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1、3-Hour Hands-OnIntroduction to LabVIEWCourse GoalsBecome comfortable with the LabVIEW environment and data flow executionAbility to use LabVIEW to solve problemsLabVIEW ConceptsAcquiring, saving and loading dataFind and use math and complex analysis functionsWork with data types, such as arrays and

2、clustersDisplaying and printing resultsThe Virtual Instrumentation ApproachLabVIEW Graphical Development SystemGraphical Programming EnvironmentCompile code for multiple OS and devicesUseful in a broad range of applicationsVirtual Instrumentation Applications Design Signal and Image Processing Embed

3、ded System Programming (PC, DSP, FPGA, Microcontroller) Simulation and Prototyping And more Control Automatic Controls and Dynamic Systems Mechatronics and Robotics And more Measurements Circuits and Electronics Measurements and Instrumentation And moreDesignPrototypeDeployA single graphical develop

4、ment platformThe NI Approach Integrated Hardware PlatformsHigh-SpeedDigitizersHigh-ResolutionDigitizers and DMMsMultifunction Data AcquisitionDynamicSignal AcquisitionDigital I/OInstrumentControlCounter/TimersMachineVisionMotion ControlDistributed I/O andEmbedded ControlLaptop PCPDADesktop PCPXI Mod

5、ular InstrumentationSignal Conditioningand SwitchingUnit Under TestSection I LabVIEW EnvironmentA. Getting Data into your Computer Data Acquisition Devices NI-DAQ Simulated Data Acquisition Sound CardB. LabVIEW Environment Front Panel / Block Diagram Toolbar /Tools PaletteC. Components of a LabVIEW

6、Application Creating a VI Data Flow ExecutionD. Additional Help Finding Functions Tips for Working in LabVIEWA. Setting Up Your Hardware Data Acquisition Device (DAQ) Actual USB, PCI, or PXI Device Configured in MAX Simulated Data Acquisition Device (DAQ) Software simulated at the driver level Confi

7、gured in MAX Sound Card Built into most computersDo Not DeleteNotes on hardware setupWhat type of device should I use? Sound Card*NI USB DAQNI PCI DAQInstruments*AI Bandwidth844 KS/s10200 KS/s250 K1.2 Ms/s20kS/s2 GS/sAccuracy1216 bit1216 bit1418 bit1224 bitPortablexxsomeAI Channels281616802AO Channe

8、ls212240AC or DCACAC/DCAC/DCAC/DCTriggeringxxxCalibratedxxx* The above table may not be representative of all device variations that exist in each categoryWhat is MAX? MAX stands for Measurement & Automation Explorer. MAX configures and organizes all your National Instruments DAQ, PCI/PXI instru

9、ments, GPIB, IMAQ, IVI, Motion, VISA, and VXI devices. Used for configuring and testing devices.Exercise 1 Setting Up Your DeviceUse Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) to:Configure and test your Data Acquisition (DAQ) deviceDo Not DeleteExercise InstructionsExercise 1 Setting Up Your DeviceUs

10、e Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) to: Configure and test your Simulated Data Acquisition (DAQ) deviceDo Not DeleteExercise InstructionsExercise 1 Setting Up Your DeviceUse Windows to:Verify your Sound CardUn-Mute MicrophoneStartAll ProgramsNational Instruments LabVIEW 8.0Startup Screen:Sta

11、rt from a Blank VI:NewBlank VIStart from an Example:ExamplesFind ExamplesorOpen and Run LabVIEWEach VI has 2 WindowsFront Panel User Interface (UI) Controls = Inputs Indicators = OutputsBlock Diagram Graphical Code Data travels on wires from controls through functions to indicators Blocks execute by

12、 DataflowLabVIEW Programs Are Called Virtual Instruments (VIs)Controls Palette(Controls & Indicators)(Place items on the Front Panel Window)Indicator:Numeric SlideControl:NumericCustomize Palette ViewFunctions (and Structures) Palette(Place items on the Block Diagram Window)Structure:While Loop

13、Recommended: Automatic Selection Tool Tools to operate and modify both front panel and block diagram objectsOperating ToolPositioning/Resizing ToolLabeling ToolWiring ToolTools PaletteAutomatic Selection ToolAutomatically chooses among the following tools:Run Button Continuous Run ButtonAbort Execut

14、ionExecution Highlighting ButtonAdditional Buttons on the Diagram ToolbarStatus ToolbarRetain Wire Values ButtonStep Function ButtonsDo Not DeleteExercise InstructionsBlock Diagram WindowFront Panel WindowDemonstration 1: Creating a VIInputTerminalsOutputTerminalBooleanControlGraphIndicator Block di

15、agram execution 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 doneDataflow ProgrammingDebugging Techniques Finding Errors Execution Highlighting ProbesClick on brok

