How to run 2 app. that controls 1 valve & 1 control relays.

[William Strijks]

Hi there,

How can i control 1 valve & 1 control relays with 2 different applications.
The reason:

We have 2 labs that is running with the same application. 1 lab is running only endurance tests and the other is running also endurance tests but also prototype research. So the main application should stay the same, reason, when there is a problem then one of the labs can check it.

What can i do to let run a second app. without changing the main app.

tia William

[tst]

Can't you use remote panels in the second lab to control the VI running in the first lab? That way you will only have one application. If you can't, I'll assume you're using network FP modules. There is no problem in reading data from a FP from 2 different places, but you will have to decide which computer controls which output at any given moment, or they will just end up fighting. You can run code on the FP module to determine this (lets say a bit, like one of the LEDs, which determines which PC is in charge). The main problem you'll have is synchronizing the data between the PCs. That is, if you change something on one PC, it should change on the other one as well. you can use Datasocket for this, but it's not the most convenient option available.
If you have any more questions, just ask, although next time I suggest if you have a Fieldpoint related question, you should post it the FP board. You'll be more likely to get an answer.