FlexStand Operator
Interface
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FlexStand Operator Interface by CIM
Industrial Systems.
www.cim.as
This document contains important information regarding FlexStand
Operator Interface by CIM A/S.
System
Requirements
System
Requirements (FlexStand OI SDK)
Windows 10 64 bit
LabVIEW: 2019 SP1 (19.0.1) Development system
TestStand: 2019 (19.0.0)
Development system
System
Requirements (FlexStand OI Editor)
Windows 10 64 bit
LabVIEW: 2019 SP1 (19.0.1) Run-time
TestStand: 2019 (19.0.0)
Custom Sequence Editor, Debug license or Development System
System
Requirements (FlexStand OI Run-time)
Windows 10 64 bit
LabVIEW: 2019 SP1 (19.0.1) Run-time
TestStand: 2019 (19.0.0)
Base Deployment Engine
Before installing
FlexStand the packages listed above must be installed.
If you have more
versions of TestStand installed, make sure that the above version is active
using the Teststand Version Selector.
If a previous version
of FlexStand is installed it is recommended that it is first uninstalled (see
Uninstalling FlexStand).
FlexStand is installed
by running one of the following self-extracting installers:
FlexStand OI SDK
setup.exe, or
FlexStand OI Editor
setup.exe, or
FlexStand OI Run-time
setup.exe.
Uninstalling
FlexStand
Complete the following steps:
1. Launch the Control Panel by selecting Start»Control Panel.
2. Click Programs
-> Programs and Features
3. Select FlexStand
OI.
4. Click Remove.
Deactivate license
The license can be deactivated and transferred to another
computer by completing the following steps:
1. On the licensed
computer select Start-> CIM -> FlexStand OI -> FlexStand OI Deactivate
License.
2. Press OK to deactivate.
3. On a non-licensed computer install and run FlexStand OI.
Activate the license.
During deactivation the license count will be incremented by one
on the license server. You can follow your licenses on the license server: https://secure.softwarekey.com/solo/customers/CustomerHome.aspx
Version and
change information
FlexStand
V 19.0.0 (March 2020)
Updated to support
Teststand 2019 and LabVIEW 2019.
Version number changed
to be aligned with NI releases.
Changed to use separate
Packed Project Libraries for both the operator interface and the test sequence.
Simple Editor plugin now
defaults to non-edit mode. The editor can run on Teststand installations
without editor rights. The edit mode is enabled by setting a checkmark on the
editor plugin ("Edit mode" switch button). After editor rights are
enabled (by NI license dialog to e.g. Debug license) the editor functionality is
enabled in the Teststand engine.
Parallel example has been simplified for an easier understanding of the
sequence and handling of parallel tests.
Configuration Tool: All
Edit buttons now also works for PPL (Packed Project Libraries).
FlexStand OI StepTypes: Are now distributed with source code, LV project
file and PPL.
Windows compatibility:
This release has been tested on Windows 10, 64 bit
only.
FlexStand
V 11.2.0 (July 2019)
Changed to support that
Callbacks and Plugins can be in Project Packed Library
FlexStand
V 11.1.0 (October 2018)
Changed to support Labview 2017 SP1 and TestStand 2017
FlexStand
V 11.0.0 (May 2018)
Changed to support Labview 2017 and TestStand 2017
FlexStand
V 10.1.0 (May 2018)
Updated menu function so
it is not flashing.
FlexStand
V 10.0.0 (May 2017)
Changed to support Labview 2016 and TestStand 2016
Parallel example added
to example folder.
Changed the INI-files layout. Moved Setting, Callbacks and SplachScreen from FlexStand_OI.INI to ..\(Project)\Settings\SystemSetup.INI.
StationGlobals is now saved every time FlexStand is closed.
Resiezed
Advanced Example to larger screen size.
Added short-cut key Ctrl+Shift+A for About-Box.
FlexStand
V 9.1.0 (December 2016)
Changed to support
Windows 10 32/64 bit.
FlexStand
V 9.0.0 (June 2016)
Changed to support
LabVIEW 2015 SP1 and TestStand 2014 SP1.
License can now be
deactivated for license transfer to other computers. See description above.
System error log moved
to new default location to be compatible with Windows requirements. New default
location: c:\user\public\public documents.
Config tool: Added
button to view system error log file.
Advanced example: Added
UUT status to Top Plugin.
Advanced example, Editor
Plugin: Step comments now visible in SequenceFileView.
Batch example added to
example folder.
Installer can now run in
“silent mode” and “very silent mode” when called from other installers
(/SILENT, /VERYSILENT).
Bug fixed: Configuring
the run-time menu in the Config Tool sometimes did not give the expected
result.
Bug fixed: Shortcut keys
in editor is now available.
Bug fixed: FlexStand version
check failed on service packs for LV and TS.
FlexStand
V 8.0.0 (Dec. 2014)
Changed to support
LabVIEW 2014 and TestStand 2014.
TestStand sequence
editor added to Advanced Example and to new FlexStand Editor.
Example projects:
Updated with new set of plug-ins, menu items added.
Steptype for UIMsg and User Dialog added (FlexStand OI Steptype).
Configuration tool: Bug
fixed: Duplicate separators now allowed. Language control added.
FlexStand
V 7.0.0 (Feb 2014)
Changed to support LabVIEW
2013 and TestStand 2013.
Reference Manual:
Improved description of deployment.
New API function: ‘Post
UI Msg’ for passing events from plugins to GUI and between plugins.
Advanced example: Added
event for User Changed to show function.
