Developing Embedded Applications Using CompactRIO and LabVIEW Real-Time Course Overview

Course Details

Duration

Instructor-led Classroom: Four (4) 8-hour sessions

Audience

Users preparing to develop embedded control and monitoring applications using LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA with CompactRIO, Single-Board RIO, and Real-Time PXI hardware
Users interested in learning about performance and reliability considerations using NI Real-Time and FPGA targets

Prerequisites

LabVIEW Core 1 and LabVIEW Core 2

After attending this course, you will be able to:

Design, prototype, and deploy a datalogging control & monitoring application.
Acquire and generate analog and digital signals, control timing, and implement signal processing on RT.
Implement additional functionality on the RT target for logging, network communication, system health monitoring, and reliability using the LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
Implement a human machine interface (HMI) on the PC.
Communicate data between FPGA, RT, and PC.
Debug, benchmark, and test your application.
Deploy your application to multiple systems.

Developing Embedded Applications using CompactRIO and LabVIEW Real-Time Course Outline

Lesson	Overview	Topics
Introduction to Embedded Measurement, Control, and Monitoring Using LabVIEW Real-Time	Explore an embedded application requiring data logging, control, and monitoring capabilities.	Overview of System Commonalities Real-Time Processor Overview Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Overview Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Overview
Identifying Application Requirements	Explore the considerations when designing and developing an embedded application.	Identify I/O and I/O Rate Requirements. Exploring Common Application Processes Investigating Process Timing Exploring Data Transfer Types Identifying Performance and Reliability Requirements
Document Your Design	Explore the use of diagrams to aid in system design. Implement the design for the CompactRIO-based course project.	Identifying Diagram Types and Benefits Creating a Communication Diagram Exploring Common Embedded Applications System Diagrams
Configure Your Hardware	Set up real-time HW and install the necessary SW to work with the CompactRIO.	Setting Up Hardware and PC Configuring RT System Settings and Software Configuring Network Settings
Accessing Your I/O in LabVIEW	Explore the methods available to use the I/O channels of your hardware.	Configuring RT Targets through the LabVIEW Project Comparing I/O Methods Accessing I/O Using DAQmx Accessing I/O Using Scan Engine Accessing I/O from FPGA
Programming Using LabVIEW Real-Time	Learn how to access the inputs and outputs of your RT target in your application.	Real-Time VI Architecture Overview Multitasking and Multithreading Overview Scheduling Overview Investigating Priority Levels of Processes Setting Priority Levels of VIs Yielding Execution in Deterministic Loops Timing Loops in LabVIEW Real-Time Improving Speed and Determinism
Inter-Process Communication in LabVIEW Real-Time	Learn how to transfer data between multiple loops on your Real-Time VI.	Introduction to Inter-Process Communication in Real-Time Transfer Data between Deterministic and Non-deterministic Loops Transfer Data between Non-deterministic Loops Introduction to Channel Wires
Communicating between the Real-Time Target and Host PC	Explore how to transfer data and communicate between a host PC and an RT Target.	Front Panel Communication versus Programmatic Network Communication Transferring Latest Values (Tag) Transferring Buffered Values (Stream, Message) Investigating Standard Protocols Embedded UI Overview
Managing Memory and Monitoring System Health	Explore best practices for monitoring RT system health, memory, and CPU usage to mitigate potential issues during application execution.	Exploring Impacts of Memory Usage Investigating Memory Pre-Allocation Minimizing Dynamic Memory Allocations Exploring System Monitoring
Creating Reliable RT Applications	Learn about the techniques available to improve the reliability of your RT system and application	Reliability Overview Safe Shutdown Overview Comprehensive Error Handling Watchdogs Overview Redundancy Overview C-Series Functional Safety Module
Debugging, Benchmarking, and Testing	Explore methods for debugging, benchmarking, and testing your real-time application.	Debugging Real-Time VIs Benchmarking the Performance of a Real-Time System Testing the Code Functionality
Deployment and Replication	Deploy a stand-alone RT application and replicate it on multiple RT targets.	Introduction to RT Deployment Communicating with Deployed Applications Replicating RT Systems

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