Measuring Two Line "Pulse" Width Using Digital Input Lines

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Hey all,

     I am trying to measure the time difference of two digital IO signals that annunciate the opened/closed state of a valve using digital lines.  Attached is my code and a couple pictures of what I have working so far.

I am left with:  

A) Measuring the time between when the first signal line goes high and when the second signal line goes low (time between CLOSED turning off and OPENED turning on and vice - versa).  

B) Alternatively, I can measure the time when signal OPEN gets asserted, and signal OPENED gets actuated (and vice - versa)

Below is code for all three loops.  Also below is the pseudo for what I am doing:

1. I have the actuation working in labview, loop 1.  
2. ???MEASURE TIME DIFFERENCE???
3. And I have the annunciation of the two signals displayed on the Labview screen, loop 3.

I am using the USB-6525 and thus I only have one counter to work with and I WOULD LIKE to use the two digital input lines I am currently using  

• the approximate time of open -> close is 2 to 10 seconds
• The resolution needed is around 50ms
• The signals are NOT periodic thus I cannot use the waveform measurement.
• Open/Close actuation are both synchronous with respect to each other but the OPENED/CLOSED actuation are not. 

Let me know if you have any questions regarding my problem.  I feel like this should be a simple solution using the get_ms timer function and while loops to update the value until the signal changes (stopping the loop counter), but I don't know...

Sincerely,

Nicholas

[Tweak]

Well, like most things in life, after asking I figured out the solution (attached below).  HOWEVER, I am still plagued trying to get this timed value out of the loop->if->loop statements and graphed.  Is there an easier way to do this?