Chapter 1
Overview of the PID Control Toolkit
LabWindows/CVI PID Control Toolkit User Manual
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Activation Instructions
The first time you launch LabWindows/CVI after installing the PID Control Toolkit, you are
prompted to activate the toolkit. Complete the following steps to activate the PID Control
Toolkit.
1.
Click
Activate
Products
.
2.
Select the
Automatically
activate
through
a
secure
Internet
connection
option and
click
Next
. Your computer must be connected to the Internet for this option to work.
If you do not have Internet access on your computer, refer to the
LabWindows/CVI
Release
Notes
.
3.
Enter the serial number with the number found on your Certificate of Ownership card.
Click
Next
.
4.
Fill in the necessary information and click
Next
.
5.
Check the option if you would like to receive a confirmation email of your activation and
click
Next
.
6.
After a brief moment, you should receive a message indicating whether the PID Control
Toolkit has been activated or not. Click
Next
.
Note
If your activation was not successful, you can update the serial number, get help
from National Instruments, or evaluate the toolkit.
7.
Continue to follow the instructions on the screen.
8.
When you successfully activate, click
Finish
. LabWindows/CVI displays a window
indicating when this license expires.
For more information about activation, refer to the
LabWindows/CVI
Release
Notes
.
PID Control Toolkit Applications
The PID Control Toolkit contains functions you can use to develop LabWindows/CVI control
applications. For more information about the types of applications you can develop, refer to
the example programs that are installed with the toolkit.
