CONTENTS

India LabVIEW Sphere

The Graphical System Design Pioneer 5
NI LabVIEW: Engineer Graphically 11
Nurture Innovation. Empower India 25
One Platform. Infinite Solutions 29
Committed To Your Success Across The Product Life Cycle 45
End-To-End Solution Catalysts 49
Accelerate Your Learning Curve 55
Collaborate. Learn. Share 61
Web Resources 67

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A great programming platform doesn’t happen by chance. It is the result of several elements that
come together, continuously evolving and innovating to create a complete ecosystem around it.

Alongside NI’s continuous innovations in strengthening the power of the LabVIEW platform,
there has also been a birth of many Indian third party alliances, solution partners, industry-
academic collaborations, support structure and a strong Indian LabVIEW community.

Over the past 17 years, there has been an organic evolution of a strong India LabVIEW Sphere,
an India ready LabVIEW ecosystem.

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01 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
The Graphical System Design Pioneer

• Founded in 1976 in Austin, Texas

• Presence in over 90 countries
• Customers in over 30,000 companies
• Direct presence across India for 17 years
• Team of leading R&D engineers in India
• 16% of annual revenue is invested in R&D
• World leader in test, control and design
• NI products have won over 100 technology awards across the globe
• Pioneers of Graphical System Design: a unified platform from design to deployment

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National Instruments Mission
To create innovative computer-based products that
improve everyday life by improving technology.
About National Instruments
National Instruments transforms the way engineers
and scientists around the world design, prototype,
and deploy the systems for test, control, and em-
bedded design applications. Using NI’s open graphi-
cal programming software and modular hardware,
customers at more than 30,000 companies annually
simplify development, increase productivity, and dra-
matically reduce time to market. From testing next-
generation gaming systems to creating breakthrough
medical devices, NI customers continuously develop
innovative technologies that impact millions of people.
visit ni.com/company
About National Instruments – India
National Instruments India, the Indian subsidiary was
set up in the year 1998 to propagate the revolutionary
Virtual Instrumentation technology in the country. NI
India has seen a very successful adoption of the VI
technology. NI India’s consistent double digit growth
and increased investments by NI in India is a testament
to this. The adoption base in India is across industries
- from large Indian organizations such as Tata Motors,
HCL; government organizations like HAL, NAL, CSIO
labs; MNCs like GE, Honeywell, Nokia and academic
institutions like IIT, PSG Tech right up-to SME’s in India.
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NI India has direct offices in Bangalore (headquarters),
Delhi and has a direct sales presence across all leading
cities in India. NI understands the nuances and issues
that the Indian engineers and scientists face, and has
introduced various India specific initiatives, to enrich the
lives of Indian engineers.
visit ni.com/india
Research and Development
NI believes in constant innovation, and invests 16% of
its annual revenue in Research & Development. NI India
has a Research and Development wing in Bangalore
which help customers across the globe. The India R&D
has more than seven patents for innovations in Motion
Control algorithms, RF and software development.
By creating innovative tools, we give you a better
solution for measuring and automating the world around
them. Our strategy is to innovate, constantly improve,
and deliver a steady stream of new products that deliver
greater productivity and higher value to our customers
while increasing our business opportunities.
NI leverages the latest COTS innovations from market
leaders like Microsoft, Intel, Texas Instruments, etc in its
product development strategy, therfore allowing you to
always take advantage of the latest industry standards
and protecting investments. Multi-core programming
support, focus on FPGA and wireless technologies are
few such examples.
Virtual Instrumentation
National Instruments introduced Virtual Instrumentation
more than 25 years ago, changing the way engineers and
scientists measure and automate the world around them.
In 2004, National Instruments sold more than 6 million
channels of Virtual Instrumentation in 90 countries.
Today, Virtual Instrumentation has reached mainstream
acceptance and is used in thousands of applications
around the world in industries from automotive, to
consumer electronics, to oil and gas.
With Virtual Instrumentation, the software based on user
requirements defines general-purpose measurement and
control hardware functionality. Virtual Instrumentation
combines mainstream commercial technologies, like the
PC, with flexible software and a variety of measurement
and control hardware, so engineers and scientists can
create user-defined systems to meet exact application
needs. It also helps engineers and scientists reduce
development time, design higher quality products, and
lower their design costs.
DESIGN
Concept
Iterate on algorithm or model development with real
world stimulus
+ Control design
+ Dynamic system simulation
+ Digital filter design
+ Advanced mathematics
Want to know more on how the concepts of
Virtual Instrumentation and Graphical System
Design can be incorporated in your application?
email ni.india@ni.com
tel Bangalore +91 (0)80 4119 0000
Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282
Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and
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Graphical System Design
Competing in today’s global economy requires companies
to rapidly enter the market with innovative products that
offer increased functionality and operate flawlessly. NI
Graphical System Design approach for test, control, and
embedded design meets this need by providing a unified
platform for designing, prototyping, and deploying
applications. This dramatically increases efficiency and
improves the bottom line across the product life cycle.
The NI platform empowers engineers to integrate real-
world signals sooner for earlier error detection, reuse
code for maximum efficiency, benefit immediately from
advances in computing technology, and optimize system
performance in a way that outpaces traditional design
methodologies.
Benefits of Graphical System Design
• Reduced time to market
• Optimal system scalability
• Quick design iteration
• Increased performance at lower cost
visit ni.com/company/standardize
PROTYTPE DEPLOY
Verification & Validation Production/Scalability
Quickly implement your design on COTS hardware Target your application to the final hardware device
devices and validate functionality and scale with production test
+ I/O modules and drivers + Rugged deployment platforms
+ COTS FPGA hardware + Distrubed networking
+ VHOL & C code integration + Human-machine interfaces
+ Design validation tools + Custom designs
Graphical System Design
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24 Years Of LabVIEW Innovation

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Awards and Recognition

Test & Measurement World: Best in Test Award FORTUNE: “100 Best Companies to Work For”
Readers selected the NI Wi-Fi DAQ device family as NI was named as one of FORTUNE magazine’s
the Test Product of the Year, as well as the DAQ “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the 11th
category winner. consecutive year.

