oscarc Posted May 9, 2009 Report Posted May 9, 2009 Hi everyone, my first post. I need to have an external physical start button that will trigger an event in my code. I was thinking of either using the USB or COM-port to do this. But before cuting wires, I wanted to ask if anyone has done this? I was thinking of using Visa to send a voltage through a COM-port channel, and detect if I receive a signal in another channel from the button being pressed, thus starting the rest of my code. But is it a good solution to continiously suppla a voltage in one channel? I am not so familiar with the VISA .VIs, so any help is appreciated! Regards Oscar Quote
Y-P Posted May 10, 2009 Report Posted May 10, 2009 Hi, why don't you simply use a key from your keyboard? Greetings Markus Quote
oscarc Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Posted May 13, 2009 QUOTE (Y-P @ May 9 2009, 09:05 AM) Hi,why don't you simply use a key from your keyboard? Greetings Markus Hi, oh, I am sorry that I forgot to mention that the computer will stand in a factory (protected), where only highly resilent equipment will work; much water, and much sols in the physical measurement environment. I will us a switch which will be durable enough, with tape-sealed cable endings. I was recomended using the usb-vi:s from data translation, which I can place in a loop, and when triggered, will start my intended measurement setup when buton is pressed. Anyone familiar with those VI:s? Regards Oscar Quote
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