how do i create a list of frequencies +/- a peak output as ascii file?

[ChrisKalina]

I have an VI set up that reads in from a Spectrum Analyzer and searches for the peaks and outputs them along with there amplitudes as an ASCII file.

A Macro has been created in Excel that reads the ASCII file and creates a list of 5  frequencies +/- the peak frequencies above a threshold to be tested later.  The problem is that it has some frequencies

created more than once.

Is it possible to create this list in the VI that would filter the list and then output it to excel to be printed later?

[ChrisKalina]

I am using Labview 5 right now.

[RavensFan]

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ChrisKalina wrote:

I have an VI set up that reads in from a Spectrum Analyzer and searches for the peaks and outputs them along with there amplitudes as an ASCII file.

A Macro has been created in Excel that reads the ASCII file and creates a list of 5  frequencies +/- the peak frequencies above a threshold to be tested later.  The problem is that it has some frequencies

created more than once.

Is it possible to create this list in the VI that would filter the list and then output it to excel to be printed later?

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Of course it is possible to do this.  What have you tried so far?

One problem you will have, though, is that LV 5 is such an ancient version, many people on the forums will have trouble being able to open your file, and almost no one will have the means to save back that far.  So you may have a hard time getting help.

[ChrisKalina]

I am relatively new to LabVIEW.  The VI was already in place when I got here, and no one knows how it works.  I am doing what I can to learn it.

LabVIEW 5 is the version we have on the computer were we do the testing.

I haven't done anything yet, just trying to find a starting point.

I am looking at different options, one is to just modify the VI we have already to create the list, second is to interface LabVIEW with MATLAB to create the list from the acquired data.

Which would be easier/cheaper to do?

I have MATLAB 2009a, with numerous toolboxes.