16、en Run button.Window showing error appears.Click on Execution Highlighting button; data flow is animated using bubbles. Values are displayed on wires.Right-click on wire to display probe and it shows data as it flows through wire segment. You can also select Probe tool from Tools palette and click o

17、n wire.Exercise 2 Acquiring a Signal with DAQThis exercise should take 15 minutes. Use a LabVIEW template to: Acquire a signal from your DAQ deviceDo Not DeleteExercise InstructionsDo Not DeleteExercise InstructionsDo Not DeleteExercise InstructionsExercise 2 Acquiring a Signal with the Sound Card U

18、se LabVIEW to: Acquire a signal from your sound cardThis exercise should take 15 minutes.Context Help WindowHelpShow Context Help, press the keysHover cursor over object to update windowAdditional HelpRight-Click on the VI icon and choose Help, orChoose “Detailed Help.” on the context help windowTip

19、s for Working in LabVIEWKeystroke Shortcuts Activate/Deactivate Context Help Window Remove Broken Wires From Block Diagram Toggle Between Front Panel and Block Diagram Undo (Also in Edit Menu)ToolsOptions Set Preferences in LabVIEWVI PropertiesConfigure VI Appearance, Documentation, etc.Blank Page D

20、o not DeleteSection II Elements of Typical ProgramsA. Loops While Loop For LoopB. Functions and SubVIs Types of Functions Creating Custom Functions (SubVI) Functions Palette & SearchingC. Decision Making and File IO Case Structure Select (simple If statement) File I/OLoopsWhile Loops i terminal

21、counts iteration Always runs at least once Runs until stop condition is metFor Loops i terminal counts iterations Run according to input N of count terminalDrawing a Loop1. Select the structure2. Enclose code to be repeated3. Drop or drag additional nodes and then wire3 Types of Functions (from the

22、Functions Palette)Express VIs: interactive VIs with configurable dialog page (blue border)Standard VIs: modularized VIs customized by wiring (customizable)Functions: fundamental operating elements of LabVIEW; no front panel or block diagram (yellow)What Types of Functions are Available? Input and Ou

23、tput Signal and Data Simulation Acquire and Generate Real Signals with DAQ Instrument I/O Assistant (Serial & GPIB) ActiveX for communication with other programs Analysis Signal Processing Statistics Advanced Math and Formulas Continuous Time Solver Storage File I/OExpress Functions PaletteSearc

24、hing for Controls, VIs, and Functions Palettes are filled with hundreds of VIs Press the search button to index the all VIs for text searching Click and drag an item from the search window to the block diagram Double-click an item to open the owning paletteCreate SubVI Enclose area to be converted i

25、nto a subVI. Select EditCreate SubVI from the Edit Menu.LabVIEW Functions and SubVIs operate like Functions in other languagesFunction Pseudo Codefunction average (in1, in2, out)out = (in1 + in2)/2.0;SubVI Block DiagramCalling Program Pseudo Codemainaverage (in1, in2, pointavg)Calling VI Block Diagr

26、amExercise 3.1 Analysis Use LabVIEW Express VIs to:Simulate a signal and display its amplitude and frequencyThis exercise should take 15 minutes.Do Not DeleteExercise InstructionsExercise 3.2 Analysis Use LabVIEW Express VIs to:Acquire a signal and display its amplitude and frequencyThis exercise sh

27、ould take 15 minutes.Exercise 3.2 Analysis Use LabVIEW Express VIs to:Acquire a signal and display its amplitude and frequencyThis exercise should take 15 minutes.How Do I Make Decisions in LabVIEW?1.Case Structures2.Select(a)(b)(c)File I/OFile I/O passing data to and from files Files can be binary,

28、 text, or spreadsheet Write/Read LabVIEW Measurements file (*.lvm)Exercise 3.3 Decision Making and Saving Data Use a case structure to:Make a VI that saves data when a condition is metThis exercise should take 15 minutes.File I/O Programming Model Under the hoodOpen/Create/Replace FileRead and/orWri

29、te to FileClose FileCheck forErrorsSection III Presenting your ResultsA. Displaying Data on the Front Panel Controls and Indicators Graphs and Charts Loop TimingB. Signal Processing MathScript Arrays Clusters WaveformsWhat Types of Controls and Indicators are Available? Numeric Data Number input and

30、 display Analog Sliders, Dials, and Gauges Boolean Data Buttons and LEDs Array & Matrix Data Numeric Display Chart Graph XY Graph Intensity Graph 3D graph: point, surface, and model Decorations Tab Control Arrows Other Strings and text boxes Picture/Image Display ActiveX ControlsExpress Controls

31、 PaletteCharts Add 1 data point at a time with historyWaveform chart special numeric indicator that can display a history of values Chart updates with each individual point it receivesFunctionsExpressGraph IndicatorsChartGraphs Display many data points at onceWaveform graph special numeric indicator

