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News Release from: National Instruments | Subject: LabView SignalExpress
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 April 2007
Software analyses instrument data in
real time
Interactive measurement software allows engineers to manage measurements and signals from more than 400 stand-alone and modular instruments.
LabView SignalExpress from National Instruments is an extension of the LabView graphical system design platform, for acquiring, analysing and presenting data without programming LabView SignalExpress is interactive measurement software that improves productivity with an intuitive drag-and-drop environment to manage measurements and signals from more than 400 stand-alone and modular instruments
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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LabView SignalExpress delivers an easy to use, drag-and-drop environment for configuring data-logging and instrument control applications.
LabView SignalExpress also eliminates tedious off-line analysis with real-time analysis, which engineers can accomplish while acquiring data.
They can also publish measurement and analysis results in customised reports.
Engineers using LabView SignalExpress benefit from having an "always-on" instrument while retaining the power and flexibility of a software-based virtual instrumentation solution.
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PC software supports the latest Tek scopes
New software release can be used to control the Tektronix DPO3000 and TDS3000C digital phosphor oscilloscopes as well as the MSO4000 mixed-signal oscilloscopes.
High-precision audio and vibration measurements
For the first time on the PXI platform, engineers can make precision audio and vibration measurements with the National Instruments NI4472.
For example, from within one software interface, engineers can communicate and control both stand-alone and PC-based instruments.
They can also rapidly perform measurements and limit time.
Additionally, with enhanced analysis capabilities, engineers can view relevant results and reduce the probability of retaking measurements.
Engineers can further automate and extend their applications with the LabView graphical environment because LabView SignalExpress automatically generates LabView code from existing projects.
LabView SignalExpress also makes the platform more accessible for third-party hardware users.
"Our customers are continually seeking simpler and more efficient ways to conduct PC-based measurement analysis on signal data captured from the latest Tektronix oscilloscopes", says Bob Blume, Vice President of Value-Based Oscilloscopes at Tektronix.
"Using LabView SignalExpress with plug-and-play USB connectivity, our customers can easily synchronise data and control their Tektronix DPO4000 oscilloscope from a familiar PC-based environment and improve their measurement productivity".
LabView SignalExpress also provides improved data-logging capabilities for identifying and retrieving important information in the data.
LabView SignalExpress logs measurements to disk using the technical data management streaming (TDMS) file format.
Engineers can access TDMS files in all National Instruments software products as well as third-party applications.
With LabView SignalExpress, engineers can acquire live measurements, log their data to a disk and easily export the data to a spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel.
LabView SignalExpress also provides data-logging features such as alarm monitoring and condition logging.
In addition, because the software is based on LabView Express technology, engineers can easily generate LabView graphical programming code to extend their applications with original user interfaces or add custom logic for more advanced data-logging applications. Request a free brochure from National Instruments ...
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