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[pankajmohan@my-deja.com]

I have been bogged down with the following problem for quite a while
now. The VI we developed doesn't wanna work at all. See if any of you
can figure out a way to solve the problem !!

Thanks in advance !!

Pankaj

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Pankaj Mohan
CIE 202 Department of IME
North Dakota State University, Fargo ND 58105
Phone: 701-231-8277
Fax: 701-231-7195
Email: pankaj_mohan@ndsu.nodak.edu



We have two NI boards:
PCI-MIO-16XE-10 (Call it Device-1)
PCI-6111-E (Call it Device-2)

We have a RTSI bus between the two boards

We have LABView 5.1 on Windows NT

We have two sensors:
A Kistler Dynamometer (type 9257B) with 5 analog channels (Force-Z,
Force-X1, Force-X2, Force-Y1, and Force-Y2)
Physical Acoustics Corporation Acoustic Sensor (Model #R15 and Serial#
BN98) with 1 analog channel (Acoustic)

OBJECTIVE:
To use LABView 5.1 to collect data from both boards in a synchronized
manner.
The data collection process will depend on the amplitude of "Force-Z"
anaolog channel
on Device-1. The trigger value for the channel is a known constant.
Once the "Force-Z" analog
channel exceeds the trigger level, the data collection process starts
instantly on "BOTH" boards.
Device-1 should scan all 5 analog channels at 2 KHz and Device-2 should
scan Acoustic analog
channel at 1MHz, continously. The data collection process terminates
on "both" boards
simultaneously when the amplitude of the "Force-Z" analog channel on
Device-1 falls beneath
the trigger level.

Kistler dynamometer is hooked to Device-1 and Acoustic sensor is hooked
to Device-2.

In summary, we have the following:
- Both boards start data collection at the same instant
- Both boards stop data collection at the same instant
- Data collection is based on the amplitude of "Force-Z" analog channel
on Device-1
- Data collection for all the channels on both boards takes place only
when the "Force-Z" analog channel exceeds the trigger level
- Data is collected on the two boards at two different sampling rates
(2KHz on Device-1 and 2MHz on Device-2)
- The data collection time period is not known and will only depend on
the amplitude of the "Force-Z" analog channel on Device-1



PS: To reduce the contract cost, we would like you to primarily
concentrate on
- Synchronization using RTSI bus
- Analog trigger channel on Device-1 for starting and stopping the data
collection
- Different data collection rates on both boards


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[Labview user name]

Ok, I think we can make this work for you. Assuming that the DAQ boards
meet the aquisition rates you describe.

Are you soliciting for the services of a labview programmer? I noticed that
you have a mention of contracting cost at the bottom of your post.


>We have two NI boards:
>PCI-MIO-16XE-10 (Call it Device-1)
>PCI-6111-E (Call it Device-2)
>
>We have a RTSI bus between the two boards
>
>We have LABView 5.1 on Windows NT
>
>We have two sensors:
>A Kistler Dynamometer (type 9257B) with 5 analog channels (Force-Z,
>Force-X1, Force-X2, Force-Y1, and Force-Y2)
>Physical Acoustics Corporation Acoustic Sensor (Model #R15 and Serial#
>BN98) with 1 analog channel (Acoustic)
>
>OBJECTIVE:
>To use LABView 5.1 to collect data from both boards in a synchronized
>manner.
>The data collection process will depend on the amplitude of "Force-Z"
>anaolog channel
>on Device-1. The trigger value for the channel is a known constant.
>Once the "Force-Z" analog
>channel exceeds the trigger level, the data collection process starts
>instantly on "BOTH" boards.
>Device-1 should scan all 5 analog channels at 2 KHz and Device-2 should
>scan Acoustic analog
>channel at 1MHz, continously. The data collection process terminates
>on "both" boards
>simultaneously when the amplitude of the "Force-Z" analog channel on
>Device-1 falls beneath
>the trigger level.
>
>Kistler dynamometer is hooked to Device-1 and Acoustic sensor is hooked
>to Device-2.
>
>In summary, we have the following:
>- Both boards start data collection at the same instant
>- Both boards stop data collection at the same instant
>- Data collection is based on the amplitude of "Force-Z" analog channel
>on Device-1
>- Data collection for all the channels on both boards takes place only
>when the "Force-Z" analog channel exceeds the trigger level
>- Data is collected on the two boards at two different sampling rates
>(2KHz on Device-1 and 2MHz on Device-2)
>- The data collection time period is not known and will only depend on
>the amplitude of the "Force-Z" analog channel on Device-1
>
>
>
>PS: To reduce the contract cost, we would like you to primarily
>concentrate on
>- Synchronization using RTSI bus
>- Analog trigger channel on Device-1 for starting and stopping the data
>collection
>- Different data collection rates on both boards
>
>
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>Before you buy.

