Chapter 2: Customizing a User Interface from the Block Diagram

Complete the following steps to create controls and indicators from the
block diagram.

1. On the block diagram, right-click the Mean output of the Sample
Compression Express VI and select Create»Numeric Indicator from
the shortcut menu to create a numeric indicator. A Mean indicator,
shown at left, appears on the block diagram.

2. Right-click the Mean output of the Sample Compression Express VI
and select Insert Input/Output from the shortcut menu to insert the
Enable input.

3. Right-click the Enable input and select Create»Control from the
shortcut menu to create a switch. A Boolean control, shown at left,
appears on the block diagram.

4. Right-click the wire that connects the Sine output of the Simulate
Signal Express VI to the Signals input of the Sample Compression
Express VI and select Create»Graph Indicator from the shortcut
menu.

5. Use the Wiring tool to wire the Mean output of the Sample
Compression Express VI to the Sine graph indicator.
The Merge Signals function appears.