Trying to save data retrieved from fieldpoint into an excel spreadsheet

[steve33]

I have 9 different thermocouples im monitoring via fieldpoint.  I'm new to Labview and have just now been able to get everything configured correctly and begin to monitor the temperatures on my front panel diagram.  What I would like to do is, when all my temperatures are in the range I need them to be, have a button on the front panel I push to start saving data, and have all temperature values sent to a spreadsheet.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Travis_M.]

Hello,

Thank you for posting your question to the NI Discussion Forum.  What you are trying to accomplish is a very common LabVIEW application.  I would recommend that you keep things simple by using the basic “spreadsheet file” format that can be read by most spreadsheet applications (including Excel).  This file format is nothing more than a delimited text file of data points. Usually we stick with tabs to separate the columns, and carriage-returns to separate rows.  LabVIEW has several built-in VIs designed to help with writing spreadsheet files.  Also, check out the examples in the NI Example finder (Help->Find Examples, search for “spreadsheet”) for some demonstrations.  After taking a look at some of the examples please let me know if you have any specific questions.

Thanks again for posting, and have a great afternoon-

Message Edited by Travis M. on 05-08-2006 02:14 PM

[steve33]

While running the vi, I'd like to have a button I can push on the front panel that allows me to start recording the data from the 9 thermocouples.  I've looked through several examples and haven't been able to find what I'm looking for.  If I could attach my vi, I'm sure it would be a simple fix, but I can't seem to figure it out.

[PiMaster]

You could put something like this in your loop

Message Edited by PiMaster on 05-11-2006 02:17 PM

[PiMaster]

^Making that a sticky button or switch, of course