Access to NI-FBUS Monitor log data at run time

The NI-FBUS Monitor is a useful tool to capture the data traffic on the bus for later evaluation. However, I need a tool for evaluating the fieldbus messages already on runtime.
As far as I know NI does not provide an API allowing to write my own application for capturing the messages, so I tried to provide the name of a named pipe as file name for the capture file of the bus monitor. The bus monitor connects to the pipe, alas, it does not send any data .
Is there any other way how I can get the fieldbus messages to my evaluation application already at run time?
I'm using the NI-FBUS Monitor version 3.0.1.4026 on a Windows XP computer.
Regards
FFuser

Hello Siegfried,
I am afraid that we are not able to provide such a NI-FBUS Monitor within a few weeks. According to NI's product development criterion, every software which is released to customers must through well scheduled development phase and strictly testing process. This criterion aims to ensure the quality and reliability of NI software. I am sorry that a few weeks time is not enough for a new release.
Currently, we are correcting feedbacks on NI-FBUS Monitor software for the next release. Thank you very much for informing us this requirement. I will forward it to our R&D department.
Any suggestion and requirement on NI-FBUS products is mostly welcomed. You can also email to [email protected] for any NI-FBUS related requests.
Message Edited by Vince Shen on 04-19-2008 02:10 AM
Feilian (Vince) Shen

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