Mini-Nugget Save time wiring shift registers

[Ben]

Occationally we find that we have to add a new case to our code and wire up a bunch of shift registers as shown below.

This technique save wear and tear on our wrists.

Start by squishing

   

Then wire!

     

Ben

Message Edited by Ben on 04-16-2008 09:15 AM

[johnsold]

Ben,

Nice idea. Remember to turn off Auto Grow for the structure before squishing.

I find that I often have a case with most of the connections wired through and very little code (Idle or Error for example). Duplicating and modifying that case may be a time saver also.

Lynn

[smercurio_fc]

Wouldn't the Tunnel Wiring Wizard do this for you?

[RavensFan]

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smercurio_fc wrote:
Wouldn't the Tunnel Wiring Wizard do this for you?

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How come when I try to open this, it just asks to save changes, then closes itself.  I can't get it to open.  (I'm using LV 8.5)

[MikeS81]

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smercurio_fc wrote:
Wouldn't the Tunnel Wiring Wizard do this for you?

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Wow, great tool, thanks for showing smercurio.
I think this will help if you have more than one new case, if it is only one it doesn´t help.

Mike

Message Edited by MikeS81 on 04-16-2008 05:31 PM

[smercurio_fc]

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@Ravens Fan wrote:

How come when I try to open this, it just asks to save changes, then closes itself.  I can't get it to open.  (I'm using LV 8.5)

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Hmmm... Not sure, as I don't have 8.5. I was able to open in 8.2 and resave it. Try the 8.2 version that's attached.

[MikeS81]

Hi Ravens,

as far as i see it, you need one more vi in memory to see it.

Mike

[tst]

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smercurio_fc wrote:
Wouldn't the Tunnel Wiring Wizard do this for you?

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Yes, that has been around for a long time and is very useful. I wouldn't be surprised if NI included this functionality in some future version of LabVIEW.

Ben, personally, I much prefer collecting all the SR values into a cluster and then bundling and unbundling by name. That way you have a single SR and the code is cleaner.

[Ray.R]

Good mini-nugget Ben. 🙂

I like it.  I also do like tst with the cluster.  But it does happen that a client wants additional features which then require additional clusters and shift registers..  That may mean lots of wiring.  🙂

[RavensFan]

Mike has the answer.  If no other VI is in memory, neither the 8.0 or 8.2 version will open.  If a VI is open in memory, then they both will open.

This looks like it would be a useful tool.  I'll have to try it out soon.