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QUOTE (Jim Kring @ Oct 22 2008, 10:15 PM) Sounds like a pommy soap from the 80's... QUOTE (Omar Mussa @ Oct 23 2008, 03:05 AM) I'm confused why you are forced to make up words. I thought you had to be POTUS to do that A http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/POTUS' rel='nofollow' target="_blank">drink?

QUOTE (AnalogKid2DigitalMan @ Oct 23 2008, 11:20 AM) Not even Real atomic clocks are a series of those type of units, and are averaged.

QUOTE (gleichman @ Oct 23 2008, 11:14 AM) Right - and if you're running Windows, your answer is likely in the registry.

QUOTE (Gavin Burnell @ Oct 21 2008, 04:58 PM) Sorry Gavin, but it's controlled by NI. Even if you knew the hooks, I think there's something on the LabVIEW side that needs to be enabled to allow your tool to leverage the project explorer. That said, talk to NI - they are interested in expanding the http://sine.ni.com/nilex/MainAction.do' target="_blank">LabVIEW tools network, so if it makes sense to give you access to that sort of stuff, then I'm sure they'd be interested in helping you.

QUOTE (jcarmody @ Oct 20 2008, 01:15 PM) The implementation of the specific SCC utility that use isn't important - the theory behind SCC is.

QUOTE (Neville D @ Oct 20 2008, 01:11 PM) I'm not sure I understand - can you explain those two items a bit further?

QUOTE (vronto31 @ Oct 20 2008, 03:03 AM) Do you know that title of the window (ie: the text in the title bar?) If so, you can use the FindWindow Function in user32.dll to search for the window - it'll return a 0 if it's not found, and a reference number if it is. See attached example: http://lavag.org/old_files/post-181-1224511105.vi'>Download File:post-181-1224511105.vi

QUOTE (jcarmody @ Oct 20 2008, 06:09 AM) Is there an excuse for not using SCC? You're on a team - do you share any code? How do they control versioning, rollback to previous versions, etc? Make the, at the very least, read this. QUOTE (jcarmody @ Oct 20 2008, 06:09 AM) My question is not how this will benefit me, but whether my experience with it will help when I sit for the CLA exam Yes - having SCC exoerience will help you with the CLA.

QUOTE (PaulG. @ Oct 19 2008, 08:09 PM) No worries cobber!

I've got some incoming interns and I'd like to have them get a feel for RT. I've got a bunch of old FP modules and connector blocks (note: they're FP, not cFP), but I don't have any FP controllers. Does anyone have one lying around that you don't need anymore? I'd be happy to pay a few $ for it [crosspost to here]

QUOTE (Norm Kirchner @ Oct 13 2008, 01:37 AM) Mmmmmmmmm toddy... Great photos mate!

QUOTE (PaulG. @ Oct 18 2008, 02:26 PM) Passwording the code that you use while developing just doesn't make any sense, for the reasons PaulG mentions. Keep it safe in SCC that has security implemented by yout IT department - they're the experts, and have probably thought of IT security a lot more than you have. Don't try to handle it yourself at the VI block diagram level - you're only settingn yourself up for a lot of hurt. That said, password protecting the code that you distribute to protect your IP can be sensible (as long as you understand the risks and limitations of doing so). QUOTE (PaulG. @ Oct 18 2008, 02:26 PM) ...everything I do I save to my thumb drive at the end of every single day. Its main purpose is to take my work home, but also, if someone changes my code I always have my version ready to replace it. My suggestion is in two parts: get a laptop (if you can), and http://thinkinging.com/2007/06/17/top-5-bad-excuses-for-not-using-source-code-control/' rel='nofollow' target="_blank">use SCC. Conbine the two into your normal operating proceedure, and you won't even have to think about it.

QUOTE (scott123 @ Oct 16 2008, 09:43 PM) Which one? They look okay to me...

QUOTE (PJM_labview @ Oct 16 2008, 09:56 AM) Right - that's what an Acceptance Test Plan is for. While all of these items are really important, it's even more important to understand how they all fit together. If you want to do some introductory reading, take a look at the Enitity Vee Model and how it relates to the Double Vee Model - we use a modified version of that here at V I Engineering, Inc.

QUOTE (jlokanis @ Oct 15 2008, 08:34 PM) Random question: could you have a RAM hardware issue? Or maybe something in the OS is screwing with you.

