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Simulating input in Labview

I am trying to write a Labview program that takes input from a thermal sensor on serial port RS - 232, applies some basic transformation to it, and displays it on a screen.

I'm wondering if it is possible to somehow simulate the sensor in labview, or by using some external simulator application so I can test my program before I'm given access to the actual hardware.

Is this possible?

I have Labview 2011.

Solution

  • The quickest way to test your VI's logic would be to make a CSV file of example data, and temporarily replace the section that reads from the sensor with a section that reads data values from the CSV file at the same rate.

    It's probably not worth trying to emulate the serial port input at a lower level as Labview is generally very reliable at getting data from hardware into your VI - it's up to you then what you do with it!