Hands-On Exercise Manual for LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition and Analysis [Paperback]

Jeffrey Y. Beyon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0130303682 | ISBN-13: 978-0130303684

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. This exercise guide functions as a stand-alone "short-course" for learning LabVIEW programming or as an add-on exercise manual to Beyon's LabVIEW Programming Data Acquisition, and Analysis. The book is broken out into 6 learning sessions, each of which has drill problems with step-by-step problems. All of the examples are simple-they are meant to enable the reader to understand the basics, practice simple exercises and then go on to write his/her own programs. The examples are also practical-ideal for beginners who will find examples that are ready to be implemented and also great for experienced programmers interested in updating their programming techniques.

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From the Back Cover

Structured, focused practice for mastering LabVIEW programming fast!

• Master LabVIEW programming in six days, hands-on!
• Over 60 real-world problems and solutions
• Designed for easy learning and extensive real-world application
• Extensively classroom-tested with professional engineers
• Website: Tools, templates, solutions, and complete LabVIEW evaluation version

The supplementary workbook to LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition, and Analysis, this book presents a series of real-world programming challenges designed to help professionals master LabVIEW development in six focused one-day learning sessions.

Each session is organized into a series of short, 10 to 15 minute exercises, each with clear objectives and instructions designed to teach a single skill you can easily apply to your custom applications. Every skill is also mapped to the corresponding detailed explanations in LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition, and Analysis. Coverage includes:

• Installing LabVIEW and working with source files and subVIs
• Loops, conditional statements, and program flow
• Displaying data and working with data types
• Key categories of data acquisition and analysis applications
• Saving/reading data and file I/O
• Instrument control techniques
• Implementing leading data analysis VIs, and more

The only way to truly master LabVIEW is to practice. This book gives you the structured, focused practice you need to achieve mastery fast. Whether you're a LabVIEW beginner or an experienced developer who want to update your skills, you'll find it an invaluable resource.

WEBSITE INCLUDES:

• Complete library of LabVIEW tools and templates
• Solutions to every exercise in this workbook
• Full LabVIEW evaluation version

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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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (September 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130303682
• ISBN-13: 978-0130303684
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #671,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Exercise Manual Only, no explinations, no information., August 3, 2009

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This review is from: Hands-On Exercise Manual for LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition and Analysis (Paperback)

It appears that this book is intended to be used with some class, as it is just example after example. There are no explanations, no text to speak of. A person is just as well equipped to learn Labview with or without this book. There are screen shots of the VIs and you literally need to try and decipher which blocks they have placed in the examples. If you have used LabView at all, you already know the severe limitations of the block diagram display, now imagine a book filled with bad print outs of screen shots of those displays. That is essentially all this book is. Build this VI, build that VI, no words to explain what you are doing, and why. This is one of the only books I have ever thrown away.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great exercises for getting familiar with Labview, October 2, 2009

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None (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hands-On Exercise Manual for LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition and Analysis (Paperback)

I've used this book for many years as a learning tool for newbie programmers. As the other reviewer mentioned, the book leaves out details as to what is actually going on, and leaves it up to the user to get it to work and see what happens. This book helps one go beyond the tutorial built into Labview.

This book is best if you

(a) have some Labview programming experience [at least know how navigate it and have run through some of the examples in the Labview Help]

or

(b) are in a class and want more practice

or

(c) have some direction or person to go to with question.

It's also a good refresher/boot-camp for those who haven't touched Labview in years.

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy This Book--VIs Don't Work!, February 3, 2012

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John M. Hanevy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hands-On Exercise Manual for LabVIEW Programming, Data Acquisition and Analysis (Paperback)

I just purchased this book--it is terrible! If I could give it less than 1 star I would! Don't buy this book!

First off, it was advertised as a "stand-alone" course--yet the book's CD, which contains the files needed to do the problems,--was missing.

I did find a link for the CD ROM:[...]. But don't waste your time, none of the files work!

The files are "too old" to be converted to work with the latest versions of Labview. It is not possible to open them in newer versions of Labview (I am using Labview Student Edition 2009).

Since this book really isn't a text, just a collection of "drill" problems, the fact that these files don't work makes this book totally worthless! This book should have been taken off the market, it is criminal to rip off people this way!