Design software customises device tests

23rd January 2018

Mick Elliott

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A release of LabVIEW NXG, the next generation of LabVIEW engineering system design software from National Instruments enables engineers to quickly set up instruments, customise tests to device specifications, and easily view results from any web browser, on any device.

This version of LabVIEW NXG introduces key functionality and reinvents long-standing benefits, particularly for engineers developing, deploying and managing automated test and measurement systems.

This release introduces the WebVI, a VI type for building web-based user interfaces (UIs) that can be deployed to any web browser – PC, tablet or phone – with no plug-ins or installers.

Additionally, to reduce hardware configuration time, the new SystemDesigner feature automatically discovers connected hardware, displays installed drivers and directly links to available NI and third-party instrument drivers if they are not yet installed.

This latest release expands hardware support to thousands of box instruments and NI’s high-performance PXI modular instrumentation.

Now, LabVIEW NXG also delivers programming capabilities such as object-oriented programming and integration with the industry-leading TestStand test management software.

NI designed several features in LabVIEW NXG, such as the WebVI, for use with existing LabVIEW applications without the need for extensive software refactoring.

Engineers can reuse test code, including code written with LabVIEW NXG or LabVIEW, through a new package manager interface built on industry-standard package formats.