Re: How can I change a dynamic data into an integer representation I32?

2004-03-02 Thread Lin
It works! Thanks a lot.

How do I communicate with VME Bus via IOWorks? Visa Session?

2004-03-02 Thread laserguy
Board addresses have already been established.

Re: 1/x octave binning

2004-03-02 Thread Edward
Let me know if you find a VI to do the 1/3 Oct bins. I like to do the same thing! Thanks

Re: How can I change a dynamic data into an integer representation I32?

2004-03-02 Thread tbob
The I32 conversion icon is in Functions Palette -> Numeric -> Conversion -> To Long Integer. Wire the formula output to the I32 input. The output will be of I32 type.

how can you create a test plan generator using labview

2004-03-02 Thread bob.k
I am looking to create a testplan generator using labview to help RF Engineers translate test requirements into test parameters and wanted to know how i can go about it.

Re: How can I change a dynamic data into an integer representation I32?

2004-03-02 Thread Dennis Knutson
You can put the To Long Integer function (Numeric>Conversion palette).

Re: I need my spreadsheet data to be in floating point format.

2004-03-02 Thread soleater
I use the array to spreadsheet string to take in the data, then I concatenate the date/time string to the end of the spreadsheet string, then I use the write characters to file vi. When I look at the data sheet I saved it under, the data is correct along with the date/time, but the data needs to b

Re: Shared Library and DLL in C

2004-03-02 Thread Matthew C
Hello Carl, Thank you for contacting National Instruments. If I understand your situation correctly, you are trying to create the equivalent of a LabVIEW DLL in Mac OS X. In the Mac OS world, a shared library is known as a Code Fragment. In order to create a Code Fragment in Mac OS X, you will

Re: vi for factorials?

2004-03-02 Thread Enrique
Graham; Actually, that was the subject of one of the http://www.ni.com/devzone/lvzone/codechallenge6.htm";>LabVIEW Coding Challenges. http://www.ni.com/devzone/lvzone/codechallenge6_results.htm";>Check out the winner. Regards; Enrique Vargas www.visecurity.com

Re: vi for factorials?

2004-03-02 Thread Enrique
Graham; Actually, that was the subject of one of the http://www.ni.com/devzone/lvzone/codechallenge6.htm";>LabVIEW Coding Challenges. http://www.ni.com/devzone/lvzone/codechallenge6_results.htm";>Check out the winner. Regards; Enrique Vargas www.visecurity.com

Re: I need my spreadsheet data to be in floating point format.

2004-03-02 Thread Conseils
If you are using the 'Write to spreadsheet file.vi' then set the format connector (on the top of the vi connection in pink). Its a string with a format %[–][+][^][0][Width][.Precision][{unit}]Conversion Code But is your source data to this VI already an integer ? Perhaps you could post a diagram

Re: VI Link

2004-03-02 Thread waldemar.hersacher
Hallo Jan, nennen wir das HauptVI VI_A und das ungew=FCnschte VI VI_B. Ist VI_B ein VI an oberster Stelle in der Hierarchie oder ein SubVI? Mu=DF VI_A erst gestartet werden, dass der Effekt auftritt? Wenn VI_A erst gestartet werden mu=DF wird VI_B dynamisch geladen. Hier hilft folgendes: VI_A lad

Re: clock where i need a pause in it

2004-03-02 Thread Shea C
William, I am starting to better understand how you would like your application to execute. It sounds like if there is a fluctuation in the pressure of the HPC you would like the VI to pause until you have a chance to fix the problem and then it should continue when you press the pause button on t

Re: Hitting Back Space in Remote Panel while entering character in string control

2004-03-02 Thread Shea C
Here is another link to Microsoft's page about the problem. You may want to post the issue on their site to see if someone has found a way to fix the problem since this happems for all applets running in IE. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;235239&Product=ie Hope this helps

Re: Beginner at LabView, Load Cell Force Measurement?

