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1. Customer Education National Instruments provides a number of alternatives to satisfy your training needs from self paced tutorials videos and interactive CDs to instructor led hands on courses at locations around the world Visit the Customer Education section of ni com for online course schedules syllabi training centers and class registration System Integration If you have time constraints limited in house technical resources or other dilemmas you may prefer to employ consulting or system integration services You can rely on the expertise available through our worldwide network of Alliance Program members To find out more about our Alliance system integration solutions visit the System Integration section of ni com National Instruments Corporation B 1 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual Appendix B Technical Support Resources Worldwide Support National Instruments has offices located around the world to help address your support needs You can access our branch office Web sites from the Worldwide Offices section of ni com Branch office Web sites provide up to date contact information support phone numbers e mail addresses and current events If you have searched the technical support resources on our Web site and still cannot find the answers you need contact your local office or National Instruments corporate Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual2. RT Series PX CompactPC Controller User Manual B 2 ni com Glossary boot up DNS E Ethernet port R RT Series PXI controller RT Series PXI system S signal conditioning computer start up Domain Name Server a high speed local area network LAN which conforms to the IEFE 802 3 standard 1 a communications connection on a computer or a remote controller 2 a digital port consisting of four or eight lines of digital input and or output a National Instruments PXI controller running the RT Engine a National Instruments PXI chassis with an RT Series PXI controller installed the manipulation of signals to prepare them for digitizing National Instruments Corporation G 1 RT Series PXI CompactPCI Controller User Manual Index A Application Builder 2 8 to 2 10 Application Settings tab 2 10 Installer Settings tab 2 10 procedure 2 8 to 2 9 Source Files tab 2 10 Target tab 2 9 to 2 10 VI Settings tab 2 10 Application Path option 2 6 to 2 7 applications See also programming LabVIEW RT embedding 2 7 to 2 10 command line arguments 2 8 using Application Builder 2 8 to 2 10 launching at start up embedded applications 2 10 RT Target Miscellaneous option 2 6 to 2 7 runaway startup application A 2 C command line arguments for embedding applications 2 8 configuration of RT Series PXI controllers 1 2 conventions used in manual vii customer education B 1 D doc
3. applications when your RT Series PXI controller starts up Targeting LabVIEW RT to a Platform You can target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller or the host PC When you select a target platform other than the host PC the RT Development System downloads any LabVIEW RT application you subsequently run to the selected target platform Refer to Chapter 1 Introduction and to Chapter 3 Software Overview of the LabVIEW Real Time User Manual for more information about the RT Development System Targeting LabVIEW RT to Your RT Series PXI Controller When you target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller you can run LabVIEW RT applications on the controller However when targeted to your RT Series PXI controller LabVIEW RT lacks some features found in LabVIEW for Windows because the controller does not have all the components found in a PC The following LabVIEW features are not supported in LabVIEW RT when targeted to your RT Series PXI controller e ActiveX e Front panel datalogging e Dialog boxes e Printing e Programmatic menus If you download a LabVIEW RT application that has any of the unsupported functionality listed above to your RT Series PXI controller and run that application on your controller the application runs National Instruments Corporation 2 1 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming However unsupported functions do not work and return standard
4. Add Top Level VI button Navigate to the location of the VI to be added Select the VI to be added Click the OK button Click the Build button SOL OR ONS oP if Build Application or Shared Library DLL New script Target Source Files VI Settings Application Settings Installer Settings Build target Application EXE v Target file name startup exe Destination directory 1 8130 164 44 141 C ni st startup eS Support file directory 9 130 164 44 141 C ni tt startup data eS Build Options Single target file containing all Vis Small target file with extemal file for subVls LLB for other files F 144130 164 44 1414C ni tt startup data lib Load Save Save As New Help Build Done Figure 2 4 Build Application or Shared Library DLL Dialog Box Target Tab On the Target tab the Application Builder determines the Target file name Destination directory and Support file directory from the Application Path setting in Network Options You cannot change the Application name Destination directory and Support file directory settings in the Application Builder when you target LabVIEW RT to the RT Series PXI controller Refer to the Network Options section of this chapter for more information about accessing and using Network Options National Instruments Corporation 2 9 RT Series PXI CompactPCI Controller User Manual Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming If you select Small targ
