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Graph Extensions For LabVIEW

Thank you for the presentation on your open source Graph Extensions project for LabVIEW. It provides useful visualization tools to enhance LabVIEW's graphing capabilities. The extensions add functionality like cursors, color schemes, peak detection, markers, zooming and highlighting. They integrate directly into LabVIEW's graph controls through custom picture layers. Contact information is provided for any questions.

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Graph Extensions For LabVIEW

Thank you for the presentation on your open source Graph Extensions project for LabVIEW. It provides useful visualization tools to enhance LabVIEW's graphing capabilities. The extensions add functionality like cursors, color schemes, peak detection, markers, zooming and highlighting. They integrate directly into LabVIEW's graph controls through custom picture layers. Contact information is provided for any questions.

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Graph Extensions for

LabVIEW
AN OPEN SOURCE PROJECT

Presenter: Mike King


Contact: [email protected]
Calgary LabVIEW User Group Meeting
May 31, 2016
Open Source Background

 Open source
 In general: provides valuable tools, software and learning
 In LabVIEW: accelerates development, extends tools available
 Expands communities and like minded interest groups (like this one)

 Companies using open source


 Can stay up to date with new technologies
 Reduce training of staff when common technologies are used (hired experience)
 Costs are generally lower than commercial alternatives
 Contributions can gain publicity and can often pair well with commercial support services
LabVIEW Graphing

Pros
 Quick to add visual graphs to applications
 Various data types support and graph types (waveform, charts, digital, etc)
 Good multi-plot capabilities
Cons
 Graph tools such as cursors and annotations are difficult to use
 Adding visuals are often done painfully by adding plots / layers
 Little customization options available for visual styles
 Can’t customize the controls much for functionality
Graph Extensions – What is it?

Graphs are visual tools, so visual interaction is critical for usability.


Graph Extensions are a collection of visual tools that add to LabVIEW’s
graphs
Currently I have built 6 extensions:
 Cursors
 BGK Color
 Peaks and Valleys
 Markers
 Scroll wheel Zooming
 Plot Highlighting
Demos

 Demos of these extensions


How to use them?

Simple Most Complex


 Most are a single VI  Several integrated event VIs and a process thread.
to call or a VI to
use in the event
structure
Project has Examples for Each Extension

 Simply reference them in your


project using the Graph
Extensions.lvlib
 Use the examples as reference or
as templates to start from.
How do they work?

 Graphs have a property to set 3 layers of


picture controls, that most people have never
explored. These let you add any graphics you
want in 3 layers:
 Back – Behind all plots and the grid lines
 Middle – Behind the plot but in front of the grid
lines
 Front – In front of all plots and grid lines
Functional Code Review
About Mike

 Find him on NI’s forums, user


‘Mike_King’
 Projects on Github:
http://github.com/unipsycho

 Email him @Prolucid:


[email protected]
403-451-5327 x230

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