[pankajmohan@my-deja.com]

Okay, how much would you expect for making this kind of a VI for us.
Yes, these daq boards can certainly meet the acquisition rate !!

i would look forward to your reply !

pankaj

In article <80k4be$34g$1@ssauraac-i-1.production.compuserve.com>,
"labview user" wrote:
> Ok, I think we can make this work for you. Assuming that the DAQ
boards
> meet the aquisition rates you describe.
>
> Are you soliciting for the services of a labview programmer? I
noticed that
> you have a mention of contracting cost at the bottom of your post.
>
> >We have two NI boards:
> >PCI-MIO-16XE-10 (Call it Device-1)
> >PCI-6111-E (Call it Device-2)
> >
> >We have a RTSI bus between the two boards
> >
> >We have LABView 5.1 on Windows NT
> >
> >We have two sensors:
> >A Kistler Dynamometer (type 9257B) with 5 analog channels (Force-Z,
> >Force-X1, Force-X2, Force-Y1, and Force-Y2)
> >Physical Acoustics Corporation Acoustic Sensor (Model #R15 and
Serial#
> >BN98) with 1 analog channel (Acoustic)
> >
> >OBJECTIVE:
> >To use LABView 5.1 to collect data from both boards in a synchronized
> >manner.
> >The data collection process will depend on the amplitude of "Force-Z"
> >anaolog channel
> >on Device-1. The trigger value for the channel is a known constant.
> >Once the "Force-Z" analog
> >channel exceeds the trigger level, the data collection process starts
> >instantly on "BOTH" boards.
> >Device-1 should scan all 5 analog channels at 2 KHz and Device-2
should
> >scan Acoustic analog
> >channel at 1MHz, continously. The data collection process terminates
> >on "both" boards
> >simultaneously when the amplitude of the "Force-Z" analog channel on
> >Device-1 falls beneath
> >the trigger level.
> >
> >Kistler dynamometer is hooked to Device-1 and Acoustic sensor is
hooked
> >to Device-2.
> >
> >In summary, we have the following:
> >- Both boards start data collection at the same instant
> >- Both boards stop data collection at the same instant
> >- Data collection is based on the amplitude of "Force-Z" analog
channel
> >on Device-1
> >- Data collection for all the channels on both boards takes place
only
> >when the "Force-Z" analog channel exceeds the trigger level
> >- Data is collected on the two boards at two different sampling rates
> >(2KHz on Device-1 and 2MHz on Device-2)
> >- The data collection time period is not known and will only depend
on
> >the amplitude of the "Force-Z" analog channel on Device-1
> >
> >
> >
> >PS: To reduce the contract cost, we would like you to primarily
> >concentrate on
> >- Synchronization using RTSI bus
> >- Analog trigger channel on Device-1 for starting and stopping the
data
> >collection
> >- Different data collection rates on both boards
> >
> >
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> >Before you buy.
>
>


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[Labview user name]

3 days time for coding and debugging. $1500
pankajmohan@my-deja.com wrote in message <80nmt9$2n2$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>Okay, how much would you expect for making this kind of a VI for us.
>Yes, these daq boards can certainly meet the acquisition rate !!
>
>i would look forward to your reply !
>
>pankaj
>
>In article <80k4be$34g$1@ssauraac-i-1

[pankajmohan@my-deja.com]

I have this guy offering to do in 1000 bucks....i am still open if you
can negotiate a bit...


In article <813qhh$cat$1@ssauraab-i-1.production.compuserve.com>,
"labview user" wrote:
> 3 days time for coding and debugging. $1500
> pankajmohan@my-deja.com wrote in message <80nmt9$2n2
$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> >Okay, how much would you expect for making this kind of a VI for us.
> >Yes, these daq boards can certainly meet the acquisition rate !!
> >
> >i would look forward to your reply !
> >
> >pankaj
> >
> >In article <80k4be$34g$1@ssauraac-i-1
>
>


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[Labview user name]

I stand firm on $1500.

The low bidder method may not get you the result you need. My program is
proven, I wrote this same application in 1996 for an agency that I am no
longer with. Virtually the same app, but different sample rates.

But if you want to trifle over a few bucks, go for the $1k solution.

pankajmohan@my-deja.com wrote in message <817uau$i7u$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>I have this guy offering to do in 1000 bucks....i am still open if you
>can negotiate a bit...
>
>
>In article <813qhh$cat$1@ssauraab-i-1.production.compuserve.com>,
> "labview user" wrote:
>> 3 days time for coding and debugging. $1500
>> pankajmohan@my-deja.com wrote in message <80nmt9$2n2
>$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>> >Okay, how much w
ould you expect for making this kind of a VI for us.
>> >Yes, these daq boards can certainly meet the acquisition rate !!
>> >
>> >i would look forward to your reply !
>> >
>> >pankaj
>> >
>> >In article <80k4be$34g$1@ssauraac-i-1
>>
>>
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
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