Chapter 4
Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software
FieldPoint FP-1000/1001 User Manual
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Figure 4-9. Front Panel for LabVIEW Example Application
Using the FieldPoint LabWindows/CVI Functions
When you install the FieldPoint software, a LabWindows/CVI
instrument driver for FieldPoint is created if LabWindows/CVI has
already been installed on your computer. This instrument driver
includes function panels to call C functions that directly access the I/O
Items you configured in the FieldPoint Explorer program. In addition,
a set of sample projects is placed in your
LabWindows/CVI Samples
directory. These examples are the best way to get familiar with these
functions. The FieldPoint CVI Help document is in the same program
group on your Windows taskbar as the FieldPoint Explorer program.
This help document describes each function in the instrument driver
with a description of the C syntax, a description of each parameter, and
a list of possible error codes.
Note:
FieldPoint CVI Interface Compatibility Modes: The FieldPoint software
ships with object (
.obj
) files to support the different compiler compatibility
modes that LabWindows/CVI supports (Microsoft Visual C/C++, Borland,
Watcom, and Symantec). When FieldPoint software is installed, the
Microsoft compatibility mode is installed by default. To use an alternate