5. LabVIEW error codes Complete the following steps on the host PC to target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller 1 Start LabVIEW 2 Select Operate Switch Execution Target to open the Select Target Platform dialog box shown in Figure 2 1 lf Please select target platform RT Engine on Network x Options Machine Name IP Configure Password eta Figure 2 1 Select Target Platform Dialog Box 3 Select RT Engine on Network from the pull down menu to target your RT Series PXI controller 3 Note When targeting LabVIEW RT to an RT Series PXI system the RT Series PXI controller does not need to reside on the same subnet as the host PC 4 Enter the IP address and password you specified for the RT Series PXI system in Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX If no password is specified for the RT Series PXI controller leave the password field blank Refer to Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX for more information about MAX Refer to Related Documentation in the About This Manual section of this manual for information about how to access MAX If the IP address of the host PC appears in the RT Target Access list of the RT Series PXI controller you do not need to enter the password Refer to the RT Target Access section of this chapter for more information about RT Target Access RT Series PXI CompactPCI Controller User Manual 2 2 ni com Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Prog
6. RT Series PXI controller When you try to target the RT Engine on an RT Series PXI controller from a host PC through the RT Development System the RT Engine compares the host PC IP address to the entries in the RT Target Access list to determine if the host PC is permitted access You define the RT Target Access list entries to indicate whether or not a host PC is permitted or denied access If an entry in the list matches the host PC address the RT Engine either allows or denies access based on what you RT Series PXl CompactPC Controller User Manual 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming define for the entry If a subsequent entry also matches the host PC address that permission is used in place of the previous permission For example in Figure 2 2 a test site comandb test site com are permitted access even though the list indicates by the wildcard that all addresses ending in test site comare denied access A checkmark next to a list entry denotes that access is permitted while an X denotes that access is denied If no entry matches the host PC address access is denied unless you supply a password Table 2 1 shows examples of RT Target Access list entries and provides information about the wildcard and permitting matching access entries To specify an Internet host address enter its domain name or IP address Use the wildcard when specifying Internet host addresses For example you can specify all hosts within the
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10. LabVIEW RT 2 1 to 2 11 system integration by National embedding applications 2 7 to 2 10 meus Ba command line arguments 2 8 using Application Builder T 2 8 to 2 10 file transfer capability 2 11 launching embedded applications at start up 2 10 network options 2 3 to 2 7 overview 2 3 RT Target Access 2 4 to 2 6 RT Target Miscellaneous 2 6 to 2 7 targeting platforms 2 1 to 2 3 host PC 2 3 RT Series PXI controller 2 1 to 2 3 PXI controller See RT Series PXI controllers Target tab Application Builder 2 9 to 2 10 targeting platforms 2 1 to 2 3 host PC 2 3 network options 2 3 to 2 7 overview 2 3 Performance and Disk VI Server option dialog box 2 3 RT Target Access 2 4 to 2 6 RT Target Miscellaneous 2 6 to 2 7 Web Server option dialog box 2 3 RT Series PXI controller 2 1 to 2 3 procedure 2 2 to 2 3 unsupported LabVIEW R functions 2 1 requirements for getting started 1 2 technical support resources Del troubleshooting RT Series PXI controllers See also programming LabVIEW RT boots into Windows when LabVIEW RT boot disk is used A 1 installation and configuration 1 2 network options 2 3 to 2 7 not found by Measurement amp Automation Explorer A 1 overview 1 1 to 1 2 Measurement amp Automation Explorer cannot find PXI controller A 1 PXI Controller boots into Windows A 1 runaway startup application A 2 RT Series PXl CompactPC Controller User Manual l 2 ni com Index V VI
11. LabVIEW Real Time RT and your RT Series PXI controller Measurement amp Automation Explorer Cannot Find RT Series PXI Controller Try the following techniques if your RT Series PXI controller does not appear in Measurement amp Automation Explorer e When configuring the RT Series PXI controller ensure that the controller is located on the same subnet of your network as the host PC If you are unsure of your network configuration consult your network administrator for assistance e If you do not have a keyboard connected to the RT Series PXI controller check the BIOS settings of the controller The Halt On setting must be set to A11 But Keyboard for the PXI controller to boot without a keyboard connected You can find the Halt On setting in the Standard CMOS Setup options Refer to your PXI controller user manual for more information about BIOS settings PXI Controller Boots into Windows When an RT Engine Boot Floppy Disk Is Used Check the BIOS setting for the Boot Sequence of your RT Series PXI controller The boot sequence for your RT Series PXI controller defined in the BIOS settings must be set toA C to boot from a floppy disk If the Boot Sequence setting is set to boot from the C drive before the A drive the controller only boots into Windows You can find the Boot Sequence setting in the BIOS Features Setup settings Refer to your PXI controller user manual for more information about BIOS settings Nationa
