National Instruments LabVIEW NXG 1.0

NI has announced LabVIEW NXG 1.0, the first release of the next generation of LabVIEW engineering system design software. LabVIEW NXG is claimed to bridge the gap between configuration-based software and custom programming languages with an approach to measurement automation that empowers domain experts to focus on the problem, not the tool.

The 1.0 release of LabVIEW NXG is designed to help engineers performing benchtop measurements increase their productivity with updated non-programming workflows to acquire and iteratively analyse measurement data. These non-programming workflows 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.

LabVIEW NXG introduces a re-engineered editor with functionality that experienced LabVIEW users often request. The refreshed editor is said to further extend the openness of LabVIEW to integrate with a broader set of languages. It is designed to improve programming productivity by streamlining the editor micro-interactions, user interface objects based on vector graphics and zooming capabilities.

NI is also releasing LabVIEW 2017 with capabilities to target the development, deployment and management of large, complex and distributed test and embedded applications. These include features that enhance interoperability with standard IP and standard communications protocols such as IEC 61131-3, OPC UA and the secure DDS messaging standard.