two for loop counter

[caahsc]

Hello,

I would like to create a counter for the two for loop. I have one inner loop which will do the temperature sweep, and the outer loop is the number cycle. I really need your help to create a counter that will count the number loop in the inner loop and display on the front panel. If I have 4 temperatures in the inner and 2 cycles on the outer loop so the output should display a number '8'.

In addition, let say I have some temperature loop 25, 125, 25, -55 in the inner loop, and the number cycle will be 2. So the number temperature will be sweep are 25, 125, 25, -55 (first cycle) then 25, 125, 25, -55. How do I insert 25 after -55 for the last cycle when it inner loop end. I want to bring the oven back to room temp.

Your advise is very important to me.

[altenbach]

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@caahsc wrote:

 If I have 4 temperatures in the inner and 2 cycles on the outer loop so the output should display a number '8'.

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Well, that would be a static display. I would not call it a counter. Just display the product of the two Ns. (See red indicator)

Similarly, you can display a results based on the two iteration terminals in the inner loop to make the progress visible in realtime.

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@caahsc wrote:

I want to bring the oven back to room temp.

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Then add another step after the loops.

Overall, your program design is not very maintainable and scalable. Try to eliminate the stacked sequences and backwards wires and use a state machine architecture instead.

[caahsc]

Hi,

I don't understand your second question. Can you help me specify which loop? Thanks.