LabVIEW Core 1 Course Overview

Introduction to LabVIEW

Explore LabVIEW and the common types of LabVIEW applications.

• Exploring LabVIEW Environment
• Common Types of Applications Used with LabVIEW

First Measurement 
(NI DAQ Device)

Use NI Data Acquisition (DAQ) devices to acquire data into a LabVIEW application.

• Overview of Hardware
• Connecting and Testing Your Hardware
• Data Validation

Exploring an Existing Application

Explore an existing LabVIEW project and parts of a VI.

• Exploring a LabVIEW Project
• Parts of a VI
• Understanding Dataflow
• Finding Examples in LabVIEW

Creating Your First Application

Build a VI that acquires, analyzes, and visualizes data from NI DAQ device as well as from a non-NI instrument.

• Creating a New Project and a VI
• Exploring LabVIEW Data Types
• Building an Acquire-Analyze-Visualize VI (NI DAQ)
• Building an Acquire-Analyze-Visualize VI (Non-NI Instrument) 

Exploring LabVIEW Best Practices

Use various help and support materials provided by NI, explore resources, tips and tricks for using LabVIEW.

• Exploring Additional LabVIEW Resources
• LabVIEW Tips and Tricks
• Exploring LabVIEW Style Guidelines

Debugging and Troubleshooting

Explore tools for debugging and troubleshooting a VI.

• Troubleshooting a Broken VI
• Debugging Techniques
• Managing and Displaying Errors

Executing Code Repeatedly Using Loops

Explore components of LabVIEW loop structures, control the timing of a loop, and use loops to take repeated measurements.

• Exploring While Loops
• Exploring For Loops
• Timing a Loop
• Using Loops with Hardware APIs
• Data Feedback in Loops

Working with Groups of Data in LabVIEW

Work with array and waveform data types, single-channel and N-channel acquisition data.

• Exploring Data Groups in LabVIEW
• Working with Single-Channel Acquisition Data
• Working with N-Channel Acquisition Data
• Using Arrays

Writing and Reading Data to File

Explore basic concept of file I/O and how to access and modify file resources in LabVIEW.

• Writing Data to a Text File
• Writing Multi-Channel Data to a Text File
• Creating File and Folder Paths
• Analyzing Text File Data
• Comparing File Formats

Bundling Mixed Data Types

Use LabVIEW to bundle data of different data types and pass data throughout your code using clusters.

• Exploring Clusters and Their Usage
• Creating and Accessing Clusters
• Using Clusters to Plot Data

Executing Code Based on a Condition

Configure Case structure and execute code based on a condition.

• Conditional Logic Introduction
• Creating and Configuring Case Structures
• Using Conditional Logic

Reusing Code

Explore the benefits of reusing code and create a subVI with a properly configured connector pane, meaningful icon, documentation, and error handling.

• Exploring Modularity
• Working with Icons
• Configuring the Connector Pane
• Working with SubVIs

Controlling Data Type Changes

Propagate data type changes using type definitions.

• Exploring Type Definitions
• Creating and Applying Type Definitions

Implementing a Sequencer

Sequence the tasks in your application by using the State Machine design pattern.

• Exploring Sequential Programming
• Exploring State Programming
• Building State Machines
• Additional Scalable Design Patterns in LabVIEW

First Measurement (Non-NI Instrument)

Use LabVIEW to connect to non-NI instruments and validate the results.

• Instrument Control Overview
• Communicating with Instruments
• Types of Instrument Drivers