Publishing Data Over the Web

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Ryan Wright
LabVIEW Product Manager
Wed Aug 16
10:15-11:30 a.m., 12:00-1:15 p.m.,
1:45-3:00 p.m., 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Exhibit (3E)

Why Publish Data?

Manufacturing

Customer

Increase productivity and quality

Service
R&D
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Why Use the Web?

The Web enables information sharing

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Types of Information Sharing

Measurement and
Automation System

Information
Sharing

Reports and
Results
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Data
Streaming

Reports and Results

Processed data
Template
Rigid

Measurement and
Automation System

Information
Sharing

Reports and
Results

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Data
Streaming

Data Streaming
Raw, unprocessed data
Flexible

Measurement and
Automation System

Information
Sharing

Reports and
Results

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Data
Streaming

Fundamental Technologies
Ethernet
Browsers
DataSocket

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Ethernet
High speed
Long distance
Widespread

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Browsers
Good for reports and results
Multi-platform
Literally everywhere
Free

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DataSocket
Optimized for data streaming
Language independent
URL-based
Three actors
Publishers
Subscribers
DataSocket server
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Reports and Results

Measurement and
Automation System

Information
Sharing

Reports and
Results
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Data
Streaming

HTML Reports
Processed data
Images, tables, bulleted lists, links
Readily available

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HTML Reports in LabVIEW

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HTML Reports in TestStand

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Web Publishing Tool

Similar to HTML report
Text rich
Image of front panel

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Web Publishing Tool in LabVIEW

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Data Streaming
Measurement and
Automation System

Information
Sharing

Reports and
Results
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Data
Streaming

Web Servers
Publish HTML documents and UI images
Cross-platform
Security

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Web Server in LabVIEW

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DataSocket Revisited
Little or no programming required
Optimized for data streaming
URL-based

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DataSocket in LabVIEW

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DataSocket in LabVIEWAgain

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DataSocket in Visual Basic

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DataSocket in Visual BasicAgain

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DataSocket in a Browser

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Internet Toolkit
FTP
E-mail
CGI

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E-mail and FTP in LabVIEW

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Conclusion
Increase productivity through information
sharing
Reports and results (processed data)
HTML reports
Web documentation

Data streaming (unprocessed data)

Web server
DataSocket
Internet toolkit
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