Chapter 2

LabVIEW
Dr. Minhhuy Le
606-A4, EEE, Phenikaa Uni.
huy.leminh@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn

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Chapter 2
1. LabVIEW Programming Development
2. Loops and Waveform Graphs
3. Data Files and Character Strings
4. Important Programming Structures: cases, shift registers...

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 Outline

Sensor DAQ Algorithm DAQ Output

Display

Load data
Save data

PC

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development

Graph-based programming:
Graphical icons

Create VI
Create Project:
Includes many VIs

VI: Virtual Instrument

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development
Switching: Ctrl + E
Graph-based programming:
Graphical icons

Front panel (interface) & Block

diagram (code)

Front panel: knobs, switches,

numeric, graphs, charts...

Block diagram: wire, functions

(VIs)...

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development
Graphic-based
example
“Plus” operator
Text-based example (function)

#include<iostream.h> Variables
#include<stdlib.h>
Variables
Int main()
{
Int a, b; // Variable
cout << “Enter a, b”; Numeric:
cin >> a >> b; control
cout << (a+b) // “Plus” Numeric:
} indicator
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➢ Front panel
▪ Controls Palette
▪ Controls, Indicators

➢ Block diagram
▪ Terminals
▪ Variables & Constant
▪ Nodes
▪ Functions palette
▪ Search for Controls, VIs &
Functions

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development Front panel

Right-click on
Front panel ->
Controls pallet

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development Front panel

Right-click on Front panel ->

Controls pallet
Numeric: control & indicator
can be switched (right-click)

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development Front panel

Front panel (user interface): simulate instrument devices

• Controls: knobs, push buttons, numeric, ... -> Input
• Indicators: graphs, LEDS, numeric, ... -> Output

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development Block diagram

Block diagram (G-code): program the front panel objects

• Terminals, variables, constants, (nodes) functions, structures, wires
• subVIs
Variables
Block diagram Front panel

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development Block diagram
For Loop

Wires Indicator
Control terminals
terminals

Constant

Structure Node
(function)

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development Block diagram

Terminals: Inputs or outputs

Controls = Inputs
Variables
Indicators = Outputs
Constants = Fixed values
Wires Indicator
Control terminals
Nodes: terminals
build-in functions (+,-,*,/...)
Or Vis (functions)

Constant

Structure Node
(function)

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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development Block diagram

Right-click
on Block
diagram
-> Functions
-> Search

Toolbox
functions
Or load VIs
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 2.1 LabVIEW Programming Development Block diagram

View Variable as Icon

Select variable -> Right
click -> View as icon Un-tick

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 2.2 Loops and Waveform Graphs Summary

Summary:
• Common tools and IDE of LABVIEW
• Front panel, block diagram, functions pallet, controls pallet

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