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How to construct a timed measurement VI

Hey all,

 

I'm doing a bit of work taking thermal conductivity measurements of a thermal hot wire in nanofluids.  To test for precision, it is necessary to take 10 measurements...each five minutes apart to allow for the wire to cool.  My current system has a single test (each test takes about 10 seconds or so...though it can be made longer). My question is..what would be the best way to automate such a testing procedure, whereby I simply start the VI and it takes the 10 measurements with the necessary breaks in between...without the need for user interference?

 

 

 

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You could use the "Get time and Data" function to see if ten minutes have passed. There should be some timing examples that ship with labview. 

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