Introduction to NI LabVIEW

This quick introduction helps you learn LabVIEW faster, by getting you up to speed with the basic concepts of LabVIEW and graphical programming. Like any new powerful software, LabVIEW takes a little learning and reading through introductory material before you dive in.

• 1. LabVIEW Environment Basics – VI, front panel, block diagram, palettes, controls, and indicators
• 2. Dataflow Programming Basics – dataflow, wires, and datatypes
• 3. Common Tools – tools palette, shortcut menus, property dialogs, and the front panel toolbar
• 4. Debugging Tools – fixing broken VIs, execution highlighting, and the block diagram toolbar

• 5. Execution Structures – while loops, for loops, and case structures
• 6. Data Structures – arrays, clusters, and enumerated data
• 7. Passing Data between Loop Iterations – shift registers
• 8. Handling Errors – error handling and error clusters

• 9. Finding Examples – Example Finder and ni.com/code
• 10. Using the LabVIEW Help – context help and the LabVIEW help
• 11. Online Help Resources – KnowledgeBase and forums
• 12. Getting Additional Help – help from a LabVIEW expert