Is there an 8.2 version of the local executeable for real-time?

[thisisnotadream]

Hi all.

Been working on some new software for LabVIEW real-time, using 8.2.  Our users like the way things were built around here circa v7.1 when we would build an executeable on the local PC.  When we ran it, it brought up the target selection dialog and would download and then run the application to the real-time station, displaying the user interface in the application instance on the local PC. 

Is there an equivalent to this build type in 8.2, or is it all remote panels nowadays?  Many of these old-school applications are being ported over to 8.2 so a rewrite to split the application into real-time and user display executeables would be a bit much.  I'm also hoping to avoid needing additional remote panel licenses in the frequent case where they have more than 5 windows open at once.

Thanks,

Dan

[Jason_Whaylen]

Hi Dan,

Thank you for contacting National Instruments.  In the more recent versions of LabVIEW, 8.0 to 8.5, this process is integrated with the project.  Therefore, there isn't an equivalent build type to that you have described in LabVIEW 7.1.  In this format a target VI along with a host VI is commonly used in Real-Time applications.  The host VI is not necessary, however if you desire to have a user display/interface, or significant data storage this should be done on a host VI to maintain determinism. 

If you do want to have a basic Front Panel on the Real-Time target, this can be accessed via Remote Front Panels.  However, from a built executable only one instance of this can be opened at a time.  Therefore, if you have a need to view this Front Panel from multiple points at a time, you can do this if the target VI is not a built executable, but merely run manually from the host computer. 

I hope this helps.  Let me know if you have related questions or need additional clarification.  Have a great day!

Jason W.

[thisisnotadream]

That's what I thought. 

Thanks for the confirmation.

Dan