It is possible to save the raw data to an access database via the VB GUI. Every I/O type can be saved by opening the context menu of an I/O control by means of a right mouse click. When data is saved to the database a "disc" icoon is shown on the form and the saved I/O value is presented bold. Digital I/O is saved everytime the I/O is changed, analogue I/O is polled and writen to the database. The polling frequency is determined by the VB GUI (it is on the list for making this changable in the context menu). You can save every tag present on the form. When the VB GUI is stopt, the logging is also halted. Be aware that the information for Database logging is send to the board, so when the VB GUI is started again, the logging to the database will continue as long as the board isn't reset or the logging is turned of by the user via de context menu. See also the example below.   

Below the presentation of the database model. It is very simple. When a new Visual Basic GUI is started with a new name, the application will make a new row in the "Applications"-table. This also applies for the "Tags"-table. When a Tag is selected for DB logging and the tag doesn't exists, the programm will make an entry in the "Tags"-table with the tagname and the I/O-type. This will make the selection of the data easier. All raw data will be writen to the "RAW"-table. The only table that will not change is the "Datatypes"-table. It is recommented to never delete rows from this table. Rows in other tables are dynamic and can be deleted by the user. All tables are related. So when you delete a row from the "Applications"-table, all related rows in the "Tags"- and "RAW"-table are deleted.

Below a picure of the content of the "RAW"-table.