Timeout error with fieldpoint in Labview 7.0

[AdrianUK]

I'm totally new to Labview and fieldpoint. I have Labview 7.0, with Fieldpoint 5.0 installed with updates for Labview 7 installed only, MAX 4.0. Configured my comms module fp1000 to com 2 on Pc all seems OK, and finds all my I/O modules. Only got 1 channel connected on a fp_rtd_124, and can read a temperature. Randomly I keep getting timeout error when using Labview (simple Vi setup to read temperature) or using MAX  and the "Start" icon. Can anyone advise on possible causes.

Also in my playing around today, I was creating my iak file using Fieldpoint Explorer 3.0.2 but since updating to Fieldpoint 5 & MAX 4, it seems to have deleted the Fieldpoint Explorer. Do I need to reinstall explorer or can I use MAX to do all the iak configs.

Finally how do i link my iak file (electrical units) to a scale file in the VI, so I can read engineering units. I see MAX has the scaling function, but where do I link them together.

If I'm approaching this in totally the wrong way, please advise 

Many thanks in advance.

[YatinM]

Hi Adrian

With regards to your LabVIEW program, would it be possible to send in your code and I will have a quick look at it. With regards to the time out error, do you receive an error code of some sort, this will help me in distinguising what is causing this error.

Within MAX you can now save your iak file configs and then you can point LabVIEW towards the file that you saved. You do not need to install Fieldpoint Explorer.

Kindest Regards

YatinM

NIUK & Ireland