Introduction to LabVIEW

Introduction Welcome to LabVIEW Getting Started Front Panel Block Diagram

Introduction to LabVIEW From the Getting Started Window, you can open new or old LabVIEW code, find examples, read articles, and get help.

Intro to LabVIEW Cont… Front Panel All LabVIEW code is made up of a Front Panel and a Block Diagram. The Front Panel contains the graphs, knobs, buttons, indicators, controls. The Block Diagram is where the code resides. Block Diagram

Controls Palette This is available in the Front Panel This palette allows you to place knobs, graphs, indicators, etc… on the Front Panel.

Functions Palette This is accessed from the Block Diagram. This allows you to place functions on the Block Diagram. You will find most of the Functions here.

Context Help By hovering over any function and control in LabVIEW, context help gives you a: labelled diagram description of the function link to more detailed information

Wiring Data is transferred through wires Connect things like controls to indicators using wires “Connect Wire” tool is used to wire in LabVIEW