Connecting an Omega FVL-2612 Mass Flow controller

[Edwards_NSG]

Hello,

I have an Omega FVL 2616 mass flow controll (0-500 SLM). I am trying to set it up through LabView mostly for recording flowrates. The manual for the device only has documentation for using HyperTerminal, which does function.

I have tried using the Instument I/O wizard, but to no avail. I have the connection set up as an RS232 plugged into COM1 on the back of the PC. When I select that devicea and tell the wizard to 'read and parse' it just times out.

I am not the most savvy with LabView, but have a grasp on the basics. 

I am looking to get a slider bar to controll the flow levels, and a feed back for actual flow that can be recorded in a document.

Baud: 19200

parity: no

Bit: 8

stop: 1

Any assistance would be greatly appriciated. 

Regards

[Jason_D · Accepted solution]

Edwards_NSG,

I would suggest that you use the Basic Serial Read and Write.vi.  This can be found in the example finder. 

If you want to use the I/O assistant (I think the example really will be easier) don't you have to send some sort of command to the instrument?  If so do you have a write step in the I/O Assistant?

[Edwards_NSG]

Thank you!!!

That worked perfect from the first time I opened it. Learned a lot reading through the programming too.

Thanks again.