From: reen on
hi,
 
iýve developed an executable application using communication via serial port. i tried to install the application on a pc without labview. do i need a special driver for the com port? the runtime engine i already installed.
 
thx
 
reen
From: becktho on
Hi reen
 
Yes  you need more than just the runtime. In the Application Builder you have the possibility to build an installer - use this option. There is a button "Advanced" - there you can check "Serial Port Support".
Use the installer and it should work.
 
Thomas
From: Norbert B on
reen,

i asume that you work with VISA in your application. if you build an
executable from your application and distribute it, you have to make
sure that each PC has the VISA-Runtime Engine installed. there are two
possible ways:
a) distirbute the part of VISA for the serial communication with your
application by creating an installer with the app-builder. you can
check "serial port support" in "advanced" for including the neccessary
serial part.
b) install the whole VISA RTE by either installing it from a driver CD or by downloading it from www.ni.com

Norbert B.
NI - Germany