Control Design Controls and Indicators

Use the Control Design controls indicators to display system models and plots on the front panel window of a VI. Many of the Control Design controls and indicators place corresponding, preconfigured code on the block diagram window of the VI to enable you to build your application more efficiently.

Create Model Controls

Use the Create Model controls to display system models on the front panel window. When you place a Create Model control on the front panel window, the LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module places preconfigured code using the Model Construction VIs on the block diagram window of the VI. Wire the specified output to the next Control Design VI or function to continue building your application.

Model Analysis Indicators

Use the Model Analysis indicators to display plots such as Bode, Nyquist, and Nichols plots on the front panel window. When you place a Model Analysis indicator on the front panel window, the Control Design and Simulation Module places preconfigured code using the Dynamic Characteristics VIs, Frequency Response VIs, and Time Response VIs on the block diagram window of the VI. Wire the specified input to the appropriate system model to continue building your application.

Plots Indicators

Use the Plots indicators to display plots such as Bode, Nyquist, and Nichols plots on the front panel window. These indicators do not place preconfigured code on the block diagram window.

Analytical PID Design Plots Indicators

Use the Analytical PID Design Plots indicators to display 3D plots for the Stable Set Boundary and Stable Set Interior Points outputs of the CD Design PID for Discrete Systems VI. These indicators do not place preconfigured code on the block diagram window.

Limitations of the Control Design Indicators

The following is a list of limitations you might encounter when using the Control Design indicators.

• RT targets do not support Control Design indicators. When creating VIs for an RT target, do not use these indicators. Instead, use a graph indicator, such as the XY graph.
• You can copy and paste the plot indicators only by selecting the terminal on the block diagram.
• The option to show the unique grid or Cartesian grid is available only on the block diagram.