Measuring and recording strain gauge data.

[Fouadh]

How can I measure and record strain gauge data using the following hardware:
DAQ 6071E, SC2043 (Strain gauge), SC2070
and LABVIEW.

It appears that the Vi in the DAQ example, continous strain meaurement.vi does not provide a recording capability. Is that true?
Is is it possible to combine it with other VI to be able to record the data?

Thank you

[PdB]

Sure it's possible.
LabVIEW is a software development environment specially focussed at T&M applications.
The examples are there to get you started at the wide range of applications you can develop with LabVIEW.
If you look at the diagram that is in the examples, one must conclude that even a powerful application only consists of a few vi's.
So it really is no point to add a data-saving functionality to the example. Look at data-saving examples and you will quickly learn how.

Patrick

[Filipe A.]

Hello;

You can definitely do that. Just open one of the Streaming to Disk Labview examples, borow that code and adapt the Strain gauge example so the acquired data is streamed to disk.
Hope this helps.
Filipe A.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments