Data Aquisition

[Allphase]

Can anyone suggest or point me in the direction of some data aquisition software that I can input analog signals, ie; gpm, speed, kW etc., and have the software plot a spreadsheet?

 

[checman]

Allphase: Try searching flow computers on the web. You will find data logging equipment and software from Honeywell, Trendview ect.

Regards checman

 

[nined9]

You mean plot a Graph on a spreadsheet. A spreadsheet needs to get the data from somewhere- another program that has acquired it. Your sw needs to support all of your hardware.
"Drivers" are needed to interface with your sensors
and data acq. equipment. If you are not a programmer, ie. C/C++ etc., I suggest a high level software dev. tool such as Testpoint(easiest), LabView(most used), or Visual Basic(typical language). If you need help fast you may want to look for a local specialist/consultant who can develop an application for you.

 

[PUMPDESIGNER]

One note about graphs.
All the software I have seen uses log files that easily import or directly transfer into spreadsheets, perhaps Excel being the most common.

If you want good graphs however you have to do them yourself. The software cannot possibly know what kind of resolution you need in the graphs, and plotting up 50 gazillion data points so that the graph is useable requires massaging the data with your own spreadsheets.

My solution is to have an Excel template, paste the data into the template, have the template break the data down into 15 or more graphs that allow me to examine the data minute by minute, which is necessary for me to make accurate diagnosis of problems, which is our main use of the data aquisition system.

PUMPDESIGNER

 

[Allphase]

Thanks for the replies, I've decided to try IDEC WindSRV software.