simulated device in a distributable application (executable)

[dhedgspeth]

I've built my VI using a simulated USB-6218 DAQ device. Now I need to build the executable, with application builder, to be used in manufacturing where they don't have LabVIEW loaded, but they do have the USB-6218 available. I'm running LabVIEW 8.5. When I build the application and install it on the manufacturing computer, the non-DAQ features run correctly (ie LEDs respond, etc), but the USB-6218 does nothing. I've run the USB-6218 with the test panel in MAX on the manufacturing computer and it seems to respond correctly. Question is, how do I handle a simulated device so that the vi works on the real device after being compiled into an executeable? -Thanks.

[falkpl]

This should be no problem, I do this all the time, I make a simulated device om my computer and write the application, I usually rename my device in max to match the application.  When I install the exe on the client computer I rename the real daq device in max with the mane of the device I was previously simulated.  DaqMx will handle the call diferently depending if the resource is real or simulated.

Paul

Message Edited by falkpl on 07-15-2008 03:42 PM

[dhedgspeth]

Thanks, I made this simple change and now it seems to work fine. Appreciate your help.