How can i use labview to acquire temperature from optical fibre sensors

i am trying to develop an application that would enable a user to acquire temperature data from optical fibre sensors and display the profile on a PC screen but i have got no clue of how to go about it

To provide some assistance, I will need to know:
1) What type of output does the device produce? (volts, current, frequency ...)
2) What type of conditioning does the signal require? (gain, filter, excitation, bias resistors ...)
3) What type of calibration does the vendor provide? (how the output signal relates to temperature)
These characteristics have already been determined by the manufacturer (or the engineer who developed the interface electronics).
You have made no mention of the computer, OS, software, or hardware you will use. I could try to walk you through the selection process; however, I would probably take up too much space trying to discuss all of the possible combinations.
Could you provide some additional information about hardware and soft
ware you will use? I will look for a response.

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