counting events for certain intervall then write value to file alternatively calculate mean value events/minute

[tomsee]

Hello!

I want to continously count the number of events for a certain time intervall  (eg. every  5 minutes) and at the end of this time write the amount to a text file.

Can anyone tell me how to do this? Writing to text file is not a problem, but how do I count the events occuring in a certain time intervall?

I already tried a while loop with an integrated case structure linked with a shift register and an incrementation always when a event is happening. But how can I reset the value of the counter after time has passed?

is this the right approach or do I have to use something different?

if what i want to do is not possible, is there a possibility to calculate a mean value - (events/minute) an write this value every x minutes to a file?

Thanks a lot in advance !!!

tomsee

[StevenD]

In you original code, when the time has elapsed and your case structure code happens, put a fresh timer in the True case and wire it out to a shift register.

Message Edited by StevenD on 06-06-2008 09:09 AM

[tomsee]

Hello Steven,

Thanks a lot for your inspiration, logging my data with a selectable time intervall isn´t a problem any more!

Greets, Thomas