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LabVIEW 2011 Versus 8.6. Doug Norman National Instruments January 6, 2012. LabVIEW FRC 2012 . FRC Edition 2011 used LabVIEW 8.6.1 Pro FRC Edition 2012 uses LabVIEW 2011 Pro Many new features from 3 versions: LabVIEW 2009 LabVIEW 2010 LabVIEW 2011. New Features from LabVIEW 2009.
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LabVIEW 2011 Versus 8.6 Doug Norman National Instruments January 6, 2012
LabVIEW FRC 2012 • FRC Edition 2011 used LabVIEW 8.6.1 Pro • FRC Edition 2012 uses LabVIEW 2011 Pro • Many new features from 3 versions: • LabVIEW 2009 • LabVIEW 2010 • LabVIEW 2011
New Features from LabVIEW 2009 • VI Snippets • Recursion • Probe Watch Window • Quick Drop additions • New icon editor • Partial Diagram Cleanup • Parallel For Loops • Timing sources • Command Line compare • New 2D and 3D graphs
VI Snippets • Save a section of diagram code into a .png file • Edit>>Create VI Snippet from Selection • The image shows a picture of the code and contains the actual code • Makes it easy to share code • Just drag the .png file onto a block diagram
Partial Diagram Cleanup • Select wires and objects • Edit>>Clean Up Selection • OrCtrl+U • Code within structures can be excluded • Right-click structure >> Exclude from Diagram Cleanup
Recursion • Configure a VI to be reentrant • Select Share clones between instances • Drag the icon of the VI onto its own block diagram • LabVIEW Real-Time supported, but not deterministic
New Features from LabVIEW 2010 • Versioned VI Snippets • Owned Labels on wires • Export Graph/Chart data • New T and F constants • Undo buffer from 8 to 99 • VI Scripting • Cluster constant as icon • Quick Drop - replace • Rewire Conn Pane • Merge Error is growable • Packed Project Libraries • InliningSubVIs
New Features from LabVIEW 2011 • Performance & stability • Improved RT deployment • Conn Pane always shows • Create subVI improvements • Booleans accept error wire • Undo after save • Ignore all subVIs • Silver controls • Type def from diagram • Align, Distribute wires
Create SubVI Improvements • 4 x 2 x 2 x 4 connector pane by default • Error terminals in lower corners • Refnum or class terminals in upper corners • Controls aligned on left side of front panel • Indicators aligned on right side of front panel
Conclusion • Many new features between LabVIEW 8.6.1 and LabVIEW 2011 • Many are useful for FRC Questions?