Shared Variables

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I have a PXI that hosts a shared variables library and a PC running a user interface program. Through the NI Distributed System Manager I can see the shared variables update but the PXI only updates the variables back to the PC if the PXI program is running on a development computer.

Simply put, PXI address is 169.254.1.100, interface PC address is 169.254.1.105, development computer is 169.254.1.108.

On the PC I enter Width and Height, the PXI calculates Area which is then displayed on the PC. If the PXI program is NOT running on the development computer, I see the Width and Height values update but not the Area.

I've tried messing around with the aliases files, building the project different ways and have read every white paper available on NI. Totally stumped, I didn't think this was that difficult to do.

Using Labview 8.6 RT (no DSC module), both PC's are WinXP.

Any help would be appreciated.