Selecting a Connector Pane Pattern

Complete the following steps to select a connector pane pattern for a VI.

  1. Right-click the icon in the upper right corner of the front panel window and select Show Connector from the shortcut menu to display the connector pane. The connector pane replaces the icon.

    LabVIEW selects a default connector pane pattern for the VI with as many terminals on the left of the connector pane as controls on the front panel and as many terminals on the right of the connector pane as indicators on the front panel. If this is not possible, LabVIEW selects the closest match. If the VI does not have any controls or indicators, LabVIEW selects a connector pane with one terminal.
  2. To select a different connector pane pattern for your VI, right-click the connector pane and select Patterns from the shortcut menu. A solid border highlights the pattern currently associated with your icon. To change the pattern, select a new one.
  3. After you select a connector pane pattern, you can customize it to suit your VI by adding, removing, or rotating the terminals.
  4. Assign a front panel control or indicator to each of the connector pane terminals.

The connector pane has, at most, 28 terminals. If your front panel contains more than 28 controls and indicators that you want to use programmatically, group some of them into a cluster and assign the cluster to a terminal on the connector pane.