Awards in 2010
Technology Awards Corporate Recognition
Control Engineering: Engineers’ Choice Award Marketing Leadership Council
Winners Winner: B2B Marketing Communications Award from
Winner: Network Integration, I/O Systems - Wireless the Corporate Executive Board
category: NI Wireless Sensor Network Glassdoor.com: Best Places to Work
Winner: Software Design, Simulation, Diagnostics #13: National Instruments
category: LabVIEW NI SoftMotion Module Great Places to Work Institute Italia: Best Workplaces
Control Engineering China: Year of the Product of 2010
Award #21: NI Italy
Winner: Software and Information Integration category
- LabVIEW 8.6
Elektra Online: Embedded System Product of the
Year
Winner: NI Single-Board RIO
EDN China: Innovation Award
Winner: Leading product in Test and Measurement –
6.6 GHz PXI Express Signal Analyzer and Vector Signal
Generator
Winner: Leading Product in Programmable Logic – NI
FlexRIO
Application of Electronic Technique: Top Product
Award 2009
Winner: LabVIEW 2009

visit ni.com/awards

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02 NI LabVIEW
Engineer Graphically

• Graphical programming environment

• Zero coding, only drag and drop
• Flexible. Powerful. Open
• Program using intuitive graphical icons and wires that resemble a flowchart
• Develop test, control and design applications
• Acquire Measurements from any sensor, any bus and measure in minutes
• Hardware Integration: With any instrument or sensors. Thousands of instrument drivers
• Extensive Advanced Built-In Analysis and Signal Processing
• Hundreds of built-in libraries for advanced analysis and data visualization
• Scalable across multiple targets and OS’s
• Customize your application with add-on modules and toolkits
• Easily use latest technologies like wireless, multicore processing & FPGAs
• Infinite Free Executables
• New version every year

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 LabVIEW was developed to do for
engineers what spreadsheet did
for the financial analysts
- Dr. James Truchard, President and CEO, National Instruments

In 1986, NI introduced the LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual
Instrument Engineering Workbench) on the Macintosh
platform and introduced Virtual Instrumentation as a core
principle of the software. The company combined the
interactive graphical user interface with intuitive graphical
programming to create this software. LabVIEW gives a
platform for engineers to build applications and turn their
innovations into reality, even being non programmers.
Version 1.0 featured core technologies that are still funda-
mental today: parallel data flow, hierarchy, and integrated
I/O and analysis libraries. After millions of development
hours, tremendous PC technology change, and diffusion
into 1000s of application areas by users, LabVIEW has
evolved into a leading graphical system design platform.
Every year, new version of LabVIEW is released, and
each new version of LabVIEW provides the latest fea-
tures to make you more productive, offers access to new
technologies, and delivers fixes to existing issues in the
product. The LabVIEW platform is scalable across mul-
tiple targets and OSs, and over the past 34 years, it has
become an industry leader.
What is LabVIEW?
NI LabVIEW is a graphical programming language that
uses icons instead of lines of text to create applications.
In contrast to text-based programming languages, where
instructions determine the order of program execution,
LabVIEW uses dataflow programming, where the flow of
data through the nodes on the block diagram determines
execution order of virtual instrument and functions. VIs
are LabVIEW programs that imitate physical instruments.
Unique LabVIEW graphical development environment
makes interfacing with any measurement device simple
and features interactive assistants, code generation, and
connectivity to 1000s of devices for easy data gathering.
Because LabVIEW connects virtually to any measure-
ment device and design tool, you can incorporate new
LabVIEW applications into existing systems without any
risk to your application investment.

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Key features of NI LabVIEW
Faster Programming
Graphical Programming: Program with drag-&-drop, graphical function blocks instead of writing lines of text
Dataflow Representation: Easily develop, maintain, understand the codes with an intuitive flowchart representation

Hardware Integration with LabVIEW

I/O & Communication: Connect to any instrument or sensor with built-in libraries and thousands of instrument drivers
Plug-&-Play Hardware: Seamlessly integrate plug-and-play devices for USB, PCI, PXI, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, GPIB, and more

Advanced Built-In Analysis and Signal Processing

Built-In Analysis: Access 1000s of engineering-specific functions such as frequency analysis, curve fitting, and more
Inline Signal Processing: Interact with measurements and perform inline analysis in real time on acquired signals

Data Display and User Interfaces

Built-In Controls: Interact with data using hundreds of drag-and-drop controls, graphs, and 3D visualization tools
Custom Controls: Easily customize the position, size, and color of built-in controls or create your own in seconds

Multiple Targets and Oss

Desktop and Real-Time OSs: Develop and reuse code on Windows, Mac, Linux, and real-time OSs such as VxWorks
FPGAs and Microprocessors: Target various embedded architectures, including ARM microcontrollers and FPGAs,
with the same graphical approach

Multiple Programming Approaches

Code Reuse: Integrate text-based code and DLLs or easily incorporate native and third-party .m files
Various Design Patterns: Incorporate additional models of computation such as dynamic simulation diagrams and
statecharts

Multicore Programming
Automatic Multithreading: Handle large data sets and complex algorithms faster because LabVIEW inherently runs
on multiple threads
Execution Highlighting: Easily optimize code for parallel execution using built-in debugging and visualization tools

Data Storage and Reporting

File I/O designed for Engineering Data: Focus on your data and not converting formats with built-in support for a
wide variety of file types
Flexible Reporting Tools: Share your results by generating reports from your acquired data

Upgrades
Yearly LabVIEW Release: Update adds new features to drive more efficiency and performance into applications.
Toolkits & Modules: The toolkits and modules upgrades help improve productivity irrespective of the fact that you
are a first-time user or long-time expert.

