Add and configure plug-in channels to your FlexLogger project so you can perform custom in-line calculations or collect data from third-party hardware devices.

If you do not have a FlexLogger project already, create a new FlexLogger project. For more information, search for Creating a New FlexLogger Project on ni.com/docs.
  1. Launch FlexLogger and open your project.
  2. Complete the steps described below based on your goal.
    Goal Tasks
    Add a plug-in to my project
    1. In the Channel Specification toolbar, select Add channels » Plug-in.
    2. Select the plug-in you want to add.
      Note If FlexLogger did not load any plug-ins on launch, the Plug-in option does not appear. For troubleshooting plug-in issues, refer to FlexLogger Plug-in File Structure and FlexLogger Plug-in Debugging.
      FlexLogger adds the plug-in you selected to the Channel Specification under the local system.
    Configure plug-in parameters Click Configure at the right edge of the plug-in header to open the plug-in configuration dialog box.
    Note When FlexLogger is running a test, you cannot modify plug-in parameters, and FlexLogger disables the plug-in Configure gear .

    FlexLogger automatically generates the plug-in configuration dialog box with settings for the parameters you defined in the plug-in.
    Configure channel parameters
    1. Hover over an individual channel to see Configure appear on the left side of the channel row.
    2. Click the gear to open the channel configuration dialog box.
    Note Channel-level parameters apply to only the selected channel.

    FlexLogger automatically generates the channel configuration dialog box with settings for parameters you defined in the plug-in.
    Stop logging a channel Hover over the channel and click Disable logging ().
    Delete a plug-in Click Delete at the right edge of the plug-in header to remove a plug-in from your project.