CAN Frame to channel conversion using CVI

Hi,
I am using USB-8473 can bus modules in a project. I would like to display the channel data by using the Frame to Channel conversion library. Is there a version that can be used with CVI? I am using CVI 9.1
Thanks
John

Hello John,
I do see what you mean, the VIs actually just call into a C dll. I dowloaded to the Library after reading your post and opened up the VIs. It looks like each is just a small wrapper around Call library funciton node. It is definately silly that the VIs are so well documented but not the functions of the dll itself. Based on browsing a few of these VIs, it would be pretty easy to write the wrapping code in C and call all the same functions of frchconvlib.dll.
I will look into whether this library was written by a third party or NI, and if its NI property I would like to expose the dll itself to users like yourself.
I do apologize that this is the only current solution. I will let you know what I find out.
This kind of feedback it important to receive, so thank you for voicing you concern.
Best,
Anna K.
National Instruments

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Hi!
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John C
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Hi JGC
Unfortunately this Library is only meant to be used from LV and LVRT, an equivalent Library does not exist in CVI.
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Ogulcan,
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