Heidenhain ND-287 connect with VISA

[Poppe]

Hej 

I'm a student and I want to connect the ND-287 From heidenhain with VISA and labview is this possible?

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

It depends on the instrument and what connections are available on it.

I don't know the instrument.

[JB]

I have never used the ND 287 but according to its manual (pages 101 and following) this is possible and seems easy to implement.

For a first trial, you can start with Advanced Serial Write and Read.vi that ships with the LabVIEW examples.

[Poppe]

Thanks

I'm a BIG stap forward!

Do you know of there is a example, where the data that comes from the instrument automatically converts to an array?

[JB]

Nice.

Could you please explain more in details what you are trying to do ?

[Poppe]

The instrument is sending me data. You can see it in the picture left. And my purpose is  that the data automatically go to an array like in the picture in the right. 

[Poppe]

In the VI you can see that i first need to save the receiving data into text file and than I can get into an array.

But I want that the receiving data goes automatically into the array.

[JB]

Spreadsheet String To Array may be your friend. If not :

• Please post the sub-VI and the file.
• How did you generate this file ? With Hyperterminal ?
• Does the ND 287 send the text all at once (one request --> answer in "read string") or do you need to send several requests ?

[Poppe]

You just need to pres export on the ND 287 and it will send it all at once.

i used Measurement and automation explorer.

[JB]

This conversion from ND 287 string to a 2D array of strings is quite easy :