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14. ation each time your RT Series PXI controller starts up 1 Target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller Refer to the Targeting LabVIEW RT to Your RT Series PXI Controller section of this chapter for more information about targeting LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller 2 Select Tools Network Options 3 Select RT Target Miscellaneous from the pull down menu 4 Select Launch Application at Boot up RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual 2 10 ni com Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming File Transfer Capability When running on an RT Series PXI controller the RT Engine has a File Transfer Protocol FTP server The FTP server gives you the ability to use any standard FTP utility for transferring files to and from the hard drive of the RT Series PXI controller You must provide the correct password when opening a connection to the RT Series PXI controller if the configuration is locked in Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX For programmatic file transfer control in LabVIEW or LabVIEW RT use the Internet Developers Toolkit included in the LabVIEW Enterprise Connectivity Toolset Refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni com for more information about purchasing and using the LabVIEW Enterprise Connectivity Toolset National Instruments Corporation 2 11 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual Troubleshooting This appendix describes various troubleshooting techniques for
15. aunching Embedded Applications at Start Up cece ceeeseenecnsecsecneeeseeneetaeenees 2 10 File Transfer Capability ics toads ccds edhe tenho Mesa wheats fei Bea eee Aai 2 11 Appendix A Troubleshooting Measurement amp Automation Explorer Cannot Find RT Series PXI Controller oo cece eeccceescceseesseeceseceneeesaeeeseeeeneceaeeeneeesaes A 1 PXI Controller Boots into Windows When an RT Engine Boot Floppy Disk Is Used o oo ceeeseceseeseeeeeeseenseeneenes A 1 Runaway Start Up Applicatiof esera ei eiei aE E E EEE RAEE A 2 National Instruments Corporation v RT Series PXI CompactPCI Controller User Manual Contents Appendix B Technical Support Resources Glossary Index RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual vi ni com About This Manual Conventions This manual contains information about the RT Series PXI CompactPCI controller and working with LabVIEW Real Time RT You can use LabVIEW RT and NI DAQ to create embedded real time applications that run on an RT Series PXI controller bold italic monospace monospace bold The following conventions apply to this manual The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This ico
16. can use the following two additional groups of options for LabVIEW RT applications on networked RT Series PXI controllers RT Target Access and RT Target Miscellaneous National Instruments Corporation 2 3 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming RT Target Access Use RT Target Access options to limit which host PCs can target the RT Engine on the RT Series PXI controller Complete the following steps to open the RT Target Access dialog box shown in Figure 2 2 1 Target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller Refer to the Targeting LabVIEW RT to Your RT Series PXI Controller section of this chapter for more information about targeting LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller 2 Select Tools Network Options 3 Select RT Target Access from the pull down menu RT Target Access RT Target Access List site com X test site com atest site com J btest site com Deny Access X public site com i Allow Access v Change Password OK Cancel Figure 2 2 RT Target Access Options Dialog Box If the IP address of your host PC matches an entry that allows access you can target the RT Series PXI controller without providing a password even if the RT Series PXI system configuration is locked If your host IP address does not match any entry or matches an entry that denies access you must provide the correct password to target the
17. domain site com with the entry site com You can specify all hosts in the subnet whose first two numbers are 130 164 with the entry 130 164 The entry matches all addresses Table 2 1 Example RT Target Access List Entries Access String Matches All hosts test site com The host whose domain name is test site com site com All hosts whose domain names end with site com 130 164 123 123 The host with the IP address 130 164 123 123 130 164 123 All hosts whose IP addresses start with 130 164 123 In Figure 2 2 all hosts in the site com domain can target the RT Engine with the exception of all hosts in the test site com domain Additionally the hosts a test site com b test site com and 130 164 123 123 also can target the RT Engine The host public site com does not have access even though it is in the site com domain The default RT Target Access settings permit any host machine to target the RT Engine on the RT Series PXI controller without a password National Instruments Corporation 2 5 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming B Note Ifthe RT Series PXI controller does not have access to a Domain Name Server DNS do not use domain name entries in the RT Target Access list Requests to resolve the domain name or an IP address fail and slow down the RT Series PXI system Place frequently matched entries toward the bottom of the RT Target Acc
