Running a Measurement from InstrumentStudio
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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.
- Open InstrumentStudio.
- Go to the Home screen.
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Select Manual Layout.
The Edit Layout window appears.
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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
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Select Create Large Panel from the drop-down list for
the measurement plug-in.
The large panel displays the selected measurement plug-in.
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Click OK.
InstrumentStudio opens a new project and displays the measurement UI.
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Complete one of the following actions based on whether the measurement requires
a pin map.
Pin Map Requirement Action Required Configure the pin map. For more information, see Creating and Using Pin Maps. Not required Proceed to the next step. -
Complete one of the following actions based on the execution method that you
want to use.
Execution Method Action Run once Click Run. Run continuously - Click the arrow next to Run.
- Select Run Continuously.
- Click Run.
- 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.
Related Information
- Understanding Measurement Plug-In Execution
Information about executing measurement logic and returning measurement data with measurement plug-ins.
- Creating and Using Pin Maps
- Setting an Active Project Pin Map
- Running a Measurement from FlexLogger
Run a measurement from FlexLogger with measurement plug-ins.
- Running a Measurement from TestStand
Run a measurement from TestStand with measurement plug-ins.