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Full Development System

The National Instruments LabWindows^TM/CVI Full Development System (FDS) provides everything you need to develop powerful measurement applications. The FDS adds numerous features to the NI LabWindows/CVI Base Package, including report generation capabilities; advanced analysis capabilities such as curve fitting, signal processing, signal generation, and filtering; National Instruments Measurement Studio - add-in components for Microsoft Visual Studio; and the Windows Software Development Kit.

Base Package

The Base Package includes libraries for acquisition, instrumentation, user interface development, and base analysis. The package also has 3D graphing optimized with OpenGL and the simplified communication functionality of network variables for developing distributed test, measurement, and control systems.

NI Developer Suite

NI Developer Suite is a comprehensive software bundle that includes LabWindows/CVI and associated toolkits as well as NI LabVIEW, Measurement Studio, and LabVIEW SignalExpress. In addition to substantial savings, NI Developer Suite provides regular quarterly software updates with the latest version of your application software. Subscribers also receive all Standard Service Program benefits, including direct access to NI applications engineers via phone and e-mail for technical support.

	Base Package	Full Development System	NI Developer Suite
Complete Integrated Development Environment
User Interface Controls
Instrument Control
Data Acquisition
IVI Driver Connectivity
3D Visualization
Network Tools (Network Variables)
.NET Support
ActiveX Capabilities
Statistics
DAQ Assistant
Instrument I/O Assistant
Optimized Compiler Integration
Application Deployment
Remote Debugging
XML Capabilities
COM Server
LabWindows/CVI Real-Time Connectivity
LabVIEW Real-Time Connectivity
NI TestStand Integration
NI DIAdem Connectivity
Curve Fitting	—
Signal Processing	—
Signal Generation	—
Report Generation	—
Internet Connectivity Library	—
Filtering	—
Windowing	—
Windows Software Development Kit	—
NI Measurement Studio for Microsoft Visual Studio	—
PID Control Toolkit	—	—
Database Connectivity (SQL) Toolkit	—	—
Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit	—	—
LabVIEW Professional Development System	—	—
LabVIEW Add-On Toolkits	—	—
LabVIEW SignalExpress Interactive Environment	—	—

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