Day 19: Streaming to Files

Today we have two modules, one in LabVIEW Core 1 and the other in the Using DAQmx course, that both focus on performing high speed streaming of data to disk.   Both modules focus on using a file format called TDMS.  These files allow the developer to easily save meta data along with the waveform data to the file.

Today we will have a discussion on using TDMS data files for rapidly and efficiently streaming data.  These files can be read using Microsoft Excel with a plug-in addon to Excel.  Another advantage of these files is that you can easily store metadata (or properties) within the file.