actuating control values on front panel

[WeberM]

Hello,

i've got a problem with actuating control values on front panel.

actuating one seperate control value from a sub vi is not a problem. i use a referencez and it works.

now i have too much controls in my sub vi.

is it possible to reduce my sub vi connectors by combining several controls or references?

thx

markus

[Ray.R]

Yes,

A good way to combine controls (including different types) is to use clusters.

R

[WeberM]

Tank you for your fast answer,

but i think thats not the solution of my problem. if i have a cluster all my controls are in the cluster.

on my front panel i have a lot of controls which cannot be in one cluster.

markus 

[smercurio_fc]

You don't have to use clusters directly on your main VI's front panel. You can bundle the controls in your block diagram and pass a cluster to the subVI.

[WeberM]

Hello,

i think it is not the solution. when i pass a cluster the sub vi the controls will only be actuated when the sub vi finished. my problem is that my test runs in a sub- vi and i want to see the current values in my front panel.

for only a few controls i can use references. but i have too much controls and i want to bundle them.

markus

[parthabe]

You can pass the reference to the cluster to the SubVi to make it get updated on the fly.

[Ben]

Lets see if an image can help clarify.

A) The front panel Object

B) The terminals to those object

C) Reference to the control are packed in a cluster

D) and manipulated in the sub-VI

Ben

Message Edited by Ben on 09-23-2008 06:01 AM

[WeberM]

Thank you for posting. I tried it but it didn't work. can you make a screen shot or something else?

markus

[parthabe]

Hi Marcus,

See to the attached VIs.