Creating a LabVIEW Project with the Real-Time Project Wizard

Use the Real-Time Project Wizard to create a new project, configure project settings, define RT targets, and include VIs and other application files.

Creating a New Project

Complete the following steps to create a project with the Real-Time Project Wizard:

1. Select Tools»Real-Time Module»Project Wizard to launch the Real-Time Project Wizard. You also can click Real-Time Project in the New section of the Getting Started window to launch the Real-Time Project Wizard.
2. Select the type of project you want to create from the Project type pull-down menu of the Select project type, name, and folder page.
   Tip    You can create projects with the Real-Time Project Wizard using one of three architectures—continuous communication, state machine, or custom. If you select Continuous communication architecture, enable Application includes deterministic components if you require deterministic performance for time-critical tasks.
3. Enter a name for the new project in the Project name text box and enter the directory in which you want to save the project in the Project folder text box.
4. Click the Next button to accept the settings and continue.

Configuring Project Settings

The Real-Time Project Wizard offers different settings according to the type of project architecture you select. Complete the steps for the project architecture you selected.

1. Select the number of Timed Loops you require from the Target Configuration section.
   Note   If you want to create an application that includes deterministic behavior and file I/O on the RT target, you must select Two Loops.
2. Enable Include file I/O if you want to create an application that logs data to disk on the RT target.
3. Enable Include user interface and then select the type of user interface from the Host Configuration section to create an application that provides a user interface on the host computer.
4. Click the Next button to accept the settings and continue.

State Machine—The state machine architecture does not require extra configuration. Click the Next button to continue.

1. Choose to add a blank VI or import existing VIs to the project.

• Select Add blank VI to target to add a blank VI that runs on the RT target. Skip to step 4.
• Select Import existing VIs to host and target to import existing VIs that run on the target or host computer.

1. Click the Add VIs button under the VIs imported to run on host listbox to add VIs that run on the host computer.
2. Click the Add VIs button under the VIs imported to run on target listbox to add VIs that run on the RT target.
3. Click the Next button to accept the settings and continue.

Selecting an RT Target for the Project

Complete the following steps to add an RT target to the project:

1. Click the Browse button on the Browse targets page to select a target you want to add to the project and on which to run the target VIs. The Real-Time Project Wizard displays the name of the target you select in the Selected target text box.
2. Click the Next button to accept the settings and continue.

Generating the Project

Complete the following steps to generate the project:

1. Review the new project configuration on the Preview project page.
2. Disable Open VIs when finished if you do not want to open the VIs that the Real-Time Project Wizard creates.
3. Click the Finish button to accept the settings and generate the new project.