Presently have CVI app that monitors large numbers of FieldPoint analog input. When diagnostics are needed, I stop my 'normal' app and launch my 'diag' app. I'm looking for guidance of if this is truly necessary in my situation.
'Normal' app usage:
-multi-channel items defined in chunks of two in MAX (0,1 / 2,3 / 4,5 / 6,7) and given unique names
-each item has 0.25 sec update rate in MAX, with a small deadband too
-app listens only for changes after hooking FP_Advise for each channel item
-advise rate in app is 2.0 sec
'Diag' app usage:
-only one 2-channel item defined above is monitored
-advise rate in app is adjustable
-primarily for benchmarking, includes different graphs, etc.
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Questions
1. Since the advise rates probably will differ between my two apps, must I continue to run them independently?
2. What happens to the reliability of the readings if I don't? Consider the scenario of starting 'normal' app first, then 'diag' app. What about the reverse?
3. What if 'normal' app listens to only certain multi-channel items while 'diag' app listens on single-channel item, or multi-channel items other than what the 'normal' app is using? What of performance and reliability?