18. e a shortcut with the following shortcut target c mybuiltapp exe target 127 127 44 108 quithost To disable the Select Target Platform dialog box specify a target such as the IP address of the RT Series PXI controller in the command line argument of your built application using target For example e mybuiltapp rtengine exe target 127 127 44 108 or c mybuiltapp host exe target host To disconnect the host PC from the RT Engine after all applications are downloaded use quithost For example c mybuiltapp rtengine exe target 127 127 44 108 quithost Using Application Builder When you target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller use the Application Builder to embed LabVIEW RT applications on your RT Series PXI controller Complete the following steps to embed LabVIEW RT applications on your RT Series PXI controller using the Application Builder 1 Target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller Refer to the Targeting LabVIEW RT to Your RT Series PXI Controller section of this chapter for more information about targeting LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller 2 Select Tools Build Application or Shared Library DLL to open the Build Application or Shared Library DLL dialog box shown in Figure 2 4 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual 2 8 ni com Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming Select Application EXE from the Build target pull down menu Click the Source Files tab Click the
19. erating system which the PXI controller boots into either the RT Engine operating system or Windows Refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni com express and enter the Info Code RT0001 for more information about LabVIEW RT support of specific National Instruments PXI controllers When you use an RT Series PXI system you can write applications that use all the Input Output I O capability of National Instruments PXI data acquisition DAQ devices installed in the system SCXI and other signal conditioning devices and so on Some features of the RT Series PXI controller itself are also supported by the RT Engine For example you can use the GPIB and serial ports onboard the PXI 8156B controller for instrument control in LabVIEW RT applications Refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni com express and enter the Info Code RT0001 for more information about the features supported by the RT Engine on a specific RT Series PXI controller National Instruments Corporation 1 1 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction You must use a separate host PC or PXI system running Windows to install and configure the RT Engine on the RT Series PXI controller You also use the host PC or Windows based PXI system to develop and launch LabVIEW RT applications on the RT Series PXI controller What You Need to Get Started To set up and use LabVIEW RT with your RT Series PXI controller you need the followi
20. ess list to improve system performance RT Target Miscellaneous Use RT Target Miscellaneous options to launch LabVIEW RT applications at RT Series PXI system start up and to specify the Downloaded VI Path Complete the following steps to open the RT Target Miscellaneous dialog box shown in Figure 2 3 1 Target LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller Refer to the Targeting LabVIEW RT to Your RT Series PXI Controller section of this chapter for more information about targeting LabVIEW RT to your RT Series PXI controller 2 Select Tools Network Options 3 Select RT Target Miscellaneous from the pull down menu if Options RT Target Miscellaneous z Application Path MEEI ET E I Launch Application at Boot up Downloaded YI Jc ni rt startup Path Cancel Figure 2 3 RT Target Miscellaneous Options Dialog Box Use the Application Path and Launch Application at Boot up settings to automatically launch a built LabVIEW RT application when you start up the RT Series PXI system The RT Engine launches the built application specified by Application Path when you start up the RT Series PXI system The specified path also determines the path and application name that appear when you target LabVIEW RT to the PXI controller and create RT Series PXI CompactPCI Controller User Manual 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming an embedded LabVIEW RT application Refer to the Embedding Applications on
21. et with external file for subVIs in the Build Options section you cannot change the LLB for other files path because this path is determined from the Application Path setting in Network Options Refer to the LabVIEW Help for more information about the Small target with external file for subVIs option Refer to the Network Options section of this chapter for more information about accessing and using Network Options Source Files and VI Settings Tabs Use the Source Files and VI Settings tabs the same way you do to build a LabVIEW RT application when LabVIEW RT is targeted to the host PC Refer to the LabVIEW Help for more information about the Source Files and VI Settings tabs UN Caution Do not add the file serpdrv to your application in the Source Files tab The serial port driver is installed on the RT Series PXI controller with the RT Engine Manually adding serpdrv to your application adds the Windows driver which is not compatible with the RT Engine on the PXI controller Application Settings and Installer Settings Tabs The Application Settings and Installer Settings tabs are disabled when you target LabVIEW RT to the RT Series PXI controller because these settings do not apply to applications embedded on the controller Launching Embedded Applications at Start Up The RT Engine can launch your embedded application each time you start up your RT Series PXI controller Complete the following steps to launch your embedded applic
