how to end a vi after xxx seconds ?

[1231]

hi folks

how can i end a vi after 10 mins?>  i got labview 8 and there is a plenthora or different time blocks, totally lost.........!

thanks

[becktho]

There are lots of different solutions possible.

You could use the "Time elapsed" express vi, you could store a timestamp when the vi starts and compare it to a current time-stamp to calculate the time elapse (basically this is what the express vi does).

And there are other ways to do what you want.

[WNM]

Here are a couple of easy ways:

Message Edited by Warren Massey on 02-16-2006 07:18 AM

[1231]

hi folks,

i tried one of them on my vi, which is very very messy, but it works.......(somehow!), can anyone alter this so it halts after 10mins?

regards

eric

[Sarah_Coleman_NIUK]

Attached is an example of how you could stop your VI. I've used the Elapsed Time Express VI. I also included a stop button as it's better to stop it that way then by using the Abort button.