Read more on LabVIEW: ni.com/labview

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What’s New in LabVIEW 2010
The latest version of LabVIEW adds programming and productivity features to help you improve your application
efficiency and also its performance and to achieve more with the evolving PC and embedded technology platforms.
Compiler Optimizations
Run your code up to 20% faster with the
new backend compiler technologies and
custom code optimizations
• DataFlow Intermediate Representation (DFIR)
• High-level representation
• Preserves dataflow, parallelism, and execution Shorten time to first measurement by
semantics
• Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM)
• Low-level representation
• Sequential
• Knowledge of target machine characteristics,
instruction sets, alignment, etc
Stream Data over the Network
Stream data continuously between the
NI LabVIEW applications using the new
Network Streams API
Save VIs without Compiled Code
Simplify source code management by
separating the compiled objects from
the actual LabVIEW source code
SubVI Inlining
Remove overhead associated with sub-
VI calls using this new execution option
to improve the application’s performance.
Export Graph Data to Excel
You can easily export data to Microsoft
Excel with a simple right-click option
• Export Data To Clipboard
• Export Data To Excel
• Export Data To DIAdem
Web-Based Hardware Configuration
Set up and maintain remote hardware
with router-like configuration experience
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Import External FPGA IP
Ease FPGA development by importing
the Xilinx Core Generator DSP IP into
LabVIEW
Find and Install Instrument Drivers
easily finding and installing more than
10,000 certified instrument drivers
Packed Project Libraries
By packaging source code into a single
file with packed project libraries, simplify
code deployment and distribution
Sarita Bhat,
Senior Engineer,
Test Engineering,
BARCO Electronics
Systems (P) Ltd.
“With LabVIEW, I can develop an application
of any size well within deadlines. The GUI is
very interactive and powerful, and can be
prepared very fast. In addition, interaction
with any hardware is easy with LabVIEW
with its instrument drivers.”
Existing User of LabIVEW? Upgrade to the Latest!
visit: ni.com/labview/whatsnew/upgrade
New to LabVIEW? Evaluate LabVIEW for a month for free!
download: ni.com/trylabview
Request for a LabVIEW 2010 Evaluation DVD:
email ni.india@ni.com
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Which is the right LabVIEW Development system for you?
For more than 20 years, engineers and scientists around the world depended on LabVIEW to meet their specific
application needs. Because every project is different, the LabVIEW graphical development environment is modular,
making it easier for users to configure a package just for them. Every user startswith a development system and then
can add application tools or deployment targets depending on requirements. This flexible packaging enables LabVIEW
functionality to grow as users tackle more complex projects.

FEATURES LabVIEW Base LabVIEW Full LabVIEW Professional NI Developer Suite

OPERATING SYSTEM Windows only Windows, Linux, Mac Windows, Linux, Mac Windows only

Programming Environment
• Customize User Interfaces
• Hardware I/O Integration
Math and Signal Processing
Read, Write, and Share Data
Executables and Distribution
Software and Code Integration
Compatibility with Add-On Software
Standard Service Program (SSP)
Add-ons provide all functionality for a feature, but you must purchase them separately.
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LabVIEW Base LabVIEW Professional

• Program with drag-and-drop, graphical function • Create executables, installers, and DLLs to
blocks instead of writing lines of text distribute your application
• Connect to any device or instrument via USB, PCI, • Integrate with industry-standard source code
PXI, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, GPIB, and more control providers
• Use drag-and-drop controls, graphs, knobs, and • Manage and merge multiple versions of
gauges to customize a user interface for your LabVIEW code into one project
application • Apply code complexity and memory usage
• Read & write binary, text, and XML files using profiling tools
functions or configurable assistants

LabVIEW Full NI Developer Suite

• More than eight hundren and fifty functions for
signal measurement, generation, filtering,
and time-frequency transformations
• Event-driven programming to create programs
driven by user interactions (mouse, keyboard,
or other inputs)
• Compatibility with all LabVIEW add-ons for
specialized applications or hardware integration
• Bundles LabVIEW Professional with the most popular
add-ons for up to 68% savings
• Features tools for building rich interfaces in LabVIEW,
Visual Basic .NET, and C for large-scale application
development
• Includes add-ons for Microsoft Word and Excel,
data base and Internet connectivity
• Includes add-ons for advanced signal processing and
digital filter design, PID control and fuzzy logic tools

Customize LabVIEW development environment for your application needs. Select a LabVIEW development
system and then customize with add-ons to save time and extend functionality.
visit ni.com/labview/buy

