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

[NathanT]

Joe,
       If your application is running in Windows than it is not running in true realtime and you cannot make it a real-time startup executable.  In LabVIEW 8.0 and later you can create a debuggable executable, with which you can see the block diagram of an executable.  This Knowledge Base Article talks about how to automatically launch a VI at startup, which sounds like what you are looking for.  Here is a link to the Real Time Module for LabVIEW.

Cheers,

NathanT

[Joe_Guo]

i built the executable on the the pxi rt controller and it runs, i just want to see what's happening on the front panel. you can do this if you have a labview rt development system on the desktop, and make sure the executable folder structure is the same as the rt (c:\ni-rt\startup), when the target is selected, the executable on desktop (ie. c:\ni-rt\startup\startup.exe) will be started, and displays everything RT is doing, of course, no debug is possible, but it does show the remote frontpanel.

i am using realtime 7.1.1, so no debuggable executable can be created. with a xp pro system i have no problem monitoring the rt applicaiton, but i am having trouble of windows server 2003 (which is not officially supported by NI), i was wondering if there is another way to monitor the RT application frontpanel in windows server 2003.

thanks,

-Joe

[NathanT]

Joe,
     Thanks for the additional information.  I recommend that you us a Remote Front Panel on your PXI RT.  They are a very useful tool.

Cheers,

NathanT