LabVIEW Graphical Development Hands-On Seminar

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2 LabVIEW Graphical Development Hands-On Seminar

3 Agenda Introduction to National Instruments and LabVIEW Graphical Development Acquire with LabVIEW Data Acquisition Instrument Control Modular Instrumentation Analyze and Present with LabVIEW LabVIEW Beyond the Seminar

4 National Instruments Overview Direct Operations in 40 Countries More Than 1,000 Products, 3,400 Employees, and 600 Alliance Program Members Corporate Headquarters in Austin, Texas Direct Sales Offices Distributors

5 National Instruments Profile Leaders in Computer-Based Measurement and Automation Strong Track Record of Growth and Profitability $514 MM Revenue in Fiscal Year 2004 Past Six Consecutive Years Voted Fortune Magazine s 100 Best Companies to Work For in America

6 Who Chooses NI? Eighty-five percent of Fortune 500 manufacturing companies have adopted NI virtual instrumentation.

7 Virtual Instrumentation

8 Virtual Instrumentation PXI Modular Instrumentation Desktop PC Laptop PC PDA High-Speed Digitizers High-Resolution Digitizers and DMMs Multifunction Dynamic DAQ Signal Acquisition Instrument Control Digital I/O Counter/ Timers Machine Vision Motion Control Distributed I/O and Embedded Control Signal Conditioning and Switching Unit Under Test

9 Measurement and Automation Software Framework Interactive Tools Test and Data Management Software NI TestStand, DIAdem Application Development Software SignalExpress VI Logger Vision Builder AI LabVIEW Graphical Development Measurement and Control Services

10 One Platform, Infinite Solutions

11 Graphical Development Platform for Design, Control, and Test Intuitive graphical programming language designed for engineers and scientists Hundreds of built-in functions for I/O, control, analysis, and data presentation High-level, application-specific development tools and libraries Deployment to desktop, mobile, industrial, and embedded targets

12 Introduction to the LabVIEW Environment Front Panel Block Diagram

13 NI LabVIEW Environment Dataflow Each node (subvi or function) executes once all its inputs become available Parallel execution inherent in graphical nature Multithreaded execution for improved performance and system resource management

14 Modularity Modular design Hierarchal system with subvis Reusable building blocks similar to subroutines The robustness of LabVIEW, combined with its graphical programming environment, ensure that we can quickly complete the application and adapt it to unique customer requirements. Dirk De Mol, Manager, Honeywell- Measurex describing a LabVIEW measurement and control system for sheet process products with more than 3,000 VIs

15 Industry-Standard Development Software LabVIEW 32% Microsoft Visual Basic 13% Visual C++ 10% MATLAB LabWindows/CVI 4% 4% Software Used for PC-Based Data Acquisition and Instrument Control 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Source: Survey of 400 US readers from T&M World, EDN, Design News, and R&D magazines, Q1 2004

16 Leveraging Commercial Technologies Third-Party Software Wolfram Research Mathematica Microsoft Excel MathSoft MathCAD Electronic Workbench MultiSim Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio The MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink Ansoft RF circuit design software Microsoft Access Microsoft SQL Server Oracle Other Communication Protocols Ethernet IEEE 1394 CAN RS-232 TCP/IP GPIB DeviceNet RS-485 USB BlueTooth Other OS Support Microsoft Windows Apple Macintosh Linux

17 Leveraging Commercial Technologies Languages OSes Technologies Basic Corba VBX OCX ActiveX COM.NET LabVIEW UNIX (Solaris/Linux) Windows MAC Java C/C s 1990s 2000s

18 Explore LabVIEW Exercise 1: Create a Simple LabVIEW VI

19 Data Acquisition with LabVIEW

20 Data Acquisition with LabVIEW LabVIEW provides optimized integration and configuration of all NI data acquisition devices with the NI- DAQmx driver software Analog I/O Digital I/O Counter and Timer I/O Signal Conditioning

