How to generate a printed report out of a traction testing machine using LabView and NI hardware

[Peloflex]

Hello dear friends,

I am new to this community and fairly new to NI as well.  I have just ran across this project that requires me to upgrade the controls for a older Traction Test Machine. All of its control components, such PC, Control console and printer had gone obsolete. My task is to integrate a newer control and since the college that I work at just acquired LabView licence so I would like to give this a try. 

So far it does look very doable, since I have being becoming familiar in how the LabView software works. I will appreciate if I can get a jump start on this interesting challenge. Thanks a bunch!

Peloflex

[nanocyte]

You may have posted this on the wrong subforum. This forum is for real time issues. With that said, have you seen the reporting toolkit? http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/209050

[Peloflex]

The college that I work for had already purchased a full professional version of LabView and that includes the report generator package that you suggest. I am more interested in the know-how from someone that has already gone through the process of implementing this type of solution.  By the way, where it would be a better place for me to post my request? Thanks

[lagelian · Accepted solution]

Hi Peloflex, it would more suitable to post your question on the LabVIEW forums: http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/bd-p/170

The Report Generation Toolkit is a great suggestion, as it allows you to implement lower level VIs that will generate, edit, and format reports for Word or Excel. As for implementing a solution, we do have multiple report generation examples in NI Example Finder. To find them, navigate to the "Help" tab in LabVIEW >> Find Examples >> Toolkits and Modules >> Report Generation for Microsoft Office. 

These white papers may also be helpful:

http://www.ni.com/tutorial/3201/en/

http://www.ni.com/white-paper/3178/en/

Angela L. 

National Instruments

[Peloflex]

Dear Angela, thank you very much for the information sent.

Regards,

Peloflex