Is it possible to view VIs remotely on windows 7 if VI was built with LabView 8.2?

[rkotrol]

So I know i'm probably dealing with software compatibility issues here, BUT, I wanted to make sure every option was exhausted before considering the idea of upgrades.  

Im using LabView full development system 8.2 on windows XP 32bit os.  Currently, I run into no issues when controling or building VIs on my computer.  Problems do occur when trying to control VIs on a remote computer with windows 7. That computer has run-time 8.2.1 installed on it.  For the most part it works best to just view the VIs, and not interact or control too much.  More specifically, the VI will freeze once interacting with a control that is intended to pop up a two button dialogue box.  I'm sure there are a lot more issues with using run-time 8.2.1 on a windows 7 computer; that one in particular is just the only one i've experienced.  

In all efforts to avoid what could eventually be an unavoidable situation where an upgrade is necessary, is there a way to remotely control (on windows 7) a VI front panel that was built with labview 8.2?

[Wire_Warrior]

Welll, have your tried using Remote Desktop (rdp) if your update rate isn't too high that might work.  Also, VNC would work possibly. 

I think what I am not understanding is why the remote control need without adding a remote control feature.  You could use a remote front panel or even code your own TCP/IP messaging fairly easy to send commands/receive data from the program.  You could also use a web service to remote control your system.

Good Luck

Wire Warrior

[rkotrol]

Thank you for the response.  Just to preface, I am fairly new to LabView so pardon my potentially "stupid" questions.  Here's my process in a nut shell:  VI programs are created on our server computer and then published for web with the "web publishing tool...".  The html page created is then put on a main page with all other created VIs and are then viewed on other computers that are part of the network via ip address.  

I was under the impression the LabView run-time engine enabled remote computers to view and control these VIs.  Could be wrong?  After downloading and installing run-time 8.2.1 (since vi's were created with labview 8.2), those computers are able to enter the ip address and navigate to the main page to control the web published vi's.  The issue is with the computer that has windows 7.  I know run-time 8.2.1 isn't necessarily compatible with windows 7, but it does seem to run the vi on a pretty minimal level.  I run into problems on that computer when hitting particular controls that are wired to be more complex than just a simple boolean.

Just to provide a visual, I attached an image of one of the scenarios where it will freeze up on the windows 7 computer.  This is how the VI should normally function; however, before the dialogue box even pops up after clicking a valve control, it freezes.  

I didn't even consider VNC or Remote Desktop up to this point.  Thank you for that idea.  I'll definitely look into that as an alternative.

[rkotrol]

forgot to attach the image.

[Yamaeda]

You've pretty much nailed it. If you've compiled the program with debugging enabled you can connect to it from a develop environment assuming it's the same version. As you correctly points out, it might be some issue win 8.2 and Win7, but i've used it successfully. If using win7 pro you can install a virtual xp should it be needed.

With remote desktop you'll need the develop environment on the station else it works quite well, i've done that also. 🙂

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