2004-03-02 Thread Conseils
I note that the SCC SG04 has a 2.5v excitation voltage and the force unit indicated is recommended at 10v excitation. There is a 10v excitation unit which is the SCC SG24. Anyway with a lower excitation voltage you get less mV output for a force input which could mean that you loose ability to mea

Re: AT-MIO-64E and digital output

2004-03-02 Thread Ben
Hi Thijs, It's me again. I was hesitating to reply to this Q because I am busy and answers of this type usually get a one start rating but, TO h#$l with answer ratings! You can not do what you are asking with that board with any degree of determinism. Now if you wanted to do 10Hz and there was n

Re: Shared Library and DLL in C

2004-03-02 Thread Robert M
Hello Carl, It looks like you are having trouble writing DLL files using LabVIEW on Mac OS X. I believe they now call them frameworks under OS X. First, let=92s make sure you have the necessary software. I=92m assuming you already have the http://sine.ni.com/apps/we/nioc.vp?cid=3D10732&lang=3DUS

write to network analyzer HP8753D

2004-03-02 Thread Eren
I need to write some known data to the memory of HP8753D so i can perform a data/memory calculation I downloaded the drivers for the analyzer but it only has a driver to write strings. Does anyone has a driver that could help me to write and plot in screen. Thanks

How can I change a dynamic data into an integer representation I32?

2004-03-02 Thread Lin
The result of formula box is a dynamic data. I need to change the representation into an integer representation I32. How can I do this?

How can I change a dynamic data into an integer representation I32?

2004-03-02 Thread Lin
The result of formula box is a dynamic data. I need to change the representation into an integer representation I32. How can I do this?

Re: using FP-1601 with two PC's

2004-03-02 Thread Frank Rizzo
Jose, I have a 3 PC network with 12 fieldPoint banks. I have problem after problem with the watchdog settings and flash memory getting corrupted although my *.iak file never changes. Do you have any of these types of problems? how do you manage you *.iak files? Does each PC have its own?

Re: Labview GPIB connection.

2004-03-02 Thread Matthew C
Hello Ninskaya, Thank you for contacting National Instruments. I am not seeing your attached VI. If you still need help with this issue, let me know. Try reposting the VI you are using, and if possible, provide a little information about the specific instrument you are trying to communicate wit

Re: About EWMA in SPC

2004-03-02 Thread Conseils
In statistics there are always different methods of calculating the answer. ' There are lies, damm lies and then there are statistics' Anyway you don't say what method. You might find the following of interest Evaluations of some exponentially weighted moving average methods Sonesson, Christian.

I need timed data logging with continuous graphing

2004-03-02 Thread soleater
I am graphing continuous temperature measurements, but I only want to log onto a spreadsheet measurements every hour. How do I do that?

error 1003 internal.llb

2004-03-02 Thread andreasl
I worked with a LabView Project for a while using LabView 6.1. Than I installed at the same PC LabView 7.0 and recompiled everything. I could build applications without any problem over the last 5 months. Two weeks ago I copied my VIs to another PC with LabView 7.0 installed. After having made chan

Re: AT-MIO-64E and digital output

2004-03-02 Thread Shea C
Hello Thijs, Thank you for your inquiry regarding digital output timing. It sounds like want to use software to write the digital points out at a rate of 1000Hz. When you mention that the wait command is not =93secure=94 I assume that you mean it creates an output rate that is not accurate. The wa

Re: AT-MIO-64E and digital output

2004-03-02 Thread Conseils
I notice in the HELP for Labview 6.1 that there is an example "buffered handshake output.vi" I suspect that this might do the job with some jigging of the configuration 'DESCRIPTION: This example VI can only be used with boards that support handshaking such as the 8255 based DIO devices, Lab and

Re: Convert strain to force

2004-03-02 Thread Conseils
See the other answer and Labview 6.1 Select HELP | Find Examples | Search Use the keyword Strain Select the example "Continous Strain Measurement" Now Calibrate as required (suggestions below) You can simulate the force measurement device if you know the construction of the device used to measu

Re: arabic

2004-03-02 Thread JDesRosier
Hello, In order to display Arabic text in LabVIEW, follow the directions on the following post: http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/A85102C718443B3D86256B13007E559F?OpenDocument";> Click Here I hope this helps. Please let me know if I can further assist you. Best Regards, Joe Des Rosi

Re: Communicating Between Built LV App.s

2004-03-02 Thread Mads
Which he will have available if he installs a loop-back card driver (comes standard from Microsoft)...

