Under the Hood of Smart Grid Control Systems

	June 7, 2011
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Under the Hood of Smart Grid Control Systems Want a Free, Personal LabVIEW Demo?

The smart grid revolution delivers higher performance, lower cost, and essential new features such as distributed renewable energy. Learn why no energy business can afford to ignore it.

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Tech Tips

An Introduction to NI RIO Technology
With LabVIEW and the wide variety of packaged and board-level reconfigurable I/O (RIO) hardware systems, engineers and scientists can use this high-performance architecture to quickly build custom solutions for advanced embedded, industrial, and test applications.
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Know the Weakest Link in Your RF Network Analysis
Exceptional accuracy and flexibility have made the vector network analyzer the instrument of choice for many RF measurements. To fully realize these benefits, you must understand the weaknesses of your measurement and correct for them where possible.
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Webcast: Acquire, Analyze, and Present Measurements With LabVIEW for Instrument Control Applications
Easily begin controlling your instruments, taking measurements, and displaying results using LabVIEW software in your instrument control application.
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Webcast: Solutions for Structural Test
Structural testing requires an understanding of mechanical theory and the knowledge and technique to make the right measurements. Examine structural test requirements and the tools and expertise NI has to offer to undertake any test on any structure.
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Community Highlights

Video: Avoid Broken Executables When Using Dynamic VIs
Watch this tutorial from the VI Shots blog to learn how to avoid problems with broken executables by following two simple code modifications.
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Students Use Wii and LabVIEW for Balance Therapy System
Rice engineering students used LabVIEW, NI data acquisition tools, and Nintendo Wii to build a new medical device that encourages kids to play video games and practice balancing skills at the same time.
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Example Code: Copying Excel Contents to a LabVIEW Table With Style Formatting
Use this example code to copy Microsoft Excel information to a LabVIEW front panel table object while maintaining the cell formatting.
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Keeping LabVIEW Users Connected
Check out these online resources to help LabVIEW community members connect, communicate, and collaborate globally. Discover cool external community projects and add your own.
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What's New

NI Digital Video Analyzer Automates HDMI Tests
The new NI Digital Video Analyzer automates tests for the latest HDMI sources, such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray Disc players, and DVD players, and addresses the growing demand for test solutions that identify perceived audio and video quality of HDMI content.
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Apply for the LabVIEW Add-On of the Year Award, Deadline: July 1st
A LabVIEW add-on is a software product that is complementary to the LabVIEW platform and may be a driver, toolkit, utility, and more. Submit your add-on by July 1st to be considered for the 2011 Add-On of the Year Award. Winners will be announced at NIWeek 2011.
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NI Announces RF Acquisitions
NI recently announced the acquisition of Phase Matrix, Inc. and the definitive merger agreement with AWR Corporation. These announcements signal the company’s commitment to strengthen its position and product offerings within the RF market.
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NI Expands CAN Communication to New Platform
The NI 9862 C Series high-speed controller area network (CAN) module is the newest addition to the NI-XNET family of high-performance interfaces designed to communicate with embedded networks.
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Top 5 NI Community Blogs

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4. NI News in Real Time »

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Events and Training
New Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) Exam Preparation Course »

User Group: Changing Your Mindset for LabVIEW Real-Time and FPGA Programming »

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Question of the Month
Last month we asked you to tell us what you thought LabVIEW stood for. The answers were creative, but we could only choose one winner: LabVIEW - A Brilliant Vision Inspiring Engineering Worldwide. For this month's question tell us: Do you care about corporate social responsibility and why?
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NI in the Press
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Comprehensive Automation News From OTC »

NI Expands PXI Express Range With Timing and Control Modules »

Featured LabVIEW Add-On
LabVIEW Plug-In for Ranorex
You can use this add-on by German company NTE Systems GmbH to automate manual user interaction on LabVIEW front panels and integrate it within the Ranorex Test Automation Framework.
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