Interactive control system design

This contribution describes a LabVIEW-based interactive computer-aided control system design tool. Although it does not provide the flexibility of common low-level design tools, it offers a set of comfortable, ready-to-use solutions for plant identification, loop-shaping or LQR/LQG-controller design and controller implementation. The tool integrates into industrial plant control and enables engineers to efficiently do the control system design from plant identification to controller implementation on the same platform. The user interface with convenient system editors and analysis tools facilitates the user to interactively attain the design goals. If desired, a configurable wizard leads the user through the design process.