I have 28 thermocouples measuring the temperatures of various trays in a distillation column. The thermocouples are connected to a few different CBCom 8 Channel Voltage and Thermocouple Input Modules (Model CB-7018), which are then connected to a CBCom Isolated RS-232 to RS-485 Converter (Model CB-7520) that connects to the computer via a serial cable (9 pins). My goal is to have the 28 temperatures continuously displayed in LabVIEW (version 8.5). However, this is my first time using LabVIEW with a serial port, so I am unsure when, and whether or not I need to, use the various Serial functions under the Instrument I/O. I'm also confused on what all the inputs to the functions mean. Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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How do I read temperatures from a serial port using LabVIEW?

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Thank you again for all your help and suggestions! Everything was very insightful and very much appreciated. I'm not sure what I'll do from here, but we'll see what happens...

Thanks again!

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How do I read temperatures from a serial port using LabVIEW?

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