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Software help - kartnz - Aug 4 14:17:00 2003

Hi folks
Have a pic based data logger, it outputs a text string. I neend some
help to make a windows or excel based program to display the data in
a useable format.
If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be most
grateful.

Thanks Dave




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RE: Software help - Madhu Annapragada - Aug 4 15:19:00 2003

Depends on what protocol the output from the data logger is; if RS232 then
it is fairly easy to capture the data. Look at VBA examples for Excel or
MScomm examples in VB. If it is a different format (CAN, RS485 etc..) you
can get a converter to go from that format to RS232 and read it in that way.
Madhu

-----Original Message-----
Hi folks
Have a pic based data logger, it outputs a text string. I neend some
help to make a windows or excel based program to display the data in
a useable format.
If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be most
grateful.
Thanks Dave




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Re: Software help - kartnz - Aug 4 16:22:00 2003

Thanks
I can capture the data no problem (RS232) what I need to do is get
some software to display it.
At the moment I have to inport it to excel, average the first 10 or
so samples, subtract this average form the data stream then graph it.
There must be an easier way.....

Dave

> Depends on what protocol the output from the data logger is; if
RS232 then
> it is fairly easy to capture the data. Look at VBA examples for
Excel or
> MScomm examples in VB. If it is a different format (CAN, RS485
etc..) you
> can get a converter to go from that format to RS232 and read it in
that way.
> Madhu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Hi folks
> Have a pic based data logger, it outputs a text string. I neend some
> help to make a windows or excel based program to display the data in
> a useable format.
> If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be
most
> grateful.
> Thanks Dave




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RE: Re: Software help - Madhu Annapragada - Aug 4 16:37:00 2003

How about LabView if you don't want to roll your own VBA code?
Madhu

-----Original Message-----
From: kartnz [mailto:]
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:22 PM
To:
Subject: [piclist] Re: Software help Thanks
I can capture the data no problem (RS232) what I need to do is get
some software to display it.
At the moment I have to inport it to excel, average the first 10 or
so samples, subtract this average form the data stream then graph it.
There must be an easier way.....

Dave

> Depends on what protocol the output from the data logger is; if
RS232 then
> it is fairly easy to capture the data. Look at VBA examples for
Excel or
> MScomm examples in VB. If it is a different format (CAN, RS485
etc..) you
> can get a converter to go from that format to RS232 and read it in
that way.
> Madhu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Hi folks
> Have a pic based data logger, it outputs a text string. I neend some
> help to make a windows or excel based program to display the data in
> a useable format.
> If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be
most
> grateful.
> Thanks Dave
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Re: Software help - kartnz - Aug 4 16:52:00 2003

Madhu
I don't know much about software programming, would you be keen to
help with my project?
Can email a sample of the data stream for you to look at if you are
willing to help.

Thanks Dave

> How about LabView if you don't want to roll your own VBA code?
> Madhu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kartnz [mailto:davelowe@w...]
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 5:22 PM
> To:
> Subject: [piclist] Re: Software help > Thanks
> I can capture the data no problem (RS232) what I need to do is get
> some software to display it.
> At the moment I have to inport it to excel, average the first 10 or
> so samples, subtract this average form the data stream then graph
it.
> There must be an easier way.....
>
> Dave
>
> > Depends on what protocol the output from the data logger is; if
> RS232 then
> > it is fairly easy to capture the data. Look at VBA examples for
> Excel or
> > MScomm examples in VB. If it is a different format (CAN, RS485
> etc..) you
> > can get a converter to go from that format to RS232 and read it in
> that way.
> > Madhu
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Hi folks
> > Have a pic based data logger, it outputs a text string. I neend
some
> > help to make a windows or excel based program to display the data
in
> > a useable format.
> > If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be
> most
> > grateful.
> > Thanks Dave >
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RE: Re: Software help - Madhu Annapragada - Aug 5 8:50:00 2003

Are you looking for a way to speed up what you do in Excel? If so you can do
this using Excel Macros (you can do the import, average, display using a
single or a group of macros). If on the other hand you are looking for a
stand-alone application that can do what you are doing in Excel then I am
afraid you will have to get into programming (I am sorry but I am swamped at
work and it will be a while before I can put together a program for you).
Madhu

-----Original Message-----
Madhu
I don't know much about software programming, would you be keen to
help with my project?
Can email a sample of the data stream for you to look at if you are
willing to help.
Thanks Dave
> How about LabView if you don't want to roll your own VBA code?
> Madhu
> I can capture the data no problem (RS232) what I need to do is get
> some software to display it.
> At the moment I have to inport it to excel, average the first 10 or
> so samples, subtract this average form the data stream then graph
it.
> There must be an easier way.....
> Dave
>
> > Depends on what protocol the output from the data logger is; if
> RS232 then
> > it is fairly easy to capture the data. Look at VBA examples for
> Excel or
> > MScomm examples in VB. If it is a different format (CAN, RS485
> etc..) you
> > can get a converter to go from that format to RS232 and read it in
> that way.
> > Madhu
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Hi folks
> > Have a pic based data logger, it outputs a text string. I neend
some
> > help to make a windows or excel based program to display the data
in
> > a useable format.
> > If anyone can help or point me in the right direction I would be
> most
> > grateful.
> > Thanks Dave




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