Labview for Everyone (National Instruments Virtual Instrumentation Series) - Softcover

Travis, Jeffrey; Wells, Lisa K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013065096X ISBN 13: 9780130650962

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2001

Synopsis

Shows how to write programs in LabVIEW and design virtual instruments for data analysis. The author covers case structures, sequence structures, arrays, cluster, charts, graphs, and data acquisition using plug-in boards. The second edition is updated for LabVIEW 6i and adds a chapter on connectivity. The CD-ROM contains activities from the book and an evaluation version of LabVIEW 6.0. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

JEFFREY TRAVIS provides expert consulting and creates books, courses, and products for remote Internet controls and monitoring, virtual instrumentation, and Web applications, through his company, Jeffrey Travis Studios. He has over 12 years of experience with developing software applications, teaching courses, and providing project guidance and advice, often involving LabVIEW. He holds a Masters in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and is author of Internet Applications in LabVIEW (Prentice Hall PTR). He resides in Austin, TX, and can be found on the Web at JeffreyTravis

From the Back Cover

The #1 step-by-step guide to LabVIEW—now completely updated for LabVIEW 6i.

• No experience necessary! Learn LabVIEW through examples and easy-to-adapt sample code
• New! Web connectivity, DataSocket, VI Server, 3D graphs, waveform datatypes, VISA, Measurement and Automation Explorer, and more
• CD-ROM: All sample code, plus complete evaluation version of LabVIEW 6i!

LabVIEW is the #1 graphical programming language for engineers and scientists worldwide. Now the best-selling, most authoritative introduction to LabVIEW has been fully revised to make LabVIEW programming easier than ever—and to reflect the latest enhancements in National Instruments' LabVIEW 6i. Designed for non-experts, LabVIEW for Everyone, Second Edition teaches LabVIEW through intuitive, friendly, step-by-step examples—giving you code that's easy to reuse in your own projects!

• Not just what to do: why to do it!
• The LabVIEW programming environment: building your own virtual workbench
• Key fundamentals: virtual instruments, graphs, charts, datatypes, file I/O, and more
• Expert techniques and tips for data acquisition and instrument control
• Extensive new coverage: Web connectivity, DataSocket, VI Server, 3-D graphs, waveform datatypes, VISA, Measurement and Automation Explorer, and more
• The "art" of successful LabVIEW programming: style, user interfaces, online help, and more
• Managing your LabVIEW programming projects

Whatever your application, whatever your role, whether you've used LabVIEW or not, LabVIEW for Everyone, Second Edition is the fastest, easiest way to get the results you're after!

About the CD-ROM

The accompanying CD-ROM contains an extensive library of sample code, plus a complete time-limited evaluation version of LabVIEW 6i.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013065096X
• ISBN 13: 9780130650962
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 589