System and method for programmatically generating a graphical program based on a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and data acquisition (DAQ) operations

A computer-implemented method for creating a graphical program based on a prototype that includes motion control, machine vision, and data acquisition (DAQ) functionality, the method comprising:

• displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides GUI access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more motion control operations, one or more machine vision operations, and one or more DAQ operations;
• receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying a desired sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations implements the motion control, machine vision, and DAQ functionality of the prototype;
• and
• automatically generating a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, and wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A computer-implemented method for creating a graphical program based on a prototype that specifies motion control, machine vision, and data acquisition (DAQ) functionality, the method comprising:

• receiving user input specifying a desired sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one motion control operation, at least one machine vision operation, and at least one data acquisition operation;
• recording the specified sequence of operations in a data structure, wherein the specified sequence of operations comprises the prototype;
• and
• automatically generating a graphical program based on the prototype to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, and wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A memory medium for creating a graphical program based on a sequence that includes motion control, machine vision, and data acquisition (DAQ) operations, the memory medium comprising program instructions executable to:

• display a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides GUI access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more motion control operations, one or more machine vision operations, and one or more DAQ operations;
• receive user input to the graphical user interface specifying the sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one motion control operation, at least one machine vision operation, and at least one DAQ operation;
• store the specified sequence of operations based on the user input;
• and
• automatically generate a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, and wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A system for creating a graphical program based on a sequence that includes motion control, machine vision, and data acquisition (DAQ) operations, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory storing program instructions;
• and
• a display device;
• wherein the processor is operable to execute the program instructions stored in the memory to:
• display a graphical user interface (GUI) on the display device that provides access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more motion control operations, one or more machine vision operations, and one or more DAQ operations;
• receive user input to the graphical user interface specifying the sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one motion control operation, at least one machine vision operation, and at least one DAQ operation;
• store the specified sequence of operations based on the user input;
• and
• automatically generate a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein, in automatically generating the graphical program, the program instructions are executable to generate graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A system having a processor for creating a graphical program based on a sequence that includes motion control, machine vision, and data acquisition (DAQ) operations, the system comprising:

• means for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides GUI access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more motion control operations, one or more machine vision operations, and one or more DAQ operations;
• means for receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying the sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one motion control operation, at least one machine vision operation, and at least one DAQ operation;
• means for storing the specified sequence of operations based on the user input;
• and
• means for automatically generating a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A computer-implemented method for creating a graphical program based on a sequence that includes machine vision operations, the method comprising:

• displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides GUI access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more machine vision operations;
• receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying the sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one machine vision operation;
• storing the specified sequence of operations based on the user input;
• and
• automatically generating a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, and wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A computer-implemented method for creating a graphical program based on a sequence that includes data acquisition (DAQ) operations, the method comprising:

• displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides GUI access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more DAQ operations;
• receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying the sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one DAQ operation;
• storing the specified sequence of operations based on the user input;
• and
• automatically generating a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, and wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A computer-implemented method for creating a graphical program based on a sequence that includes motion control and machine vision operations, the method comprising:

• displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides GUI access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more motion control operations and one or more machine vision operations;
• receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying the sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one motion control operation and at least one machine vision operation;
• storing the specified sequence of operations based on the user input;
• and
• automatically generating a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, and wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A computer-implemented method for creating a graphical program based on a sequence that includes motion control and data acquisition (DAQ) operations, the method comprising:

• displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides GUI access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more motion control operations and one or more DAQ operations;
• receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying the sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one motion control operation and at least one DAQ operation;
• storing the specified sequence of operations based on the user input;
• and
• automatically generating a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, and wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.

A computer-implemented method for creating a graphical program based on a sequence that includes machine vision and data acquisition (DAQ) operations, the method comprising:

• displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides GUI access to a set of operations, wherein the set of operations includes one or more machine vision operations and one or more DAQ operations;
• receiving user input to the graphical user interface specifying the sequence of operations, wherein the specified sequence of operations includes at least one machine vision operation and at least one DAQ operation;
• storing the specified sequence of operations based on the user input;
• and
• automatically generating a graphical program to implement the specified sequence of operations, wherein said automatically generating the graphical program comprises generating graphical code in the graphical program without direct user input, and wherein the graphical code comprises a plurality of interconnected nodes which visually indicate the functionality of the graphical program.