Laboratory Exercise No.

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LabVIEW Exploration and the Design of Systems Through Virtual Instruments (VIs)

1. Objective:
The activity aims to explore the use of Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench and
design Virtual instruments,Vis.
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
The students shall be able to:
2.1 Learn the different controls, functions and indicators available for the Input, Process and Output of
a LabVIEW graphical program called virtual instruments (Vis).
2.2 Build a simple .vi file for the sum and average of three numerical values using numeric controls
(Input), add and divide functions (Process), and numeric indicator (Output).
2.3 Create sub-VIs and use this concept in the development of a more complicated system.
3. Discussion:
<Come up with a discussion of LabVIEW>
4. Resources:
LabVIEW
5. Procedure:
A. Input, process and output of a simple graphical program involving the sum and average
of three numerical values
1. Create a folder with a name Maranan_yourSurnameLabExer09 and place it on the desktop. All
your files must be saved here. Before the end of the period, the contents of this folder must be
sent to your email address and also to your instructor’s email address.
2. Open LabVIEW 15 and the Getting Started appears. Click the Blank VI option. The Block
Diagram and Front Panel windows should appear.
3. Click View of the Front Panel window and choose Controls Palette, Express, Numeric Control.
Click Num Control and drop into the Front Panel window. Observe what happens in the Block
Diagram window. Change its label from numeric to x. Add two (2) more Num Ctrl and label
them as y and z (place them below one another). These x, y and z numeric controls form part
of the Input (these controls have arrow pointing outward indicating that the data they hold serve
as an input to another). Add two numeric indicators ( place them on the right side , one on top
of another) and label them as SUM and AVERAGE. The SUM and AVERAGE numeric
indicators form part of the output (these controls have arrow pointing inward indicating that they
accept data from an input).
4. Click View of the Block Diagram window and choose Function Pallete, each of which performs
a certain function and has input and output connectors. Place an ADD function in between the
input and output controls. Place also a DIVIDE function below the ADD function. Right click
each of these functions and select Visible Items, then checking the Label option. Establish the
flow of data by wiring the x, y and z to the ADD function and then wire the output of the ADD
function to the SUM indicator. Wire the output of the ADD function to the DIVIDE function. Right
click the other input of the Divide function and choose Create < Constant. Type the number 3
when the constant node appears. Wire the output of the Divide function to the AVERAGE
indicator. Click Clean Up Diagram icon and observe what happens. Note: While the FP window
is within your view, you may use CTRL E to view BD window.
5. Save the file as yourSurnameProcedureA and place it inside the
Maranan_yourSurnameLabExer09 folder . Provide the values of the x, y and z numeric
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 controls through Front Panel window and click Run. Show the output of Procedure A in Table A.
B. Different Controls, Functions and Indicators for the Input, Process, and Output of a
LabVIEW program.
1. Determine the different controls available for the Input of a VI. Show the output of Procedure
B.1 in Table B1. Hint: Place a control in FP window, press CTL H and Hover the control for the
description.
2. Determine the different functions available for the Process of a VI. Show the output of
Procedure B.2 in Table B2. Hint: Place a function in BD window, press CTL H and Hover the
function for the description.
3. Determine the different indicators available for the Output of a VI. Show the output of
Procedure B.3 in Table B3. Hint: Place an indicator in FP window, press CTL H and Hover the
indicator for the description.
C. Creating yourSurnameProcedureA.vi as a VI that is used in higher-level VI ( called
subVI)
1. Right click the icon at the top-right corner of the Front Panel window and select Show
connector to display the connector pane. Right click this connector pane and choose Patterns.
Choose the connector pane pattern having three inputs (3 blank rows in the first column) and
two outputs ( 2 blank rows in the second column).
2. To assign the first row first column slot of the connector plane to the numeric control x, click the
slot on the first row first column of the connector pane and click the numeric control with a label
x. To assign the second row first column slot of the connector plane to the numeric control y,
click the slot on the second row first column of the connector pane and click the numeric
control with a label y. To assign the third row first column slot of the connector plane to the
numeric control z, click the slot on the third row first column of the connector pane and click the
numeric control with a label z.
3. To assign the first row second column slot of the connector plane to the numeric indicator SUM,
click the slot on the first row second column of the connector pane and click the numeric
indicator with a label SUM. To assign the second row second column slot of the connector
pane to the numeric indicator AVERAGE, click the slot on the second row second column of the
connector pane and click the numeric indicator with a label AVERAGE.
4. To explicitly identify the subVI icon, double click this icon and Icon Editor window appears. In
Line 1 text, type SUM. In Line 2 text, type & . In Line 3 text, type AVERAGE. Then, click OK.
5. Save the changes you made. Show the Front Panel and Block Diagram windows using Table
C.
D. Creating Vis for Plane and Solid Figures
1. Create a virtual instrument for the computation of area and perimeter of each of the following
plane figures:
a. Square
b. Rectangle
c. Circle
d. Right Triangle
e. Regular Pentagon
Show the output in Procedure D1
2. Create a virtual instrument for the computation of volume and surface area of each of the
following:
a. Cube

