Trying to get data gathered by DAQ to display as it gathers on Front Panel for ease of use

[lanky0211]

Hello all,

I am working on a code now that does the function I need it to properly. It gathers temperature from thermocouples and records it on a spreadsheet along with time gathered at a rate of 1 sample per second. Now, I am trying to have it so the data is displayed on the front panel as it is gathered. It every so briefly flashes in the two named thermocouple indicators but I need it to stay and update over time so someone viewing the front panel can see it updating. This seems like a simple change but I can't seem to find anything that works for this. Any help is greatly appreciated. 

[altenbach · Accepted solution]

Just add a chart.

What you explain what you mean by "flashes"? Indicators retain their last value until their next update.

(You talk about "named thermocouple indicators", but you did not tell us their name. I assume A1, A2)

On a side note, it is a really bad idea to operate on paths as strings.. Use "built path" instead.

[lanky0211]

Thanks.

I had tried a chart but did it wrong. It works now. Just one of them things. 

The indicators would only show the data they gathered a brief instance and then went blank until next sample.

I'll look into that build path thing. Appreciate it.