Coding suggestion

[Ganny]

Hello.

I want to know the method for creating a 'time-delay' before the data is passed. Suppose I have a 'Boolean' switch which is connected to a LED. If I press the switch, there should be some delay (say 30s) before the LED glows. Any help is appreciated.

[crossrulz]

Since I doubt you want to halt your loop for 30 seconds, look at using the Elapsed Time VI.

[Ganny]

I have tried Elapsed Time. It is not of much help. I'd like to have a boolean control to the timer. Just like Timer On Delay (TON) block in PLC Programming languages. 

[AlbanR · Accepted solution]

Hello Ganny,

I think crossrulz is right, the simplest way to do it is probably the Elapsed time function.

If i understood it right, you are looking for something like this.

[Ganny]

This works well.Thanks AlbanR. Cheers.

[Ganny]

Hello AlbanR,

I want to implement something like this. 

When I hit a 'boolean' button, I want one LED to glow (say Red). After 30s time delay this Red LED should go off and another LED (say Green) should glow for next 30s and then similarly I want some other colored LED to glow and this should continue until I stop. Can you suggest me how can I implement this. 

[cbutcher]

There is a tutorial available for LabVIEW State Machines that you might be able to use to do what you want. 

[Ganny]

Thanks cbuthcher. That was helpful.