The document provides descriptions of various LabVIEW block diagram structures including:
- Case and Event structures which allow executing one of several subdiagrams based on conditions.
- Feedback and Flat Sequence nodes which control the order of subdiagram execution.
- Formula and local/global variable nodes for performing calculations and sharing data.
- Looping structures like For Loops and While Loops to repeat subdiagrams.
- Decorations for grouping and separating objects and Diagram Disable for conditional execution.
- Shared variables for sharing data between VIs and Timed structures for controlling execution timing.
The document provides descriptions of various LabVIEW block diagram structures including:
- Case and Event structures which allow executing one of several subdiagrams based on conditions.
- Feedback and Flat Sequence nodes which control the order of subdiagram execution.
- Formula and local/global variable nodes for performing calculations and sharing data.
- Looping structures like For Loops and While Loops to repeat subdiagrams.
- Decorations for grouping and separating objects and Diagram Disable for conditional execution.
- Shared variables for sharing data between VIs and Timed structures for controlling execution timing.
The document provides descriptions of various LabVIEW block diagram structures including:
- Case and Event structures which allow executing one of several subdiagrams based on conditions.
- Feedback and Flat Sequence nodes which control the order of subdiagram execution.
- Formula and local/global variable nodes for performing calculations and sharing data.
- Looping structures like For Loops and While Loops to repeat subdiagrams.
- Decorations for grouping and separating objects and Diagram Disable for conditional execution.
- Shared variables for sharing data between VIs and Timed structures for controlling execution timing.
The document provides descriptions of various LabVIEW block diagram structures including:
- Case and Event structures which allow executing one of several subdiagrams based on conditions.
- Feedback and Flat Sequence nodes which control the order of subdiagram execution.
- Formula and local/global variable nodes for performing calculations and sharing data.
- Looping structures like For Loops and While Loops to repeat subdiagrams.
- Decorations for grouping and separating objects and Diagram Disable for conditional execution.
- Shared variables for sharing data between VIs and Timed structures for controlling execution timing.
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Case
Structure
Event Structure
Feedback Node Flat Sequence Structure For Loop
Formula Node
Global Variable In Place Element Structure
Local
Has one or more subdiagrams, or cases, exactly one of which
executes when the structure executes. The value wired to the selector terminal determines which case to execute and can be Boolean, string, integer, enumerated type, or error cluster. Rightclick the structure border to add or delete cases. Use the Labeling tool to enter value(s) in the case selector label and configure the value(s) handled by each case. Has one or more subdiagrams, or event cases, exactly one of which executes when the structure executes. The Event structure waits until an event happens, then executes the appropriate case to handle that event. The Time output responds to the Control event you use. Right-click the structure border to add new event cases and configure which events to handle. Wire a value to the Timeout terminal at the top left of the Event structure to specify the number of milliseconds the Event structure should wait for an event to occur. The default is 1, indicating never to time out. Stores data from one VI execution or loop iteration to the next. Consists of one or more subdiagrams, or frames, that execute sequentially. Use the Flat Sequence structure to ensure that a subdiagram executes before or after another subdiagram. Executes its subdiagram n times, where n is the value wired to the count (N) terminal. The iteration (i) terminal provides the current loop iteration count, which ranges from 0 to n-1. Evaluates mathematical formulas and expressions similar to C on the block diagram. The following built-in functions are allowed in formulas: abs, acos,acosh, asin, asinh, atan, atan2, atanh, ceil, co s, cosh, cot, csc, exp,expm1, floor, getexp, getman, int, intrz, ln, l np1, log, log2, max, min,mod, pow, rand, rem, sec, sign, sin, sinc, sinh, sizeOfDim, sqrt, tan,tanh. There are some differences between the parser in the Mathematics VIs and the Formula Node. Use global variables to access and pass data among several VIs. Controls how the LabVIEW compiler performs certain operations and, in some cases, increases memory and VI efficiency. Use the In Place Element structure when you operate on a data element within an array, cluster, variant, or waveform without requiring the LabVIEW compiler to copy data values and maintain those values in memory. You also can use this structure to operate on any data type that you want to maintain within the same data space in memory. Right-click the border of the structure and select the border node that matches the operation you want to perform. Use local variables to read or write to one of the controls or
Variable While Loop
Decoratio ns
Condition al Disable Structure
Diagram Disable Structure Shared Variable
Timed structure
indicators on the front panel of a VI.
Repeats the subdiagram inside it until the conditional terminal, an input terminal, receives a particular Boolean value. The Boolean value depends on the continuation behavior of the While Loop. Right-click the conditional terminal and select Stop if True or Continue if True from the shortcut menu. You also can wire an error cluster to the conditional terminal, right-click the terminal, and select Stop on Error or Continue while Error from the shortcut menu. The While Loop always executes at least once. Use the decorations located on the Decorations palette to group or separate objects on a block diagram with boxes, lines, or arrows. These objects are for decoration only and do not modify data. Has one or more subdiagrams, exactly one of which LabVIEW uses for the duration of execution, depending on the configuration of the conditions of the subdiagram. Use this structure when you want to disable specific sections of code on the block diagram based on some user-defined condition. Rightclick the structure border to add or delete a subdiagram. When you add a subdiagram or right-click the structure border and select Edit Condition For This Subdiagram from the shortcut menu, you can configure conditions in the Configure Condition dialog box. Has one or more subdiagrams, or cases, of which only the Enabled subdiagram executes. Use the Diagram Disable structure to disable a section of the block diagram. Represents a shared variable on the block diagram. To bind a Shared Variable node to a shared variable from the active project, add a Shared Variable node to the block diagram and double-click or right-click the node and select Select VariableBrowse from the shortcut menu to display the Browse for Variable dialog box. You also can drag a shared variable from the Project Explorer window onto the block diagram of a VI in the same project to create a Shared Variable node. Use the Timed Structures and VIs to control the rate and priority at which a timed structure executes its subdiagram, synchronize the start time of timed structures, create timing sources, and establish a hierarchy of timing sources.
