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LabVIEW vs C
LabVIEW and C are both software that is used in programming and development. They each have their benefits which you will be able to find out below:
LabVIEW
- More suited for high-level tests
- Able to build on top of tested, supported, and maintained libraries of lower-level code
- Eliminates the need to piece together components because hardware drivers return data and UI widgets display technical data in the same format as the analysis libraries consume
C
- Suited for lower level implementations of computationally intensive tasks
- Better for applications with tight resources that must be closely managed
- Great for pure computation because C executes instructions sequentially; as fast as the CPU can handle them
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The new features in LabVIEW 2023
Give your productivity an upgrade with LabVIEW 2023 Q1, packed with exciting new features and capabilities like these:
LabVIEW Introduces a Tool to Identify and Install NI Drivers for a Project
LabVIEW 2023 Q1 includes a utility to assist you in identifying and installing NI drivers used by a LabVIEW project.
Select Project>Package Dependencies from the Project Explorer menu or click the Package Dependencies button in the Project Explorer toolbar to open the Manage NI Package Dependencies dialog. The dialog examines the project to discover which NI packages are used. You can click the Save List button to save a text file that lists the identified packages.
If one or more packages are not currently installed, the Install button will be enabled. You can click the Install button to launch NI Package Manager, and install the required packages.
Enable the Show VIs checkbox to understand the reason a package is listed as a dependency. This shows the VIs referenced by the project that the tool assumes are provided by the package.
Each time the dialog box opens, the tool attempts to update a component from ni.com to get the most-up-to-date directory information.
If the project uses an FPGA target, the dialog will identify LabVIEW FPGA Module as a dependency. However, the tool is currently unable to recommend a specific driver for the target. If the FPGA Module is installed, FPGA targets in the project will show their model numbers, and you can search for applicable drivers on ni.com.
Applications on Linux Support Custom Name and Icon
Starting in LabVIEW 2023 Q1, you can customize the application name and icon for built applications on Linux. Also, if you do not provide a custom icon, built applications will now use the system default application icon instead of the LabVIEW icon.
To customize the application name and icon, use the Properties dialog for the application’s build specification. LabVIEW will generate a .desktop file along with the executable. You will need to move the .desktop file to the appropriate location such as /usr/share/applications/ for your Linux distribution.
Terminals Height No Longer Changes With Font
Starting with LabVIEW 2023 Q1, terminals for the following functions will always be 16 pixels tall:
- Unbundle/Bundle by Name
- Locals/Globals
- Invoke Node
- Property Node
- Non-icon View for SubVI Calls
- Express VIs
- Event Structure Event Data Node
- Register Event Callback
- Register for Events
- Call Library Function Node Name View
- In Place Element Structure Unbundle/Bundle Elements
- Get Waveform Components
This is a LabVIEW 2023 Q1 feature that has been inspired by the LabVIEW Idea Exchange. If the new terminal size introduces wire bends to your VI diagrams, you can use the VI Analyzer Wire Bends test to find them. You will need to remove the wire bends manually.
Python Support
LabVIEW 2023 Q1 adds support for Python 3.10. In addition, LabVIEW 2023 Q1 supports Anaconda and venv virtual environments with the new Open Virtual Environment Session function.
Support for macOS 13
LabVIEW 2023 Q1 now supports macOS 13.
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LabVIEW vs Python
LabVIEW and Python are both software that is used in programming and development. They each have their benefits which you will be able to find out below:
LabVIEW
- Hardware is easy to integrate
- Offers both Real Time and FPGA Modules
- Easy to use for inexperienced users to make seamless User Interface designs.
Python
- Large community making it easy to find answers to questions through forums
- Large selection of free packages and libraries
- Python code is portable as you can reuse it for other projects
- Free to download
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Instrument control with LabVIEW
LabVIEW allows you to use, modify, and develop instrument drivers for programmatically controlling instruments. Instrument control is beneficial, and there are multiple industry applications. Additionally, LabVIEW allows you to efficiently modify an instrument driver and create new instrument drivers.
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PLC System with LabVIEW
NI LabVIEW software can communicate with any programmable logic controller (PLC) in a variety of ways. OLE for Process Control (OPC) defines the standard for communicating real-time plant data between control devices and human machine interfaces (HMIs). OPC Servers are available for virtually all PLCs and programmable automation controllers (PACs).
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What Is the LabVIEW Real-Time Module?
The LabVIEW Real-Time Module is a LabVIEW add-on you can use to create reliable, stand-alone applications that execute on embedded hardware devices.
Explore the LabVIEW Real-Time Module
The LabVIEW Real-Time Module is a software add-on for LabVIEW that you can use to create and deploy real-time, distributed system applications for test, monitoring, and control. Take advantage of a Real-Time OS to ensure reliability and precise timing in your stand-alone system. Save valuable development time by selecting from hundreds of prewritten LabVIEW libraries and hardware APIs, which enable deterministic data acquisition.
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What Is the LabVIEW FPGA Module?
The LabVIEW FPGA Module enables engineers and scientists to develop, debug, and deploy custom FPGA code for NI hardware with user-programmable FPGAs.
Explore the LabVIEW FPGA Module Features
LabVIEW FPGA helps you more efficiently and effectively design complex systems by providing a highly integrated development environment, IP libraries, a high-fidelity simulator, and debugging features. You can create embedded FPGA VIs that combine direct access to I/O with user-defined LabVIEW logic to define custom hardware for applications such as digital protocol communication, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, and rapid control prototyping. Though LabVIEW FPGA contains many built-in signal processing routines, you can also integrate your existing HDL code as well as third-party IP.
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HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite
The HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite is a collection of software for validating embedded software and running model-based physical tests.
What does the HIL and Real-Time Sofware Suite include?
The HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite combines the LabVIEW integrated development environment (IDE) with application software and modules to create real-time test applications. With this suite, you can develop simulation models and control algorithms and deploy them to real-time hardware. You also can ensure that your test system is flexible enough to meet nearly any application requirement by adding custom functionality and can perform high-speed simulation and processing on NI reconfigurable I/O hardware.
Suite includes:
- LabVIEW Professional Development System
- LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit
- VeriStand Full Development System
- LabVIEW Real-Time Module
- LabVIEW FPGA Module
- LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module
- LabVIEW Statechart Module
- Related NI device drivers
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What is SystemLink Software?
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