my timebase does not scroll (in my voltage measurements)

[esctosh]

doesnt the scalar just post-multiply each and every sample of the dynamic data ?

[esctosh]

I mean, my DAQ is sampling at 1000hz (1ms per sample) isn't the scalar just multiplyinh each of those samples by the scalar value. THat's what seems to appear in my output file. I dont understand why you say you're not sure if it multiplies the 1st or the 1000th  sample. Not sure I understand what the mean function does differently. over a second interval if I vary my pot from 0 -200m voltage out will vary linearly from 0 to 5v so I expect a straight line on my chart for voltage with the pot just a scaled up version of this for each sample. It appears that is what the scalar function is doing. What does the mean function do diffrently ?

[esctosh]

Actually, bit of a faux pas from me there. My ouput file only contains time and voltage. It doesn't contain the pot position or wheel angle, despite the merged signals input to the measurement output element. Why is this ?

[esctosh]

No, actually it does output all my data ....4 columns..time/voltage/pot/wheel....all scaled as mentioned

[Dennis_Knutson]

The scalar indicators I was refering to are the slide and normal numeric indicators. When you wrie an array of values to these, do you know which element is being displayed? As I said, I don't.

Multiplying dynamic data by a scalar does multiply each value by the scalar.

[esctosh]

No I can't say I do. Fortunately these are for illustration only to show the approximate position of the pot & wheel. THe important thing is what is written to the output fileas this will be used to show the relative gearings.

THanks so much for all you help. It's much appreciated as I'm just using LabVIEW for the first time.

Regards

Scott