32、 that displays an array of data Graph updates after all points have been collected May be used in a loop if VI collects buffers of dataFunctionsExpressGraph IndicatorsGraph Loops can accumulate arrays at their boundaries with auto-indexing For Loops auto-index by default While Loops output only the

33、final value by default Right-click tunnel and enable/disable auto-indexingBuilding Arrays with Loops (Auto-Indexing)Wire becomes thickerWire remains the same sizeAuto-Indexing DisabledAuto-Indexing EnabledOnly one value (last iteration) is passed out of the loop1D Array0 1 2 3 4 55Creating an Array

34、(Step 1 of 2)From the ControlsModernArray, Matrix, and Cluster subpalette, select the Array icon.Drop it on the Front Panel.Create an Array (Step 2 of 2)1. Place an Array Shell.2. Insert datatype into the shell (i.e. Numeric Control).How Do I Time a Loop?1. Loop Time Delay Configure the Time Delay E

35、xpress VI for seconds to wait each iteration of the loop (works on For and While loops).2. Timed Loops Configure special timed While loop for desired dt.Timed LoopTime DelayControl & Indicator Properties Properties are characteristics or qualities about an object Properties can be found by right

36、 clicking on a Control or Indicator Properties Include:SizeColorPlot StylePlot color Features include:CursorsScalingExercise 4.1 Manual AnalysisUse the cursor legend on a graph to:Verify your frequency and amplitude measurementsThis exercise should take 15 minutes.Textual Math in LabVIEW Integrate e

37、xisting scripts with LabVIEW for faster development Interactive, easy-to-use, hands-on learning environment Develop algorithms, explore mathematical concepts, and analyze results using a single environment Freedom to choose the most effective syntax, whether graphical or textual within one VISupport

38、ed Math Tools:MathScript script nodeMathSoft softwareMathematica softwareMATLAB softwareMaple software Xmath softwareMATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks, Inc.Math with the MathScript Node Implement equations and algorithms textually Input and Output variables created at the border Gene

39、rally compatible with popular m-file script language Terminate statements with a semicolon to disable immediate outputPrototype your equations in the interactive MathScript Window.(FunctionsProgrammingStructuresMathScript)The Interactive MathScript Window Rapidly develop and test algorithms (LabVIEW

40、ToolsMathScript Window)OutputWindowVariableWorkspaceView/ModifyVariable ContentsUser Commandsm-file Script Share Scripts and Variables with the Node View /Modify Variable content in 1D, 2D, and 3DExercise 4.2 Using MathScriptUse the MathScript Node and Interactive Window to process the acquired sign

41、al (logarithmic decay) in the MathScript and save the script.This exercise should take 25 minutes.Do Not DeleteExercise InstructionsDo Not DeleteExercise InstructionsReview of Data Types Found in LabVIEWExercise 5 Apply What You Have LearnedThis exercise should take 20 minutes.Section IV Advanced Da

42、ta Flow Topics (optional)A. Additional Data types ClusterB. Data Flow Constructs Shift Register Local VariablesC. Large Application Development Navigator Window LabVIEW ProjectsIntroduction to ClustersData structure that groups data togetherData may be of different typesAnalogous to struct in CEleme

43、nts must be either all controls or all indicatorsThought of as wires bundled into a cable Order is importantCreating a Cluster1.Select a Cluster shell.ControlsModernArray, Matrix & Cluster2. Place objects inside the shell.Cluster Functions In the Cluster & Variant subpalette of the Programmi

44、ng palette Can also be accessed by right-clicking the cluster terminalBundle(Terminal labels reflect data type)Bundle By NameUsing Arrays and Clusters with GraphsThe Waveform Datatype contains 3 pieces of data: t0 = Start Time dt = Time between Samples Y = Array of Y magnitudesTwo ways to create a W

45、aveform Cluster:Build Waveform (absolute time)Cluster (relative time)Shift Register Access Previous Loop Data Available at left or right border of loop structures Right-click the border and select Add Shift Register Right terminal stores data on completion of iteration Left terminal provides stored

46、data at beginning of next iterationBefore LoopBeginsFirst IterationSecondIteration LastIteration Value 3InitialValueLocal Variables Local Variables allow data to be passed between parallel loops. A single control or indicator can be read or written to from more than one location in the program Local

47、 Variables break the dataflow paradigm and should be used sparingly Shows the current region of view compared to entire Front Panel or Block Diagram Great for large programsLabVIEW Navigation Window* Organize and reduce program visual size with subVIsLabVIEW ProjectGroup and organize VIsHardware and I/O managementManage VIs for multiple targetsBuild libraries and executablesManage large LabVIEW applicationsEnable version tracking and management(LabVIEWProjectNew)Additional Resources NI Academic Web & Student C