Run a measurement from InstrumentStudio with measurement plug-ins.

Running a measurement from InstrumentStudio with measurement plug-ins requires the measurement service to be registered and available to the Measurement Plug-Ins discovery service.

To run a measurement from InstrumentStudio with measurement plug-ins, complete the following steps.

  1. Open InstrumentStudio.
  2. Go to the Home screen.
  3. Select Manual Layout.
    The Edit Layout window appears.
  4. Locate the measurement plug-in in the list.
    If the measurement plug-in does not appear in the Edit Layout window, ensure that the measurement service is registered with the Measurement Plug-Ins discovery service and is configured to start automatically or has been started manually. For more information, see:
    • Developing a Measurement Plug-In with LabVIEW
    • Developing a Measurement Plug-In with Python
    • Measurement Plug-Ins in InstrumentStudio
  5. Select Create Large Panel from the drop-down list for the measurement plug-in.
    The large panel displays the selected measurement plug-in.
  6. Click OK.
    InstrumentStudio opens a new project and displays the measurement UI.
  7. Complete one of the following actions based on whether the measurement requires a pin map.
    Pin Map RequirementAction
    Required Configure the pin map. For more information, see Creating and Using Pin Maps.
    Not required Proceed to the next step.
  8. Complete one of the following actions based on the execution method that you want to use.
    Execution MethodAction
    Run once Click Run.
    Run continuously
    1. Click the arrow next to Run.
    2. Select Run Continuously.
    3. Click Run.
    4. Click Stop when you want to stop the measurement.

The measurement service executes the measurement logic according to the selected execution method and returns measurement data to InstrumentStudio.