QUOTE (Daklu @ Oct 15 2008, 03:20 PM) What the spec should contain and how to write it so that it's testable are two very separate things. I don't agree that the implementer is necessarily the best person to create the test system requirements (they might be, but it's not always the case). That said, the implementer is usually the more appropriate person to write their domain-knowledge area of the system design. QUOTE (Daklu @ Oct 15 2008, 03:20 PM) Ideally, specifications (engineering requirements) flow naturally from product definition (customer requirements.) My experience is that poorly-defined and changing specs are often due to an inadquate product definition. Sure, and that's why it is so important to close the loop with the customer in three key areas: design, production and test (there are others, but they are less important in the context of the discussion that we're currently having). ...and that's just inside the organization. As you're suggesting, there's another (sometimes more) level beyond that - the end customer. QUOTE (Daklu @ Oct 15 2008, 03:20 PM) In my opinion, you're not going to get a good specification unless design and test are involved at the very beginning of the project, when marketing/product planning is first defining the product. I couldn't agree more :thumbup: In continuing this discussion, I think that specification and requirements are two separate things: the former refers to the UUT and the latter refers to the test system.

QUOTE (jcarmody @ Oct 15 2008, 05:59 AM) Hopefully they are - it's an important topic No worries - let me know if I can help.

QUOTE (nhollenback @ Oct 13 2008, 09:39 PM) That's a great book! (yeah, I'm a geek) But it only covers a part of the issue - the quality of the requirements. You also need to consider methods of testing the requirements, basing testable designs around the requirements, etc. Another challenging part is getting everyone on board to understand, at least, the overall value of good process, and the micro area that they will be involved in - to have them take ownership of it because they beleive that doing so will be valuable to them, as well as the organization. QUOTE (nhollenback @ Oct 13 2008, 09:39 PM) But that is just a book - consider starting that conversation with crelf! I agree! :thumbup: We have a an extremely capable and sizable systems engineering team here that get all excited about this sort of stuff, and they're just waiting for your call

G'Day Jim, You certainly aren’t alone in the issues you are facing As an integrator that delivers both design validation and manufacturing test equipment, we understand the differences (cycle time, coverage, etc) and often are faced questioning requirements when one system is meant for both but not all parties are appropriately represented in the requirements and design reviews. We also often find requirements to be incomplete at the start of the project and have implemented requirements training and templates internally to make sure both the client and us are on the same page. As an aside, it's a fact of life that requirements can change during a project, so we use tools and processes to track the impact of those changes both in dollars and schedule impact. That said, we view our templates to be somewhat proprietary, but have done requirements training and delivered standard templates for clients in the past. In addition we provide process consulting to help clients streamline workflow and improve results. Let me know if you want to start a dialog...

QUOTE (Val Brown @ Oct 12 2008, 08:32 PM) Click "Browse...", select the file, then click "UPLOAD".

QUOTE (HChandler @ Oct 10 2008, 01:52 PM) Using the flat square button in the old classic palette is a good compromise - you can refer to if by name, and also lock it to your panel so it doesn't move when you select things on top of it: http://lavag.org/old_files/monthly_10_2008/post-181-1223858453.png' target="_blank">

QUOTE (Val Brown @ Oct 12 2008, 03:09 PM) I'm not aware of any such changes in 8.6, but then again, I don't know your code. There may have been a difference when you upgraded (LabVIEw may have automatically changed some of your code to make it compliant or to attempt to mimick the functionality of a previous version). Have you actually looked at the upgraded code to see if there was an automatic change made? (such changes are usually listed in the mass compile or re-compile log that you see). Can you upload the code so we can take a look? Otherwise, I don't think I can help...

QUOTE (cheekychops @ Oct 12 2008, 06:48 PM) You're going to have to give us a whole lot more info than that to get a useful answer. What are you looking at? Is it a physical object, or do you already have a digital image? What sort of color system are you looking for (RGB, YUV, Yu'v', HSL, wavelength, general name, etc)? Give us some more context and we might be able to be more helpful.

QUOTE (Daklu @ Oct 9 2008, 01:33 PM) I once heard that: "When women are present, real men like cats. When women are absent, real men kick cats." QUOTE (neB @ Oct 9 2008, 03:26 PM) 4) Profit But you forgot to collect the underpants...

QUOTE (Aristos Queue @ Oct 5 2008, 02:49 PM) That's a good compromise.