Difference between LabVIEW RTE and TS LabVIEW RTE

[icastillejos]

Ok, this may be an easy one but still I would to have it clear. What is the difference between using LabVIEW RTE and TS LabVIEW Runtime Server to run LabVIEW modules/steps in PC's with TestStand Deployment licences???

Thank you,

[Ecleamus]

Hi,

The TestStand LabVIEW Adapter can run VIs using any of the following LabVIEW environments, or servers: the LabVIEW development system, the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine, or a LabVIEW executable built with an ActiveX server enabled. The Teststand LabVIEW run-time server (TestStandLVRTS) is a version of the third option written way back at a time before the LabVIEW run-time engine is what it is now.

The only reason you would possibly want to use the TestStandLVRTS is when you have VIs written with versions of LabVIEW older than 6.1.

Have a great day,

Ecleamus Ricks, Jr.
National Instruments
Applications Engineer

[icastillejos]

Thanks a lot for your answer. I am upgrading a platform from LV7.0/TS3.0 to LV8.2/TS3.5 and I was not pretty sure if it would be useful to include that in my install package. When you say that I would need it for VIs written with versions of LabVIEW older than 6.1, you mean that those VI's:

a) May have LV6.1 components (controls, indicators or anything else particular to that version that it is not longer used) and the only way to get rid of the TSLVRTS need is to rewrite the code and recompile

b) Are actually compiled in LV 6.1, if this is the case, a recompile would make them no longer need the TSLVRT right???

Thanks,

[Ecleamus]

Hi,

You're welcome.  I meant the (a) case.  There is no need for the TSLVRTS if your code can be compiled in 6.1 or later.

Have a great day,
Ecleamus R.