displaying analog sensors data on a pc

The Arduino folks have been using a package called Processing for that sort of stuff. It's a free download from

It's based on Java. With your C background, you should be comfortable right away.

There are lots of examples on the site. Chances are very good that you'll be able to tune up a canned example that's close to what you want to do.

I haven't tried it yet, but it's on my to-do list. :)

Good luck!

Tom

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First writting anything like this from scratch even in VB (which is considered easier, and there are easier tools) requires a learning curve dependent on your own high level programming tools experience. Mostly with familiarization with terminology and the TAO of VB you will want access to VB experts, Consier posting this on one of the usenet forums for VB or VC programming they might even dump some code that aleady works and you just change to suit your need . I would not reccomend VC or VC# etc, it will look as foreign as VB even with your "C" experience and the learning curve probably steeper just trying to find all the software calls to do what you want and how to connect to other calls. Learning curve is worst thing about these tools. a seasoned VB/VC/C# prgrammer could knock out a nifty version in less than an hour and probably less that 1/2 hour.

If you need sophistication Dials/Buttons/charting etc

Then consider there are scads of OTS software / toolkits / component libraries / applications that do this kind of stuff allready and you can download a freebie/trial for your demo. These can be as easy as drag drop integrated display and programming environment to mundane components you add to VB/VC etc.

EG. National Instruments "LabView" which is probably overkill by magnitudes from what you have stated but it is fun and pretty and there are many other similar tools

you will find these tools under usuall monikers of MMI, HMI, SCADA etc

you may illicit OT comments from sci.electronic.design

consider posting to VB/VC software groups good luck, robb

Thank you all for your replies, I shall check out. Actually my website

Lyn

On a sunny day (Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:27:58 -0700) it happened Lyn wrote in :

Now that is something that I did not want to suggest after your first posting, but now I do: How about installing LINUX? The way to go in Linux, for simple things like this, is: libusb (to get the data) xforms graphics package (to design the GUI).

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Try DasyLab.

Very cool! I'm glad you set us straight on the correct website address! jcd

On a sunny day (Thu, 1 Nov 2007 18:32:44 -0500) it happened "pogo" wrote in :

It is described on the OP's site,

What "explosion" are talking about ? Just curious ... jcd

Oh! Got it now! Thanks ... jcd

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Just buy LabView. That's what everybody uses commercially. Anything else will take 10x as much work, at least.

John Nagle

Hi Team, Loads of good ideas here! Many thanks. lyn

I also think LabVIEW will be the best solution for your purpose.

How much $?

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If you want to code something custom (in Python - will work on windows):

If your data is a time series, RRDtool can manage it (runs on windows too and has Python interface):

If your data does not need to "update realtime", this can be hacked (needs Linux+Apache+MySQL+PHP):

maybe. we scripted a scrollling display up in bash shell using RRDTool and ImgMagick.