Running a VI executes the operation for which you designed the VI. You can run a VI if the Run button on the toolbar appears as a solid white arrow, shown as follows.

The behavior of the Run button in PDA VIs differs from LabVIEW for Windows.
Click the Run button in a PDA VI to build the PDA VI into a PDA application, deploy the PDA application to the PDA target, and run the PDA application on the PDA target. LabVIEW prompts you to create a build specification if you do not have an existing build specification for the PDA VI.
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Tip You also can deploy a PDA application from the Project Explorer window. |
Press the <Ctrl> key while you click the Run button to build the PDA VI into a PDA application without deploying or running the PDA application. LabVIEW prompts you to create a build specification if you do not have an existing build specification for the PDA VI.
Click the Pause button, shown as follows, and then click the Run button to start a debugging session. LabVIEW prompts you to create a build specification if you do not have an existing build specification for the PDA VI.
