Calling LabVIEW Property Nodes from TestStand

You can configure a TestStand step to call a LabVIEW Property Node, which you can use to configure several properties for LabVIEW I/O references. Complete the following steps to insert a LabVIEW step that configures a LabVIEW Property Node call.

1. Insert an Action step in the Main step group.
2. Select Property Node Call from the Call Type ring control LabVIEW Module tab in the TestStand Sequence Editor or on the Module tab of the Edit LabVIEW VI Call dialog box in a TestStand User Interface. The LabVIEW Module tab updates to display the Property Node Type control.
3. Click the Configure Settings for Property Node button located to the right of the Property Node Type control to launch the Configure Property Node dialog box.
4. Select a library type from the Property Node Type control, which displays the different types available in LabVIEW, depending on the hardware configuration.
5. Select the appropriate LabVIEW I/O reference type from the Property Node Class control, which specifies the I/O Reference class for the type you selected in the Property Node Type control. The Available Properties List control lists the properties available for the currently selected LabVIEW I/O reference type or LabVIEW class.
6. Select a property from the Available Properties List control and click the Add to Selected Properties button. The selected property appears in the Selected Properties control, and the Description for control updates to display the LabVIEW description associated with the property. You can also click the LabVIEW VI Help button to launch the associated LabVIEW Help topic. Depending on the property, you can change the direction of the property to in or out, or you can use the default (reset) value.
7. Click OK to create a VI configured with a Property Node using the specified I/O reference and properties.
8. Close the Configure Property Node dialog box.
9. Save the sequence file.