CHAPTER 1: Getting Started with LabVIEW Virtual Instruments
Opening a New VI from a Template LabVIEW displays two windows: the front panel window and the block diagram window. The user interface, or front panel, appears with a gray background and includes controls and indicators. The title bar of the front panel indicates that this window is the front panel for the Generate and Display VI. The block diagram appears with a white background and includes VIs and structures that control the front panel objects. The title bar of the block diagram indicates that this window is the block diagram for the Generate and Display VI. Stop the VI by clicking the front panel STOP button. Adding a Control to the Front Panel If you are a new LabVIEW user, the Controls palette opens with the Express palette, visible by default. If you do not see the Express palette, click Express on the Controls palette to display the Express palette. When you move the cursor over icons on the Controls palette, the name of the subpalette, control, or indica...
