LabVIEW

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Why Choose LabVIEW?
LabVIEW system design software is the tool of choice for engineers of all stripes, whether
they’re building production test systems, automating benchtop measurements, prototyping
wireless algorithms, or designing stand-alone systems. And though other software tools
limit a user’s ability to fully customize systems to meet specific requirements, LabVIEW
is uniquely designed to be both open and flexible.
LabVIEW not only provides a native programming language for graphically mapping logicalarchitecture into functional code but also helps companies realize better business results.
Engineers can use it to acquire measurement data from any hardware device, perform
inline signal processing for real-time results, integrate other software tools and languages,
and make high-performance computing targets, such as multicore processors and FPGAs,
approachable and programmable without deep architecture-specific knowledge.
Join the thousands of companies worldwide that are already improving the quality of theirresults, lowering costs, and increasing manufacturing throughput by turning to LabVIEW.

The LabVIEW platform offers unprecedented integration with all measurement hardware, existing legacy
software, and IP to help you solve today’s problems faster and more effectively. It also provides the capacity
to evolve to meet your future challenges.

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Program the Way You Think
A virtual instrument (VI) is the main building block of any LabVIEW
application in automating measurements, building test systems,
or designing stand-alone systems.
1Drag-and-Drop Engineering UI
Quickly create professional engineering
UIs to control systems and display
measurements for any application.

23Dataflow Programming
Use a paradigm that resembles
how people think to better
understand your code.

Analysis Libraries
Make decisions faster with inline processing
using built-in engineering-specific analysis
and signal processing libraries.

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File Management
Organize project files, hardware targets, anddocumentation with the Project Explorer tosave time and maintain applications.

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5Software Distribution
Streamline distributing software withintegrated tools that implement executables
and installers to shorten the build process.

66Native Timing
Use the only tool with built-in functionality
to control how timing is implemented andensure code executes efficiently.

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The VI combines a user interface (UI) to interact with and visualize datawith code that integrates with hardware, acquires data, and processes
data. The front panel houses the customizable graphical UI, which isbuilt using engineering-specific UI objects so you can configure yourapplications and visualize data.
The code that controls the UI on the front panel is contained in the block
diagram in the graphical G language. By using dataflow programmingwith the G language, you can visualize how information moves naturally.
With graphical programming, low-level programming syntax andmemory allocation are diminished to help you be more productive whenbuilding control and measurement systems. In a simple development
environment, you can focus on results while LabVIEW continuously
compiles to check for errors or valid syntax.

Integrated Help and Examples
Don’t start from scratch. Get started
fast with shipping examples and help
documentation.

Deployment Targets
Simplify deployment with a single
development environment featuring
a compiler that optimizes for multiple
processor architectures, including PCs
and real-time and FPGA hardware.

Hardware Integration
With LabVIEW, you can use
all of your measurement andcontrol hardware in a single
development environment.
Minimize time connecting
I/O from any instrument ordevice, both NI and third
party, with consistent APIs
for all hardware.

Models of Computation
Maintain your software investment byreusing your existing .m files, C code,or Python scripts in LabVIEW.

“By integrating the latest technology and leveraging the power of the LabVIEW RIO architecture,
FireFly developed a ‘smart’ ProSlab 155 turf harvester that increases harvesting speed 20 percent
and reduces diesel fuel consumption 50 percent.”
Steve Aposhian, FireFly Equipment

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Photo courtesy of Subaru

Subaru Advances
Vehicle TestingThrough Simulation
Using a verification system withFlexRIO and LabVIEW, Subaru
makes automatic execution of
all test patterns possible andreplicates the most severe test
environments to ensure thehighest level of driver safety.

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Airbus Improves
Production Quality
With Factory of
the Future
Airbus leveraged CompactRIO andLabVIEW to rapidly validate its ideas,
move from prototype to deployment,
and build smart tools that provide
real-time data to operators for
improving production quality.

China Steel Builds
Air Leakage
Detection System

National Grid UK
Prepares Today for
the Grid of TomorrowChina Steel used an acousticpressure microphone based on air
noise with PXI and LabVIEW to
immediately detect sintering pallet
air leakage. This helped conserve
energy, reduce carbon, increase
output, and enhance quality.

National Grid UK used CompactRIO
and LabVIEW to create and deploy
an advanced grid measurement
system that can be upgraded in realtime without the need for downtime.
National Grid UK is keeping the lights
on for nearly 20 million people.

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Photo courtesy of Nokia Networks

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Photo courtesy of National Grid

Hyundai Develops
Smart Robotic
Exoskeleton 4X FasterNokia Networks
Rapidly Prototype 5G
Proof of Concept

ITM Significantly
Lowers Development
Time With NI Solutions

Hyundai used the advanced control
and data visualization capabilities
of CompactRIO and LabVIEW
to rapidly iterate on its complex
control algorithm, expand its sensing
capabilities, and significantly reduce
its development time.

Using PXI and LabVIEW to facilitatea unified design flow in thedevelopment process, and accountfor the mmWave challenge Nokia
Networks prototyped for mmWave
mobile access in a fraction of thetime of typical design approaches.

ITM decreased development timeto design and build custom highperformance data acquisition using
CompactDAQ and LabVIEW. Thesetest systems can be wirelessly
monitored for customers in thetransportation and in-vehicle space.

Qualcomm Atheros
Improves Tests Speeds
Using the Vector Signal Transceiverand LabVIEW, Qualcomm Atheros
was able to customize it’s WLAN
device test systems, keep costs
low, optimize test accuracy, anddeliver a 200X reduction in test
time compared to previous rackand-stack instruments.

