development kit

[WireJunky2]

Hi, I've just come across VBAI's development kit.. and it looks quite interesting. There are two things that I'm wondering about... when I try and install VBAI 2009 with the development kit it asks me to install labview 8.5... is this still a requirement? and the second thing, can NI motion be used inside the custom step? 

[Intaris]

The VIs used for custom step development in VBAI can only be written in LV 8.5.

If you want to develop your own analysis steps for VBAI you must have a LV 8.5 installation.

[Kyle_V · Accepted solution]

Hello WireJunky2

1) Yes, the SDK for Vision Builder AI 2009 does require LabVIEW 8.5.  The good news is that the SDK for Vision Builder AI 2010 will work with LabVIEW 2010, so there is no need to install an older version of LabVIEW to create custom, native-looking steps.  LabVIEW 2010 released during NIWeek and Vision Builder AI 2010 is currently in beta. 

2) Yes, NI Motion can be used inside the custom step.  The SDK provides for Initialization, Runtime and Cleanup steps, which can work well for drivers like NI-DAQmx or NI-Motion. 

Keep in mind, however, that if you find you're creating a lot of custom steps for Vision Builder AI, it might be a better idea to just program the application in LabVIEW from the start.