Custom menu: Bug fixed:
Items in menu was inserted in wrong sequence.
FlexStandOI.ini: Fixed a
bug where the content sometimes was erased after a system error.
FlexStand
V 6.1.0 (May 2013)
Changed to support
LabVIEW 2012 SP1 and TestStand 2012 SP1.
Advanced demo: Files
used in demo sequence reorganized for easy use when copying to new project.
Sub VIs to be used in
dialogs for a subpanel is now included in the palette (Refer to advanced
example).
Fixed a problem where
FlexStand took long time to exit due to unclosed handles in plugins.
The tab changed event is
now broadcasted when a sequence changes a main-tab AND when the user changes a
main-tab using the mouse or keyboard.
Example code for dialogs
in the advanced example: Code cleaned up and system error handling improved.
To avoid problems with
calling LabVIEW code with ”Separate compiled code from
source file” the following entry has
been added to
the FlexStand_OI.ini file: RTEHasObjCacheAccess=True
August
2013:
Known issue: When
opening the “FlexStand OI Demo – Advanced – Computer Motherboard Sequence.seq” for the first time you may be prompted to
locate the
File “Advanced Demo -
GetLabVIEWAdaptorSettings.vi”. In this
case browse to the folder:
“<TestStand Public
Directory>\UserInterfaces\FlexStand OI Examples\Advanced\DemoSequence\Callbacks\”.
A fixed version of the
Demo sequence is included in the .zip file. This file can be used to replace
the original sequence in the folder:
“<TestStand Public
Directory>\UserInterfaces\FlexStand OI
Examples\Advanced\DemoSequence”
FlexStand
V 6.0.0 (October 2012)
Changed to support
LabVIEW 2012 and TestStand 2012.
Added function to enable
and disable menu bar entries.
Configuration options
improved.
Description of TS
deployment improved.
Installer improvements.
FlexStand
V 5.1.1 (June 2012)
Inconsistency in palette
item names fixed.
Example block diagrams
and Advanced example front panels changed to fit a 1024x768
Windows 7 screen resolution.
Minor bugs in Config
tool fixed.
Memory leak fixed: If
less than 10 main plug-ins are used a small memory leak might occur for each
run of an execution.
FlexStand
V 5.1.0 (January 2012)
FlexStand OI Config Tool
updated: New layout, help descriptions added.
FlexStand OI Config
Tool: Removed unwanted error messages when pressing cancel or selecting wrong
folder.
FlexStand OI Config
Tool: Fixed a bug where menu changes may result in a corrupt menu hierarchy.
Palette icons updated to
match NI icon standard.
Reference manual: More
sections updated with examples and improved descriptions.
FlexStand
V 5.0.0 (October 2011)
Support for LabVIEW 2011
and Teststand 2010 SP1
New configuration tool
added.
Reference manual: Added
section with deployment description.
Reference manual: Added
description of configuration tool.
Advanced example has
been resized to fit a screen resolution of 1024x768.
Improved help , vi descriptions and comments in example VIs.
FlexStand
V 4.0.1 (July 2011)
Minor changes to reference
manual: Deployment and Support information added.
Known issues: The
reference manual in the .zip file is latest version (4.0.1). The manual
installed by setup.exe is version 4.0.0.
FlexStand
V 4.0.0 (April 2011)
Changed to support
LabVIEW 2010 (10.0), TestStand 2010 on Windows XP(SP3)
or Win7 (32 or 64 bit).
License system now
offers a free trial period for Flexstand OI.
Callbacks: When using
the callbacks ReadSystemSetup and ReadCustomSetup the TS Engine is now
initialized before these Vis are called.
New callback:
PanelClose, called when the user closes the FlexStand OI window using the
Windows Close function.
Visibility of Window
minimize, maximize and full screen now available in Flexstand_OI.ini.
During installation a
quick launch icon and desktop icon can be selected.
FlexStand
V 3.0.0 (September 2010)
Changed to support
LabVIEW 2010 (10.0), TestStand 4.2.1 and Windows 7
FlexStand
V 2.0.0 (December 2009)
Changed to support LabVIEW
2009 (9.0) and TestStand 4.2.1
FlexStand
V 1.5.0 (August 2010)
Changed to support
LabVIEW 2009 (9.0) and TestStand 4.2
FlexStand
V 1.2.0 (December 2009)
Full screen support
added.
Added example: Shut down
PC when FlexStand is closed (Advanced example>>Close callback)
Fixed a bug where
changing language from FlexStand resulted in a system error.
Fixed a bug where the
FlexStand plug-ins was flickering during shut down.
Fixed a bug where “PostUIMessageEX” returned 2 identical events to the LabVIEW
event handler.
Fixed a bug where the
API function Translate string always retuned an empty string.
Known issues:
The Advanced example
will not run on a LabVIEW 8.6.1 run-time installation.
FlexStand
V 1.1.1 (August 2009)
Fixed a license key bug
for SDK.
Fixed a bug in
Help->About info where Machine ID was wrong.
Software type added to
license dialog box.
Known issues:
The Advanced example
will not run on a LabVIEW 8.6.1 run-time installation.
FlexStand
V 1.1 (July 2009)
New updated Advanced
example.
Example short-cuts added
to Start menu for easier access to examples.
Reference manual has
been revised and updated with new information. Added new section describing how
to create a new operator interface from the examples.
Localization example
updated to include all texts in English and Danish examples.
New functions added to
API palette.
Known issues:
The Advanced example
will not run on a LabVIEW 8.6.1 run-time installation.
FlexStand
V 1.0 (April 2009)
First version.