Re: What property settings to I need to set in order for VISA...

2004-03-02 Thread bearcat61
At the beginning of the top-level vi, the port is configured with the correct settings...however, I found an error in my programming...inside one of the subVIs, I was closing the VISA session, and very quickly "re-opening" the port with a Read command without re-initializing...and this time the por

Re: "Fatal internal error:"memory.cpp",line 593"

2004-03-02 Thread Robert M
Hello wewe, At first glance it looks like your memory error may have something to do with your for loop that it initializing elt[i] =3D 0. When you define that struct, you set elt as a single element array. In the for loop, you are trying to access 500 elements of that array. You are indexing o

Re: How to programmably control the 3D plot, switching from greyscale to colorgram?

2004-03-02 Thread BLpig
hi, thank you so much! It works for me. But one more step is, I also need to change the colormap or the colorvalues property as well (do they need to specify together?) since like for greyscale, I want to have my 0 value mapping to white and 3.5 value mapping to black. I think maybe I can work this

Re: Using Labjack U12 to control stepping motor with Labview

2004-03-02 Thread Uha
Do I need to configure the Labjack with the Measurment and Automation Tool in order to use it and if I do, how would that be done?

Re: Communicating Between Built LV App.s

2004-03-02 Thread Jean-Pierre Drolet
It will work fine but still requires TCP for VI Server operation...

Re: Communicating Between Built LV App.s

2004-03-02 Thread Mads
To get access to TCP/IP, UDP etc. on a PC without a network card you can install a virtual network card / loopback card. As far as I remember you can find it as an option if you try to add a network card in the add device panel... We've used this on some occasions to be able to use our tcp/ip base

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread Ben
No Problem! If it wasn't for the "Big Boys", I would have given up playing in this sandbox along time ago! I'll try to rationalize this behaviour in the background. I'll post if I think of something. Ben

Re: Application restarting

2004-03-02 Thread Scott Hannahs
At 4:25 PM + 3/2/04, Craig Graham wrote: >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I have a Labview application which is meant for test and measurement >> application to test some the units in production, > > Randomly this application is restarting the system ( running on Win98SE OS >Ditch that for a sta

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread CoastalMaineBird
If I set the "wasteTime.VI" as sub-routine, the undesirable effect goes away! Hmmm - that works for me too. In the real case, the "Object" has a subVI which has a subVI. I have to set those to subroutine as well, because a subroutine cannot call a non-subroutine priority VI. But I think that's O

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread Ben
If I set the "wasteTime.VI" as sub-routine, the undesirable effect goes away! I am guessing that on every call of the waste time VI the non-running VI is checked to see if it wants access to the sub-VI when it is set for higher priority. This does not naswer your WHY Q! I'll watch to see if othe

Problem OPC server datasocket display real voltage

2004-03-02 Thread daniau
I use an interface box Advantech ADAM 5000/TCP ethernet ( +/- same Compact Fieldpoint ) and a 16 analog inputs channels bloc. I generate a signal from a device, value for this signal is 1.35 Volts by example or all real voltage ( between 1.xxx and 5. Volts ). I use an Advantech OPC server. I re

Re: What's the best way to store test parameters for future use?

2004-03-02 Thread Jim Kring
I like INI files, too. If you are looking for an easy way to read and write your parameters to INI, take a look at the http://openg.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=OpenG+Lib%3A+Variant+Configuration+File+IO>Variant Configuration File IO Library of the http://openg.org/toolkit/>OpenG Toolkit.