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Pick & Choose for your Application: LabVIEW Add-On Modules & Toolkits
In addition to the LabVIEW development environment, National Instruments offers a variety of add-on mod-
ules that provide additional functionality or deployment to computing targets ranging from industrial real-
time devices to FPGAs and microprocessors.
NI LabVIEW toolkits provide additional functionality for report generation, advanced analysis, database com-
munication, vibration analysis and more.
Integrating with Deployment Hardware
NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module
NI LabVIEW FPGA Module
NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ARM Microcon-
trollers with Keil ARM7 Hardware
NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ARM Microcon-
trollers with Texas Instruments Cortex-M3 Hardware
NI LabVIEW Mobile Module for Handheld Devices
NI LabVIEW Touch Panel Module
NI LabVIEW Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Module
Pioneer
Control and Simulation
NI LabVIEW PID and Fuzzy Logic Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module
NI LabVIEW System Identification Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit
NI LabVIEW SoftMotion Module Premium Edition
NI LabVIEW SoftMotion Module Standard Edition
Data Management, Logging, and Reporting
NI LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control (DSC)
Module
NI LabVIEW Report Generation Toolkit for MS Office
NI LabVIEW Database Connectivity Toolkit
NI LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit
Discuss with an expert technical consultant on
which LabVIEW add-ons are most suited for your
application.
email ni.india@ni.com
tel Bangalore +91 (0)80 4119 0000
Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282
Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and
Hyderabad +91 (STD Code) 4422 9000
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Signal Processing, Analysis, and Connectivity
NI Vision Development Module
NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite
NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Internet Toolkit for Windows
NI LabVIEW Internet Toolkit for Mac
NI LabVIEW Internet Toolkit for Linux
NI LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Adaptive Filter Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit
NI LabVIEW MathScript RT Module for Windows
NI Spectral Measurements Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Modulation Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Robotics Module
NI ECU Measurement and Calibration Toolkit
NI GPS Simulation Toolkit
NI Measurement Suites for WiMAX
NI WLAN Measurement Suite
NI Automotive Diagnostic Command Set
Development Tools and Validation
NI LabVIEW VI Analyzer Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Statechart Module
NI LabVIEW Desktop Execution Trace Toolkit
NI Requirements Gateway
NI LabVIEW Real-Time Execution Trace Toolkit
NI LabVIEW Unit Test Framework Toolkit
Application Distribution
NI LabVIEW Application Builder for Windows
NI LabVIEW Application Builder for Mac
NI LabVIEW Application Builder for Linux
NI LabVIEW Remote Panels - 5-User License
NI LabVIEW Remote Panels - 20-User License
NI LabVIEW Remote Panels - 50-User License
LabVIEW Modules
NI LabVIEW Application Builder
• Create stand-alone executables and installers for distribution and deployment
• Distribute code to developers and create shared libraries
• Remove block diagrams to protect intellectual property and prevent changes
• Deploy applications using installers to include dependencies and drivers
• Included as part of the LabVIEW Professional Development System
• Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux® Oss

NI LabVIEW MathScript RT Module

• Deploy your custom .m files to NI real-time hardware
• Reuse many of your scripts created with The MathWorks, Inc. MATLAB® software and others
• Develop your .m files with an interactive command line interface
• Embed your scripts into your LabVIEW applications using the MathScript Node

NI LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module

• Construct plant and control models using transfer function, state-space, or zero-pole-gain
• Analyze system performance with tools such as step response, pole-zero maps, and Bode plots
• Integrate with other LabVIEW modules such as LabVIEW Statechart and LabVIEW Real-Time
• Deploy dynamic systems to real-time hardware using built-in functions and LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• Replaces the LabVIEW Control Design Toolkit and LabVIEW Simulation Module

LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module

• Networked, SQL-compliant database for distributed data logging
• Configuration-based alarms and events
• Real-time and historical trending
• Event-driven architecture with OPC client/server connectivity
• Unlimited tags
• User-level application security
• Support for Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded

NI LabVIEW DSP Module - for NI SPEEDY-33 and TI DSKs

• Hundreds of built-in DSP functions for faster development
• Express VIs facilitate easier development and shorter time to market
• Need to have LabVIEW Full or Professional Development Systems
• Implementation of digital filters designed using the LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit
• Stand-alone application development capability
• Support for three DSP targets provides final implementation choices

NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ADI Blackfin Processors Development Kit

• Targets the Blackfin high-performance, low-power embedded processor family
• Deploys LabVIEW applications to custom hardware designs
• Offers ability to reuse existing embedded algorithms or legacy embedded software
• Features fully integrated component drivers for several popular ADI components
• Includes VisualDSP++, an ADSP-BF537 EZ-KIT Lite, schematics, cables, and headphones.

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NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers
• Works with more than 260 ARM7, ARM9, and Cortex-M3 microcontrollers
• Integrated drivers for analog and digital I/O, PWM, TCP/IP, serial, I2C, and SPI
• Simulate your application on the desktop including peripheral I/O for stimulus/response
• Simple API for integrating C code with graphical code for a hybrid programming approach

NI LabVIEW FPGA Module

• Define your own control algorithms with loop rates up to 40 MHZ
• Execute multiple tasks simultaneously and deterministically
• Create your own I/O hardware without VHDL coding or board design
• Implement custom timing and triggering logic with 25 ns resolution
• Graphically configure FPGAs on NI reconfigurable I/O (RIO) hardware targets

NI LabVIEW Microprocessor SDK

• Target any 32-bit microprocessor or embedded operating system
• Jump-start your development with example
• Microprocessors including ARM, PPC, x86, and ColdFire.

LabVIEW Real-Time Module

• Design real-time applications with graphical programming
• Download to a dedicated target for reliable, deterministic performance
• Deploy as a distributed, stand-alone, or embedded system
• Use built-in PID control functions or create your own control algorithms
• Purchase individually or as part of the NI Developer Suite

NI Control Design and Simulation Option

• Design custom motion control applications using graphical development tools
• Benefit from functions for trajectory generation, spline interpolation, position or velocity control
• Use the high-level function block API for simplified motion profile development
• Define custom axes that include standard I/O, custom control algorithms, or communication interfaces
• Create virtual prototypes using the pioneering tool NI SoftMotion for SolidWorks

NI LabVIEW Statechart Module

• Design LabVIEW applications with statechart diagrams
• Define state behavior and transitions using LabVIEW data flow
• Debug statechart execution interactively
• Generate code for desktop, real-time, FPGA, embedded, and touch panel targets

“I have been empowered by LabVIEW to do “anything” on this

universe. Today I do not see something impossible with LabVIEW…
LabVIEW extends my Imagination beyond limits.”

