-ni]

Right-click on "My Computer" and add a device.

If you don't see it when you have "Existing target or device" selected then I would look at the list that appears when you select "New target or device" which should give a better indication of the driver support installed for that version of LabVIEW. If you don't see an option for R-Series cards their then I would go back to the installer and make sure ADE support for your version of LabVIEW is actually installed.

[wiebe@CARYA]

Do you have the same problem in a new project? 10 to 17 is quite a gap. 

If this works, you could either rebuild the project, or examine the project's xml to "spot the difference".

[whg2n]

Yes, I have the same problem in a new project. 

[whg2n]

The only item that appears in the "Existing target or device" dialog that opens from My Computer, is "DeviceNet Master Interface."

I tried re-downloading and reinstalling the drivers for the R-series Multifunction RIO cards, but the installer shows them as already being installed.

Thoughts on this?  Clearly I'm doing something wrong, or have something improperly installed.  Am I perhaps missing a step?

[Jacobson-ni]

I would look under new targets and devices to see if other options exist there. In the installer, you are looking for the highlighted item showed below. Make sure it is the correct version/bitness obviously but if you don't have LabVIEW support for your IDE selected you won't have the ability to add it to your project.

[whg2n]

I triple-checked, and the correct 32-bit drivers are installed.

Furthermore, I can run "Calibrate 78xxR Device" and "RIO Device Setup." Both of these recognize the board, and both work. 

I'm at a loss, here, as to why it doesn't appear in my list of available Targets and Devices, either in my old project or in a new project.  Is there something else that needs to be installed in addition to the drivers that I might be missing?

[Jacobson-ni · Accepted solution]

Do you have the FPGA Module for 2017 installed?

[whg2n]

BOOM!  That was it!  I don't know why I never came across that installation step in any of the instructions I found online, but it fixed the major problems. Thanks!