KEY BENEFIT Based on the most current release of LabVIEW, this title is designed for readers with little to no experience with LabVIEW. KEY TOPICS Introduction; LabVIEW basics; LabVIEW Math Functions; Matrix Math Using LabVIEW; Data Acquisition with LabVIEW; Graphing with LabVIEW; Data Analysis Using LabVIEW VIS; Programming in LabVIEW; Looking Forward: Advanced Math Using LabVIEW VIS. MARKET An ideal introduction to LabVIEW. COVER......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 6 1.1 What is LabVIEW......Page 16 1.2 Assumptions......Page 17 1.3 Conventions in the Text......Page 18 1.4 LabVIEW VIs......Page 19 1.5 Starting LabVIEW......Page 20 1.6 Creating a VI......Page 27 1.7 LabVIEW Menus......Page 36 Key Terms......Page 39 Self-Assessment......Page 40 2.2 Basic Math in LabVIEW—Using Functions......Page 41 2.3 Programming Preview: While Loops......Page 52 2.4 Dataflow Programming......Page 53 2.5 Data Types and Conversions......Page 55 2.6 Documenting VIs......Page 59 2.8 Saving Your Work......Page 64 2.9 Closing a VI......Page 66 Summary......Page 67 Self-Assessment......Page 70 Problems......Page 71 3.1 Introduction......Page 75 3.2 Basic Math Functions......Page 77 3.3 Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Trigonometric Functions......Page 89 3.4 Exponential and Logarithm Functions......Page 92 3.5 Boolean and Comparison Functions......Page 95 3.6 Programming Preview: Debugging......Page 102 Key Terms......Page 106 Summary......Page 107 Self-Assessment......Page 111 Problems......Page 113 4.1 Working with Matrices and Arrays in LabVIEW......Page 118 4.2 Extracting a Subarray from a Larger Array or Matrix......Page 121 4.3 Adding Arrays......Page 126 4.4 Transpose Array......Page 127 4.5 Multiplying an Array by a Scalar......Page 128 4.6 Matrix Multiplication......Page 129 4.7 Element by Element Multiplication......Page 131 4.8 Condition Number......Page 132 4.9 Matrix Determinant......Page 133 4.10 Inverse Matrix......Page 135 4.11 Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations......Page 136 4.12 Programming Preview: For Loops......Page 142 Summary......Page 148 Self-Assessment......Page 152 Problems......Page 153 5.1 Overview of Data Acquisition......Page 157 5.2 Sensors, Signals and Signal Conditioning......Page 159 5.3 Data Acquisition Hardware......Page 168 5.4 Using LabVIEW to Collect Data......Page 173 Summary......Page 189 Self-Assessment......Page 190 Problems......Page 192 6.2 Writing LabVIEW Data to a Spreadsheet File......Page 196 6.3 Writing LabVIEW Data to a Measurement File......Page 200 6.4 Reading a LabVIEW Measurement File......Page 204 6.5 Reading a Spreadsheet File in LabVIEW......Page 205 6.6 Using Spreadsheet Data to Initialize a Matrix Control......Page 214 Summary......Page 224 Self-Assessment......Page 226 Problems......Page 227 7.1 Introduction......Page 231 7.2 Using Waveform Charts......Page 232 7.3 Using Waveform Graphs......Page 243 7.4 Modifying Graph Features......Page 251 7.5 Generating 1D Arrays for Graphing......Page 255 7.6 Putting LabVIEW Graphs to Work......Page 257 7.7 Using XY Graphs—2D Plotting......Page 263 7.8 3D Graphing......Page 269 Key Terms......Page 273 Summary......Page 274 Self-Assessment......Page 276 Problems......Page 277 8.2 Basic Statistics......Page 279 8.3 Interpolation......Page 284 8.4 Curve Fitting......Page 291 8.5 Regression......Page 295 Summary......Page 305 Self-Assessment......Page 307 Problems......Page 308 9.2 LabVIEW Programming Basics, Expanded......Page 312 9.3 Structures......Page 329 Summary......Page 359 Self-Assessment......Page 362 Problems......Page 363 10.2 Working with Polynomials......Page 367 10.3 Statistics: Hypothesis Testing......Page 369 10.4 Differentiation......Page 370 10.5 Integration......Page 372 10.6 Runge–Kutta Integration......Page 374 10.7 Exponential Filter......Page 376 10.8 Spectral Analysis......Page 378 10.9 Monte Carlo Simulation......Page 379 10.10 PID Controller......Page 383 APPENDIX: PRINTING VIS......Page 385 A......Page 392 C......Page 393 D......Page 394 F......Page 396 G......Page 397 I......Page 398 M......Page 399 N......Page 400 P......Page 401 S......Page 402 V......Page 404 W......Page 405 Z......Page 406
based On The Most Current Release Of Labview, Labview For Engineers Is Designed For Readers With Little To No Experience Using Labview.
part Of Prentice Hall's Esource Program:
esource Enables Instructors To Choose Individual Chapters From Published Books In The Prentice Hall Esource Series. The Content Available In This Online Book-building System Covers Topics In Engineering Problem-solving And Design, Graphics, And Computer Applications. Using This Program, Instructors Can Create A Unique Text For The Introduction To Engineering Course That Exactly Matches Their Content Requirements And Teaching Approach. Www.prenhall.com/esource.
Based on the most current release of LabVIEW, LabVIEW for Engineers is designed for readers with little to no experience using LabVIEW. Part of Prentice Hall's ESource Program: ESource enables instructors to choose individual chapters from published books in the Prentice Hall ESource Series. The content available in this online book-building system covers topics in engineering problem-solving and design, graphics, and computer applications. Using this program, instructors can create a unique text for the introduction to engineering course that exactly matches their content requirements and teaching approach. www.prenhall.com/esource.
