Re: How accurate is the wait function when using really long waits?

2004-04-24 Thread AllenP
Hi, For this type of resolution (30 seconds), I see absolutely no problem with getting the desired results. Although the operating system may decide not to give LabVIEW the CPU immediately, it almost certainly would be within 30 seconds if there are plenty of system resources and not many program

Re: How accurate is the wait function when using really long waits?

2004-04-24 Thread Joe Guo
You can always use a smaller wait (either wait or Wait Until Next ms Multiple) in a loop so your VI does not lock up (no response from clicks), and count how long the vi is in idle. It should be acurate enough (within 30 seoncds out of 19 minutes). If you use event in your VI, then simply wire 19

Re: How accurate is the wait function when using really long waits?

2004-04-24 Thread shoneill
I don't know about accuracy, but I noticed something funny last week while running a program. I have a program which communicates over RS-232 and I need to make pauses now and then. After sending a few commands, I set the VI to wait for 20 minutes (120 ms). If I call the 20 minutes, half the

How accurate is the wait function when using really long waits?

2004-04-24 Thread Victrick
Howdy all, There was a similar earlier post asking about wait accuracy over small periods: http://exchange.ni.com/servlet/ProcessRequest?RHIVEID=101&RPAGEID=135&HOID=5065000800D4A2&UCATEGORY_0=_49_%24_6_&UCATEGORY_S=0&USEARCHCONTEXT_QUESTION_0=Accuracy+of+Wait+Function&USEARCHCONTEXT_