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Generates the point-by-point value of a sine signal. Details  Example

Dialog Box Options

Block Diagram Inputs

Block Diagram Outputs

Dialog Box Options

Parameter	Description
Polymorphic instance	Specifies whether this function is Scalar or Vector. The default value is Scalar.
Parameters	Lists all the parameters associated with this function. Select a parameter from this list to configure the parameter. When you select a parameter, the parameter and its associated Parameter source control appear in the Parameter Information section of the configuration dialog box.
Preview	Displays a graphical preview, if available, of the function output or configuration.
Parameter Information	Contains the parameters you can configure for this function. You must select a parameter from the Parameters list to make that parameter and its associated Parameter source control visible in the Parameter Information section of the configuration dialog box.
Parameter source	Specifies whether you configure this parameter using the Configuration Dialog Box or a Terminal on the simulation diagram. The default value is Configuration Dialog Box. If you select Terminal, LabVIEW displays an input for that parameter on the simulation diagram, and you can wire values to that input to configure this function programmatically. If you select Configuration Dialog Box, LabVIEW removes that input from the simulation diagram. You then must set the value for this parameter inside the configuration dialog box.
frequency	Specifies the frequency, in hertz, of the sine signal. The default value is 0.5.
amplitude	Specifies the maximum amplitude of the sine signal. The default value is 1.
phase	Specifies the phase, in degrees, of the sine signal. The default value is 0.

Block Diagram Inputs

Parameter	Description
frequency	Specifies the frequency, in hertz, of the sine signal. The default value is 0.5.
amplitude	Specifies the maximum amplitude of the sine signal. The default value is 1.
phase	Specifies the phase, in degrees, of the sine signal. The default value is 0.

Block Diagram Outputs

Parameter	Description
output	Returns the value of the signal evaluated at the current simulation time. The default value is 1.

Sine Signal Details

The following equation defines the sine signal.

where	A is the amplitude
	f is the frequency
	t is the current simulation time
	p is the phase
	y is the output

The current value of the signal depends on the current simulation time.

Feedthrough Behavior

All input/output pairs of this function have direct feedthrough behavior.

Example

Refer to the sine signal VI in the labview\examples\simulation\Getting Started\Signal Generation directory for an example of using the Sine Signal VI.