Monitoring RT application on windows server 2003

[Joe_Guo]

Hi,

I developed a simple realtime application using labview 7.1.1 on windows server 2003, I can run the application (in realtime mode) in labview development platform. However, after compiling the application into a startup execuable on the RT, I couldn't monitor it anymore.

I created a folder c:\ni-rt\startup , and tried to copy the startup executable (test1.exe) from RT (ni-rt\startup) to this folder and got a permission error, however, i logged in windows server 2003 as local administrator. I can copy other files into this folder, but not the executable "test1.exe".

our IT said "Startup" is a special folder in windows server 2003, and does not allow executables to be put inside it. I am not familiar with this O.S. Has anyone had similar problem? If so, did you get it resolved? and how?

thanks,

-Joe

[Nadim R]

Hi Joe,

Unfortunately, Windows Server 2003 is not officially supported with most of our hardware and software; however I will try to the best of my knowledge to help you out.  I am not too sure as to why you get a permission error - it may have to do with the OS.  To get around this, have you tried downloading your executable from your RT target into another directory other than startup?  Finally, is there a reason as to why you would like to download the .exe back to your development machine? 

Regards,

Nadim R.
Applications Engineering
National Instruments

[Joe_Guo]

copying the startup exe on the RT to the local desktop (with labview realtime development system) allows the developer to "see" and monitor the front panel of the running executable on RT. it is very useful when debugging an application.

don't know why "startup" is a special folder in windows server 2003, just want to know if there is a workaround without upgrading to rt 8.

-Joe

[Nadim R]

Hi Joe,

Is there a way for you to copy your executable into another folder other than startup?  I have not heard of any problems with startup and windows server 2003, however I am not an expert on that issue.

Regards,

Nadim R

Applications Engineering

National Instruments

[Joe_Guo]

Nadim,

i have no problem copying the executable file to another folder.

when i renamed the file to a different extension i could put the file into the startup directory (c:\ni-rt\startup)


-Joe