02 August 2010
NI expands LabView platform with wide range of new features
National Instruments has unveiled the latest version of its graphical programming system for design, test, measurement and control applications - LabView 2010.
According to NI, new features include off-the-shelf compiler technologies that execute code an average of 20% faster and a marketplace for evaluating and purchasing add-on toolkits.
Over a dozen new features have been implemented, suggested by lead users through the company's LabVIEW Idea Exchange, an online feedback forum.
The compiler data flow intermediate representation has been optimised and Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM), an open source compiler infrastructure, has been added to the software's compiler flow to accelerate code execution. NI has conducted benchmarks ranging from customer applications to low level functions, and says that the new compiler delivers an average improvement of 20% across these benchmarks.
NI also announced it has partnered with leading technology providers, such as Xilinx, to further open up the LabView environment – such as the new IP Integration Node. This makes it possible for users to integrate any third-party fpga IP into the LabView fpga module and offers direct compatibility with cores created with the Xilinx Core Generator.
Author
Chris Shaw
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Websites
http://www.ni.com/labview/whatsnew
Companies
National Instruments
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