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After thoroughly reviewing the DIAdem help documentation, it seems there isn't a built-in command, like schememeasstop(), to programmatically stop measurements.

The objective is to automate at least two consecutive DAC measurements in NI DIAdem. While the first DAC measurement can be started and stopped using digital inputs, the current process still requires manual intervention. Specifically, the operator must press the "Stop Measurement" button on the DIAdem toolbar to end the first measurement before the second can be started.

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When dealing with large TTL data log files (approximately 25 Gb or more) in DIAdem using BUS CAN converter, users have reported encountering freezing issues during the conversion process.

Furthermore, if you check the Task Manager, it may show that DIAdem is not responding, which typically implies that the software has crashed. This lack of feedback makes it challenging to determine whether DIAdem is functioning correctly.

However, despite the apparent freeze, the conversion process eventually completes successfully after approximately 30 minutes.

To improve the user experience, it would be beneficial for DIAdem to provide clearer feedback during large file conversions, such as a progress indicator or status updates. This would help users understand that the software is indeed working and prevent unnecessary concern about crashes.

Thanks in advance!

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Export plots as interactive documents

When exporting plots of measurement analysis, unfortunately the reader can only see what was plotted and is not able to zoom / scroll through 2D plots or rotate 3D plots. Matlab .fig figures go into that direction but can only be used with Matlab.

I know there is a way to import 3D objects into a PDF, but I haven't used this so far. I've heard of the possibility to integrate Matlab plots into interactive PDFs - maybe s.th. like this can be made possible with DIAdem?

I think a document with interactively viewable plots would be a great advantage in discussing test results, and it would be a big advantage for NI DIAdem if the tool would be able to export plots / documents in such a way. Maybe PDF is an option - maybe there are other/better formats for this.

I have not found a straight forward way to label axes ticks with text instead of numbers, so I would suggest this as a feature in a new release. At the moment we are working with text fields which is a very cumbersome way and not very user-friendly when editing the report.

It would be very nice, if there would be a way to implement text labeling for x, y and z axis.

Example: I have a state channel that contains values between 2 and 8. This channel is an assignment channel, therefore I could create a corresponding text channel containing the status description for each value. This way, it would be possible to display a table but as the channel has 3600 values, this wouldn't be very readable and a 2D plot of the state events would be more helpful (e.g. state changing from off to passive etc.)

One could for example expand the axis scaling settings where a tick channel can already be assigned by a text + index or an assignment channel assignment.

Today I found a way of combining a bar plot and a line plot to achieve this goal, which still isn't a nice way:

- Bar plot: X channel is a numerical channel only containing NoValues [Nv,Nv,Nv,Nv,Nv,Nv,Nv,Nv] (we don't want to see bars), Y channel is a string channel which contains the Y-Axis labeling we want [ -,off,-,on,-,passive,-,idle] (we want our labels on Y-Index 2,4,6,8 - that's why the string channel has "empty values")

- Line plot: X channel is the time channel, Y channel is the state channel, containing values of the set (2,4,6,8)

I would like a feature where you can add extra paths in DIAdem's Python implementation for user-specific Python library directories.

In Visual Studio Code you can edit the settings.json to add paths to:

python.analysis.extraPaths (for importing)
python.autoComplete.extraPaths (for autocompletion)

So stuff imported from "C:\Repositories\Python\MyLibraryOther\__init__.py" is directly visible on import alongside stuff in SitePackages:

I've been able to add further locations to the active DIAdem Python Path via to use programmatically:

import site
site.addsitedir('C:/Repositories/Python/')

With that, I can "use" the script contents from both "Other" and "Site-Packages" items:

But currently I can only "see" items located within the Site-Packages folder:

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When I am loading multiple same-named channels into the Data Portal from a DataFinder Search Results list (after 'searching for channels'), if I load these channels into the data portal, by default they all load into the 'default' group, and because they have the same name, they are re-named inside the Data Portal with suffix numbers.

I think it would be better to create a new group in the Data Portal with the name of the group the channels belong to in their respective files, or at least provide this option.

Need a script command to disable the display of the local file system in the Navigator Browser window. This can be done through the user interface as shown in the attached image, but an equivalent script command is not published. Reasons:

1) Keep the user focused on using Navigator search within indexed search areas.

2) For custom applications powered by DIAdem

Ref: https://forums.ni.com/t5/DIAdem/Programmatically-hide-the-display-of-local-file-system/m-p/4184846?profile.language=en#M28896

Assignment Value in 2D axis Legend

Clear error messages from user commands

Errors occuring in Diadem user commands result in all running scripts aborting without any clear sign of the reason. The only means to find out is the log file in Diadem Script.

Support says this in a feature, as user commands are supposed to handle events and there should be no (frequent) error messages.

On the other side, user commands are the ideal place to have a user functions library as it is accessible from everywhere including dialogs. With ScriptInclude command such a library has to be included at every script start and possibly several times as dialogs have a separate script environment.

Therefore I would welcome an option to turn on error messages / beep when there is an error in user commands.

The current behaviour of silent abortion of any script is quite confusing, especially for people that are only applying scripts for evaluation.

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In the current DIAdem version (2024), when the display format of the LabVIEW graph axis is configured to "SI Notation", the data will be interpreted wrongly when export them to DIAdem report. For example, the x-axis of the following graph is set to "SI Notation":

When exporting to DIAdem, the graph is plotted incorrectly:

If look at the raw data (compare to Export Data to Excel feature):

Because DIAdem ignores the pico and nano scale, the first 12 points in pico scaling are appeared larger than the rest of points in nano scale.

This feature should be very important because there will be more Instrument Studio measurement plugins UI are developed in LabVIEW. "Export Data to DIAdem" is a good use case of connecting workflow from Instrument Studio to DIAdem.

Timing and Transition Analysis

Analyze the timing and transition of single or multiple pulses like LabVIEW express VI:

Or quick analysis to calculate the rise and fall time for 10% to 90% and vice versa from the peak:

Or the step response analysis like Matlab stepinfo to get more information about the rising step such as settling time, peak time, overshoot, undershoot, etc.

This will be very handy for quick understanding of signal when acquired waveform from other LabVIEW+ software such as Flexlogger and Instruments Studio.

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Add Command Similar to schememeasstop() in NI DIAdem.

Support GUI (SUD) development using Python

Implementing a Progress Bar in NI DIAdem to Monitor Ongoing Processes

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Export plots as interactive documents

Diffuse Axonal Multi-Axis General Evaluation (DAMAGE) Crash Analysis Function

Axes Labeling with text / textchannels / assignment channel instead of numbers in Report

Extend DIAdem's Python Autocomplete for user-specific to directories other than Site-Packages

Loading multiple channels into their group names from NAVIGATOR Search Results

Programmatically hide the display of local file system in Navigator browser

Assignment Value in 2D axis Legend

Select a File Name after running measurement in VISUAL

Clear error messages from user commands

Help to Script-File

Support SI Notation Format When Export LabVIEW Graph to DIAdem

Timing and Transition Analysis

Eigenschaftenauswahl der Legende im Reiter View

Allow word-wrapped property titles in NAVIGATOR DataFinder

common x channel in view area