Ping a Device Programmatically

[AndyCandy]

Overview

Pinging a device from the Command Prompt is a useful tool for identifying a valid connection to that device. 

Description

In order to automatically perform this operation, we can run a VI that operates in the background, continually pinging the device.  When the device is disconnected from the network, the VI will indicate that a disconnect has occured.

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Enter the IP address of the device you'd like to ping (leave the "ping" string intact).
2. Run the VI
3. If the device is disconnected, the "Device Connected" LED will go out.
4. Stop the program when you're ready.

Requirements

Software: LabVIEW 2013 or later

Hardware: device on a network