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Do you have robots from years past that still have their cRIOs installed? We often test our code using old robots, by making 'debug' branches off of our code that suit themselves to the actuators of the robot on which we are testing. This often means that we need to comment out certain subsystems, functions, or inputs for a given robot. It also means that we will sometimes install sensors, such as a temporary gyro for testing our "drive straight" algorithm on an older robot.

You can also run your cRIO without it connected to any actuators as Tom Line suggested, although demonstrating that your codebase is functional on another real, breathing robot can provide a morale boost.