D. Arunkumar,
Technical Lead,
Verification & Validation,
Schneider Electric, Global Technology Centre India

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NI Vision Development Module
• Hundreds of image processing functions include pattern and geometric matching, OCR, bar code readers, object
classification, and particle analysis
• Subpixel accuracy down to 1/10 of a pixel and 1/10 of a degree
• Fast application prototyping and code generation with Vision Assistant
• Driver software for thousands of cameras, including GigE Vision and IEEE 1394 cameras

Discuss with an expert technical consultant on which LabVIEW add-ons are most suited for your application.
email ni.india@ni.com
tel Bangalore +91 (0)80 4119 0000
Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282
Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and
Hyderabad +91 (STD Code) 4422 9000

LabVIEW Toolkits
NI LabVIEW Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Module Pioneer
• Add intelligence to NI WSN measurement nodes with graphical programming
• Download applications wirelessly
• Achieve higher sample rates on the node
• Increase battery life by optimizing node behavior
• Perform custom analysis and data reduction on the node
• Embed decision making

NI LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit

• Wavelet and filter-bank design for short-duration signal characterization, noise reduction, and detrending
• Includes the NI LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit (also available separately)
• Time-series analysis -- statistical analysis for description, explanation, prediction, and control
• Time-frequency analysis -- analytical, graphical tools for signals with evolving frequency content

NI Control Design and Simulation Option Toolkit

• Design and implement simple and complex control algorithms including Classical LQR, LQG, and MPC
• Take advantage of integration with I/O for rapid control prototyping, HIL testing, and production
• Graphically create new simulation models in NI LabVIEW
• Integrate models developed using The MathWorks, Inc. Simulink® software¹

NI LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit

• Floating- and fixed-point design with LabVIEW or ANSI C autocode generation
• Digital filter design, analysis, and implementation within LabVIEW
• Comprehensive tools meet basic or advanced needs

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NI Real-Time Execution Trace Toolkit
• Interactively analyze and benchmark thread and VI execution
• Optimize performance by identifying memory allocation, sleep spans, and resource contention
• Send trace sessions to host computer or save to local file
• Print trace sessions for documentation and code reviews
• Create execution traces for LabVIEW Real-Time and LabWindows™/CVI Real-Time applications

NI GPS Simulation Toolkit for LabVIEW

• Generate 24 hours of up to 12 satellite C/A codes (L1)
• Achieve automatic satellite simulation from almanac and ephemeris files
• Define custom motion trajectories for mobile simulation
• Adjust individual satellite power levels for scenario specific test
• Take advantage of manual control of satellite pseudorange, Doppler, and power-level information.

NI LabVIEW Math Interface Toolkit

• Extend MATLAB® with LabVIEW capabilities such as powerful I/O, analysis, and user interface tools
• Easily distribute LabVIEW applications for native use in MATLAB® analysis environment
• Quickly convert LabVIEW VIs to native MATLAB® MEX functions

NI Modulation Toolkit
• Simulate and measure impairments including DC offset, I/Q gain imbalance, and quadrature skew
• Handles standard and custom modulation formats(AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, MSK, GMSK, PSK, QPSK, PAM, QAM)
• Measurements including bit error rate (BER), phase error, burst timing, and frequency deviation
• Quality measurements including EVM, modulation error ratio (MER), and ñ (rho)
• Powerful 3D eye diagrams enhance the suite of traditional 2D eye, trellis, and constellation plots
• More than 100 source code example programs

NI Measurement Suite for Fixed WiMAX

• Accurate EVM measurements: -41 dB at 5.8 GHz (-10dBm)
• LabVIEW demo panels for interactive measurements
• Complete programming API for automated measurements
• Support for Fixed WiMAX based on IEEE 802.16-2004

NI Requirements Gateway - Requirements Management Software

• Link requirements documents to test and control applications
• Graphically create traceability relationships between documents
• Generate traceability and impact analysis reports
• Capture and compare project snapshots to determine changes in requirements and coverage
• Use graphical, coverage analysis, and impact analysis views to visualize traceability relationships

NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite

• Stand-alone configuration-based analysis and data logging with the NI Sound and Vibration Assistant
• Continuous frequency sweep algorithm for extra fast THD and FRF processing
• Sound quality algorithms for psychoacoustic measurement
• Order analysis tracking and extraction including tachometer processing
• Waterfall, cascade, shaft centerline, orbit, Bode, and polar plots

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• ANSI- and IEC-compliant full- and fractional-octave (1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/24) analysis

NI LabVIEW PID and Fuzzy Logic Toolkit for Windows

• Graphical development of P, PI, PD, and PID control Algorithms
• Fuzzy logic control designer for complex systems
• Autotuning to improve performance of PID control
• Advanced features such as gain scheduling and integral antiwindup

NI LabVIEW Report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office

• Create custom reports using the Microsoft Office Report Express VI
• Populate report templates
• Programmatically create and edit reports in Microsoft Word and Excel
• E-mail reports and execute macros
• Manage report layout, format, and appearance

NI LabVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit

• Connect a LabVIEW user interface with your simulation model running in The MathWorks, Inc. Simulink
• Use LabVIEW to interact with your models developed using Simulink software
• Connect your model to real-time I/O for prototyping, deployment, and HIL simulation
• Easily add data acquisition, CAN, and FPGA I/O through a configuration-based dialog
• Apply stimulus to your model using multichannel data profiles
• Specify multirate data logging on a per-channel basis to optimize file size, application performance

NI Spectral Measurements Toolkit

• Common spectral measurement functions such as inband power and adjacent-channel power
• 3D spectrogram
• Highly optimized FFT processing
• I-Q data for digital demodulation
• Analog modulation and demodulation

NI LabVIEW System Identification Toolkit

• Identify dynamic system models directly from real world stimulus and response signals
• Seamlessly integrate data acquisition for both time and frequency-based system identification
• Integrate with other modules including LabVIEW
• Real-Time and LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation

“It enables me to implement my instrument design

idea instantaneously.”

Amol P Bhondekar,
Scientist E-1,
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation

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NI LabVIEW VI Analyzer Toolkit
• Optimize performance and enforce proper coding styles with more than 60 included tests
• Automate application debugging and code review
• Assess code quality and cyclomatic complexity
• Programmatically configure and run tests
• Document and track progress of code quality with report generation
• Customize tests for individual applications

NI WLAN Measurement Suite

• Programming API in NI LabVIEW and LabWindows™/CVI
• Compliance with IEEE 802.11a/b/g standards
• Measurements five to 10 times faster than traditional box instruments
• Typical error vector magnitude (EVM) measurements of -45 dB
• Support for common measurements such as EVM, spectrum mask, carrier leakage, and frequency offset

“LabVIEW is easy to code program and test with a less amount

of man power. It is also easier to modify and maintain the code,
and takes less time to implement the program.”