Table cell width: settable programattically in terms of number of characters?

2004-03-02 Thread DonRoth
I am currently have a table control with column headers and I would like to have all of the cells of any particular column to have their widths equal to the number of characters in the header string of that column Is this possible to do programmatically? Currently, I see the cell width and height

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread CoastalMaineBird
If the OBJECT is set to: the time is : RE-ENTRANT - NORMAL - SAME AS CALLER 11.2 mSec NORMAL - SAME AS CALLER 28.9 mSec RE-ENTRANT - NORMAL - OTHER1 33.8 mSec NORMAL - OTHER1 29.2 mSec All of that with the phony caller (that's not running) set to

Re: Programmatically changing the "message" for the express VI prompt user for input

2004-03-02 Thread Robert Stephen
Sorry, sorted it. Just noticed a property node reinitializing all the controls and indicators to default values happening after I changed the message. Correct execution order has now stopped this

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread CoastalMaineBird
How about if everything is set for the same thread? This would rule out the thread swapping theory. --- That's where we came in. I just double checked, and everything is set to NORMAL - SAME ExeSys AS CALLER (Non re-entrant). The times are about 11.4 mSec. If I set the DUMMY priority anywhere abo

Convert strain to force

2004-03-02 Thread RedSeal
Can anyone tell me how to obtain continuous force values? I will be measuring the compressive force applied to a load cell by an epidural needle. I am having problems converting the voltage from the load cell to force units. Any example codes would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread Ben
Sorry for the distraction but, How about if everything is set for the same thread? This would rule out the thread swapping theory. Please let us know what you find. Curious, Ben

Re: What property settings to I need to set in order for VISA...

2004-03-02 Thread tbob
Usually, garbage characters are an indication of a baud rate or parity mismatch, or maybe a stop bit or number of data bits setting. Make sure that you have configured your port correctly with VISA Configure Serial Port. I have used VISA serial successfully many times.

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread Ben
I agree the re-entrant doesn't get us anywhere but it does tell us something. When re-entrant we have seperate copies of the VI so one instance ends up in each execution system and there is no need to swap threads. I suspect the VI just being loaded is enough for force the thread swaps. If you s

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread CoastalMaineBird
Is the "object" configured to run in the "Same thread as caller"? Yes. But that doesn't explain (to me) the connection - given that one execution path is not even running, why is the other penalized? MORE INFORMATION: If I make the object RE-ENTRANT, the execution time is back to "normal", regard

Re: Beginner at LabView, Load Cell Force Measurement?

2004-03-02 Thread RedSeal
Thanks for the help. Do you see any problems with using the load cell found at this site: http://www.smdsensors.com/detail_pgs/s400.htm I will be using it measure the compressive force of an epidural needle. Thanks again.

Re: What's the best way to store test parameters for future use?

2004-03-02 Thread Robert Cole
Personally, I would store the parameters in an .ini file. In the File VIs are the Configuration File VIs and they are really good for reading sections and keys. You could have one large .ini file with a section for each instrument or you could create an .ini file for each instrument. Either way, yo

Re: What's the best way to store test parameters for future use?

2004-03-02 Thread Robert Stephen
I'd suggest a seperate tab delimited text file to store these as an array and use "read file" and "spreadsheet string to array" vis to read the data, then just index and search it correctly to recover the data, using property nodes to populate the ring controls and other controls and then "array to

RE: Good Programming Practice?

2004-03-02 Thread Paul F. Sullivan
George et al., A somewhat dated but functional example of using LV2-style globals to move GUI code out of the main VI is downloadable from my LabVIEW page (http://www.SULLutions.com/LabVIEW.html) as, appropriately, "GUI as SubVI". I don't think there is anything there that others have not alre

Programmatically changing the "message" for the express VI prompt user for input

2004-03-02 Thread Robert Stephen
I was setting up the express vi "prompt user for input" and wandered if it was possible to programmatically change the message like the "Display Message to User". I tried converting to a sub_vi and adding a control, wiring it to the indicator, hiding the control and adding the input to the connecto

What's the best way to store test parameters for future use?

