Re: Speed Contest...Linux Vs Windows

2004-03-23 Thread CoastalMaineBird
Before you make ANY decisions about alternate platforms, the first question you should ask (and answer) is "Where is the time being spent?" The PROFILE tool can help with that. Are you initializing a new DAQ operation every time? You shouldn't. 20 RPM = 0.333 Hz = 3 Sec per rev. At 4000 clicks

Speed Contest...Linux Vs Windows

2004-03-23 Thread Brutzy
Running my LabView application on Win98 Pent III-550 is too slow. Will it run faster on Linux ? I am checking the height of stamped metal parts with a laser, a DAQ, and a shaft encoder. The washers are 1 mm thich [high]. I need to check min height as well as max height. I am launching these 1/2