Data logging in custom format

[moderator1983]

Hi,

We want to perform data logging, after selection of desired parameters to be logged (with the help of some sort of GUI/dialog), in custom format, probably in CSV format.

What are options available, is there any custom device already available?

Any help is highly appreciable.

[StephenB]

Check out the data logging API. It has a setting for text logging. See this example:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2012\examples\NI Veristand\API\Execution API\Data Logging\Text Logging - Basic.vi"

If that format isn't acceptable, you could log as a TDMS file instead, and then load/save the file into a different format using data plugins. ni.com/dataplugins

[scofield]

Hi,

I am new to forums and also to VeriStand. Even I have very similar requirement wherein I need log the data of various parameters into TSV format with a customizable column headers and some other info.

Before the data logging should start, user or operator should also be able to select what all parameters he wants to log.

Now I am not able to figure it out how to start with.

Somebody please help.

Few other questions are:

1. Is it possible to have a button on the GUI of VeriStand (Front Panel), which will allow to Start/Pause the data logging (in custom format as specified above)?

2. Can datalogging be done without using Stimulus Profiles? I mean directly from the VeriStand GUI.