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 b. Rectangular Parallelipiped
c. Sphere
d. Cone
e. Right Circular Cylinder

Course: CHE 508 Laboratory Exercise No.: 8

Group No.: Section: CH51FC1
Group Members: Date Performed: AUGUST 19, 2019
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 VASQUEZ, RYAN JOSHUA R. Date Submitted: SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
Instructor:
ENGR. CRISPULO MARANAN

6. Data and Results:

A.
Table A. Front Panel and Block Diagram windows of the Simple LabVIEW graphical
program (VI) involving sum and average of three numerical values

B.
Table B1. Different Controls Available for the Input of VIs
Name and Icon of the Control Description of the Control

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 Table B2. Different Functions Available for the Process of VIs
Name and Icon of the Function Description of the Function

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 Table B3. Different Indic ators Available for the Output of VIs
Name and Icon of the Indicator Description of the Indicator

C. Procedure C
Table C. Front Panel and Block Diagram windows SubVI
for the sum and average of three numerical values

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D. Procedure D
Table D1.a Front Panel and Block Diagram windows
for the area and perimeter of a Square

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Table D1.b Front Panel and Block Diagram windows
for the area and perimeter of a Rectangle

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Table D1.c Front Panel and Block Diagram windows
for the area and circumference of a Circle

Table D1.d Front Panel and Block Diagram windows

for the area and perimeter of a Right Triangle

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Table D1.e Front Panel and Block Diagram windows
for the area and perimeter of a Pen tagon

Table D2.a Front Panel and Block Diagram windows

for the volume and surface area of a Cube

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 Table D2.b Front Panel and Block Diagram windows
for the area and perimeter of a Rectangular Parallelipiped

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Table D2.c Front Panel and Block Diagram windows
for the area and perimeter of a Sphere

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Table D2.d Front Panel and Block Diagram windows
for the area and perimeter of a Cone

Table D2.e Front Panel and Block Diagram windows

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 for the area and perimeter of a Right Circular Cylinder

7.Conclusion:
I therefore conclude that this experiment gives another learning to the topic to comprehend what Labview is
and its capacities. As I investigate/use Labview just as the a portion of its capacities and uses by playing
out this Laboratory Exercise. Labview is additionally an adaptable device that can be utilized simply like
MATLAB. From the start, it's difficult to see how Labview functions yet you just need to investigate for you to
have the option to be recognizable on it.

8. Further Readings:
Seborg Dale E., Edgar, Thomas F., and Mellichamp Duncan A. (2004). Process Dynamics and
Control. Singapore: Wiley.
Knopf, F. C. (2012). Modeling, analysis and optimization of process and energy systems.Hoboken,
New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.
Velten, K. (2009). Mathematical modeling and simulation: introduction for scientists and engineers.
Singapore: Wiley-VCH.

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9. Assessment (Rubric for Laboratory Performance):
TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES
RUBRIC FOR MODERN TOOL USAGE
(Engineering Programs)
Student Outcome (e): Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering
practice in complex engineering activities.
Program: Chemical Engineering Course: CHE 506 Section: CH51FC1 1st Sem SY 2019-
2020
Performance Unsatisfactory Developing Satisfactory Very Satisfactory Score
Indicators 1 2 3 4
1. Apply Fails to identify Identifies Identifies modern Recognizes the
appropriate any modern modern techniques and is benefits and
techniques, techniques to techniques but able to apply these constraints of
skills, and perform fails to apply in performing modern
modern tools discipline- these in discipline-specific engineering tools
to perform a specific performing engineering task. and shows intention
discipline- engineering discipline- to apply them for
specific task. specific engineering
engineering engineering practice.
task. task.
2. Demonstrate Fails to apply Attempts to Shows ability to Shows ability to
skills in any modern apply modern apply fundamental apply the most
applying tools to solve tools but has procedures in appropriate and
different engineering difficulties to using modern tools effective modern
techniques problems. solve when solving tools to solve
and modern engineering engineering engineering
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 tools to solve problems. problems. problems.
engineering
problems.
3. Recognize Does not Recognizes Recognizes the Recognizes the
the benefits recognize the some benefits benefits and need for benefits
and benefits and and constraints constraints of and constraints of
constraints of constraints of of modern modern modern
modern modern engineering engineering tools engineering tools
engineering engineering tools. and shows and makes good
tools. tools. intention to apply use of them for
them for engineering
engineering practice.
practice.
Total Score
Mean Score = (Total Score / 3)
Percentage Rating = (Total Score / 12) x 100%
Evaluated by: Engr. Crispulo G. Maranan August 23, 2017
Printed Name and Signature of Faculty Member Date

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