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Originally posted by unregistered
the 'right' software would help, I have now converted almost everything over to GIPB (IEEE 488) instruments
but LabVIEW costs $2000
donations ?
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The $4000/10 rads is quite reasonable IMO, however given my previous experience in trying to raise money from those interested in watercooling data, I don't think there's a chance in hell of reaching that number in cash. Other forms of compensation?
Any idea how new the copy of LabVIEW would need to be? There's an old (~5year?) copy of LabVIEW at my employer's somewhere. There's a slim chance it might be available rather cheaply.
Another option is to write a specific control program for the testing to be done. It's fairly simple to write software to control instrumentation. (Debugging it, when the instruments are in another location, could be a pain.) I could write a bare bones control program to automate the testing given adequate information on the command set of the instruments/controllers.
What would it take to make the testing 'push button' for you? Is there custom hardware that would help? I can design and build things that aren't available 'off the shelf'. (One example that comes to mind - Lytron 6320, Maxijet 1200, El cheapo waterblock with a heating element attached, sensor and PID control circuitry - low airflow resistance +/- 0.1C air temp regulator. Temp would have to be regulated to something above max ambient.)
I got the impression you were interested in one of my employer's products. Would getting that 'at cost' be of interest. (A not for resale agreement would be necessary, as it definitely won't fly if it might eliminate a 'real' sale. If interested email me, because I won't say anything more explicit 'in public'. I'm not talking anything illegal/unethical, just competitor/customer relations issues.)