Basic API Data Collection Sample [ApiBasicLogger]


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Overview

This is a sample client application that starts C-LOGGER.

This sample program starts C-LOGGER and can start and stop single-channel and multi-channel data input.

The data collected by C-LOGGER can be saved in a file on either the C-LOGGER or the client application. When collection is stopped, this sample program stores the collected data in a file ApiBasicLogger.csv on the client application.

If you want to save the data in a file on the C-LOGGER, refer "Save Acquired Data Automatically" topic.

A support device must be installed in the Windows OS in advance.
If you do not have a support device at hand, you can register the "AIO Demo Device" in Windows OS to check the operation of the C-LOGGER.
For how to install the "AIO Demo Device," refer to API-TOOL(WDM) Help "Home > Setup Driver Environment > Installing Hardware Device > Install DEMO DEVICE ".

In addition, make device settings and channel settings on the C-LOGGER, and confirm that data can be input from the device.
When the device is operating normally, save the collection conditions to a file on a local drive.

 

Step to Use

1. Initialize

 - When you execute the sample program, the main screen appears.
  Specify the start size of C-LOGGER in screen. (Minimize, Normal, Maximize)

 

2. Logging Condition File Setting

 - Specify the acquisition conditions file saved on the C-LOGGER.

   There are two ways to specify the file name of the acquisition conditions.

   First, enter the file name directly in "Folder Name:" field.

   Second, there is an open folder icon to the right of "Folder Name:" field.
  Clicking this open folder icon allows you to browse files in the local drive and select a specific an acquisition conditions file.

 - After specifying the acquisition conditions file name, click the [LoggerImportSettingFile] button to load the collection conditions file.
  And then, the acquisition conditions is applied to the C-LOGGER.

 

3. Specified Sampling Count Event

 - You can set (or get) Sampling count for the specified sampling count stored event.

 

4. Data Logging

 - After Logging Start, the sampling is output to a file at the timing of the specified count stored event.

 

5. Exit

 - Click [LoggerCloseApplication] button on the main screen to terminate C-LOGGER.
   You can execute the OpenApplication function from another client application.

 - To access the data on C-LOGGER, press the [LoggerOpenApplication] button again.


6. Processing to terminate the program

 - Press the [Close] button in the window to terminate your client program.