21 DAQ Devices cpci/pxi PCI PCIe USB Compact Flash Ethernet, Serial, Wireless, Fieldbus

22 Today s Example DAQ System SCC Signal Conditioning Carrier and Modules NI-DAQ and LabVIEW software Sensors PCMCIA DAQCard Shielded Cable

23 Programming with NI-DAQmx and LabVIEW Flexible programming options: DAQ Assistant Creating Tasks and Channels in MAX DAQ Assistant Express VI DAQmx Task Name Constant Automatic code generation NI-DAQmx API DAQmx VIs DAQmx Property Nodes

24 NI-DAQmx Programming in LabVIEW Core Polymorphic VIs NI-DAQmx Task and Channel Constants DAQ Assistant Property Nodes Advanced Utility Functions

25 Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) Task and channel creation Built-in test panel windows Simulated DAQmx devices Device configuration and connection management Signal connection diagrams

26 Explore LabVIEW Exercise 2: Data Acquisition in LabVIEW

27 Instrument Control with LabVIEW

28 Instrument Control with LabVIEW LabVIEW can communicate with virtually any instrument Instrument drivers Instrument I/O Assistant Tools for parsing, analyzing, and presenting instrument data Instrument drivers Direct I/O Instrument I/O Asst. GPIB/Serial Ethernet VXI PXI Other

29 Instrument Drivers in LabVIEW Communicate with more than 4,000 instruments encompassing over 200 vendors Use common architecture Increase performance Increase portability Use intuitive controls/indicators No string formatting needed No string parsing needed Instrument Driver Network ni.com/idnet Automatically download/install with the Instrument Driver Finder NEW

30 Instrument I/O Assistant I/O communication to Serial, GPIB, or Ethernet instruments Simplifies instrument control applications Reduces development time Little to no programming required Automatically formats instrument responses into LabVIEW data types Increased flexibility through reusable sequences of code

31 Explore LabVIEW Exercise 3: Instrument I/O with LabVIEW

32 Modular Instrumentation with LabVIEW

33 Updated Frequency/Resolution Curve Bits at 500 ks/s (NI 5922) Accuracy (Bits) Bits at 15 MS/s (NI 5922) K 10K 100K 1M 10M 100M 1G 10G 100G Frequency (Hz) Traditional Instruments NI before NI 5922 NI after NI 5922

34 Modular Instrumentation with LabVIEW Software-defined measurements from 26 bits to 2.7 GHz Digitizers Audio Analyzers Multimeters RF Signal Generators High-Speed Digital I/O Switching Up to 24 bits, 250 MS/s 24 bits, 500 ks/s 7½ digits (26 bits), 1000 V 2.7 GHz, 20 MHz RTB Up to 16 bits, 200 MS/s Up to 400 Mb/s Multiplexers, matrices, relays, RF switches Express VIs for Modular Instruments

35 Analyze and Present with LabVIEW

36 Analyze Data with LabVIEW Over 500 built-in functions for signal processing, analysis and math: Signal synthesis Curve fitting and interpolation FFT-based frequency analysis Mathematics Probability and statistics Time- and frequency-domain analysis Digital signal processing Waveform alignment and resampling Much more Measurement-oriented analysis libraries Application-specific toolkits

37 Present Data with LabVIEW Visualization Built-in user interface design objects Charting and graphing utilities Remote application viewing and control Report Generation Documentation Tools HTML reports for the Web Microsoft Word and Excel reports Interactive report generation with NI DIAdem Data Management and Connectivity NI DIAdem Database connectivity File I/O NI DataSocket Open environment (ActiveX, DLLs) Communication and data standards TCP/IP BlueTooth OPC SQL database connectivity XML data format

38 Remote Panels Control NI LabVIEW VIs through a standard Web browser Easy setup no programming required Internet LabVIEW Environment Web Browser

39 Redesigned Application Builder Create executables, DLLs, source distributions and zip files Bundle NI hardware drivers and software with an installer Manage multiple build settings in a single project Import.bld files to generate LabVIEW project automatically