J Sathyadevan Pillai
Scientist D,
Radar Division,
SAMEER, Mumbai

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LabVIEW Tools Network
Expand the power of NI LabVIEW graphical development
software with NI toolkits and third-party add-ons. Browse
the NI LabVIEW Tools Network for a variety of add-ons for
every type of application and download and install them
instantly. All third-party add-ons on the LabVIEW Tools
Network meet Compatible with LabVIEW guidelines.
Biometric Login Toolkit – Blue Ridge Test
Add fingerprint identification to LabVIEW applications
VI Package Manager (VIPM) - JKI Software
Create, install, manage reusable LabVIEW code libraries
EasyXML Toolkit for LabVIEW – JKI Software
Makes working with XML data easy as creating a cluster
G# Framework – AddQ Consulting
The next-generation reference-based object-oriented
programming
Intelligent Control Toolkit for LabVIEW (ICTL):
Tribal Engineering
AI: Autonomy, optimization & predictive capabilities
Right-Click Framework for LabVIEW – JKI Software:
Create LabVIEW features, share them with community
JKI State Machine – JKI Software
Create powerful, maintainable, scalable VIs the JKI Way
TortoiseSVN Tool for LabVIEW – JKI Software
Add the power of TortoiseSVN to LabVIEW tools menu
LTK LabVIEW Localization Toolkit – S.E.A. GmbH
Create and distribute multi-language LabVIEW applications
easyGIO Application Development Tools:
Auric Solutions Ltd
Reduce LabVIEW development time, create better GUIs
robotSim 3D Simulator for NI Robotics Starter Kit:
Cogmation Robotics
Tailored for use in any industry supporting virtual robots
View and compare all tools online:
ni.com/labviewtools
Free download, evaluation versions available for select kits
PDF Toolkit for LabVIEW - Carya Automatisering
PDF Report Generation Toolkit for LabVIEW
CalVIEW Calibration Toolkit for LabVIEW - Driven
CalVIEW Calibration and Display Toolkit for LabVIEW
GOOP Development Suite – Symbio (formerly Endevo)
Intelligent Controller Parameterization (ecICP)
ExpertControl
Fully automated system identification and control design
Industry Feedback Controller (ecCST)
ExpertControl
Controller algorithm with integrated switching technology
LabVIEW Plug-In for Ranorex – NTE Systems
Automate manual user testing for LabVIEW front panels
NI Labs: LabVIEW VI Scripting
Programmatically create, modify, and run LabVIEW code
CURE Pattern ID Toolkit – Neural ID
Virtual instrument library (VIL) for LabVIEW 8.5 and later
modeFRONTIER - Esteco srl
Hardware-in-the-loop optimized by modeFRONTIER
SimulationX - ITI
Multi-Domain Plant Modeling Software Platform
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03 INDIA INITIATIVES
Nurture Innovation. Empower India

• India initiatives to enable the engineers and scientists in India to achieve

economic prosperity through access to technology and affordability.
• India SME Benefit Program
Providing access to LabVIEW
Increase affordability with flexible pricing options
Build competency with training & support programs
Over 125 SME’s in India benefitted already
• Customized training packages and price especially for Indian engineers.

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 At National Instruments we believe the greatest opportunity
we have to improve the quality of life in our world by
contributing to a more technically literate society.
- Jeff Kodosky, Father of LabVIEW
Innovation and engineering are two key factors which
hold the key to solving the world’s problems. In India,
the solution to the real world problems will come from
the masses. However, limited access to technology and
non-affordability makes the innovation just a thought. As
responsible citizens, NI India understands the impact that
LabVIEW can have in improving everyday life. Keeping
this in mind, Indian prices of LabVIEW are independent of
the global strategy and tailor made for India.
NI India SME Benefit Program:
NI India’s SME Benefit Program is a unique approach to
help the SMEs in India to achieve economic prosperity
through access to technology and affordability. Under this
program, we offer flexible pricing options for NI LabVIEW
and also build competency in them with training and
support programs. Over 125 Indian and medium Indian
enterprises have taken advantage of the NI SME Benefit
program so far. If you represent an SME, find out more
about how the NI India SME Benefit program can assist
you by talking to our technical experts.
Highlights of the Program:
• Providing access to LabVIEW
• Increase affordability with flexible pricing options
• Build competency with training and support programs
• Already assisting over 125 SME’s in India
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“LabVIEW has been very useful in developing our
applications and NI hardware and software are
of superior technology and can be sought at an
affordable price”
Anand Kumar
Cybermotion Technologies
Pvt Ltd
“At the start of my career, I worked as a
Software Developer for over 20 years in Visual
Basic. However, LabVIEW revolutionized my life
by increasing my ROI (return on investment),
decreasing costs and development time. Thus,
LabVIEW can immensely benefit anyone in the
field of automation. LabVIEW overcomes all the
handicaps of a windows-based program and
also provides other advantages, like parallel
processing and high speed of data acquisition of
upto 20,000 samples per second. The graphical
nature of LabVIEW makes it very easy-to-use. I
can read, understand and explore the concepts
myself. I refer this product to those who have an
eye for technical excellence!”
Krishnama Chari,
Managing Partner,
City Electric
SME’s Who Availed The Program
BANGALORE: Spranktronics, City Electrik, Contech Micro Systems, Orion Automation, Pinaka Aerospace, Gayathri Technocrats, Space
Solution, Bangalore; Indian Industrial Machines, Symmetric, Deepthi Engineering, Achira Tech Labs, Buler Group, Login Infotech, Udupi
Technologies, Ace Manufacturing, Sri Hari Automation. BARODA: Instruments Universal, Swastik Automation, Heatcon Equipments, Syn-
ergy Info Sols, AB Industries. CHENNAI: Flier Instruments, Hawk Technologies, Systems Marketing and Services, Kannan-Ramaswamy
Vishwanathan, Macroline Controls, Winstar, Aadharshila Automation, Orange Sorting, Vamtec, Thick TechnOlogies, Standard Enterpris-
es, Best Systems & Services, Atalon, Bs Pyromatic, Vb Ceramics, Leany Technologies. DELHI: Medicaid Systems, Absolute Automation,
Microcomm, Innovative Brains, Subtle Electronics Systems, Instrumentation Technologies, Creative Systems, Amorphous, Usha Bisquare,
Digital Weighing Bilaspur. HYDERABAD: Vivace Sonics, Infinity Microsystems, United Electronic Technology, Andhra Electronics, Tech-
nique Design Group, Medequip, Integrated Geo Systems, KOLKATTA: Eastman Hydroequipments MUMBAI: Quaser Electronics, Wapi
Wind Mills, Mti Nash Friction Welding Pvt.Ltd., S3 Embedded, Biotronic. PUNE: Topographix , Star Balancing, Apex Innovation, East India
Corporation, Infinity Engineering, Ascent Informatics Pvt Ltd (Aipl).
and many more…

