LabVIEW – 2 Windows ► Front Panel- User Interface ► Block Diagram- Programming View

LabVIEW – 2 WindowsLabVIEW – 2 Windows

►Front Panel- User InterfaceFront Panel- User Interface

►Block Diagram- Programming Block Diagram- Programming ViewView

Front Panel – User InterfaceFront Panel – User Interface

►User can type in valuesUser can type in values►User can flip a switchUser can flip a switch► Instruments can record values such asInstruments can record values such as

TemperatureTemperature Heart RateHeart Rate Wave FormsWave Forms

Block Diagram Block Diagram

►IconsIcons on the Block Diagram represent on the Block Diagram represent examples of examples of programming codeprogramming code

Block DiagramBlock Diagram

What do we mean by What do we mean by Programming Code?Programming Code?

►Let’s look at two examplesLet’s look at two examples Binary CodeBinary Code HTML CodeHTML Code

Binary CodeBinary Code

►Code using two numbers 0 1Code using two numbers 0 1

►Click below for a Binary Code Click below for a Binary Code Encoder:Encoder:

Binary Code EncoderBinary Code Encoder

Example of HTML Code Example of HTML Code

The following is an example of Marquee The following is an example of Marquee HTML Code for a website.HTML Code for a website.

►The Code causes the text to scroll The Code causes the text to scroll across the screenacross the screen

►The Code is hidden from the userThe Code is hidden from the user

►Code ExampleCode Example

HTML Code RevealedHTML Code Revealed

LabVIEW Programming CodeLabVIEW Programming Code

►Block Diagrams in LabVIEW represent Block Diagrams in LabVIEW represent the hidden programming codethe hidden programming code

LabVIEW-LabVIEW-A Simple ExampleA Simple Example

►Let’s see both front panel and block Let’s see both front panel and block diagram for calculating the:diagram for calculating the: Area of a TriangleArea of a Triangle

Formula for Area of Triangle?Formula for Area of Triangle?

Formula for Area of Triangle?Formula for Area of Triangle?

► .5 x base x height.5 x base x height► .5* b*h.5* b*h

Wires transfer data among Wires transfer data among block diagram objectsblock diagram objects

WiresWires

LoopsLoops

►Loops can continue a cycle of input or Loops can continue a cycle of input or can cause input to stopcan cause input to stop

WHILE LoopWHILE Loop

► To run the VI until a condition occurs, To run the VI until a condition occurs, you can use a While Loopyou can use a While Loop