40 Explore LabVIEW Exercise 4: Present Data in a Report

41 Explore LabVIEW Exercise 4b: Publish a VI to the Web Internet LabVIEW Environment Web Browser

42 LabVIEW Everywhere

43 LabVIEW Everywhere

44 Embargoed until October 3 rd, 2005 LabVIEW 8 Real-Time Module LabVIEW 8 DSC Module LabVIEW 8 FPGA Module LabVIEW 8 PDA Module LabVIEW Development Systems (Student, Base, Full, Professional) Graphical Development Environment for Design, Control, and Test Windows Mac Linux RTOS English French German Japanese Korean Chinese

45 LabVIEW Real-Time Module Rapidly develop deterministic applications with graphical programming Easily architect distributed control and monitoring systems Eliminate time spent integrating diverse I/O

46 LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module Graphical development for distributed monitoring and control systems Trend real-time and historical data Log data from any networked I/O to a historical database Monitor and log alarms and events Network LabVIEW Real-Time targets and OPC devices Add security to LabVIEW user interfaces

47 LabVIEW FPGA Module Define custom FPGA I/O without any VHDL Achieve hardware deterministic response of 25ns Execute tasks in true parallel LabVIEW FPGA Module Reconfigurable I/O (RIO) Hardware

48 LabVIEW PDA Module Create custom handheld applications for Palm, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, and select Windows CE OS devices Acquire data using NI CompactFlash DAQ and PCMCIA DAQCards, DMMs, and CAN devices Communicate using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11), SMS text messaging, , IrDA, and serial protocols Target standard and industrial PDAs, PDAs with phone capabilities, and touch-panel displays

49 Project-Based Development Navigate an entire LabVIEW application Add new and existing LabVIEW source VIs Organize files like external code, documents, data files and more Store LabVIEW Application Builder settings Interface with source code control software Manage Real-Time, FPGA and PDA targets

50 LabVIEW Add-On Software More than 50 Add-ons from NI Application Deployment & Targeting Modules Software Engineering & Optimization Tools Data Management and Visualization Real-Time and FPGA Deployment Embedded System Deployment Signal Processing and Analysis Automated Test Image Acquisition and Machine Vision Control Design & Simulation Industrial Control Hundreds of add-ons from third parties

51 LabVIEW Beyond the Seminar

52 Connect with the LabVIEW Community More than 50,000 members on NI Discussion Forums More than 100 worldwide User Groups Hundreds of LabVIEW add-ons Thousands of Example Programs, tutorials, application notes

53 LabVIEW Services and Support Services to Meet the Needs of the Application Lifecycle FREE Technical Support Award-winning Web Support Resources Applications Engineers Worldwide Priority support via Service Programs Software Maintenance Services Standard Service Program NI Developer Suite Professional Services Feasibility, consulting, and system integration through National Instruments Alliance Program members ni.com/services

54 LabVIEW Skill Development Plan The Fastest, Most Certain Route to Productivity New User Experienced User Advanced User Courses Begin Here Core Courses LabVIEW Basics I Certifications LabVIEW Basics II Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer Exam LabVIEW Intermediate I Certified LabVIEW Developer Exam LabVIEW Intermediate II LabVIEW Advanced I Certified LabVIEW Architect Exam Save development time and cost Differentiate skills with professional credentials Multiple training formats - Classroom, On-site, Online, Self-Paced ni.com/training

55 LabVIEW Certification Program Architect Mastery of LabVIEW Expert in large application development Skilled in leading project teams Developer Advanced LabVIEW knowledge and application development experience Project management skills Certified LabVIEW Architect Certified LabVIEW Developer ni.com/training Associate Developer Proficiency in navigating LabVIEW environment Some application development experience FREE, pre-certification skills test Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer LabVIEW Fundamentals Exam

56 Your Next Step Visit ni.com/info and enter exuigs to: Try LabVIEW Online for FREE Read technical white papers View web events on demand Find other seminars in your area Schedule a visit with your local field engineer to discuss your application

