how can I save machine vision calculated data?

[JWSSS]

Hello everybody,

I developed a machine vision vbai file to detect the edge of a droplet and to calculate the radius of that droplet. However, I would like to save the radius droplet data to a file so that I can follow the droplet radius distributions in time and see it in excel for instance.

However, within the functions palette of machine vision I do not see any save data option and so I transferred the code into a labview VI hoping to get more options there. When I open this VI, I cannot really find where my calculated data goes to, and I also cannot manage to store data anyway. 

I will post the Labview VI and VBAI files and hope some one can tell me how I can save the droplet radius size because I am pretty much a noob in programming Labview. 

thanks in advance Jan-Willem Schoonen

[Rene_B]

Hi JWSS,

you just need to select the "Additional Tools" Tab. You will find a "Data Logging"-Function, which is able to save Measurements and Variables to the Hard Drive.

In the first Tab of the function you can choose which measurements you want to save and

in the second Tab you can choose the fileformat (csv oder txt, for your exceltask a csv would be your choice) and the Destination of the file.

Bye,

Rene

[JWSSS]

Dear Rene,

Thanks already so much for your answer, I will look into it right away, I assume you meant additional tool tab in the machine vision software or should I enable this in Labview.

I've just looked in the Machine Vision software but I can't seem to find it. If it is supposed to be there can you tell me how I can find it ?

Many thanks  !!

[JWSSS]

ahh, I already found out I can find the additional tools tab over here

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/6714

I'll have a go at it ... I hope to get it working ! thanks

[Rene_B]

Maybe helpful for others:

See Picture. 1 is the Additional Tools Tab, 2 is the Data Logging Function

[JWSSS · Accepted solution]

Hi Rene,

I worked it out, thanks very much !!