Measurements studio evaluation

[MechanicalSoftware]

It's probably a dumb question, but I can't seem to start my evaluation of Measurement Studio 2019. I've downloaded and installed it - the NI license manager shows it's available for evaluation. But when I open Visual Studio 2019, nothing happens. I'd like to create a Measurement Studio project, but it's not available and neither are its menu and toolbox. What am I missing?

[NIquist]

I installed Measurement Studio Pro thinking it would work with the VS 2019 Community edition.  After finding out it needs VS Pro or Enterprise I installed the VS Pro demo, then had to un-install and re-install mstudio so it could find the right VS folders.  It took a couple reboots for some reason but I finally had the Measurement Studio sub-menu under Extensions and the NI controls in my VS toolbox.  Make sure you follow the install order so the two products can communicate with each other.  

I also had some licensing issues due to the MS project references in the examples defaulting to the .Enterprise version when I have the .Professional.  I needed to change the reference and update the last line in the .licx file.

Troubleshooting Measurement Studio Licensing Errors - Measurement Studio 2015 Support for Visual Stu...

[MechanicalSoftware]

Thank you for your response. I do have the VS pro 2019, and I did a couple of reboots to be sure. But I'm still not getting anywhere with this evaluation.

[NIquist · Accepted solution]

Hmmm, I'm sure you know this but the NI extensions are not very obvious even if properly installed.  Have you:

1) Tried searching for "NI" in the Create New Project dialog to be sure you're not overlooking the NI templates.

2)  Looked under the Extensions menu for Measurement Studio> options?  (It's not in its own menu like the docs imply.)

3)  Are you seeing any NationalInstruments References in your Solution Explorer?

I wish I could be more help but I'm a LabVIEW guy with some C# skills that just bought Measurement Studio to update some old test stations.  Here's another couple links I found while I was having the same issues that may be relevant:

Measurement Studio 2019 Is Not Working on Visual Studio 2019 - National Instruments (ni.com)

Measurement Studio Tools Missing in Visual Studio - National Instruments (ni.com)

If you still have no luck I would contact NI Support.

[MechanicalSoftware]

Thanks NIquist. Yes, I've done all the steps you've recommended. That wasn't the problem. However, the issue identified in the links you provided was the real culprit. The option "Allow synchronous autoload of extensions" in VS should be checked before installing Measurement Studio (BTW: MS does not recommend it!). When this is done the rest of the "magic" happens as expected. After wasting a ton of time on this, it's finally working. I wish NI people produced a better guide for going through this.

[NIquist]

I'm glad you got the extension working but I was hoping that would not be the solution.  As you said, it is not recommended by MS.  FYI, I have that setting unchecked.  It IS possible that it has something to do with your Measurement Studio being in evaluation mode.  Perhaps you can switch that option off if you decide to purchase it. 

I must say I'm struggling a bit with C# and .NET compared to the ease of using straight LabVIEW but I'm learning fast and enjoying the challenge.  Measurement Studio is definitely helping me and I'm very glad my employer approved it.  If I decide to consult during my retirement I plan to buy a personal copy.

Best Regards!

K

[MechanicalSoftware]

This first bumpy step got me worried about Measurement Studio. I sure hope it's not representative of its capabilities. Either way I'll probably have a lot more questions about it in the next 45 days.-) It's good to have people around who can answer them. Thanks!