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Focus on Execution, Not Integration
LabVIEW is a complete development environment built specifically to make you more productive and ensure you have all the tools
you need to design, prototype, and build measurement and control systems. Additionally, you can take advantage of LabVIEW’s
compatibility with existing hardware and software to ensure you’re deploying the right approach to reduce development time.

Connect to Any Instrument
Leverage seamless LabVIEW
integration with thousands of different
measurement and control I/O hardwaredevices from both NI and third parties.

Integrate With Any Software
Combine LabVIEW with your existingcode or applications using built-in
constructs for interprocess or network
communication, inline C or .m code,and external library calling.

Do More With Your Data
Access the IP you need with nearly
1,000 built-in engineering-specificanalysis and signal processing
algorithms, plus export them in any
format for further analysis.

Incorporate Open-Source Tools
Build your systems by combining
LabVIEW with open-source softwaretools, including Python and Linux, touse the IP and functionality available
in these communities.

Complete Your System RapidlyReduce development time by connecting
to any instrument or device and using
ready-to-deploy run-time support
for desktop computers, embeddedprocessors, and FPGAs.

Leverage the LabVIEW Ecosystem
Use domain-specific IP from theLabVIEW ecosystem in your application
with nearly 400 add-ons developed
by NI and third parties through theLabVIEW Tools Network.

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With the powerful NI LabVIEW system design environment, you canbuild any measurement or control system in dramatically less time.

An Ecosystem for Ensuring System Success
Take advantage of the contributions made by other members of the LabVIEW community, including code libraries and add-on
software and hardware. This ecosystem features a growing network of technology partners, comprehensive services andsupport offerings, and IP and applications used by individual engineers and teams alike.

SoftwareHardwarePartners

User Community

10,000+50 Million+350+225,000+

Example Programs

DAQ Channels Deployed

NI and Third-Party Add-Ons

Online Members

12,000+1,500+1,000+100+Instrument Drivers

C Series andPXI I/O Modules

NI Alliance Partners

Registered User Groups

500,000+1,000+30,000+18,000+

Students Using
LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

IP Blocks forProcessors/FPGAs

Users Training per Year

Certified LabVIEW Users

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NI Software Standard Service Program
Maximize your software investment and ensure continued success with the NI Software Standard Service Program (SSP).
Every purchase of LabVIEW includes a one-year SSP membership renewable, so be sure to take advantage of the benefits
outlined below to maximize your investment in LabVIEW.
Stay Up to Date With Software
Receive the latest software version with automatic upgrades as soon as software is released. Maintain your systems forthe long term with access to previous versions of NI software.
Get Help When You Need It
Receive troubleshooting help to get your system up and running faster with access to degreed engineers by phoneor email for technical support.
Access the Training You Need
Learn the skills you need at your own pace to be successful with 24/7 access to both introductory and advanced
online training courses.

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Get an early look at conceptual software capabilities with access to the NI Software Technology Preview.

“Within one year of developing and implementing this solution, we estimate that we now analyze up to 95 percent
of our data and have reduced our test cost and number of annual tests because we do not have to rerun tests.”
Simon Foster, Jaguar Land Rover

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Make a Sound Investment With the Right Purchasing Option
The LabVIEW software portfolio offers a variety of options to ensure you are using the best edition for your needs. Its
three core development systems are designed to scale from basic data acquisition to professional software development.
Additionally, its three software suites aggregate the most popular add-ons and other application software typically combined
to build test, design, and control applications.
Base Edition
Intuitive graphical programming, withextensive hardware integration, anddrag-and-drop user interface development.

Full Edition
Complete data exploration and analysis
with nearly 1,000 mathematics andsignal processing algorithms.

Professional Edition
Professional development with application
distribution, code validation, and sourcecode control.

Which LabVIEW is Right for Me?
LabVIEW

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Graphical development
environment
Drag-and-drop UI libraries
PC-based data acquisition

LabVIEW

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Drag-and-drop UI libraries
PC-based data acquisition
950+ built-in analysis libraries
Core edition for add-ons

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Graphical development
environment
Drag-and-drop UI libraries
PC-based data acquisition
950+ built-in analysis libraries
Core edition for add-ons
Building and distributing EXEs
Unit testing and code validation
Source code control integration

NI SOFTWARE SUITES COMBINE RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR KEY APPLICATION VERTICALSNI AUTOMATED TESTSOFTWARE SUITE
Includes LabVIEW Professional Edition,
LabWindows™/CVI Full Edition, Measurement
Studio Enterprise Edition, TestStand, Switch
Executive, and additional software.

NI EMBEDDED CONTROL AND
MONITORING SOFTWARE SUITE
Combines LabVIEW Professional Edition,LabVIEW Real-Time, LabVIEW FPGA, andadditional software.

NI HIL AND REAL-TIMETEST SOFTWARE SUITE
Includes LabVIEW Professional Edition,LabVIEW Real-Time, LabVIEW FPGA,VeriStand, and additional software.

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NI Services and Support
Hardware Services
Minimize downtime, save on maintenance costs, and simplify
logistics with world-class service programs for hardware.

Training and Certification
Develop 50 percent faster and spend 43 percent less time oncode maintenance with NI training courses. Also validate yourexpertise with NI certifications.

Technical Support
Get started with NI products faster or troubleshoot toughissues by contacting NI applications engineers who are readyto help via phone and email.

Consultation and Integration
Leverage our extensive network of Alliance Partners andNI systems engineers for assistance with prototyping,feasibility analysis, consulting, and systems integration.

Software License Programs
Streamline NI software management by accessing multiple
levels of training, technical support, and tools through yoursoftware license.

Technical Resources
Access volumes of self-help information at ni.com
including application tips, example programs, anddeveloper communities.

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