• Wireless Solar Monitoring Starter Kit 
• NI LabVIEW Example Code Contest – Deadline Extended! 
• Sweet Apps: Solar Energy Lights Africa 
• Example Code: From Excel to LabVIEW With Style
• Rock Star Physicist, Brian Cox, Delivering NIDays Keynote

Tech Tips

Wireless Solar Monitoring Starter Kit
Whether you are operating a small installation or a utility scale solar farm, National Instruments hardware and software can help you keep your solar energy generation running at peak performance.
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Industrial and Remote Data Recording With CompactRIO
Take full advantage of the powerful NI CompactRIO and LabVIEW platforms with these tips for creating faster, more efficient code in a range of applications.
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Webcast: Introduction to Vector Network Analyzer Theory and Operation
The term network has many meanings in modern high-tech environments. Explore fundamental vector network analyzer (VNA) topics focused on using the industry's first PXI VNA, the NI PXIe-5630. 
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Boost Your PLC System: Web and Industrial Connectivity
Whether you use basic I/O, OPC, or industrial protocols, open connectivity among industrial devices helps you choose from the best products among different vendors to enhance your system. 
Read white paper »

Community Highlights

LabVIEW Example Code Contest – Deadline Extended!
You now have until Monday, October 25, to show off your LabVIEW coding skills for a chance to win an iPad!  
Submit your code »

Sweet Apps: Solar Energy Lights Africa
Discover how Pan's Innovative Science and Technology (PiSAT) used the NI Circuit Design Suite to create K-Light, an ecofriendly, solar-powered, rechargeable lantern.
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Example Code: From Excel to LabVIEW With Style
Use this simple, one-layer example to pass Excel's cell properties to a LabVIEW table control.
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Darren's Nugget: Visible Display Style on Strings
See how you can use this new community-submitted LabVIEW feature to quickly switch out display styles to analyze your string controls.
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What's New

New PXI Express Module for High-Speed Strain Measurements
The NI PXIe-4331 increases accuracy and bandwidth for high-channel-count strain, load, and pressure management systems.
Read the news release »

Updating the Product That Started It All
NI has introduced the Web-configurable, network-controllable GPIB-ENET/1000 for instrument control. It's faster, more connected, and has extensive software enhancements.
Get the details »

NI Appoints Alex Davern as COO
National Instruments recently announced that Alex Davern is adding executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO) to his role as chief financial officer (CFO) of the business.
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