How can I get all the options of Field Point Explorer 3.0.2 in Measurement and Automation Explorer 3.1?

[PiMaster]

I am a student using LabVIEW and Compact Field Point to implement a senior design project in Electrical and Computer Engineering.  We have LabVIEW 7.1 and a cFP-2020 and additional modules.  We are trying to use the CTR-500 module to output a pulse train to drive a stepper motor.  We have found instructions online of how to do this, but they all use Field Point Explorer.  The instructions make use of options in Field Point Explorer that are not included in Measurement and Automation Explorer (the software included with the cFP).

I have downloaded Field Point Explorer 3.0.2 and followed the directions.  Now, in LabVIEW, when I using the newly created .iak file, I get a dialogue asking to find the SubVI: 'FP Read (Float Array -IO).vi'.  Included with LabVIEW are subvis for FP Read, but not with the float array part.  So I figure I cannot use Field Point Explorer created .iaks with LabVIEW 7.1.  So how cannot I access the same options in Measurement and Automation that I was able to find in Field Point Explorer?

Thanks

[Hal_L]

Hi,

FieldPoint Explorer is no longer used to configure FieldPoint systems. However, I do not think that the configuring your system in FieldPoint Explorer is causing the error.

FieldPoint systems are now setup in Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX).  Information on setting up FieldPoint systems in MAX can be found in the MAX help under: Installed Products>> FieldPoint. Also, I recommend upgrading to the latest FieldPoint driver and version of MAX.  The FieldPoint VI's will be slightly different when you upgrade, so there is a good chance that this will eliminate the error.

Regards,
Hal L.

[PiMaster]

Thanks for the reply.  Fortunately someone from NI was actually giving a presentation to our design class, and he was able to swing by afterwards and point out that I had just completely missed seeing the tab that I needed in Measurement and Automation.  Problem solved, I think.