Transfer function in LabView

[shayglenn]

Hi all, I'm very new to LabView and I need a little bit of help to get started.
I'm hoping to build a simple roll bender and I'm looking to see if LabView would be a good option for controlling the system.

To start off with i want to see if labview 5 can control this system: My PC interface will be: NI USB-6009 14-Bit, 48 kS/s Multifunction Data Acquisition for USB.
 I hope to set up a test rig where I have an LVDT as my input and 2 LED's as my outputs (the led's will indicate FWD/REV... in the future this output will control an actuator... e.g. motor forward & Reverse). I want to have a set point where the actuator will move to. In the future I hope to have the actuator bending a sheet of metal, the LVDT will input the the sheets position and the actuator will bend to this position. How can I so this in lab view especially using a Transfer Function? In the long Run I'm hoping to find the relationship between the moment and the curvature so I can control the shape of the metal work piece as it moves through the bender.

If you would like further info e.g. diagrams etc please email me. Please forgive the fact that I know very little  Thanks loads,

[Conseils]

Whilst Labview 5 will do all of what you want the problem is the hardware.

see the following article here
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/6a38b20c36ba1e5e8625707a0018fd9d

Basicaly it says that you need Labview 7.0 or higher and NI-DAQmx 7.5 or higher or NI-DAQmx Base.

[Barp]

Here is a nice tutorial on how to create a transfer function in LabVIEW:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/2F266590B802FEFD8625686500609588

However, if you are planning to upgrade to LabVIEW 8, the tools available for Control Design and Simulation have improved in this version.

Look at:
http://www.ni.com/labview/embeddedcontrol/

or at:
http://www.ni.com/labview/embeddedcontrol/simulation.htm

For more information.