To begin programming in LabVIEW, complete the following steps:

  1. Launch LabVIEW.
  2. Open an existing LabVIEW VI or create a new VI.
  3. Make sure you are on the block diagram screen.
  4. Open the NI-SCOPE palette. In LabVIEW 7.1 and later, the path to the palette depends on the current palette view in Tools»Options. In the Express palette view (default) the path is Input»Instrument Drivers»NI SCOPE.
  5. Build your application using the appropriate programming flow steps.

LabVIEW Examples

You can find shortcuts to the LabVIEW examples at Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-SCOPE»Examples. These examples are also available in the NI-SCOPE portion of the LabVIEW functions palette.

Several forms of help are available for these examples. You can find an overall description of the purpose of the example by going to File»VI Properties and selecting Documentation from the Category listbox. For help on individual front-panel controls, activate the LabVIEW help window by selecting Help»Show Context Help, and placing the cursor over the control you want more information about. The block diagrams of the examples are documented with step-by-step descriptions of what the example does.

NI Example Finder

LabVIEW 7.0 or later users can use the NI Example Finder to search or browse examples. NI-SCOPE examples are classified by keyword, so you can search for a particular device or measurement function. To browse for NI-SCOPE examples, launch LabVIEW, select Help»Find Examples, then navigate to Hardware Input and Output»Modular Instruments» NI-SCOPE (High-Speed Digitizers).