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For information on the latest releases in the LabVIEW product family, visit What's New in the LabVIEW Product Family.

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Improved DataSocket networking functionality Remote panels for instant Web-based control of your application Interactive Express VIs for configuring frequently built measurement and automation applications Bluetooth VIs for wireless communication Project-based development for large applications
Waveform datatype better characterizes measured signals Event-driven programming structure DAQ task configuration and code generation with NI-DAQ 7.0 and DAQ Assistant Polynomial Computation VIs for calculations and evaluations with rational polynomials Simplified distributed communication with the shared variable
DLLs in addition to EXEs Point-by-point measurement analysis library Interactive instrument control and code generation with Instrument I/O Assistant Faster BLAS/LAPACK-based math and advanced analysis functions Instrument Driver Finder for locating and installing instrument drivers
Simplified measurement functions for easier acquisition and analysis Pulse and transition measurements Alignment grid Navigation Window for easily viewing large front panels and block diagrams Instrument Driver Project Wizard for developing instrument drivers
HTML report generation Ability to create MSI installers with application builder Email data from VIs Exporting Controls as Images Parameterized inputs for Instrument I/O Assistant
3D controls for more professional user interface design Ability to import and export XML data Subpanel and tree control Display Buffer Allocation tool helps improve VI performance Enhanced third-party source code control support
Polymorphic VIs Support for infrared IrDA data communication Property dialog boxes for front panel objects Support for hyperthreading enabled processors Redesigned Application Builder
  Integration with source code control tools, such as Microsoft Visual SourceSafe and Perforce LabVIEW targeting of Palm OS and Pocket PC PDAs1 Modular Instrument Express VIs Project library for restricted code reuse
    LabVIEW targeting of FPGAs1 Radio Button User Interface Controls 150 new and enhanced analysis VIs
    Support for Mac OS X Express VI for Appending Signals MathScript for textual math within LabVIEW
      Execution of external Xmath scripts for analysis and visualization from inside LabVIEW Structures for disabling code during compilation and execution
      Timed Loop for creating multirate applications Significant speed improvements writing to TDM (binary) file format
      NI-DAQmx support for LabVIEW Real-Time1 Mixed-signal graph for displaying both analog and digital data
      LabVIEW Execution Trace Toolkit to identify sources of jitter in RT applications1 Splitter bars for creating professional user interfaces
      Desktop PC support for LabVIEW Real-Time Applications1 Custom run-time shortcut menus
      Expanded Data Acquisition for LabVIEW PDA applications1 XControls for creating custom UI controls with user-defined behavior
      FPGA Support for new hardware and NI Compact Vision System1 Additional front-panel object events including data drag-and-drop
      Re-use existing VHDL code in LabVIEW FPGA applications1 XY graph planes (Nyquist, Nichols, Z Plot, S Plot)
      Faster execution for FPGA apps1 Expanded .NET integration for responding to .NET events and embedding .NET UI components
        Simplified VI Server, ActiveX, and .NET programming with LabVIEW Class Browser
        Simultaneous development, execution, and debugging of LabVIEW Real-Time, FPGA, PDA, and Windows VIs
        Expanded timing control with Timed Loop with Frames and Timed Sequence
        Time-triggered network for deterministic communication between LabVIEW Real-Time PXI and PC targets1
        Project wizards for creating LabVIEW Real-Time (RT) and PDA applications1
        Multivariable Creation Wizard for LabVIEW RT and Datalogging and Supervisory Control (DSC)1
        LabVIEW Event Structure alarm and event registration with DSC1
        Custom I/O server creation with DSC1
        DMA transfer for FPGA applications1
        SMS text messaging, telephony, and Internet functionality for PDA applications1
        Improved UI and advanced programming functionality for PDA applications1

1 Requires add-on software module

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