Incremental Moving Average

[David_L]

Overview: This example uses a functional global variable to store the total sum of the numbers as well as the number of times it has been called. 

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Description:

There are many ways to implement a moving average function. This example uses a functional global variable to store the total sum of the numbers as well as the number of times it has been called. Each time it's called it increments the iterations, adds the new value to the total and then calculates the current moving average.

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 Requirements: LabVIEW 2012 (or compatible), Hardware: none.

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Steps to Implement or Execute Code:

1. Just add the subVI to your code with the value you want added.
2. Wire true to restart to reset the total and iterations output.
3. Use "IMA Example.vi" as an example of how the subVI should be used.

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**This document has been updated to meet the current required format for the NI Code Exchange.** 

[Ben]

That looks like a running average and not a moving average to me.

Ben

[David_L]

You might be right.  I thought they were pretty much the same, but I might be mistaken.