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February 22, 2011
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We Write Low-Level Code So You Don't Have To   Building a New Breed of Embedded Engineer
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The need to recreate low-level functionality obscures the bigger problems you're trying to solve. LabVIEW abstracts that complexity.

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  Are the days of engineers being experts at one specific task over? NI graphical system design is making domain experts more efficient. 

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Tech Tips

Top 3 Benefits of ADCs and FPGAs – A Silicon-Based Duo
NI CompactRIO hardware puts a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in the same measurement and control system to offer you capabilities like high-speed control.
See the other benefits  » 

Video: Smart Grid Technology – The Ultimate Deployment Challenge 
A panel of industry experts offers an inside look at the technologies and business models that are bringing the smart grid to life. 
Get their thoughts » 

Video: The Convergence of Design and Test
Moving forward, companies need to adopt an investment strategy that helps design and test engineers conduct tests at each stage of modeling, design, and implementation.
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Taking on Pressing Environmental Issues With NI Technology 
From the development of cleaner, more energy-efficient systems to enhanced environmental monitoring, you can use the NI graphical system design platform to make a positive impact on the global ecosystem.
See applications » 

Community Highlights

No More Timeouts. Nothin' but Code.
March 6 is the deadline for Qualifying Round submissions in the LabVIEW Code Madness: Example Program Challenge. 
Get your code in the game »

Tell Us How LabVIEW Makes You Better
What's your LabVIEW story? We want to know why and how LabVIEW makes you better at your job.
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Sweet Apps: LEGO®, LabVIEW, and Light Strips Capture High-Speed Photos
Program a LEGO MINDSTORMS® NXT to use a radio transceiver to trigger a flash when it senses the interruption of a light beam to capture awesome high-speed photos.
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Get Ideas for Your LabVIEW Programs: Example Code Blog
This blog rounds up the best example codes from the NI developer community. From desktop stopwatches to 3D space explorer games, you're sure to find something useful and interesting.
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What's New

See How LabVIEW Makes These Engineers Better
Some incredible engineers and scientists explain how using LabVIEW makes them better at their jobs.
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New NI Tools Deliver Industry-Leading RF Performance
The new NI PXIe-5665 3.6 GHz RF vector signal analyzer delivers best-in-class RF performance. The new device features industry-leading phase noise, average noise level, amplitude accuracy, and dynamic range to surpass traditional rack-and-stack instrumentation.
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Racing a Solar-Powered Car 3,000 km Across Australia Using CompactRIO and LabVIEW
This student team is using LabVIEW and CompactRIO hardware to implement remote data analysis and telemetry to reliably monitor and control the electrical systems of their solar-powered car.
See how »

Top 5 NI YouTube Videos
1. Who's Deadlier – A Trained Warrior or a Marketing Executive? »
2. What Is NI Multisim? »
3. Windows 7 and a 64-Bit Processor »
4. Acquiring Data With LabVIEW »
5. What Is a Personal Online LabVIEW Demo With an NI Engineer All About? »

Events and Training
Register for the RF Measurement Webcast Series »
Updated Certified LabVIEW Developer Exam Prep Materials »
Register for NIWeek 2011 »

Find Events in Your Area »

NI in the Press 
Future Engineers Need New Technology Education »
An FPGA Role in Prototyping Robots »
Removing Digestive Tumors With a Therapeutic Endoscopy Teleoperation Robot »

Evolving Wireless Standards Bring Test Challenges »

 

Featured LabVIEW Add-On
Intelligent Controller Parameterization
This innovative add-on, created by German company ExpertControl, can be found in the LabVIEW Tools Network and used to analyze open-loop model behavior based on measured data and design controllers for immediate use in lab and industrial applications.
Download evaluation »

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