Time out a VI

[Naxmouk]

Hello !

So I have a VI with a while structure. I stop my while structure with a stop button.

I would like to set a Time out, if the program has been running for more than 5 minutes then it act like the stop button.

I know that I will need to use a OR gate but I don't know how I can make the Time out.

Thank you for your answers !

I link my VI.

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi Naxmouk,

use the ElapsedTime ExpressVI…

[pincpanter]

Use Get Date/Time In Seconds before and during the loop. When the difference (current-before) - which is in seconds - exceeds 300, stop the loop.

I guess you have incredibly huge files to reach that limit.

[Naxmouk]

Thank you I used it and it works !

[Naxmouk]

Hello, ty for your answer !

My files are not that huge, the need of a time out was just asked in the specifications !