2010 LabVIEW Beginner 2010 LabVIEW Beginner Workshop Workshop

October 9, 2010Hauppauge High School

SPBLI – LI FIRST

Mark McLeodMark McLeodHauppauge Team 358Hauppauge Team 358

Northrop Grumman Corp.Northrop Grumman Corp.Mark.McLeod@ngc.comMark.McLeod@ngc.com

AgendaAgenda

Advanced GlimpseAdvanced Glimpse Default FrameworkDefault Framework

– Begin.viBegin.vi– Finish.viFinish.vi– Teleop.viTeleop.vi– Autonomous Independent.viAutonomous Independent.vi

Adding a JoystickAdding a Joystick Teleop ProgramTeleop Program Autonomous ProgramAutonomous Program

Advanced GlimpseAdvanced Glimpse

Flywheel Tachometer Example

WPI Robotics Library->DriverStation->JoystickWPI Robotics Library->Actuators->MotorControl PIDProgramming->Timing

FrameworkFramework

The essential elements every FRC robot program requires are:

• Communications with the Driver Station• Recognizing and processing the different competition modes• Autonomous operations• Teleop driver controls

Primary files are: • Begin.vi• Finish.vi• Teleop.vi• Autonomous Independent.vi

Adding A JoystickAdding A Joystick

Begin.vi – All device opens go in hereBegin.vi – All device opens go in here– Copy/paste existing codeCopy/paste existing code– Highlight existing code, hold Cntl, hold Highlight existing code, hold Cntl, hold

left-click and drag to new spot. Release left-click and drag to new spot. Release click before Cntl.click before Cntl.

– Add from PalettesAdd from Palettes Expand error array & wire new Expand error array & wire new

joystickjoystick Finish.vi – All devices get closed hereFinish.vi – All devices get closed here

Teleop ProgramTeleop Program

Remove example codeRemove example code Replace Arcade Drive with Tank Replace Arcade Drive with Tank

DriveDrive Add use of new joystickAdd use of new joystick

Autonomous ProgramAutonomous Program

Remove example default codeRemove example default code Add Flat Sequence Structure & Add Flat Sequence Structure &

additional Framesadditional Frames Add Tank Drive commands and Add Tank Drive commands and

Watchdog Timing DelaysWatchdog Timing Delays

ContactsContacts

Presentation slides/Step-by-step Presentation slides/Step-by-step walkthrough/project codewalkthrough/project code

Under Workshops at: at: Team358.orgTeam358.org

Questions/Help please emailQuestions/Help please email

Mark.McLeod@ngc.comMark.McLeod@ngc.com