LabWindows CVI 8.1 Real-Time Module - National Instruments

National Instruments announced NI LabWindows/CVI 8.1 Real-Time Module, extension to NI’s ANSI C development environment to create real-time hardware applications to such as PXI and desktop PCs. LabWindows/CVI Real-Time to simplify the process of transferring data between real-time and Windows applications via network. Using network variable technology, developers have  a simplified interface for communicating with applications written in LabWindows/CVI, NI’s LabVIEW, C# and VB.NET.

A new high-resolution timing engine module helps developers to  perform the accurate timing required for event response applications. With the new timing engine, engineers now can achieve submillisecond loop rates with microsecond software jitter using PXI hardware. This is ideal for applications such as motion control and event response, where that precise timing and determinism are required.

LabWindows/CVI Real-Time also introduces usability enhancements such as the real-time project template to reduce the initial setup and configuration of a new real-time application. Developers can use the software to remotely reboot a target from the supervisory machine.

The software takes advantage of the Technical Data Management Streaming library introduced in LabWindows/CVI 8.1. The Technical Data Management Streaming library streams real-time test quickly without affecting the determinism of time-critical applications. In addition, engineers can use the Technical Data Management Streaming library to store and describe measurement data.

Priced: $2,399; €2,499; ¥334,000