Application for external Hardware

[Getwonder]

Hello,

I have a program that interfaces with the external environment through my own designed Card and i want to create an executable application for it. Now i want to get the following informations.

1- What other softwares do i need to install in the other side where this application runs.

2- I need that the software automatically detects the port of the connected card when ever the program starts.

Thanks.

[Kimberly_Wenger_Austin]

Hi Intelligent,

What type of functionalities does the card have and what commands are you using in your LabVIEW VI to communicate to the card?  Are you using DAQmx or Serial or VISA? 

If you plan to run the executable on another machine, you will have to have the LabVIEW Run Time Engine on that other machine as well as any other drivers that you are using in the VI (DAQmx calls, VISA calls, Serial calls, etc).  Also, are you using any toolkits or modules in your VI?

Thanks!

Kim W.

[Getwonder]

This is a Custom made hardware.

1- I am using Serial VISA Read and Write.

2- Do i need Device Driver Software in addition to the Labview Run Time Engine.

3- At the moment i am not using any toolkits but also tell me in advance if i am using any toolkit in my VI.

4- Also how could the VI made to dectect the hardware automatically.

Thanks

[Kimberly_Wenger_Austin]

Hi Intelligent,

Since you are using the Serial Read and Write functions, then you will need to have the NI VISA driver and NI Serial Driver along with the LabVIEW Run Time engine on the machine you plan to deploy to.  Since you are not using a toolkit, you will not have to worry about that.  If you were, you would also have to have a Run Time Engine for that specific toolkit. 

Once you have all the drivers downloaded onto the deployment machine, it should detect the hardware automatically as it does on the development machine.  I hope this helps!

Kim W.

[Dennis_Knutson]

NI Serial is only required if you are using NI hardware.