National Instruments BridgeVIEW - Manual (Page 13)

Contents
BridgeVIEW User Manual xiv © National Instruments Corporation
Chapter 16
Program Design
Use Top-Down Design ...................................................................................................... 16-1
Make a List of User Requirements ..................................................................... 16-1
Design the VI Hierarchy ..................................................................................... 16-1
Create the Program.............................................................................................. 16-3
Plan Ahead with Connector Panes .................................................................................... 16-3
SubVIs with Required Inputs .............................................................................. 16-4
Good Diagram Style .......................................................................................................... 16-4
Watch for Common Operations .......................................................................... 16-4
Use Left-to-Right Layouts .................................................................................. 16-5
Check for Errors.................................................................................................. 16-5
Watch Out for Missing Dependencies ................................................................ 16-7
Avoid Overuse of Sequence Structures .............................................................. 16-8
Study the Examples............................................................................................. 16-8
Appendix A
HMI Function Reference
Appendix B
Citadel and Open Database Connectivity
Appendix C
Customer Communication
Glossary
Index
Figures
Figure 1-1. BridgeVIEW Architecture .......................................................................... 1-8
Figure 2-1. Engine Manager Display........................................................................... 2-12
Figure 2-2. Engine Manager with System Events Displayed ...................................... 2-14
Figure 2-3. Tag Browser Utility .................................................................................. 2-16
Figure 2-4. Tag Monitor Utility................................................................................... 2-19
Figure 2-5. Status Details Dialog Box ......................................................................... 2-21