A question on different programming languages

[JDNovak]

We were a beta test team the year this control system was rolled out and we had two programming teams. One developed the whole robot code in Labview and the other in C++. As long as the developments are on separate computers, each can generate unique code and download to one target Crio. Then, using the imaging tool and selecting the opposite target language and rebooting is all it takes to switch from running one to the other. We had no problem working concurrently and helping with each other's development problems.

On the other hand, this was with a robot that had already been developed and debugged. I wouldn't think that debugging the controls and hardware of a new robot would be easy with the added complication of two source programs to debug. I would only do this with a developed test bed as the target.