Archives by Tag 'Automation'

Decode Serial Port File Transfer Protocols from Scratch with LabVIEW and Serial Monitor

By Ralph - Last updated: Friday, April 18, 2008

Sometimes we need to write our own software to transfer files to serial port connected device, like DNC, which provides manuals and working software but no source code or the author of the software does not exist or does not support the software anymore. So, it’s a must to decode the serial transfer protocol to [...]

A Note about the Current VI’s Path Constant in LabVIEW

By Ralph - Last updated: Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The current VI’s path constant in LabVIEW is often used to make the path of files which are in the same or relative folder of the VI application in our developments. If we use this constant in the development environment, everything is fine, and it works. But, if we build the VI into an executable, [...]

Three Principles to Follow when Design LabVIEW Applications

By Ralph - Last updated: Thursday, April 3, 2008

When using LabVIEW to develop huge and complex applications, we would encounter many problems not only the same as we use text based programming languages but also some problems which are unique for LabVIEW. LabVIEW is a graphic based programming language, it free us from the worry of syntax error and memory problems, but on [...]