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Owning Palette: Utility VIs

Requires: DSC Module

Configures an existing binding between a front panel object and a shared variable through the corresponding tag of the shared variable. You can specify a front panel control or indicator by using the control reference. This VI resolves the corresponding shared variable for a tag and configures the front panel binding for that shared variable.

To use this VI, you must bind this front panel object to a shared variable.

Details  

	control reference specifies the reference number associated with the object for which you want to configure the front panel binding. Create a control reference before you use this VI.
	Tag Reader in specifies the data of a group of tags that the Open Tag Reader VI opens.
	tag name specifies the name of the tag for which you want to bind to the front panel object. The default is the label text of the front panel object.
	error in (no error) describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
	show LED? specifies whether to show or hide the data binding indicator. The default is TRUE.
	Tag Reader out returns the value of the Tag Reader instance.
	error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.

Configure Front Panel Binding Details

Bind this front panel object to a shared variable by using the Data Binding page. In this page, select Shared Variable Engine (NI-PSP) from the Data Binding Selection pull-down menu and specify a URL in the Path text box to bind this front panel object.