2004-03-02 Thread scubadude
I'm creating a test stand that will perform various "standard" tests. Each of the tests has it's own setpoints (integer numbers) as well as some string values that are stored in the log file with the data. What is the easiest way to store these setpoints and strings so that I can pull them into th

Re: Why does priority of NON RUNNING vi affects execution time of subVI?

2004-03-02 Thread Ben
Hi Coastal... This is just a wild guess. Is the "object" configured to run in the "Same thread as caller"? We may be seeing some thread swapping going on here. Done guessing! Please keep us posted. Ben http://exchange.ni.com/servlet/ProcessRequest?RHIVEID=101&RPAGEID=261&HRedirected=True&HUs

What property settings to I need to set in order for VISA...

2004-03-02 Thread bearcat61
What property settings to I need to set in order for VISA Serial Read to read ASCII exactly like the legacy serial read vi? I have successfully built a vi which communicates with a piece of equipment via the serial port using ASCII characters. I am trying to replace the older versions of Serial R

Re: [A] Infinite continuous logging of 16 TV (A+V) channels

2004-03-02 Thread Tom Hawkins
"Roman Golubovski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >A friend from a TV station would like to set a system for >continuous 24h (or on-demand) recording of 16 TV channels >(composite or AV) with professional quality. Presumably they have heard of tape recorders, they're after a computer-based solution

Re: encryption/decryption programs

2004-03-02 Thread Enrique
Urs; Check my page at www.visecurity.com Also, make sure you contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards; Enrique

Re: Open a labview window to display GPIB data.

2004-03-02 Thread Dennis Knutson
Do you have an NI GPIB board? If you do, you might want to check the installation of VISA software and even try doing a re-install. I'm not sure what the LeCroy software might be doing but another thing to try is to make sure it's closed and not running when working with MAX.

Re: How to use Labview to control measurement in a vector network analyzer?

2004-03-02 Thread Dennis Knutson
Usually, there's a VI in the driver called Getting Started. Look for a palette item called Application Examples and see if it's there. Depending on who wrote the driver and when, it might be in a different location. A Getting Started VI is a high level example of using several of the different func

How to programmably control the 3D plot, switching from greyscale to colorgram?

2004-03-02 Thread BLpig
I am using the 3D parametric surface vi to plot a 3D matrix. It should be displayed either as a colorgram or greyscale plot, controlled by the users. But currently it seems like I just can stop running the program and then manually right click the display area, select the 3D plot properties to chan

Re: VI Link

2004-03-02 Thread Chris_de
Es w=E4re vielleicht hilfreich das Hauptprogramm mal hier zu posten..falls es nicht zu riesig ist.

Re: , instead of . depending on PC

2004-03-02 Thread Jonnie 5
>From the LV 6.1 help files (search "decimal"): Front Panel Options Page Select Tools=BBOptions and select the Front Panel page from the pull-down menu. Use this page to set front panel options. Use localized decimal point=97Uses the decimal separator for the operating system instead of the peri

Re: , instead of . depending on PC

2004-03-02 Thread Randall T
You may set the options for LabVIEW to always use the decimal point. On the menu select Tools>>Options Select the Front Panel Options. Remove the check mark from the option, =93Use localized decimal point=94. This option will take effect next time you start LabVIEW. Note I am fairly certain that t

Re: VI Link

2004-03-02 Thread Plom
Wenn LabView gestartet wird und anschlie=DFend das gew=FCnschte VI geladen wird, so wird au=DFerdem ein VI ge=F6ffnet, welches bereits seit Ewigkeiten nicht mehr ben=F6tigt wird. Es hat keinen Einflu=DF auf das Programm. Wo die Verkn=FCpfung mit dem Hauptprogramm liegen soll, ist mir derzeit schlei

, instead of . depending on PC

2004-03-02 Thread rdubosq
I have two labtop with Labview 6.1 installed. On one, when I use numeric control, decimal separator is ','. On the other PC, separator is '.' I have not been able to find anything related to this configuration. This make my application fail becasue my instrument need .

