LabVIEW Adapter

The LabVIEW Adapter provides advanced functionality for calling VIs from TestStand. You can use the LabVIEW Adapter to complete the following tasks:

• Call VIs with arbitrary connector panes.
• Call VIs that exist on disk, in LLBs, or in LabVIEW packed project libraries. You can also call VIs in the context of a LabVIEW project or call LabVIEW class member VIs.
• Call member VIs from LabVIEW classes using LabVIEW dynamic dispatching, when required.
• Call VIs on remote computers.
• Configure and call LabVIEW Property Nodes using I/O References or LabVIEW classes.

  Note  You must have LabVIEW 2013 or later to configure and call LabVIEW Property Nodes in TestStand.

• Run VIs using the LabVIEW development system or a LabVIEW executable.
• Run VIs using the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine.
• Create and edit VIs from TestStand.
• Debug VIs (step in/step out) from TestStand.

Note  You must have LabVIEW 2012 or later to use LabVIEW dynamic dispatching when calling LabVIEW classes in TestStand.

When you specify a module for a step, the TestStand Sequence Editor displays the LabVIEW Module tab and TestStand User Interfaces launch the Edit LabVIEW VI Call dialog box.

The LabVIEW Adapter can run VIs using the LabVIEW development system, the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine (RTE), or a LabVIEW executable built with an ActiveX Automation server enabled.

Use the LabVIEW Adapter Configuration dialog box to configure the LabVIEW Adapter to select a LabVIEW server, reserve loaded VIs for execution, establish a code template policy, change legacy VI settings, and specify behavior for deploying LabVIEW shared variables.

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See Also

Adapter and Code Module Support for 64-bit TestStand

Calling LabVIEW Class Member VIs from TestStand

Calling VIs on Remote Computers

Chapter 11, Calling LabVIEW VIs, of the Getting Started with TestStand manual

Cross-Bitness Support using the LabVIEW development system

Driver Support for 64-bit TestStand

Express VIs and Property Node Calls in 32-bit TestStand and 64-bit TestStand

LabVIEW Code Module Support for 64-bit TestStand

Mapping Parameters

Migrating LabVIEW Code Modules from 32-bit TestStand to 64-bit TestStand

Organizing LabVIEW-Based TestStand Systems

Programming with the TestStand API in LabVIEW

Simultaneously Supporting 32-bit TestStand and 64-bit TestStand