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This document provides an introduction to LabVIEW, including an overview of its graphical programming interface and how to create virtual instruments. It describes creating programs to simulate a home heating/cooling system and lighting controls using the NI-ELVIS board for input/output.

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Lab VIEW

This document provides an introduction to LabVIEW, including an overview of its graphical programming interface and how to create virtual instruments. It describes creating programs to simulate a home heating/cooling system and lighting controls using the NI-ELVIS board for input/output.

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Introduction to

LabVIEW
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Overview
• Objectives

• Background

• Materials

• Procedure

• Report/Presentation

• Closing
Objective
• Familiarization with graphical programming

• Obtain data from outside the computer using simulated


instrumentation

• Use this knowledge to create programs in LabVIEW


• Heating and cooling system
• Lighting system
What is LabVIEW?

• Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench

• Graphical programming language

• Used for data acquisition, instrument control, and signal


processing

• Based on G programming language


Text-Based

Text-based code for a simple calculator


Graphic-Based

Graphic-based code for a simple calculator


LabVIEW Programs (VIs)

• Called “Virtual Instruments” (VIs)

• Appearance and operation imitates actual physical


instruments
Without With
Graphic-Based
Back Panel (Block Diagram):
The internal circuit where the
program code is written

Front Panel - User Interface


(UI), where the program is
controlled and executed
Controls and Indicators

• Icons in back panel represent objects in front panel

• Controls can be identified by a triangle on the right of


the block shown on the back panel
Toolbar & Tools Panel

• Run once • Automatic Tool • Wiring Tool


• Run Continuously Selector • Scrolling Tool
• Stop • Operating Tool • Probe Tool
• Pause • Positioning Tool • Coloring Tool
• Highlight Execution • Labeling Tool • Get Color
LabVIEW Functions (View > Functions)

• The Functions palette


contains the VIs, functions
and constants you use to
create the block diagram

• Only items highlighted in red


will be covered in this course
NI-ELVIS Board

• National Instruments’ Educational Laboratory Virtual


Instrumentation Suite Board

• Interface that exchanges data (sends/receives)


between the computer and the outside world

References: See EG1003 Online Manual, National Instruments documentation, and other LabVIEW
oriented websites (i.e. IIT’s LabVIEW for Dummies©)
Materials

• Computer with LabVIEW 2017

• NI-ELVIS board

• Wires

• 3D-Printed Heat Cube


Procedure

Program 1 (Thermal Control VI)


• Program requirements – Automatic Mode
• Regulate house air temperature
• AC is ON when temperature is greater than 80oF
• Heater is ON when temperature is less than 60oF
• Both OFF when the temperature is between 60oF & 80oF
• Program requirements – Manual Mode
• Heater and AC power are controlled directly by user (overrides
automatic mode)
Procedure
• Front panel must have:
• 3 LEDs: AC, Heater, and Manual operation
• 3 switches for AC, heater, and system operation
(automatic/manual)
• A temperature control represented by a thermometer
• Back panel should have:
• A Boolean case statement to control manual and automatic
operations
Procedure

Real World Application


• Functional heating/cooling system “Heat Cube”

• Import premade VIs to control fans, heaters, and thermometers


using your logic program
• Temperature Reading VI: receive real time data
• Heat Control VI: power heating element
• Cooling Control VI: power fan/cooling unit
Procedure
Program 2 (Lighting System VI)
• Program Requirements
• Control the lights in four rooms
• Turn off all lights with a master switch
• Front Panel
• Four LEDs
• Five Switches
• Back Panel
• Case Structure
• NI ELVISmx Digital Writer
Procedure

Real World Application


• Functional lighting system via
LED’s on the NI-ELVIS board

• Control lights on board using front


panel on computer
Report/Presentation
• Submit a zip file with all LabVIEW programs (.vi)
• Submit BEFORE end of lab

• Lab 5 presentation during next week’s recitation

• Individual report

• Discussion topics in the manual

• Scan in data and lab notes


Closing

• Have all lab notes signed by TA

• Each team member should have turn using software

• Save all VIs

• Submit all work electronically

• Return all unused materials to TA


Introduction to LabVIEW

QUESTIONS?

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