RT PC Monitor

[solarburnDOER]

I was hoping someone could clarify my understanding about running LabVIEW-RT on a PC target:

A monitor is needed during setup of the RT target, but when the system boots into RT (not safe mode), DOES IT USE THE MONITOR?

Following the conclusion that it does not, can someone verify that the following are the only way to provide "front panel" user interface to a RT system:

- An industrial HMI touchscreen from NI running Labview-RT

- A windows PC running Labview-RT

Another way to phrase my question might be: If I run a RT application on a RT-PC, will I see anything on the monitor I have plugged in?

Thanks, Kevan -

[BenjaminR]

Hi,

In RT Application on RT target you don't have a front panel. Then when you run your application on your RT target you only have a console on your scream with some information about the running if your application does that.

 

Hope this helps you

[Broken_Arrow]

re: Your last question: ...
If I run a RT application on a RT-PC, will I see anything on the monitor I have plugged in?...

You will see something - a DOS-looking screen showing the bootup process, then once it is running, you'll see a readout of the status of the RT system - "RT Load", "Other Threads", etc. It is useful information, but generally once your RT code is working, this screen (monitor hooked to RT computer) is ancillary information.

To see the VI's you've written for the RT system running, the typical scenario is a "Host" PC, where the RT VI's are "Deployed" to the RT system. From the Host PC, you can watch your RT VI's run. So, if I understand your question, the answer is....
- A Host PC which has Deployed the RT VI's.

[Kameralina]

Hello,

You can use Remote Panels to see the Front Panel of the vi running on the Real-Time target. 

There are some DevZones that you can consult :
Remote Panels in LabVIEW - Distributed application Development 
Developing Remote Front Panel LabVIEW Applications

Hope these help!

[Broken_Arrow]

FieldKam,

Can the remote panel be used to setup communication between the RT Target and the PC that is "hosting" the romote panel? I know I'm a bit off topic now. 🙂

Message Edited by Broken Arrow on 03-03-2008 08:06 AM

[Kameralina]

Hi Richard,

You are not off topic 🙂
Using Remote Panels do not change the way data is transfered between the target and host computer nor can they be used to setup the communication. 
Remote panels only serve to connect to a program that is already deployed on the target.  Therefore, even though you wouldn't see a front panel if you connect a monitor to the target, you can still see one by connecting remotely to the target's IP.


Message Edited by FieldKam on 03-04-2008 01:25 AM

[Broken_Arrow]

That's great information, and fodder for my lament that I didn't use Remote Panels on my last project. However, while in Development Mode, Deploying of RT VI's via the Host works great, and once the app was all debugged, there was no reason for the EXE to look at the RT panels.

Even though the originator of the post hasn't checked back in, I think he was wondering what the Monitor looks like when you plug it into the RT module, and that (to me) is the DOS-looking screen I mentioned. Correct?

[Kameralina]

Hi Richard,

Of course, you are right.  He wasn't necessarily asking about the ability to view a Front Panel for the target VI this way, but I thought I would add the information to your posts, since he may not have known about it either!

Have a great day!