OMEGA OM-320 (potable data logger)

[aoshi]

Hi guys,

I'm new to LabVIEW. We have a labview 7.1 and the professor wants me to connect the OM-320 with LabVIEW. The OM-320 is a data logger with a Hyperware program to display probe values. Now, he wants me to use LabVIEW to display these probe values ( not the hyperware). Is this possible? The OM-320 uses a RS-232 connection to the computer. How can I use LabVIEW to communicate with the OM-320?

Please, I really would appreciate your help.

[Rolf Kalbermatter]

QUOTE(aoshi @ Feb 22 2008, 04:46 PM)

Hi guys,

I'm new to LabVIEW. We have a labview 7.1 and the professor wants me to connect the OM-320 with LabVIEW. The OM-320 is a data logger with a Hyperware program to display probe values. Now, he wants me to use LabVIEW to display these probe values ( not the hyperware). Is this possible? The OM-320 uses a RS-232 connection to the computer. How can I use LabVIEW to communicate with the OM-320?

Please, I really would appreciate your help.

By using the VISA nodes to communicate over RS-232. Your problem will be probably twofold. First find the documentation for the command set of your device. I have no idea if you got a programmers Manual with your device. This information is usually in such a manual but for end user devices this is either not automatically shipped and sometimes not really available at all up to the point where the manufacturer treats that information as trade secret.

Next step will be to get acquinted with VISA programming and possibly LabVIEW programming too.

Rolf Kalbermatter

[crelf]

QUOTE(aoshi @ Feb 22 2008, 04:46 PM)

I'm new to LabVIEW. We have a labview 7.1 and the professor wants me to connect the OM-320 with LabVIEW.

Why do you need to use LabVIEW? The software that comes with the unit is already a graphical programming language of sorts (I just found the http://www.omega.com/Manuals/manualpdf/M2512.pdf' target="_blank">manual on the Omega website).

The also website says that, if you want more info about the command reference, you need to contact Omega directly.

[aoshi]

Thanks guys for the reply.

Rolf,

Ok. I'll try to first contact Omega if this is possible.

crelf,

I already used the hyperware program (the program used by omega) but the professor now want me to use LabVIEW. He is asking me if this is possible. So I think you are right about contacting Omega directly.

Thanks guys. I'll post again for any updates or more questions. hehehe