57 Questions or Comments? ni.com/labview

58 Appendix A: LabVIEW Product Offering Development Systems Add-on Modules Add-on Toolsets

59 LabVIEW Development Systems- What s included? Visit for more info

60 NI Developer Suite Bundled Development Tools Development environments LabVIEW, CVI, Measurement Studio Add-on toolkits and accessories Database, Internet, Signal Processing, and others Application specific software modules TestStand, LabVIEW Real-Time Module, and others Automatic quarterly software updates 1 year of Standard Service

61 LabVIEW Datalogging & Supervisory Control Graphical development for distributed monitoring and control systems Trend real-time and historical data Log data from any networked I/O to a historical database Monitor and log alarms and events Network LabVIEW Real-Time targets and OPC devices Add security to LabVIEW user interfaces

62 NI Vision Development Module LabVIEW programming libraries for machine vision and image processing Includes Vision Assistant Prototypes and benchmarks applications Generates complete code for LabVIEW, Visual Basic, and C Hundreds of tools to: Enhance images Check for presence Locate features Identify parts Measure objects

63 Motion Control with LabVIEW NI Motion Assistant Interactive environment with 3D visualization Ready-to-run LabVIEW or C code creation Easy trapezoidal or S-curve velocity profile implementation Teach pendant for easy prototyping NI SoftMotion Controller for CANopen and IEEE 1394 Use LabVIEW and NI Motion Assistant to program distributed motion control applications Compatible with intelligent CANopen drives from Copley and IEEE 1394 drives from ORMEC NI SoftMotion Development Module Develop custom motion controllers in LabVIEW Real-Time or LabVIEW FPGA Use trajectory generation, spline interpolation, position, velocity control, and encoder implementation VIs

64 Report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office Programmatically create and edit reports in Microsoft Word and Excel Populate report templates Manage report layout, format, and appearance reports and run macros Express VI included

65 Database Connectivity Toolkit Insert, select data from OLE DB, ODBC databases Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Oracle, etc. Create, drop tables Save records in XML format Execute SQL queries Immediate, parameterized Execute stored procedures Accept, reject multiple operations (transactions)

66 Enterprise Connectivity Toolkit Three components Database Connectivity Tools SPC Tools Internet Tools High-level functions for common database operations Perform online SPC while collecting data or analyzing recorded data Incorporate Web server access control/security

67 PID Control Toolkit PID Control Autotuning Gain scheduling Fuzzy Logic Control strategies Decision making

68 LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit Time-Frequency Analysis Time-Series Analysis Wavelet and filter bank design Applications Automotive Biomedical Seismology Radar/Sonar

69 LabVIEW Sound & Vibration Toolkit 10 Express VIs Fractional Octave Analysis with Weighting Vibration Level with Single or Double Integration Sound Level with A-, B-, C-Weighting Power Spectrum Zoom Power Spectrum Frequency Response Peak Search Power in Band Limit Testing

70 LabVIEW Order Analysis Toolkit Gabor order tracking algorithm analyzes signals from rotating machinery Resampling order analysis for online condition monitoring Flexible order energy selection in the joint time-frequency domain Plot order versus time or RPM Order extraction tools separate order-specific signal components Digital and analog tachometer signal processing

71 Industry-leading test management software Eliminates programming of common test executive tasks Reuse test code from in any language Simplifies updates and long-term maintenance 14 of the top 15 electronics manufacturers* use NI TestStand Open Language Interface *Electronic Business, 2004

72 NI DIAdem Interactive environment for data management, visualization, analysis, report generation and task automation Mine your data to find trends and perform correlations using the DataFinder Build complex reports in a WYSWYG editor, then output to a PDF file Coming Soon DIAdem DataFinder Work with datasets that contain over 100 billion data points. Save time by automating common analysis and reporting tasks Find, understand, and work with your data the way that makes most sense to you For more information visit