Chart X axis--Current time

[pistonbones]

I got to the file earlier than expected...please have a look. Thanks

[pistonbones]

Dennis, Please have a look at the modifications to the chart. Thanks

[NIquist]

I can see no modifications to the chart.  It is set for the default floating point x-axis and has no property nodes.  What are we supposed to be looking at?  Maybe you posted the wrong VI???

[pistonbones]

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@NIquist wrote:

I can see no modifications to the chart.  It is set for the default floating point x-axis and has no property nodes.  What are we supposed to be looking at?  Maybe you posted the wrong VI???

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Oh I apologize, I had the file forwarded to my personnel PC. I do not have labview at home, so assumed the file was correct. 

Disregard. I will post the proper file in the next day or two.

[pistonbones]

Here is my attempt to figure this out. I should point out I am some what muffed by this problem. Have a look. Thank you.

[pistonbones · Accepted solution]

I may have found the answer to my question in this document http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/BD901BB252C63667862566F200800D28

Thanks for the ideas, I will accept this as the solution. If I have further questions I will create a new post.

[Leif Dams]

I am not sure if you have the same problem that I have. I find it strange that there is not an option in the chart to show real time on x-axis. I guess that in many application you just want to show in chart the measurement done at the current time.

The real-time chart example show how to use a property node and calculate the seconds for the current time and input it to the property node. I cannot see an easy way of adding date to the x-axis. By unbundle day of year and year and calculate the seconds you have to know the number of days for each year since 1904. It must be an easier way.

[pistonbones]

I agree with you..."There must be an easier way". Honestly, I'm still stuck with my problem. The examples helped and the ideas given on this forum helped some but my problem still remains the same. I am unable to post the date/time and the data point every hour at the top of the hour in a graph or chart. I'm jammed up at work so this has been on the bottom of the pile.I'll get to it eventually.

If you figure out a simple way feel free to share it with me.

Thanks

[Dennis_Knutson]

There is an easy way. Displaying the date is just a format setting (right click>Formatting) and you just convert current time to a DBL.

[Leif Dams]

A very nice solution. But on my computer it does not work when the whole chart is filled with data. Then the time and date is getting very wrong.