NI LabVIEW for Monitoring and Controlling Embedded Systems
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LabVIEW is system design software that is used by engineers and scientists to efficiently design, prototype, and deploy embedded monitoring and control applications.It combines hundreds of prewritten libraries, tight integration with off-the-shelf hardware, and a variety of programming approaches including graphical development, .m file scripts, and connectivity to existing ANSI C and HDL code. Whether designing medical devices or complex robots, you can reduce time to market and the overall cost of embedded monitoring and control with LabVIEW.
Top Reasons to Use LabVIEW for Embedded Monitoring and Control
Prototype Faster with Graphical Programming
Build functional embedded systems in weeks instead of months using an intuitive graphical programming approach. With LabVIEW, you can take advantage of one powerful language to develop code for standard PCs, real-time CPUs, and FPGAs.
Reuse Embedded C, HDL, and .m File Scripts
Don't start from scratch when designing your embedded system. LabVIEW provides easy integration of embedded C, HDL code, .m file scripts, and other IP. And with LabVIEW, you can seamlessly pull in standard Xilinx CORE Generator libraries with the IP Integration Node.
Integrate Off-The-Shelf Hardware for Ultimate Flexibility
Target a wide variety of embedded hardware platforms, including NI Single-Board RIO and CompactRIO, featuring real-time CPUs, reconfigurable FPGAs, and more than 100 hot-swappable I/O modules. Quickly add or reconfigure hardware during the prototyping phase, reuse hardware across multiple projects, and port your final code to a rugged or cost-optimized deployment target.
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Embedded Systems Outlook
Learn about some of the most pressing trends and challenges facing design teams building embedded control and monitoring systems.
More Efficient Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Development
Take advantage of edit-time performance optimizations to reduce programming time.
Simplified CORE Generator IP Access
Increase IP reuse through the Xilinx CORE Generator IP palette, which provides a simpler way to access desired IP from LabVIEW.
Faster Application Deployment
Iteratively download and run LabVIEW Real-Time applications in less time with new behind-the-scenes object caching and more selective file transfers.
Build Versus Buy for Embedded Design
Learn the trade-offs between building a custom design and using NI off-the-shelf tools to design your next embedded system.
Browse the NI CompactRIO Developer’s Guide
The guide provides recommended architectures and development practices for designing embedded control and monitoring systems with CompactRIO and LabVIEW.
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Customize a CompactRIO System and View Pricing
Configure your own hardware and software system using an interactive advisor.
Evaluate the RIO Platform
Test your embedded design using Reconfigurable I/O hardware with the LabVIEW development environment.
Get an Overview of NI Embedded Hardware Options
Explore options for targeting packaged, board-level, and custom hardware devices with LabVIEW. NI embedded hardware targets feature a variety of microprocessors and reconfigurable FPGAs to suit your application needs.
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