India-Specific Training Programs:

We at NI India understand the needs of the Indian markets
when it comes to training and certification. Which is why,
NI India has developed customized training packages and
prices especially for the Indian engineer. With a view to
serve training requirements of the Indian engineer, we
have training courses to suit four different user groups:
• Individuals
• Corporate
• Students
• Training membership

Course content and pricing of these courses has been set

appropriately to meet the specific demands of these four
segments. These trainings are held across cities in India.
National Instruments India trains 1500 Indian engineers
per year.

Visit page #56 to know more about NI India training

courses

Talk to our technical representatives to find out “The LabVIEW training course at NI India gives a
more about the specially priced LabVIEW Core 1 good overview of LabVIEW so that we at Infosys
and LabVIEW Core 2 courses. can use the features of LabVIEW very effectively
email ni.india@ni.com for our project.”
tel Bangalore +91 (0)80 4119 0000
Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282 Vivek Mohile,
Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and Senior Project Manager,
Hyderabad +91 (STD Code) 4422 9000 Infosys

Chat Live
visit ni.com/india

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04 ONE PLATFORM.
INFINITE SOLUTIONS

No industry makes up more than 15% of revenue

Automotive Research Association of India Pyramid Precision Engineering

Barco Electronic Systems Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd
Central Manufacturing Technology Institute Tata Motors Ltd
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Timken Engineering Research India
HCL Technologies Ltd. TVS Motor Company
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and many more…
Indian Institute of Technology
Institute for Plasma Research
Larsen & Tourbo Ltd.

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From taking simple temperature measurements to controlling the world’s largest particle accelerator, engineers and
scientists use the LabVIEW graphical system design platform to meet a wide range of application challenges across
various industries.

Using our graphical programming platform and modular hardware, customers at more than 25,000 companies sim-
plify development, increase productivity, and dramatically reduce time to market. From testing next-generation gam-
ing systems to creating breakthrough medical devices, see how NI technology can be used to continuously develop
innovative technologies across various industries that impact millions of people.

LabVIEW Can Be Used Across

Industries And Applications.
• Audio Test • Robotics
• Automotive Test Autonomous
• Communications Industrial Arms
• Data Logging Teaching and Research
Acoustic and Vibration Data Logging • Solar Power Plant Control
General Purpose Data Logging • Solar Verification and Validation
In-Vehicle Data Logging • Sound and Vibration
Structural Data Logging • Structual Health Monitoring
• Data Streaming • Structural Test
RF Record and Playback • Test Cell Measurement and Control
IF/Baseband Streaming • Ultrasonic and Nondestructive Test (NDT)
Noise Mapping • Video Test
• Embedded Control Set-Top Box and Blu-ray Player Testing
• Green Engineering Cell Phones, Camcorders, and Mvobile Devices
Energy Storage Systems Read on to understand some of our solutions in greater
Environmental Monitoring detail.
Power Quality Monitoring
• Hardware in the Loop (HIL)
• Machine Condition Monitoring ACROSS INDUSTRIES
• Machine Design
• Medical Consumer Electronics:
Medical Device Design Consumers expect products that have better quality,
Medical Device Test more flexibility, and new features at a lower price. For
• Mechatronics example, high-definition video is now being captured
Measurements and Sensor Connectivity by camcorders instead of high-end movie cameras and
Virtual Prototyping users can upload and stream YouTube clips or down-
• Noise, Vibration, and Harshness load apps to their smartphone. To keep up with today’s
• Optimize Automation consumer electronics needs, design and test engi-
• Photovoltaic Testing neers need flexible, high-performance test systems.
• Physics National Instruments offers a software-based measure-
• Prototyping ment strategy, using modular instruments that make
• Rapid Control Prototyping it easy to quickly adapt to the latest audio, video, and
• RF Test wireless requirements. The result is an integrated test

