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Product Documentation

First Steps with InstrumentStudio

1. Download and install the latest version of InstrumentStudio on your PXI controller

InstrumentStudio is available online for download. It also installs with many NI modular instrument drivers, such as NI-SCOPE, NI-FGEN, and others, so you may already have a version of InstrumentStudio installed on your PXI controller.

Download InstrumentStudio

2. Validate the appropriate drivers are installed for your instruments

InstrumentStudio is companion software for NI PXI instruments and requires the appropriate drivers to interact with those instruments. Ensure you have the appropriate drivers installed on your system to use their associated panels in InstrumentStudio.

Download NI drivers

3. Install the Measurement Plug-In SDK for NI LabVIEW or Python (applies to InstrumentStudio Professional only)

InstrumentStudio Professional enables you to build custom measurement logic, using I/O from multiple instruments and out-of-the-box user interfaces in LabVIEW or Python. The SDK and example repos install build tools for the appropriate software tools and guide you through the process of building your first plug-in.

Download the Measurement Plug-In SDK for LabVIEW
Download the Measurement Plug-In SDK for Python

InstrumentStudio User Manual

The InstrumentStudio User Manual provides detailed descriptions of product functionality and the list of supported hardware, along with helpful information about extending the product using plug-ins (InstrumentStudio Professional only).

InstrumentStudio Release Notes

Find information related to specific InstrumentStudio versions including new features, known issues, bug fixes, and behavior changes.

Training Courses

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Introduction to InstrumentStudio

Familiarize yourself with InstrumentStudio by configuring instruments, taking measurements, saving projects, and preparing for automation.

Creating Measurement Plug-Ins for InstrumentStudio

See how to prepare your plug-in development environment, develop a plug-in using LabVIEW or Python, and deploy your plug-ins for use.

KnowledgeBase Articles

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Does InstrumentStudio Support Third-Party Hardware?

This KnowledgeBase article describes the current options for configuring and integrating third-party hardware in InstrumentStudio.

Integrating IO Templates Created in InstrumentStudio with TestStand

Use this article to understand how to reuse instrument configurations from InstrumentStudio in an automated test sequence in NI TestStand.

Current and Voltage Measurements Using NI PXI(e) SMUs in InstrumentStudio

Learn how to measure current or voltage while applying a power source or load using an NI PXI(e) Source Measure Unit (SMU) using InstrumentStudio.

Configure InstrumentStudio™ with PXIe-4139 SMU for IV Characterization

Configure InstrumentStudio to measure an I-V curve on a DUT, helpful for performing failure analysis and parametric characterization of devices such as diodes, solar cells, LEDs, and transistors.

What Is the Maximum File Size that LabVIEW or InstrumentStudio Can Handle?

This article details the maximum file size that both LabVIEW and InstrumentStudio can open, create, or save.

Error -1074130544: Session Handle Is Invalid When Using InstrumentStudio Configurations in TestStand

This article explains which settings to adjust when encountering Error -1074130544 while using I/O configurations exported from InstrumentStudio in TestStand.

Key Concepts for InstrumentStudio

TestStand and InstrumentStudio Integration

This article outlines how TestStand integrates with InstrumentStudio through I/O Configuration step types and lists the compatible software and driver versions.

Measuring Load Transient Regulation with the LDO Measurement Suite in InstrumentStudio

This document describes the challenges of measuring load transient regulation and explains how to design a circuit to address them using InstrumentStudio and the Soliton LDO Measurement Suite Add-on.