Real Time exe to multiple stations

[ggravert]

I have a test solution that was developed on one test station using Labview RT.  We use the deploy feature in that station pc to deploy the .exe a pxi chassis controller RT.  That station works. 

We created a duplicate station except it does not have Labview on it.  We copied the .exe from station 1 into the startup folder of the pxi using web browers.  Currently the .exe will not launch on bootup.  I check the pxi setting and everything looks correct in terms of settings in the bios to launch.

My main questions are

1) Can we just copy the .exe to startup folder and have it run or does it need to be "deployed"

2) If you cannot just copy the file is there a way to create a installer or some other way so that I  dont have to put labview on 2nd station or move pxi chassis to the 1st station just to put exe on?

[JÞB]

For any LabVIEW code to run you need to install the LabVIEW Run Time engine.  This is availble free of charge and a quick search will show where you can download it from NI.  You CAN create a installer for your exe build that installas the RTE or any other NI software as well.

[Courtney_L]

Here's the link to the LabVIEW Run Time engine download page:

http://www.ni.com/nisearch/app/main/p/bot/no/ap/tech/lang/en/pg/1/sn/catnav:du,n13:runtime,n8:4.28.5...

And also to a tutorial which might apply, " How to Embed an Executable VI on a networked RT Series hardware"

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4163

I hope these resources are helpful!