generating a 3D plot in real time from streamed data

[Diatom]

Hi

I would like to know if it is possible to generate 3D plots in real time from streamed data. Basically I am collecting data from a USB uv-vis spectrometer and would like to plot the intensity and wavelength data versus time (or scan number) as the data is collected from the spectrometer. I can generate a 2D (see attached plot) which is updated in real time, i.e. with each scan, but I would like to generate it in 3D to better visual potential changes in intensity. Attached is the type of 3D plot I would like generate. Note that this plot was generated with Matlab. The time domain in this plot represents scan number which is collected every 20 ms.

PS I am a beginner with Labview so this might be a silly request.

[Josh_E]

Hi Diatom,

It certainly is possible to generate a 3D plot of the type you are describing.

You can use the Set Plots VI in labview to specify the number of plots you want on a 3D graph, an article on this can be found here.

You can then use the 3D Curve VI to generate the actual graph. Example code for this process can be found here.

I hope this helps.

Regards

[Diatom]

Thanks Joshua, I'll give that a go

Michael