Viewing and Controlling the Front Panels of RT Target VIs Remotely (Real-Time Module)

You can view and control the front panel of a VI running on an RT target with LabVIEW. If more than one remote connection requests control of the VI, the first connection assumes control. The RT target grants control to the other remote connections according to the order in which they requested control.

Note   You must enable the Web Server on the RT target, add a VI to the Visible VIs list, and add a remote computer to the Browser Access list to view and control the front panel of the VI from the remote computer.

Complete the following steps to view and control the front panel of an RT target VI from a remote computer using LabVIEW:

Note   You must add the host computer to the Browser Access List to access VIs on the RT target using remote front panels.
  1. Select Operate»Connect to Remote Panel from the Project Explorer window to launch the Connect to Remote Panel dialog box.
  2. Enter the IP address or name of the RT target you want to connect to in the Server address text box.
  3. Enter the name of the VI whose front panel you want to view in the VI name text box.
  4. Enter the HTTP port for the Web Server on the RT target in the Port text box. The default is 80.
  5. Place a checkmark in the Request control checkbox if you want to immediately request control of the front panel.
  6. Click the Connect button. The front panel appears on the host computer, allowing you to view and control it.
  7. If you did not place a checkmark in the Request control checkbox, right-click on the front panel and select Request Control of VI from the shortcut menu to request control of the VI.

To completely close the connection to the Web Server running on the RT target, close the LabVIEW window. However, if you want to release control of the front panel but maintain a connection so you can view the front panel, right-click on the front panel and select Remote Panel Client»Release Control of VI from the shortcut menu.