Learning LabVIEW with Activities

The following activities are designed to familiarize you with LabVIEW concepts, from the most basic elements of the LabVIEW environment to intermediate concepts such as programmatic control and networked communication.

Activity

Objective

1. Open and Run a VI Familiarize yourself with the LabVIEW environment.
2. Use the LabVIEW Help Utilities Learn where to go when you need help.
3. Create a VI Build a VI from scratch.
4. Document a VI Create custom VI documentation.
5. Debug a VI Learn basic troubleshooting techniques.
6. Search for Example VIs Search through the example VIs that come with LabVIEW.
7. Create a Multiplot Chart Display data using a chart.
8. Save Data to a Spreadsheet File Write data to a file that you can access from other applications.
9. Configure Your Data Acquisition Hardware and Instruments with MAX Configure your data acquisition settings.
10. Use the DAQ Solution Wizard Explore the data acquisition VIs that come with LabVIEW.
11. Build a Function Generator Using Waveform Data Combine several LabVIEW concepts to create a basic Function Generator VI that uses LabVIEW's all-in-one Waveform data type.
12. Using Property Nodes and Invoke Nodes Learn how to use Property Nodes and Invoke Nodes to programmatically control VIs.

Important Information about Activities

The solution directory (labview\activity\solution) contains the completed VIs for each activity in this tutorial. You can view the VI for an activity that you have not completed yet or use the VIs in this directory as a means of verifying your work.