LABview
coordinants
[3.4] the numbers 3 and 4 are elements the 3 is the number of rows the 4 is the number of columns
block diagram
blank page, build logic here
formula box
calculator. express, arithmetic, formula. label xs with representative inputs and results
diamond
conditional test (flowcharting)
circle
connect to another loop
wires (lines)
connectors
VI
virtual instrument
conditional/case structures
depend on a condition to be met
shape
derived from rank and extent
front panel
gridded page, controls and displays
control
input (LABview)
parallelogram
inputs and outputs (flowchart)
for loop
iterates a given number of times. the N is number of iterations, the counter/index records which iteration the loop is on. inside the box is the operation to be performed control goes to N, array goes to index, and index indicator goes into loop. counts from 0, not from 1.
while loop
iterates until a condition is met. connect an array to the index, and connect the output to the stop box. The loop will stop if the condition is true.
highlight execution mode
lightbulb. traces process.
dimension
like 1-D, 2-D, or 3-D + how many layers
constants
may be numeric or string
rank
number of dimensions
size
number of elements an array
extent
number of elements in a dimension
elements
numbers contained within dimensions
array
ordered sequence of data. vectors, matrices. numbers or strings.
indicator
output (LABview)
breakpoint
pause. view, tools palette, symbolized by red O. put on formula or algorithm to visualize logic.
rectangle
process information (flowchart)
control palette
right click, expand, and modern tab to get to inputs, outputs, etc. in front.
functions palette
right click, expand, and programming tab to get numerics, operations, strings, constants, etc. in block.
File I/O
saves a file to re-use data, record, or use in another program open/create, write, and close functions
string
sequence of letters for constants or labels
oval
start, stop (flowcharting)
function
subVI. can insert into a main VI
transform array to text function
to specify what's written on a file, wire to output array, and the output of this function will be wired to write to the file box
help tab
will give a context help and explanation when scrolled over. helpful to write a description for each of your variables or functions to keep track of what's going on
trace table
written representation for every step in a loop
