The LabSocket System extends the functionality of LabVIEW applications to the browser, without the use of browser plug-ins or requiring developers to write a single line of HTML or JavaScript code.

How it Works

On system startup, LabSocket performs a screenscrape of the LabVIEW application front panel and converts the front panel elements into JavaScript and HTML code. This code is then transferred to a web server which in turn renders a representation of the front panel in a browser.

During steady-state operation, LabSocket monitors the LabVIEW front panel for user or programmatically initiated changes. Any change is transmitted to JavaScript code in the browser which then updates the rendered page. The system also monitors for user initiated changes in the browser and transmits any changes back to the LabVIEW front panel.

As shown in the short videos at right and the Screenshots page, the combination of VI front panel rendering in the browser and constant synchronization of the front panel and browser enables the functionality of the LabVIEW VI to be extended to the browser.

Behind the scenes, LabSocket employs the HTML5 WebSocket standard for continuous, bi-directional communication with the browser. This new standard is the basis for the name of the system: "LabSocket" = LabVIEW + WebSocket!

Notable Features

• Compatible with large number of platforms and browser combinations - including the Safari browser for iPod and iPad
• Support for wide variety of
  GUI elements and dynamic property updates
• System architectures available to suit most needs
  • LAN or Cloud Configuration
  • Private Cloud or Leased Cloud Service
• Extend a single VI or use the MultiClient option to serve multiple unique instances of the same VI to the web