Power factor simulation and measurement

I need to simulate in LabView 7.1 an application that simulates an AC waveform (voltage and current) like if I take them directly from a facility and with this info calculate the Power Factor, Reactive, Active and Apparent power. all this for a single and three phase system.
I have little experience on Labview and all help will be appreciate it.
Thanks

There is an example program online that might help you out with single-phase AC circuits:
http://sine.ni.com/apps/we/niepd_web_display.display_epd4?p_guid=B45EACE3E62356A4E034080020E74861&p_node=DZ52000_US&p_source=External
Hope this helps. Good luck!
Kileen

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