Chapter 1 LabVIEW Basics

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Chapter 1 LabVIEW Basics
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Features gt Uses Graphic Symbols gt Created by
National Instruments gt Virtual Instruments
(VIs) gt Extensive Library of VIs
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Express VIs, VIs and Functions

• Express VIs interactive VIs with configurable
  dialog page
• Standard VIs modularized VIs customized by
  wiring
• Functions fundamental operating elements of
  LabVIEW no front panel or block diagram

Function
Standard VI
Express VI
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Virtual Instrumentation With LabVIEW
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Front Panel Toolbargt Run / Broken Rungt
Continuous Rungt Abort Executiongt Pause /
Continuegt Font Ringgt Alignment Ringgt
Distribution Ring
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Block Diagram Toolbar Additional gt Highlight
Execution gt Step Into gt Step Over gt Step
Out gt Warning Indicator
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Status Toolbar
Run Button Continuous Run Button Abort
Execution Pause/Continue Button Text
Settings Align Objects Distribute
Objects Reorder Resize front panel objects
Additional Buttons on the Diagram Toolbar
Execution Highlighting Button Step Into
Button Step Over Button Step Out Button
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Palettes gt Tools gt Controls gt Functions
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Tools Palette

• Floating Palette
• Used to operate and modify front panel and block
  diagram objects.

Automatic Selection Tool
Scrolling Tool Breakpoint Tool Probe Tool Color
Copy Tool Coloring Tool
Operating Tool Positioning/Resizing Tool Labeling
Tool Wiring Tool Shortcut Menu Tool

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Controls and Functions Palettes
Controls Palette (Front Panel Window)
Functions Palette (Block Diagram Window)
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Chapter 2 Virtual Instruments
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Modular Programming SubVIs
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VI Main Components gt Front Panel -
Controls - Indicators gt Block Diagram
- Nodes - Terminals - Wires gt
Icon/Connector
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Block Diagram Features gt Control Terminals
- Thick Borders gt Indicator Terminals
- Thin Borders
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Dataflow Programming

• Block diagram executes dependent on the flow of
  data block diagram does NOT execute left to
  right
• Node executes when data is available to ALL input
  terminals
• Nodes supply data to all output terminals when
  done

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Block Diagram Features Colors Number
Orange Boolean Green Integer Blue
String - PinkWire Type Thin Scalar
Thick 1D Array Double 2D Array