TPC 2012 - Problems with shared variable

Hi,
I tried to program simmilar thing to this one http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5548 on TPC 2012. But it doesn't work.I can see that both programs on my laptop and TPC are working(I've added an additional counter with display), but I cannot see any effect on TPC when I change the value of shared variable on my laptop. I use LabView 8.6 with Touch Panel Module. My question is what are the exact steps to run such application on TPC2012? Are they the same as for TPC 2006?
I've noticed following issues:
1.I cannot deploy the program from Project Manager(there is an information that maybe TPC Service is not started. - I've found such information about TPC Service http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/DE177828D27A14A48625734E00768B66 but in fact I cannot find Start » All Programs»National Instruments » NI TPC Service » NI TPC Service Manager 1.0 Does it mean, that the TPC Service is not installed and the programm with shared varibles won't be working or can I start it somehow in another way? Do I need to have TPC service installed on TPC2012?
Until now, I've built the project and sent it through FTP to TPC(the folder was /TEMP) and then started it.
2.Ping works OK
Thank you in advance for any hints how to solve this problem.
Martin

Well no problem, but I'm frustrated with this issue... I've tested many things and nothing. Just to help someone else as I in the future, these are my sources:
http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/TPC-2012-Problems-with-shared-variable/m-p/1009631/highlight/false#M...
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/28536DE7E2D9E98B8625770B00738920?OpenDocument
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/372507B-01/lvtpcgsm/tpc_install_sharvar/
http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/372507C-01/lvtpcgsm/tpc_install_sharvar/
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/23532363F4905EC28625727A00730B80?OpenDocument
http://forums.ni.com/t5/FieldPoint-Family/TPC-2006-Not-Listed-in-Targets-and-Devices/td-p/566325
http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/MAX-can-t-detect-TPC-2106T/td-p/831524
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5868
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/28B748B9697B79E18625725A00009066?OpenDocument
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/D1726990DCEB82E4862570F20069C57D?OpenDocument
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/3B469103BBDD4CE48625726000665B36
I hope find some hint..
Fabian León
Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer

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