Creating a LabVIEW Project with the Real-Time Project Wizard (RT Module)
Use the Real-Time Project Wizard to create a new project that defines RT targets and includes VIs and other application files.
Complete the following steps to create a project with the Real-Time Project Wizard.
- Select Tools»Real-Time Module»Project Wizard to launch the Real-Time Project Wizard. You also can click Real-Time Project in the New section of the Getting Started window to launch the Real-Time Project Wizard.
The Real-Time Project Wizard displays the Select project type, name, and folder page.
- Select the type of project you want to create from the Project type pull-down menu. You can create projects with the Real-Time Project Wizard using one of three architectures—continuous communication, state machine, or custom. If you select Continuous communication architecture, place a checkmark in the Application includes deterministic components checkbox if you require deterministic performance for time-critical tasks.
- Enter a name for the new project in the Project name text box and enter the directory in which you want to save the project in the Project folder text box.
- Click the Next button to accept the settings and continue.
- The Real-Time Project Wizard offers different settings according to the type of project architecture you select. Complete the steps for the project architecture you selected.
Continuous Communication—The Real-Time Project Wizard displays the Customize architecture options page.- Select the number of Timed Loops you require from the Target Configuration section.
Note If you want to create an application that includes deterministic behavior and file I/O on the RT target, you must select Two Loops. - Place a checkmark in the Include file I/O checkbox if you want to create an application that logs data to disk on the RT target.
- Place a checkmark in the Include user interface checkbox and then select the type of user interface from the Host Configuration section to create an application that provides a user interface on the host computer.
- Click the Next button to accept the settings and continue.
State Machine—The state machine architecture does not require extra configuration.Click the Next button to continue.
Custom—The Real-Time Project Wizard displays the Add top-level VIs page.- Select Add blank VI to target to add to the project a blank VI that runs on the RT target. Skip to step d.
Select Import existing VIs to host and target to import to the project existing VIs that run on the target or host computer. - Click the Add VIs button under the VIs imported to run on host listbox to add to the project VIs that run on the host computer. Select a VI in the VIs imported to run on host listbox and click the Remove button to remove a VI from list.
- Click the Add VIs button under the VIs imported to run on target listbox to add to the project VIs that run on the RT target. Select a VI in the VIs imported to run on target listbox and click the Remove button to remove a VI from list.
- Click the Next button to accept the settings and continue.
- Select the number of Timed Loops you require from the Target Configuration section.
The Real-Time Project Wizard displays the Browse targets page.
- Select the type of target you want to add to the project and on which to run the target VIs.
- Click the Browse button to select a target of the type that you select. The Real-Time Project Wizard displays the name of the target you select in the Selected target text box.
- Click the Next button to accept the settings and continue.
The Real-Time Project Wizard displays the Preview project page, which displays a preview of the new project configuration.
- Remove the checkmark from the Open VIs when finished checkbox if you do not want to open the VIs that the Real-Time Project Wizard creates.
- Click the Finish button to accept the settings and generate the new project.