Wireless deployment / distributed execution of graphical programs to smart sensors

A computer-implemented method performing a measurement function, the method comprising:

• creating a graphical program, wherein the graphical program implements the measurement function;
• transmitting the graphical program to a hub device over a network;
• the hub device executing the graphical program, thereby sending one or more commands to a wireless data acquisition (DAQ) device via wireless means;
• the wireless DAQ device performing the measurement function in response to the one or more commands, thereby generating resultant data;
• and
• receiving the resultant data from the wireless DAQ device.

A computer-implemented method for executing a graphical program, the method comprising:

• creating the graphical program;
• accessing a hub device over a network;
• downloading the graphical program to the hub device over the network;
• the hub device executing the graphical program, wherein said executing the graphical program comprises:
• sending one or more commands to a wireless data acquisition (DAQ) device via wireless means;
• the wireless DAQ device executing the one or more commands to generate data;
• and
• the wireless DAQ device sending the data to the hub device;
• and
• receiving the data from the hub device.

A system for executing graphical programs, the system comprising:

• a computer system which stores a graphical program;
• an external hub device coupled to the computer system;
• and
• at least one sensor device;
• wherein the external hub device is operable to communicate with the at least one sensor device in a wireless fashion;
• wherein the computer system is operable to provide the graphical program to the external hub device;
• wherein the external hub device is operable to:
• execute the graphical program;
• and
• send commands to the at least one sensor device in a wireless fashion in accordance with said executing;
• wherein the at least one sensor device is operable to execute the commands to perform a function.

A system for executing graphical programs, the system comprising:

• a computer system which stores a graphical program;
• a hub device coupled to the computer system;
• and
• one or more sensor devices;
• wherein the hub device is operable to communicate with each of the one or more sensor devices in a wireless fashion;
• wherein the computer system is operable to provide the graphical program to the hub device;
• wherein the hub device is operable to execute the graphical program using a first sensor device of the one or more sensor devices in a wireless fashion.

A computer-implemented method for performing a measurement function, the method comprising:

• creating a graphical program, wherein the graphical program implements the measurement function;
• generating a machine-executable program based on the graphical program;
• transmitting the machine-executable program to a hub device over a network;
• the hub device executing the machine-executable program;
• the hub device sending one or more commands to a measurement device via wireless means in accordance with a wireless communication protocol in response to said executing;
• the measurement device performing the measurement function in response to said one or more commands, thereby generating resultant data;
• and
• receiving the resultant data from the measurement device via wireless means.