topic Can PATools support labview? in PAtools

Can PATools support labview?

johndoe81818 — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:27:53 GMT

Hi. I recently know about PAtools. And I think this is quite a good program.

However I am using Labview for my work. and Especially Labview custom device and real time function is important to me.

So before trying to use PATools I have to know does PATools support Labview's custom device?

Is there some one who used patools. please answer me.

回复： Can PATools support labview?

yifj93 — Wed, 21 May 2025 08:51:32 GMT

Hi there:

yes PAtools does support Labview. It has LabVIEW plugin to support everything about Labview.

On the other side, which tests are you currently running and why do you want to use PAtools for those tests?

Basically what LabVIEW can do can be reproduced in PAtools.

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Re: Can PATools support labview?

nick.forslund — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:17:19 GMT

Welcome to the PAtools forum!

PAtools supports LabVIEW integration using a standard plugin architecture. Any existing libraries or drivers (XNET, DAQmx, VISA etc.) that currently run on LabVIEW RT can be utilized in the plugin for PAtools. I built a training path to review the end-to-end workflow of integrating a third-party thermal chamber in PAtools using LabVIEW: https://github.com/ni/thermal-chamber-pbl/tree/main

I have migrated a VeriStand Custom Device to a LabVIEW plugin for PAtools, and it was relatively straightforward. Is there a particular device or interface you are interested in? If you are also interested in migrating simulation models from VeriStand, you could use the Model Interface Toolkit in a custom LabVIEW-based plugin for PAtools.

Re: Can PATools support labview?

Ayoub.Fajraoui — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:20:45 GMT

PATools does support LabVIEW integration. It includes a LabVIEW plugin that can support a wide range of functionalities, including custom devices and real-time functions, which you mentioned are important to your work.

The plugin architecture allows the utilization of existing libraries or drivers (such as XNET, DAQmx, VISA, etc.) that are currently running on LabVIEW RT. For custom device scenarios, we can define a short training path that walks through the end-to-end integration of a third-party thermal chamber into PATools using a LabVIEW plugin (as illustrated in the article). If you’re currently using VeriStand Custom Devices, migrating them to a PATools LabVIEW plugin is typically straightforward. If you have a specific device or interface in mind, share the details and I’ll outline the exact integration steps.