- Path for saving data changed for a text input to file name for improved clarity. Now, for a text input to file name, a directory
02_ExperimentDataor01_CalibratoinDatawill be created. Within this, a project directory of the formatYYYYProjectNamewill be created in which all the data for the same project and experiment type will be saved as per the previous format. - Added tool-tip for Dash chart export and play/pause button.
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Readme changes
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Functionalities:
- Reads/Writes Analog Input/Output from cDAQ and PXI NI hardware using NIDAQmx python API.
- Reads/Writes from Alicat devices over serial communication.
- Basic dashboard for displaying depending on the configuration and processing formulae csv files.
- Can run the NIDAQTask standalone to acquire data in the background without the UI. This is recommended for higher frequency acquisition.
Future scope
- Test Read/Write from ThorlabsCLD101X device via serial communication.
- Identify way to store and collect data via a buffer or more efficiently to allow collection at for longer duration and without potential memory issues.
Known Issues
- Potential data loss possible due to memory issues (limited RAM), or if saving and processing (minimal time array generation) time exceeds 1 second. The GUI will notify if this limit is reached.
- Memory issues to store the collected data can limit how much data you can collect. For reference, 100 AI channels at 5Hz sampling rate on a 2.8 GHz processor, 8 GB RAM PXIe-1088 system worked without issues until about 50 minutes.
Primary Contributors @dushyant-fire, @anviimishra