Learning LabVIEW

Get up and running with LabVIEW. Learn how to use this popular systems engineering platform to efficiently build software that interfaces with test and measurement equipment.

Introduction

• Get up and running with LabVIEW
• What you should know

1. Getting Started

• What is LabVIEW?
• Compare LabVIEW versions
• Install LabVIEW

2. General Concepts

• What is a virtual instrument?
• Controls
• Indicators
• Run a VI
• Functions
• Data flow programming
• Tools palette
• SubVIs
• Challenge: Arithmetic average
• Solution: Arithmetic average

3. Data Structures

• Data types
• Convert between data types
• Arrays
• Multidimensional arrays
• Clusters

4. Loops

• While loops
• For loops
• Build an array with a for loop
• Process an array with a for loop
• Loop timing
• Local variables
• Shift registers
• Stacked shift registers
• Challenge: Moving average
• Solution: Moving average

5. Control Structures

• Boolean case structures
• Numeric case structures
• Enums
• Type def
• State machines
• Challenge: Traffic light
• Solution: Traffic light

6. Debugging and Error Handling

• View the error list
• Probe wires
• Execution stepping
• Error clusters
• Challenge: Handle errors
• Solution: Handle errors

7. Signal Processing

• Waveform charts
• Waveform graphs
• Simulate Signal Express VI
• DAQ Assistant Express VI
• Filter Express VI
• Spectral Measurements Express VI
• Read and write measurement files
• Challenge: Acquire, analyze, and present
• Solution: Acquire, analyze, and present

8. LabVIEW Resources

• Example finder
• Community forums and examples

Conclusion

• Next steps