dasylab programming

[bermea]

Hello, I have been programming heavily in LabVIEW (3 yrs) and have been assigned to DasyLab projects; never used DasyLab. How similar is DasyLab to LabVIEW? Does it use the same programming style and functions (queues, notifiers) as LabVIEW? 

thanks

[CJ_Butler__DASYLab_Pro]

The only similiarity to LabVIEW is that it uses icons and wires. LabVIEW is a graphical programming language, and you need to understand data types, loops, and other programming concepts.

You don't have to be a programmer to use DASYLab. It uses a data flow model, where the wires represent the data movement between functions. DASYLab functions are configurable - for example, you select an arithmetic, and then choose add, subtract, multiply, divide, etc. (typical scalar functions).

You may want to review the Getting Started guide that comes with the software (V10 and V11) and is included in the Help. It steps you through a complete, simple project.

Most capable programmers will find DASYLab limiting, because we control most of your choices (data types, loops), but, it is still a pretty powerful data acquisition package.

[bermea]

I get the big picture. Thanks!

[MHa]

Hello bermea,

the LabVIEW Express-VI technology, since LabVIEW 7.x, is a little bit similar to DASYLab Module structure. But the DASYLab Modules are direct designed in pure C or C++, not a package Sub-VI + Sub-VI + ... = Express-VI. So it's clear that the peformance from DASYLab are very high and efficiency.

Best regards,
MHa