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Originally Posted by Mike Bennett

I'm new to this "embedded" programming. We are using MPLAB and the IFI Loader. In my program I can use the printf command to show information while the program is running.
However, while testing, I would like to collect data and then output it to a device so that I can read the data into a program like EXCEL and plot the data.
Can any one tell me a way of doing this?

Hi

I had exactly the same desire as you so I looked around for a device I could use to do datalogging on the robot. I considered wireless, but I decided I also wanted to do it during competitions (would have helped a LOT last year).

I just got my logger working (in one day) & have written up a white paper... it was REALLY easy. It saves the data on an SD Flash card that can be read by your PC.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2065

Have fun