Re: encryption/decryption programs

2004-03-02 Thread Urs
Hello, I got some binary files which I should encrypt/decrypt with LabVIEW. It seemed to me, that you have here quite what I'm searching for. Unfortunately I'm unable to open the link above. Do you have changed the location of your software and where and how can I find it now? Thank you very much

Understanding the Pattern-Matching algorithm

2004-03-02 Thread pellman
I have a user that decided to look for a pattern that is a quarter of the size of the image in a basically grey image with some very small contrast differences in the pattern. This was done to verify consistency (I'm not sure it is a valid test). Most of the time the pattern is found with a score t

Re: how do I adapt a Labview VI designed to control a Lenze...

2004-03-02 Thread Chris_de
I don't have the NI-CAN drivers installed, so I can't analyse your VI completly, but my first guess would be, that the CAN Interface of your second Lenze drive is not configured correctly. Your first Lenze drive has 1473 as Send-ID for the CAN and 1601 as Receive ID for the CAN. To control the seco

Re: why the output strings are error codes?

2004-03-02 Thread Chris_de
I don't have any software installed that can handle rar, would help if you would post a zip

Re: How to read Serial number of the DAQ card that is connected...

2004-03-02 Thread Nick Storton
Hi, You could try using the GetDAQDeviceInformation.vi in the Data Acquisition>>Calibration and Configuration Palette. Just create a constant on the info type input and select serial number and wire the task ID this will then return the serial number in string format. Hope this helps,

I'm using the simulation interface toolkit V2.0 but it works...

2004-03-02 Thread barbara
I'm using the simulation interface toolkit V2.0 but it works only the first time after the installation. When I restart again my computer it doesn't work any more. Why?? I'm using labview 7 on a pc with windows XP. We are trying to use the new simulation interface toolkit V2.0. When I inst

How to read Serial number of the DAQ card that is connected...

2004-03-02 Thread Project Support
How to read Serial number of the DAQ card that is connected to the system automatically when the VI is running? I am using Different DAQ cards in every system and I want to display the DAQ card serial number in the Screen. Please help me in this regard.

How to create a potentiostat

2004-03-02 Thread Harbi21
I have to measure responsitivity of solar cell in "short circuit" i.e. "O Volt" applied. Is it possible to use NI Card for it ?

Re: Using Labjack U12 to control stepping motor with Labview

2004-03-02 Thread matthias.richwin
Hi, the LabJack cannot be set-up for regular LabView DAQ. But: There are vis in the LabJack distribution, located somewhere under C:\Programs\LabJack (look out for ljackuw.llb). There are also several examples. The vis simply mirror the corresponding c library functions, as they are described in

Re: Open a labview window to display GPIB data.

2004-03-02 Thread ninskaya
Hi Dennis, I'm sorry for all these questions. The clicking of the right VISA arrow doesn't give me any VISA resource names on my system. I did a scan with Max which tells me that I don't have any GPIB connection (which isn't the case), altough when I check on Scope Explorer it tells me that I'm con

Re: Confounded and Ranting

2004-03-02 Thread Uwe Frenz
Hi all, this seems to be a problem for many of us ;-( I am a member of the 'full control' fraction - I prefer having all components including from VI.lib in a separate project folder - in order to limit verrsion influences etc. In one of my bigger project I created a little VI analyzer tool th

Re: How to use Labview to control measurement in a vector network analyzer?

2004-03-02 Thread ccc
I have installed the required driver and have read through Chapter 16 but I still not sure how to get started. In Chapter 16, it says that I should begin with Getting Started VI. Can I know where do I find this command/menu? When I load LabView, I clicked New Read and Display.