Problem using state diagram in labview 8.6

[Mr. Robert]

Hi all,

I have a state diagram toolkit which come with lv7.1.

But after I install in lv8.6 folder, it has a problem.

I cannot modify the diagram that I create in lv7.1 before.

Thanks.

robert

[muks]

If you can post your vi here we can convert it though i dont have the toolkit.

[JB · Accepted solution]

I have been using the State Diagram Toolkit for several years. Unfortunately, this free toolkit is no longer supported (at least since 2 years) by NI because of the much more powerful - but also much more expensive - Statechart Module.

Fortunately this toolkit still works with the current LV versions. I'm currently using it with LV2009. The bad news is that, unless I'm missing a workaround, you can install it only for one version of LV. Therefore it won't be longer possible to use it with LV7.1 after installing it with LV8.6.

[pallen]

Hi Robert,

I like that tool too. 

What you need to do is re-install the tool to your 8.6 location.  The disk will prompt you to uninstall your current version first. 

This means going through the process again though if you want to use it with 7.1 though. 

What I did was copy the contents of my CD to my hard drive.  This way I had it handy when I needed to switch versions.  

There's probably some kind of trick to having it installed for both versions.  Maybe renaming something might work.  But it could be risky.  

Fortunately it's a small toolkit and doesn't take long to install. 

[Mr. Robert]

Hi all,

I would  upgrade my  lv7.1 old program to 8.6.

The LV7.1 no longer to be use later.

I have tried the statechart  module. It look not much easy to use and need extra license.

Does any one can show the simple example much like the state diagram ?

Thanks.

Robert

[pallen]

Hi Robert,

There's a tutorial here:  http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7425 

It takes a bit of time to get familiar with all the differences.  But the new tool is much more powerful than the one it replaced.  

[Mr. Robert]

Hi Patrick Alle,

Would you use the below example that use state diagram and convert to state chart?

That much easy for me to follow.

Thanks.

Robert

[pallen]

Hi Robert,

At the moment I'm pulling 12 hour days just to keep up with the paid LabVIEW work I have, so I'm afraid that if you wait for me to put this code together for you, you may be waiting a long time. 

However, if you follow through with the tutorial I posted as well as the tutorial installed with the documentation installed along with the Statechart module it should really help you. 

To make a simple statechart diagram is really not much more complicated than doing the same with the older tool.  

A page that shows a direct comparison between the old tool and the new can be found here:  http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/6194 

There is also another example you can open here:  http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/5437 

Good luck.