LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition and Analysis - Softcover

Beyon, Jeffrey Y.

9780130303677: LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition and Analysis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130303674 ISBN 13: 9780130303677

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000

For field engineers and researchers who must learn LabVIEW programming in order to do data acquisition and analysis.

LabVIEW is a revolutionary graphical programming development environment used to write virtual instruments. Thousands of successful engineers, scientists, and technicians use LabVIEW to create solutions for their demanding test and measurement application needs for data acquisition and control, data analysis, and data presentation. In LabVIEW Programming, the book goes on to describe how LabVIEW can be used to acquire information in advance about an event that will take place that needs to be analyzed. It then provides the reader with the tools needed to analyze the data that's been acquired. Widely used analysis techniques are presented so engineers and scientists can apply the concepts to their own applications. Beyon explores common mistakes made and how to avoid them, giving the reader everything needed to get up and running with LabVIEW for data acquisition and analysis.

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From the Back Cover:

Master LabVIEW programming ― hands-on!
Learn through real-world data acquisition and analysis applications
Dozens of key techniques presented through easy-to-adapt templates
Extensively classroom-tested with professional engineers
CD-ROM: Tools, templates, and complete LabVIEW evaluation version

Master LabVIEW programming from the ground up ― fast!

LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition and Analysis is your easy, hands-on guide to LabVIEW programming and data analysis. Whether you're learning LabVIEW from the ground up, or updating knowledge you already have, Jeffrey Beyon covers every key technique you need to build reliable, high-performance applications. You'll start with the basics: the structure of LabVIEW source files; using sub VIs; loops and conditional statements; data display; data types; and the prerequisites for data acquisition, including sampling theorems and data acquisition VIs. Next, Beyon covers every key category of data acquisition and analysis application ― analog and digital, input and output. Coverage includes:

Practical techniques for data save/read, data conversion, and much more
Tips and tricks for memory management, large file management, and more
Implementing each leading data analysis VI
Instrument control, counters, and more
Avoiding and troubleshooting common LabVIEW programming problems

Most examples are presented in the form of software templates that are easy enough to understand quickly, and robust enough to serve as building blocks for real-world solutions. You'll find detailed, end-of-chapter review questions; an accompanying lab workbook is also available. Whether you're a field engineer, scientist, researcher, or student, there's no faster way to get results with LabVIEW!

CD-ROM INCLUDES:

Complete library of LabVIEW tools and templates
Full LabVIEW evaluation version

Companion lab workbook: Hands-On Exercise Manual for LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition and Analysis

About the Author:

JEFFREY BEYON is Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Department at Christopher Newport University. His research specialties include Statistical Array Signal Processing and Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding. Since 1998, he has also consulted and provided workshops to NASA, Langley, and other leading organizations.

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