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24. l Instruments Corporation A 1 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual Appendix A Troubleshooting Runaway Start Up Application If a runaway start up application causes the RT Series system to become unresponsive you must use a PXI Launch Settings Reset Disk to boot the RT Series PXI controller into the RT Engine without launching the start up application The PXI Launch Settings Reset Disk resets the system so that the RT Engine does not start any user applications at boot up No other settings are affected Refer to MAX Help for more information about creating a PXI Launch Settings Reset Disk RT Series PX CompactPC Controller User Manual A 2 ni com Technical Support Resources Web Support National Instruments Web support is your first stop for help in solving installation configuration and application problems and questions Online problem solving and diagnostic resources include frequently asked questions knowledge bases product specific troubleshooting wizards manuals drivers software updates and more Web support is available through the Technical Support section of ni com NI Developer Zone The NI Developer Zone at ni com zone is the essential resource for building measurement and automation systems At the NI Developer Zone you can easily access the latest example programs system configurators tutorials technical news as well as a community of developers ready to share their own techniques
25. n denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions and code excerpts Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples National Instruments Corporation vii RT Series PXI CompactPCI Controller User Manual About This Manual Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you might find helpful as you read this manual LabVIEW Real Time User Manual LabVIEW Real Time Release Notes LabVIEW Real Time Help select Help LabVIEW Real Time from the LabVIEW toolbar Your RT Series PXI controller hardware user manual and documentation Get
26. ng Q Q DOODO D A National Instruments PXI chassis with an RT Series PXI controller A floppy disk if LabVIEW RT is not pre installed on your RT Series PXI controller LabVIEW Real Time User Manual This manual A host PC or PXI system LabVIEW RT NI DAQ which is included with LabVIEW RT and can be installed during the LabVIEW RT installation A CAT 5 crossover cable if the RT Series PXI controller is not configured on a network Installation and Configuration Refer to the MAX Help for more information about how to install and configure the RT Engine on your RT Series PXI controller RT Series PXI CompactPCI Controller User Manual 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 Introduction Software Programming Choices LabVIEW RT supports the following software programs NI DAQ e National Instruments Virtual Instrument Software Architecture VISA e NI Motion e NtI Serial e NI 488 2 Refer to the National Instruments Web site at ni com express and enter the Info Code RT0002 for the most recent information about software programs supported by LabVIEW RT National Instruments Corporation 1 3 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual LabVIEW RT Programming This chapter contains information about targeting LabVIEW Real Time RT to a platform network options for restricting access to your RT Series PXI controller embedding LabVIEW RT applications on your RT Series PXI controller and launching embedded
27. ramming 5 Click the OK button Click the Configure button to configure RT Series PXI systems using MAX Targeting LabVIEW RT to the Host PC When you target LabVIEW RT to the host PC you can use LabVIEW RT like LabVIEW for Windows Complete the following steps to target LabVIEW RT to the host PC 1 Complete steps 1 and 2 of the Targeting LabVIEW RT to Your RT Series PXI Controller section of this chapter 2 Select Host PC LabVIEW for Windows from the pull down menu 3 Click the OK button Network Options When you target LabVIEW RT to a networked RT Series PXI controller select Tools Options to access LabVIEW options The options in the Options menu only apply to the RT Development System running on the host PC You also can set options for the RT Engine on the RT Series PXI controller when you target LabVIEW RT to the controller With LabVIEW RT targeted to your RT Series PXI controller select Tools Network Options to access RT Engine options RT Engine options apply to LabVIEW RT applications running on the RT Series PXI controller The Performance and Disk VI Server and Web Server option dialog boxes are identical to the normal LabVIEW option dialog boxes However the settings are applied to the RT Series PXI controller Refer to the LabVIEW Help available by selecting Help Contents and Index from the LabVIEW toolbar for more information about Performance and Disk VI Server and Web Server options You also
