Serial Communications

[Batten]

Hello,

I have the new student edition of Labview, and have a question.

Can I read data into labview through the serial port of the PC without a
labview DAQ card installed. I was hoping to save some time without spending
hours reading the help files.


Also, does anyone know of an inexpensive DAQ card I could buy that the Student
Edition interfaces to. Just a few Analog IO's are needed.


Thanks

Jeff

[mikeporter]

Can't help with the cheap card question, but you can use the serial port without adding any NI hardware. In terms of your analog io needs, depending upon the acquisition speed you need there are several companies that make serial DAQ modules that might serve your needs -- and yes, they are cheap.

Also I get the impression that you are maybe in school? There's always the possibility that you might be able to get someone to donate or lend you a card for a while... It's worth a try. NI once lent me a DAQ card for a couple weeks for my son's science project.

Mike...

[Greg_McKaskle2]

> Also I get the impression that you are maybe in school? There's always
> the possibility that you might be able to get someone to donate or
> lend you a card for a while... It's worth a try. NI once lent me a DAQ
> card for a couple weeks for my son's science project.
>


Another possibility is to use your sound card, but be careful especially
if this is on the mother board since some of them are easy to fry.

Greg McKaskle

[Goldchip]

Greg McKaskle wrote in message news:<3CABAFFC.1010804@austin.rr.com>...
> > Also I get the impression that you are maybe in school? There's always
> > the possibility that you might be able to get someone to donate or
> > lend you a card for a while... It's worth a try. NI once lent me a DAQ
> > card for a couple weeks for my son's science project.
> >
>
>
> Another possibility is to use your sound card, but be careful especially
> if this is on the mother board since some of them are easy to fry.
>
> Greg McKaskle

Hi,

My company sells a range of low cost add on products for NIDAQ cards
as well as a range of serial port data acquisition and control cards.
This includes a low cost, 4 channel DAQ card. All products
come with
example Labview drivers.

If you need any further info, don't hesitate to ask........


Chris Harden.

Goldchip.

Suppliers of low cost, NIDAQ compatible, add-on hardware products.

www.goldchipDAQProducts.com
info@goldchipDAQProducts.com

[ktamilselvi_ece]

I do have the same doubts. I am doing my final year academic project using labview and trying to get data thro serial ports without using NI DAQ boards. please do give your contact e-mail ID to me.