AUTOMATED TEST & MEASUREMENT
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abVIEW NXG makes it possible for programmers and non- programmers alike to use optimised workflows through integrated data analysis and
interactive data exploration tools. LabVIEW NXG 1.0 introduces
innovative workflows for the acquisition and analysis of measurement data that can get all the way to the resulting action without programming. It is tailored for engineers and scientists performing benchtop measurements and enables them to drastically increase their productivity with new non-programming workflows which simplify automation by building the necessary code behind the scenes. For instance, engineers can drag and drop a section of code equivalent to 50 lines of text-based code. But as LabVIEW NXG 1.0
revolutionises benchtop measurements, new capabilities in big brother LabVIEW 2017 target the development, deployment and management of large, complex and distributed test and embedded applications. LabVIEW 2017 allows a user to interoperate with industrial automation devices in the embedded ecosystem with industry standards, and manage the mass coordination of connected devices in a
distributed system. Features enhance interoperability with standard IP and standard communications protocols such as IEC 61131-3, OPC UA and the secure DDS messaging standard. LabVIEW NXG 1.0 is available to all users active in the LabVIEW Standard Service Program (SSP) – and any new purchases of LabVIEW will include both LabVIEW 2017 and LabVIEW NXG 1.0. LabVIEW NXG introduces a re- engineered editor with functionality that experienced LabVIEW users often request, but it still offers a user experience similar to more familiar software on the market. Many user interface objects are based on vector graphics and zooming capabilities. LabVIEW NXG includes a native learning system which teaches engineering concepts while simultaneously familiarising the user with the environment. In addition, a beta issue of LabVIEW
NXG 2.0 is forthcoming, targeting those who build more complex automated test systems with an intention to distribute stand-alone executables. A built-in code conversion utility will automatically convert code from LabVIEW 2017 or earlier to LabVIEW NXG. “30 years ago, we released the original
At NIWeek 2017, National
Instruments (NI) unveiled the next generation of LabVIEW. LabVIEW NXG bridges the gap between
configuration-based software and custom programming languages with an innovative approach to measurement automation that
focuses on the problem, rather than the tool. Andy Pye takes an early look.
version of LabVIEW, designed to help engineers automate their measurement systems without having to learn the esoterica of traditional programming languages. LabVIEW was the ‘non- programming’ way to automate a measurement system,” said NI cofounder Jeff Kodosky. “For a long time we focused on making additional things possible with LabVIEW, rather than furthering the goal of helping engineers automate measurements quickly and easily. Now we are squarely addressing this with the introduction of LabVIEW NXG, which we designed from the ground up to embrace a streamlined workflow. Common applications can use a simple configuration-based approach, while more complex applications can still use the full open-ended graphical programming capability of the LabVIEW language, G.” EE
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