Time Averaging

LabVIEW SignalExpress

Time Averaging

Performs time averaging on a time signal or scalar input.

ParameterDescription
Input SignalDisplays the input signal.
  • Displayed signal—Specifies the signal(s) to display in the preview graph(s). This option appears only when you select a group of signals for the input.
    Note  If the input signals include scalar values that depend on the values of input waveform signals, you cannot specify to display all signals in the preview graph(s).
Autoscale amplitudeAutoscales the preview graph along the y-axis. The default is to autoscale the amplitude.
Averaged SignalDisplays the averaged time signal.
Autoscale amplitudeAutoscale amplitude—Autoscales the preview graph along the y-axis. The default is to autoscale the amplitude.
ConfigurationContains the following options:
  • Input signal—Specifies the input signal for the step.
  • Averaging Configuration—Contains the following options:
    • Weighting mode—Specifies a linear or exponential weighting mode for the time averaging operation. The default is Exponential.
    • Number of avg.—Specifies the number of averages to use for time averaging.
    • Averaging mode—Sets the averaging mode. Contains the following options:
      • Running avg.—Specifies to calculate a running average of all input signals for the duration of the operation.

      • Block avg. (auto-restart)—Restarts the averaging process as soon as Avg. count. reaches the value you specify in Number of avg.

  • Status—Contains the following options:
    • Data ready—Indicates when the averaging process is done and the averaged data are ready.
    • Avg. counter—Displays the averaging progress.
Advanced Measurement SetupContains the following option:
  • Only return data when ready—Specifies to only return an averaged signal when LabVIEW SignalExpress has processed the number of signals specified in the Number of avg. field.