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May 18, 2009
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Think Beyond the Box with Modular Instrumentation   Customizing C/C++ Designs with an NI FPGA
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See how modular, software-defined instrumentation goes beyond traditional boxed instrumentation and provides new tools to test the growing number of wireless standards.

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  Learn how you can use a new C interface to LabVIEW FPGA targets that makes it easier to add reconfigurable I/O custom functionality to your host applications. 

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Developer Resources

Six Reasons to Prototype
Discover six reasons why you should prototype your new design and learn how prototypes can help ease the path from concept to market.
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Example Code: 3D Obstacle Detection
This algorithm provides a solution for checking if a straight line move intersects a 3D region, which is important in motion applications such as robotics.
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Video: Redesigning the Modern Car ECU with LabVIEW and NI CompactRIO
See how four University of Waterloo students reverse engineered an automobile using LabVIEW software and CompactRIO hardware.
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Accessing Real-World I/O Values during FPGA Simulation on CompactRIO
Learn how you can increase productivity and reduce development time with the LabVIEW FPGA Module, which provides behavioral simulation that executes your application on your development computer.
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Getting Started with NI VideoMASTER
Use this guide to explore VideoMASTER, a suite of video test solutions that covers a wide variety of video standards and formats for both analog and digital video generation and acquisition.
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New Products and Technologies

What Is a Wireless Sensor Network?
Discover the basics of wireless sensor networks and how you can use them with LabVIEW to monitor physical or environmental conditions.
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Lower the Cost of Your Academic Lab
Take this guided tour of the National Instruments Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS), featuring an integrated suite of 12 instruments and now available with a 100 MS/s oscilloscope.
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Featured CompactRIO Third-Party Module: Drivven Combination Sensor Input
The Drivven CompactRIO AD Combo Module Kit offers a set of analog and digital inputs to interface with standard automotive sensors.
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Reduce Your Test Development Time with NI TestStand 4.2
Explore new features in NI TestStand 4.2 and see how this software reduces test system development time by serving as a commercial test executive, helping you reuse current software investments with various programming languages.
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Creating a Web Wi-Fi Platform for Remote Experimentation of an Autonomous Marine Vehicle
See how engineers used LabVIEW to implement wireless communication through a Web server and develop a software support system for the acquisition and control of an autonomous marine vehicle.
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Events and Training

Webcast: LabVIEW Academy Overview
Learn how to be a part of the new LabVIEW Academy, a program for anyone seeking LabVIEW education and knowledge through an academic institution.
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Save Money by Registering Early for NIWeek
See the preliminary conference program for an overview of events, and register before May 29 to gain significant savings on the full conference price.
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Europe Now Offering Instructor-Led Online Training
You can now take 12 different NI courses based out of our European branches live and over the Internet. The courses are half-day sessions and accessible from anywhere with an Internet connection.
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Top Five Robotics Training Resources 
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2. Best Practices for Using the FRC CompactRIO Project Frameworks »
3. Basic Motor Control »
4. Effective Use of PID Control in Robotics Systems »
5. Passing Data, Debugging, and subVIs »
NI in the Press
Getting the Most Value from Your Data »
Building a Better Robot »
NIWeek to Feature First Military and Aerospace Summit »
Video: NI Introduces Embedded C Series Modules for the NI Single-Board RIO Platform »

Community News
Who Would Win – Samurai vs. Viking?
Find out how LabVIEW and NI DIAdem help decide the outcome of battles between historical warrior figures.
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IP Corner
Understanding the SPI Bus with LabVIEW
Get an overview of the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) bus and explore resources on how to communicate to SPI-based devices using LabVIEW.
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