GLA Summit
23-24 June 2025, 12:00 UTC
Using Workers for LabVIEW on NI Real-Time Systems
Think Workers for LabVIEW is just for Windows-based applications? Think again.
With modern NI real-time targets becoming increasingly powerful, deploying structured, scalable architectures on embedded systems is not only possible, it’s practical. This presentation will walk through how Workers 5.0 is designed to support seamless development across both desktop and NI real-time platforms.
We’ll cover features that make this possible, including the RT Worker Convert Tool, the built-in TCP Server/Client Network Endpoint Workers, and how the Workers Debug Server can be used to monitor real-time systems over a local network.
To tie it all together, the session will include a live demonstration of two Workers applications — one running on an NI cRIO and another on a host PC — communicating in real time.
Peter Scarfe
Hi, I’m Peter Scarfe, creator of Workers for LabVIEW and a LabVIEW Champion. I’ve been developing with LabVIEW for over 16 years, applying it across both academia and industry to build automation and data acquisition systems.
To solve recurring architectural challenges, I created Workers for LabVIEW, a framework that blends the simplicity of NI QMH development style with the power of LVOOP. It provides structure, tooling, and API abstractions to help developers focus on solutions, not fighting architectural complexity.
With Workers for LabVIEW, my goal is to empower LabVIEW developers with tools that reduce technical debt and make large-scale development easier, faster, and more sustainable.
