getting started with USB-8473 and devloping vi for CANbus singal comparsions

[bennyk]

Hello

i am new to labview and CANbus but have a rather complex vi that i would like to use

i have two NI USB-8473 modules. I have them physically connected together using the vga cable provided in thte kit. i have labview and the canbus drivers on my computer (NI-CAN 14.0). i basically want to send signals between the two devices and compare how the signals transmit

i have been messing around with some of the the example vi's and have managed to send data between the two USB-8473 devices. however the fiollowing is the ideal vi that im looking for.

i am looking for a VI with the following functionality:

i want a button that will allow me to transmit a single CANbus frame when pressed

i also want an option where by i am able to press a button and a sequece of random canbus frames will be transmitted between the devices continiously

i want a table that will show me the actual tranmitted signals and the recieved signals with another coloumn showing the time stamp of the transmitted and recieved signals and ideally another coloum that will show the difference in the time between the siganls.

can anyone guide me through creating this arrangement maybe if anyone had a sample vi?

thanks for the help. im really stuck on this and would love if someone would have a vi that would solve my problem. im looking forward to learing labview.

[Hooovahh]

Oh boy, sounds like you are in over your head.  First off here are some training links you've probably seen around to learn the basics of LabVIEW.

NI Learning Center

NI Getting Started

-Hardware Basics

-LabVEW Basics

-DAQ Application Tutorials

3 Hour LabVIEW Introduction

6 Hour LabVIEW Introduction
Self Paced training for students
Self Paced training beginner to advanced, SSP Required
LabVIEW Wiki on Training

Next I'd like to ask you to post what code you have.  What specifically are you having trouble with?  What one of those required features have you had difficulty with and how have you tried to perform the needed function?