Can't deploy code: Waiting for the target (RT CompactRIO) to respond

[Joe Hershberger]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

The waiting for target to respond error is usually the computer's fault rather than the cRIO.
Something in the IP address/netmask, multiple active NICs, virus checkers/firewall settings disturbs the network connection.

It can also be caused by the cRIO being too busy with the robot program to respond the the commands to deploy new code. On work around for this is to use the imaging tool to set the No App switch, apply settings, deploy your new code, unset the No App switch, apply settings.