target connection at launch

[ExpertiseVision_UM]

Concern: VBAI2009, 2010 + Target (EVS RT, smart cam)

Hi,

I use NI target with VBAI 2010 on a vision system. When I launch the vision system, VBAI is opening on the home page (see picture) but I would like that VBAI connect directly on the smart camera (and open the inspection interface). Is it possible?

thanks for your help.

[Brad · Accepted solution]

The only way to do this is to launch VBAI with command line arguments. (You could have a shortcut that has the command line arguments setup for you).

Here's what it would look like to launch into configuration mode:

C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\Vision Builder AI 2010\Vision Builder.exe \config \target 169.256.0.2

you can use \pwd if you need to specify a password to access the target with the password string after this tag.

you can use \inspect instead of \config to go to inspection mode instead.

you can also use \nowelcomeonexit to avoid seeing the welcome dialog when closing Vision Builder AI.

You will be asked for an inspection to load when you go to either mode.

Hope this helps,

Brad

[ExpertiseVision_UM]

Hi

I have create a batch file with this code and ad it in the start programs.

start C:\"Program Files (x86)"\"National Instruments"\"Vision Builder AI 2010"\"Vision Builder.exe" \inspect \target 169.254.128.2

It works!!Thanks for your help.

[ExpertiseVision_UM]

Hi

I have create a batch file with this code and ad it in the start programs.

start C:\"Program Files (x86)"\"National Instruments"\"Vision Builder AI 2010"\"Vision Builder.exe" \inspect \target 169.254.128.2

It works!!Thanks for your help.

[fergy2004]

are there other tags available?  I'm hoping there is a way to define which inspection it should run.  I want a batch file to start 2 seperate instances of VBAI running different inspections.

Thanks!!!!

[Brad]

Not at this time. Another option would be to have a LabVIEW executable be your startup app and this exe could use the new API to control VBAI and this LV built exe could start two local VBAI Engines and run the inspections of interest.

Hope this helps,

Brad

[fergy2004]

I was actually able to do it after all.  Below is my batch file.  Thanks for the help!

@ECHO OFF
start C:\"Program Files"\"National Instruments"\"Vision Builder AI 2010"\"Vision Builder.exe" \inspect "C:\\Program Files\\National Instruments\\Vision Builder AI 2010\\Examples\\Tutorial 6 - State Diagram Looping.vbai" \nowelcomeonexit
start C:\"Program Files"\"National Instruments"\"Vision Builder AI 2010"\"Vision Builder.exe" \inspect "C:\\Program Files\\National Instruments\\Vision Builder AI 2010\\Examples\\Tutorial 5 - State Diagram Branching.vbai" \nowelcomeonexit


exit

[andrake]

Good day Mr. Brad,

Why isn't "\inspect" working for me? When I access "C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Vision Builder AI 2010\Vision Builder.exe" it directs me toward the VBAI Welcome screen but when I add the "\inspect" in the command line, it gives me an error specified in the attached image. Thanks

Sincerely,

Andrei K.

[ChristopheC]

The position of the quotes is important. If you invoke this command from a command prompt, try the following:

"C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Vision Builder AI 2010\Vision Builder.exe" \inspect "C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Vision Builder AI 2010\Examples\Tutorial 6 - State Diagram Looping.vbai" \nowelcomeonexit

-Christophe

[RAVENT]

Hello

I have a similar problem, but i only want to open the inspection that is running in the smart camera.

somebody know how can i do it?

regards from Mexico city