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Job possibility; Need a DAQ HMI

Catwell
I have a 3 sensors that output 0-10V or 4-20mA signal directly. Data is sent constantly.
I want to take that data into a Windows application and display the incoming data on a graph in real time among other options: see Design requirements below.
The software does not have to be flashy with lots of eye candy. Practicality is key. The software will end up on a Windows XP or 7 system. Although the specs a laid out, new features may be added.
 
Design requirements:
- Read DAQ data via USB
- Handle 1-10 inputs
- Real time graph on the data on set scales
- Speadsheet stored data in real time
- On screen values shown prominently
- A control interface for handling the system (On/Off, record, stop, etc..)
- I would like the data to be sent via email from the same interface
- Full graphs of all the data collected from the 3 sensors printed from within the interface
 
I already use some free software, Picologger, that can handle most of this, but I do not like the interface, it crashes, and some of the options I want are not there. I am using a ADC-24 Data Acquisition module from Pico Technologies. However, I am open to other options.
 
Let me know if you can help.
 
Cabe
  • in reply to Catwell

    Hi Cabe,

     

    Well if you're a fan of tutorials, NI has put together quite a list of videos and written tutorials here: http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7466

     

    That's probably a good place to start, just to get you the basics.  Then I'd suggest looking at some of the built-in examples.  From the LabVIEW "Getting Started" screen, just go to "Help" -> "Find Examples" and just start looking around.  There are tons of well-documented VIs you can look through and perhaps even use in your application.

     

    I also see that Pico has some LabVIEW drivers available in their Software Development Kit.  I've taken a look at them and they're not exactly well-documented, but they might still be of some use.

     

    If you have specific questions or tasks that you're trying to accomplish just let me know.  I can whip up some example VIs for you that may be useful.