Writing input/output parameters to file

[dbansal]

I am using Sorensen's power supply and I have downloaded the drivers for the same from NI's website (DCSM9C) to communicate with computer using a GPIB card. The instrument driver has several sub-Vi's in it and I am not able to figure out which Vi I need to modify in order to write the input/ouput parameters to an excel sheet.
If anyone is or has used this product or a similar application, some help would be appreciated.

D

[LuI]

dbansal,

IMHO it is not a good idea to change a driver, because:
* A good driver is tested and released. Any changes remove this status and require a new testing and release procedure.
* Not all drivers are fully documented for their internal workflow. Changing some internals may break this workflow or introduce bugs.
* It will probably require _some_ extra time to understand the existing driver.
...
Add your functionality into a wrapper to the existing driver instaed. Put its main into a new BD and copy all of its  controls and displays to your wrapper's FP. Connect 'em.. Create a while with shift registers or even better a state machine that keeps the actual state of the called driver and saves/reads this state to/from your external file (in your case your excel sheet). You may either add a new control that allows to save the existing state, do this saving after each successfull call to the existing driver or whatever rule you need and implement.

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