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December 16, 2008 
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Baseband Techniques for Signal Intelligence   NASA Tests James Webb Telescope with LabVIEW FPGA
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Learn several techniques for acquiring signals with PXI modular instruments and processing the acquired digital data.

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  See how NASA engineers tested the James Webb Space Telescope's MEMS microshutters by controlling them with LabVIEW FPGA.

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Developer Resources

Find Your Ideal LabVIEW Job
Visit the LabVIEW Career Center Web site to browse more than 1,000 LabVIEW job openings, post your resume online for employers and recruiters, and learn how to advance your position with training and certification.
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Get the Latest NI LabWindows/CVI Developer Resources
Learn how to increase your efficiency with precompiled headers and achieve up to a 50 percent improvement in compile times. Access this and other technical white papers in the LabWindows/CVI Developer Newsletter. 
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Connect Sensor Data to 3D Models
Explore how you can easily incorporate CAD models into the LabVIEW environment to better show how acquired data corresponds to the device under test using 3D sensor mapping introduced in LabVIEW 8.6.
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Demo: Perform Faster RF Measurements
See how you can perform RF measurements up to 10 times faster with new technologies such as multicore processors and PCI Express.
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Getting Started with Deterministic Distributed I/O Systems
Get step-by-step instructions to help you set up your deterministic distributed I/O system using the NI 9144, an 8-slot EtherCAT chassis for NI C Series modules.
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New Products and Technologies

New Robotics Platform Powered by LabVIEW
Learn about the new LEGO® Education WeDo™ concept, a low-cost robotics platform powered by LabVIEW that delivers interactive, hands-on learning to elementary school students.
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Try the LabVIEW Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers 1.1
Download a free, 60-day software evaluation of the LabVIEW Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers and get started on developing graphical code for ARM-based embedded systems.
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New C Series Modules for NI CompactDAQ, CompactRIO, and NI Single-Board RIO
Discover how you can use new high-speed, high-resolution C Series modules to perform power quality and structural health monitoring as well as dynamic mechanical and impact tests.
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FPGA Programming Made Easier with New Lowest-Cost CompactRIO System
Quickly implement custom analog and digital control and acquisition loops and high-speed signal processing algorithms using field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology to meet advanced control application challenges.
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LabVIEW Talks the Language of Particle Accelerators with EPICS
Explore how you can use the Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) client with the latest version of LabVIEW to subscribe to the process variables of an EPICS input/output controller (IOC).
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Webcasts and Events

Webcast: NI Smart Camera Overview
Discover the basics of the NI Smart Camera and NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection software and learn how you can build an all-in-one machine vision system.
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Webcast: NI Single-Board RIO Out-of-the-Box Demo
Watch this introductory video to see how easy it is to install, configure, and program the NI Single-Board RIO system.
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Find an NI Seminar Near You
Find out where you can attend the next NI seminar, designed to keep you abreast of the latest technologies and trends in measurement and automation. 
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Webcast: Advanced Timing and Triggering with NI R Series Intelligent DAQ
Learn how you can graphically program the FPGAs on NI intelligent data acquisition (DAQ) devices for custom data acquisition functionality using LabVIEW software.
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Community News
LabVIEW Rocks…Literally
In this video, LabVIEW Champion Michael Aivaliotis captures an electric guitar effects system based on LabVIEW and NI hardware. 
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IP Corner
Submit Four IP Blocks and Get a $50 Gift Card
LabVIEW FPGA IPNet is a resource for browsing and sharing LabVIEW FPGA functions or intellectual property (IP). Submit at least four IP blocks before January 1, 2009, and get a $50 USD Amazon.com gift card.

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