LabVIEW - Proven Productivity

An In-depth Look at Graphical Programming

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Computer-Based Measurement and Automation Corporate Network

Hardware & Driver Software
GPIB Serial DAQ VXI

Application Software

Image Acquisition Motion Control

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Process or Unit Under Test

PXI

Virtual Instrumentation Software

for Test & Measurement
Programming
Graphical Programming ANSI C

for Visual Basic & Visual C++

Non-Programming
For MS Excel
Turnkey Virtual Instruments

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LabVIEW

High-level, compiled, graphical programming language Icons represent subroutines

wire icons together to define data flow

Reduces development time by 10X Focus on what youre doing, and NOT on the code Flexibility to Complete Application in a Single Environment
DLLs, ActiveX, DDE, TCP/IP, SQL

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LabVIEW Product History

February 1999 March 1998 June 1997 March 1996 LabVIEW 5.1 3D graphs, Performance, web tools

LabVIEW 5.0 ActiveX, Multithreading, Undo

LabVIEW 4.1 DAQwizards on Windows Platforms LabVIEW 4.0 Designed for You

December 1994 LabVIEW 3.1 Added Hewlett Packard and Apple PowerMac platforms August 1993 LabVIEW 3.0 Multiplatform version of LabVIEW

LabVIEW for Sun October 1992 September 1992 LabVIEW for Windows January 1990 October 1986 April 1983 LabVIEW 2.0 for Macintosh LabVIEW for Macintosh 1.0 LabVIEW project started at National Instruments

Programming Paradigm
Front Panel
Rapid GUI prototyping and construction Extensive library of controls and indicators

Block Diagram
Rapidly build, test, and modify Source code window Extensive library of functions Self-documenting

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Dataflow Programming

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Nonlinear structure - wires pass data Inherent multitasking capabilities Graphical programming structures Intuitive hierarchy

Hierarchy of VIs

Modular design Reusable building blocks Multilevel system

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Multiplatform Compatibility
Platform neutral Leverage common technology Migrate applications between platforms Also available on Linux (Intel))

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