Abstract
The LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module (CD&SM) bridges graphical system modeling with real-time hardware implementation. This paper provides a deep technical analysis of the module’s architecture, focusing on key enhancements between versions 2018 and 2021. We examine solver improvements, FPGA code generation, integration with MathWorks XML, and the shift toward object-oriented control systems. Empirical performance data and a case study of a nonlinear inverted pendulum are presented to illustrate practical impacts.
Simulation: Execute offline simulations of linear or nonlinear systems to predict behavior without the cost or risk of physical prototyping. labview control design and simulation module 2018 2021
The LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module is an add-on to LabVIEW, a graphical programming environment for test, measurement, and control applications. This module provides tools for designing, simulating, and testing control systems, as well as modeling and simulating dynamic systems. Evolution and Advanced Application of the LabVIEW Control
Scenario: An automotive supplier uses a cRIO-9045 (2019 era) to validate a PMSM field-oriented control (FOC). The plant model (motor + inverter) runs on the LabVIEW Control & Simulation Module as an RT simulation, outputting simulated phase currents. The actual FOC controller (target hardware) reads these currents and returns PWM duty cycles. Run simulation with different solver types: The LabVIEW
Engineers working on real-time control, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), or FPGA-based control should adopt version 2021, but must budget for migration effort in solver settings and memory allocation. For legacy systems requiring deterministic 1 kHz+ loops on older PXI controllers, version 2018 remains a stable choice.
4. Configure Solver
Right-click Simulation Loop → Configure Simulation Parameters
