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Automated Syringe Pump using pH Probe Input

I am completely new to LabVIEW, have very little programming experience, and need some assistance or points in the right direction. I am creating an automated loop that utilizes a bluetooth-connected pH probe (Go Direct® pH Sensor - Vernier) to provide a real-time pH value in LabVIEW. Depending on this value, i.e. if the live pH dips below 7.2, the program will trigger an Alladin Syringe pump (SyringePump.com: NE-4000 Programmable 2 Channel Syringe Pump) to administer a specific volume of pH buffer fluid, bringing the pH back to 7.2. No drivers are needed for the syringe pump. I believe a driver may be needed for the pH probe. 

 

Any help would be highly appreciated! 

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First, you need to know the format in which your pH probe sends data over Bluetooth. 

 

LabVIEW comes with a Bluetooth palette, you could leverage it,

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Next, your Syringe Pump has an RS232 port, you can connect it to the computer using a USB-RS232 cable, check if they supply any LabVIEW driver, if not, once you understand the commands you need to use, you can develop your own driver - this is a good article to understand VISA communication https://labviewwiki.org/wiki/VIWeek_2020/Proper_way_to_communicate_over_serial

 

Santhosh
Soliton Technologies

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