Adding Test Information Header to a Text File in LabVIEW

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Overview

This example shows how to add some useful header information to a text file, when the file is first created. The application proceeds to stream all test data to the file.

This VI is useful because creates a header with some common test information. The header information produced by this example includes (Start Date | Start Time | Sample Rate and delta T (time between samples).

Description

The VI Main uses 4 instances of subVI Format File Property, this subVI is formatting a File Property Name and a File Property Value.

Then using File IO API VIs to Open the File, Write the Header for that File and Write the Simulated Signal (from Simulated Signal VI Express). on it.

Requirements

LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible)

Steps to Implement or Execute Code

1. Run Main VI (Create txt file header Main 2012 NIVerified.vi)
2. Provide a .txt file location when prompted
3. Simulated Data and headers are written to the text file until the VI is stopped

Additional Information or References

 

**This document has been updated to meet the current required format for the NI Code Exchange.**