DEWBOT VI Programming

How to Create a Custom Dashboard

Instructions on how to create a custom dashboard in Labview. (Thanks Mark McLeod)

• Exit the Driver account to close everything (Setup tab -> Exit)
• Login to the Developer Account
• Use LabVIEW and create a new Dashboard project.
• You'll then need to create an exe
  • Right click on Build Specifications -> New -> Application (EXE)
  • In the Popup:
    • "target filename" - change the name to Dashboard.exe
    • Change the Destination Directory to "C:\Program Files\FRC Dashboard"
  • Tell it where to begin:
    • In the left list click on "Source Files"
    • Click on "Dashboard Main.vi"
    • Click on the right pointing arrow that will highlight
    • You should see Dashboard Main appear on the right hand side under "Startup VIs"
  • Click on "Build" at the bottom to create your exe
• Login to the Driver account to start up the new dashboard and see if it works.

Labview links

FIRST Robotics Software 2010 - Windows - LabVIEW & NI Utilities - this is the initial release, Do not use the serial number that comes in the software kit for activation. You MUST use the following Serial Number to activate LabVIEW: L13R00000

Link to the FIRST FRC Software Page that has all the programming information on the 2010 software packages.

LabVIEW Tutorials to learn some LabVIEW

FRC 2010 Training Tutorials to learn the 2010 LabVIEW

FRC 2010 Driver Station to learn the 2010 Driver Station

FIRST Community National Instrument's FIRST Community

Programming Forum from Chief Delphi - Chief Delphi Programming

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