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FPGA PC code example

Programmatic front-panel communication with PC

The PC VI operates (writes) the front-panel controls of the FPGA VI and reads its indicators.

LabVIEW FPGA block diagram snippet: PC VI operates the FPGA front panel

Use cases

Features

Keep in mind

LabVIEW block diagram elements

Locate these elements with "Quick Drop" (press Ctrl+Space and start typing the name); click on an icon to see more sample code that uses that element:

Read-Write Control
Open FPGA VI Reference
Close FPGA VI Reference

Example code

Expected results

https://youtu.be/3QrHfsFMyDM (1:21)

Developer walk-through

https://youtu.be/aCaMJ8df3Fk (2:17)

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