NI VeriStand Add-on: NI-Switch Relay Custom Device

[StephenB]

NI VeriStand Add-on: NI-Switch Relay Custom Device

Overview

The NI-Switch Relay add-on allows users to use NI Switch relay devices inside NI VeriStand. These are commonly used to switch power and ground, but could be used to switch anything through a relay.

Instructions for Use

To use the NI-Switch relay add-on:

1. Install NI-Switch to your target through MAX -> Remote Systems -> Your System Name -> Software (right click add/remove software)
2. Add  the custom device to your system definition.
3. Select your switch topology

Installing the NI-Switch Relay Add-on

Follow the instructions in the included ReadMe.txt file

Add-on Requirements to Run the NI-Switch Relay Add-on

The nature of some add-ons requires additional software or hardware to function.

Software

This device was created for use with NI VeriStand.  To use this custom device you must have the following software installed:

• NI VeriStand 2011 or later
• NI-Switch
• The download provided with this Add-On

Hardware

Any NI-Switch product with relays.

Add-on Requirements to Modify the NI-Switch Relay Add-On

• LabVIEW 2011 or later
• NI-Switch

Known Issues

Change Log

1.0.1

• Added entries to the topology control for the newest switches and allowed writing in your own topology string for future ones

1.0.0

• released

Support and Contact

This add-on is provided as open-source software.  If it does not meet your exact specification, you are encouraged to modify the source code to meet your needs.  It is not officially supported by National Instruments.

If you encounter a problem with this add-on, or if you have suggestions for a future revision, please post to the forum for this add-on NI-Switch Relay Add-On Feedback. You must use this feedback forum for support. Do not call National Instruments for support for this add-on.

National Instruments does not support this code or guarantee its quality in any way. THIS EXAMPLE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN NI.COM'S TERMS OF USE (http://ni.com/legal/termsofuse/unitedstates/us/).

[joseeeeeee]

Doesn't work. It gives the error that NI-Switch Inicialization doesn't exist

[Thør]

Sometimes when VeriStand is unable to find Initialization.vi, it's because you've added the same custom device into the C:\Users\Public Documents\VeriStand 20xx\Custom Devices folder twice.  Can you search through that folder (and all subfolders) and verify that you don't have Switch/Relay added twice?

Also, this page is generally not moderated for support questions.  If you have further questions, I'd encourage you to post them to the discussion linked at the bottom of this post under "Support and Contact."  Thanks!