LabVIEW

Use the WATS LabVIEW toolkit to create and submit test and repair reports, download historical data, manage Assets, and communicate with WATS.

Integration details

Category: Data Integration and Programming Language Developer: WATS Support: WATS support

About this integration

The WATS LabVIEW tool-kit is a powerful link between existing test solutions and WATS report generation.

Using the toolkit, LabVIEW applications can:

• Create and submit UUT and UUR reports
• Download historical data from WATS
• Manage Assets
• Attach files to reports
• Communicate with WATS services and APIs

The toolkit is provided as an open-source library of LabVIEW VIs wrapping the WATS .NET API.

The integration can be used in standalone LabVIEW applications as well as LabVIEW-based automated test and measurement systems.

About LabVIEW
LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment from National Instruments used for test, measurement, automation, and data acquisition applications.

LabVIEW applications are commonly used for:

• Automated test systems
• Measurement and data acquisition
• Manufacturing test
• Instrument control
• Validation and verification systems

How to install

1. Install the WATS Client 

2. Install the WATS LabVIEW add-on from the WATS Client Configuration panel 

3. Open the toolkit in LabVIEW and configure communication with WATS

For detailed instructions see Resources & downloads.

Resources & downloads

• Download and install the WATS Client: https://download.wats.com/ 
• WATS LabVIEW toolkit articles: https://support.wats.com/hc/en-us/sections/201690903-Using-NI-LabVIEW 
• Provider webisite: https://www.ni.com/labview/
• Support contact: WATS support