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	January 11, 2011
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NI RIO Technology in 8 Minutes This Lawnmower Doesn't Need You

You can use NI reconfigurable I/O to quickly build solutions for advanced embedded, industrial, and test applications.

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Tech Tips

What Is PXImc?
The PXI MultiComputing (PXImc) specification looks to address the complex, intricate needs of modern day test and control systems by using low-cost, off-the-shelf technology.
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Using NI Products for Oil and Gas Condition Monitoring
As the demand for oil and gas rises, reducing operating and maintenance costs and increasing reliability are top priorities.
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Manage and Share Reusable VIs and Add-Ons With VI Package Manager
See how the VI Package Manager (VIPM) from JKI Software helps you easily manage and share reusable NI LabVIEW software VIs across multiple projects, computers, and teams of developers.
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How to Get Started With the Power Monitoring Starter Kit for NI CompactRIO
This how-to guide walks you through setting up the hardware and software for the Power Monitoring Starter Kit for CompactRIO.
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Community Highlights

Example Code: Your Name in Lights
Use this fun application to load any bitmap image and play it back using a 2D array of LEDs.
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Most Popular Virtual User Groups of 2010
Find out which virtual user groups had the most attendees during 2010 and download the presentations if you missed out.
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YouTube: RF Peer-to-Peer Data Streaming With NI FlexRIO
See how you can use peer-to-peer data streaming to send data into or out of a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) module at 800 MB/s.
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Treaded MESA Robot Returns With a Balancing Act
See what happens when the NI Robotics R&D team hacks an unmanned ground vehicle built for military surveillance with a CompactRIO controller and a control algorithm built using LabVIEW Robotics software.
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What's New

Texas Instruments Saves Time and Money on RF Test
Using the NI PXI platform, Texas Instruments reduced FM transmitter characterization test time by almost six times and developed a cost-effective, long-term RF test bench solution.
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NI Adds 2 PXI Express Chassis to Its Industry-Leading Offering
The NI PXIe-1078 nine-slot and NI PXIe-1071 four-slot chassis take advantage of the latest PXI Express modules and controllers and offer flexible backward compatibility with existing PXI modules.
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NI Measurement Studio 2010 Introduces New Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
This version of the software simplifies .NET test and measurement application development and improves productivity for user interface development.
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Top 5 Articles of 2010

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3. The New App Store for Engineers and Scientists »

4. What Can Toyota Teach Us About Test? »

5. Siemens Tests Wind Turbine Control Software With LabVIEW »

Events and Training
January 12 Virtual User Group: Using Web Services to Remotely Monitor and Control LabVIEW Applications »

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NI in the Press
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LabVIEW Tool of the Month
SQLiteVIEW by SAPHIR is a toolkit for LabVIEW that you can use to create and manage "small, fast, and reliable" SQLite 3 databases.
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