Indicators simulate instrument output devices and display data the block diagram acquires or generates. Controls simulate instrument input devices and supply data to the block diagram of the VI. In the Change Visible Categories dialog box, click Select All and then OK to make all available controls and indicators visible on the front panel.Ĭontrols – knobs, push buttons, dials, and other input devices – are the interactive input terminals, while indicators - graphs, LEDs, and other displays – are the interactive output terminals of the VI. Note: Use the thumb tack to pin the Controls palette to the front panel and then select View✼hange Visible Categories. The front panel window contains a toolbar across the top and a Controls palette that you can access by right-clicking anywhere on the front panel.Īfter opening the Controls palette, use it to place controls and indicators on the front panel. You can find the source code that runs the front panel on the block diagram.

When you open a new or existing VI, the front panel window of the VI appears and functions as the graphical user interface or GUI of a VI.

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