Real-time systems = RT software + RT hardware

RT hardware = host computer (Laptop, normal destop PC) + target computer (Industrial PCs, Single-board computer, or Desktop-based RT computer)

What is Real-Time?
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3938

Converting a Desktop PC to a LabVIEW Real-Time Target
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/2733


Selecting Your LabVIEW Real-Time Deployment Platform
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4040


Exercise 1: Create and Debug a Real-Time Project and Application
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/6357