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Monitoring Shared Variable Values (DSC Module)

Complete the following steps to monitor and write shared variable values.

  1. Select Tools»DSC Module»Monitor Variables to display the National Instruments Shared Variable Monitor.
  2. Navigate to the shared variables you want to monitor using the tree in the left pane. Select View»Default to restore the full tree.

    You can see shared variables both directly in the local computer, under My Computer, and across the network, under the computer name and My Network Places. You also can see data from other software and devices on other network computers. To find shared variables or data on another computer, you must first register the computer.
  3. To select a shared variable for monitoring, double-click the shared variable to move it to the shared variable display pane on the right. You also can select multiple shared variables and drag them to the shared variable display pane, or you can select shared variables, right-click, and select Add from the shortcut menu. The Quality column shows status information for the shared variables.
  4. To add, remove, write to, or edit the properties of a shared variable, select the shared variable and select the corresponding options in the Items menu. You also can right-click a shared variable to access these options.
  5. Select View»Refresh to refresh the tree in the left pane and the alarm view in the bottom right pane. The shared variables in the shared variable display pane update continuously.
  6. Select File»Save As to save different sets of shared variables to monitor.

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