28. tant is used This constant may be used in a VI that reads or writes data to a file on the disk When you run this VI in the RT Engine on the PXI controller Current VI s Path returns the path specified in the Downloaded VI Path option appended with the name of the VI Embedding Applications on the RT Series PXI Controller LabVIEW RT applications built on the host PC with the Application Builder can be embedded on your RT Series PXI controller This section explains how to embed LabVIEW RT applications on your RT Series PXI controller by using the Application Builder while LabVIEW RT is targeted to the controller Refer to Chapter 3 Software Overview of the LabVIEW Real Time User Manual for more information about building LabVIEW RT applications on the host PC Refer to the LabVIEW Application Builder Release Notes and National Instruments Corporation 2 7 RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual Chapter 2 LabVIEW RT Programming to the LabVIEW Help for more information about using the Application Builder on the host PC Command Line Arguments Use command line arguments for applications built on the host PC to disable the Select Target Platform dialog box and explicitly specify a target for the application You can use these command line arguments in a shortcut from your Windows Startup folder to automatically launch RT Engine applications and or host PC applications when you start up your host PC For example creat
29. the RT Series PXI Controller and the Launching Embedded Applications at Start Up sections of this chapter for more information about embedding and launching LabVIEW RT applications on your RT Series PXI controller Select Launch Application at Boot up to launch the application specified in Application Path when you start up the RT Series PXI system You must first create the application using the Application Builder before you select this option Refer to the LabVIEW Application Builder Release Notes and to the LabVIEW Help for more information about the Application Builder Refer to the Embedding Applications on the RT Series PXI Controller section of this chapter for more information about creating LabVIEW RT applications By changing the Application Path you can create multiple LabVIEW RT applications on the RT Series PXI controller However only the application you specify in the Application Path launches at start up if you select Launch Application at Boot up Use Downloaded VI Path to specify the default path for the RT Engine VIs downloaded by the RT Development System VIs are stored on the host PC hard drive and are opened in the host RT Development System Therefore the RT Engine does not know the actual path of the downloaded VIs The RT Engine uses the path specified in Downloaded VI Path for operations that require the VI path For example the file constant Current VI s Path normally returns the path of the VI in which the cons
30. ting Started with LabVIEW LabVIEW User Manual LabVIEW Help select Help Contents and Index from the Lab VIEW toolbar LabVIEW Application Builder Release Notes Measurement amp Automation Explorer select Tools Measurement amp Automation Explorer from the LabVIEW toolbar MAX Help select Help Help Topics from the MAX toolbar RT Series PXI CompactPC Controller User Manual viii ni com Introduction This chapter introduces the RT Series PXI CompactPCI controller and lists what you need to begin working with LabVIEW Real Time RT and your RT Series PXI controller RT Series PXI Controllers Using LabVIEW RT with any RT Series PXI system provides an easy to use system for real time applications When you run the RT Engine on an RT Series PXI controller the RT Series PXI system acts as a headless system running applications on the system without input from the keyboard or mouse You use a separate host PC or PXI system running Windows to control the RT Series PXI system through an Ethernet connection When controlled by a host PC or Windows operated PXI system the microprocessor on the RT Series PXI controller runs real time embedded LabVIEW RT applications Refer to Chapter 1 Introduction of the LabVIEW Real Time User Manual for more information about the RT Engine No physical differences exist between an RT Series PXI controller and a PXI controller with a Windows operating system installed The difference is the op
31. umentation conventions used in manual vii related documentation viii Download VI Path option 2 7 National Instruments Corporation E embedded applications launching 2 10 embedding applications 2 7 to 2 10 command line arguments 2 8 using Application Builder 2 8 to 2 10 F file transfer capability FTP server 2 11 H host PC targeting LabVIEW RT to 2 3 installation of RT Series PXI controllers 1 2 Installer Settings tab Application Builder 2 10 L LabVIEW RT programming See programming LabVIEW RT launching applications at start up embedded applications 2 10 RT Target Miscellaneous option 2 6 to 2 7 Application Path setting 2 6 to 2 7 Download VI Path setting 2 7 Launch Application at Boot up setting 2 6 to 2 7 manual See documentation Measurement amp Automation Explorer A 1 RT Series PXI CompactPCI Controller User Manual Index N requirements for getting started 1 2 software programming choices 1 3 targeting LabVIEW RT to controller 2 1 to 2 3 RT Target Access option 2 4 to 2 6 RT Target Miscellaneous option 2 6 to 2 7 runaway startup application A 2 network options 2 3 to 2 7 overview 2 3 Performance and Disk VI Server option dialog box 2 3 RT Target Access 2 4 to 2 6 RT Target Miscellaneous 2 6 to 2 7 Web Server option dialog box 2 3 NI Developer Zone B 1 S software programming choices 1 3 P Source Files tab Application Builder 2 10 programming
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