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platform that can keep pace with new innovations.
Read more: ni.com/electronics
Semiconductor Test ni.com/semiconductor
• Find solutions for characterization
through production
• Repeat benchtop measurements
faster with PXI
• Combine DMMs, SMUs, and high-speed digital boards
designed for automated test
Audio Test ni.com/audio
• Automate audio measurements for
pass/fail testing
• Test analog and digital audio in a sin-
gle solution
• Create custom audio measurements or use configu-
rable test steps for rapid development
Video Test ni.com/video-test
• Configure automated video measure-
ments
• Test analog and digital video in a sin-
gle solution
• Test Full HD (1080p/60 Hz) digital video, HDCP en-
crypted video, and deep color content
Wireless Test ni.com/wireless
• Develop efficiently with protocol
specific toolkits
• Repeat benchtop measurements are
faster with PXI
• Increase throughput by 10x with solutions architected
on the PXI and modular instruments
Aerospace, Defense & Government
NI is a leading supplier of test, measurement, and con-
trol systems for government, aerospace and defense en-
tities. With solutions ranging from hardware-in-the-loop
simulation to mixed-signal electronic test, NI offers hard-
ware and software tools that you can combine to tackle
your cutting-edge applications faster.
ni.com/aerospace-defense
Automated Test Equipment for Military
and Defense ni.com/aerospace-defense/ate
• High-performance mixed-signal test
• Incorporate traditional instrumenta-
tion standards like GPIB, VXI, and LAN
• Integrated software suite for design,
development, and deployment
Hardware-in-the-Loop ni.com/hil-test
• Truly open hardware and software
• Supplies hardware value, variety, and
availability
• Includes real-time multicore & FPGA
Structural Test ni.com/structural-test
• Ability to perform static and dynamic
structural tests with one system
• Modular hardware, flexible software
• Scalability from portable to
high-channel-count systems
RF and Microwave Test for Aerospace and De-
fense
ni.com/aerospace-defense/rf
• Portable system with a small foot-
print
• Modular, flexible RF instruments
• Applications such as signals intelligence, RF record
and playback, and MIMO
Autonomous and Robotic System Design
ni.com/robotics/autonomous
• Graphical and textual programming
• Built-in I/O for desktop PCs, real-
time OS, and FPGAs
• Inherent parallelism to visualize concurrent tasks
Support Services for Long Life-Cycle Programs
ni.com/aerospace-defense/services
• Design for extended life with NI
training and certification
• Long-term maintenance with calibra-
tion and system services
• Custom service agreements to meet life-cycle needs
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Oil and Gas
Now more than ever, the worldwide oil and gas market is
looking to technology to meet the needs for energy secu-
rity, environmental and operational protection, improved
installed system efficiency, distribution system reliability
and control, economic growth, and clean energy tech-
nologies. Read more: ni.com/oilandgas
Upstream Solutions ni.com/oilandgas/upstream
• Mud-Gas Separator
• Cement Analyzer
• Coil Tube Drilling Control
Midstream Solutions ni.com/oilandgas/midstream
• Slug Suppression Control
• Workover Rig Automation
• Distributed SCADA System
Downstream Solutions ni.com/oilandgas/down-
stream
• Oil Leakage Detection
• Sub-Sea ROV Control
• Automated ultrasonic weld inspection
Semiconductor Test
Semiconductor chip designs are constantly increasing
in complexity, which requires advanced test systems to
characterize performance and increases the cost of test.
The National Instruments software-defined approach to
instrumentation gives semiconductor engineers ability to
lower their overall cost of chip test by adopting flexible
hardware platforms, such as PXI, and scalable software,
like NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand. Today, many leading
semiconductor companies have adopted NI solutions for
testing chips that range from analog-to-digital-converters
(ADCs) to power management ICs (PMICs) in validation,
characterization, and production environments.
Read More: ni.com/automatedtest/semiconductor
Chip Test Solutions
• Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs)
and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC)
• Power Management IC (PMICs)
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• Wireless ICs (RFICs)
• Microelectromechanical System (MEMS) Devices
• Discrete Components
• Memory Devices
Types of Measurements
• DC Parametric Validation
• Digital Protocols and Tests
Automotive ni.com/automotive
Found at nearly every automotive OEM and Tier1 sup-
plier, National Instruments tools save
time and money across all stages of
the automotive engineering process
by providing a common platform for
control, design, and test. With industry-leading I/O, flex-
ible off-the-shelf hardware, and powerful LabVIEW de-
velopment environment, you can create user-defined
solutions for applications ranging from embedded design
and functional test to in-vehicle data logging and dyna-
mometer control. With more than 300 global alliance
members, you can also obtain turnkey solutions built on
the proven NI platform.
Rapid Control Prototyping ni.com/rcp
• Prototype ECU control strategies on real-time control-
lers
• Quickly connect control models to I/O
• Reduce the low-level implementation
overhead
Automotive End-of-Line Test ni.com/automotivetest
• Build universal high-speed adaptive test systems
• Integrate with automotive communi-
cation standards
• Connect to specialty instrumentation
and load systems
Test Cell Measurement and Control ni.com/testcell
• Integrate measurements with industrial test-cell control
• Use dynamometer real-time control
and measurements
• Synchronize with on-board vehicle
data
Hardware-in-the-Loop ni.com/hil-test
• Consists of truly open hardware and
software
• Supplies hardware value, variety, and
availability
• Includes real-time multicore and FPGA
In-Vehicle Test and Logging ni.com/data_logger/in-
vehicle_data_logger
• Build compact, rugged systems for
in-vehicle measurements
• Measure signals from thermocou-
ples to accelerometers
• Correlate data with FlexRay, CAN, and LIN buses
Noise Vibration Harshness (NVH) Test ni.com/nvh
• Measure and improve vehicle ride
comfort
• Perform predictive maintenance ac-
celerated testing
• Quantify and improve the quality of in-vehicle acoustic
systems
Solar Energy
Solar energy technologies, which harness the sun’s en-
ergy to generate electrical power, represent some of
the fastest growing sources of renewable energy on the
market today. Engineers and scientists worldwide are
collaborating to lower the material costs of solar cells,
increase the production efficiency of solar power plants,
and create innovative solutions for applications based on
photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal collector technology.
National Instruments offers a complete platform of tools
and technologies that facilitate and increase the produc-
tivity of these efforts. Read More: ni.com/solar
Solar Panel Validation and Verification
ni.com/solarverification
• Vision Inspection
• Compliance Testing
• Automated Test
Photovoltaic Test and Manufacturing
ni.com/pvtesting
• I-V Characterization
• Pulsed I-V Testing
• Open-Short Testing
Solar Control and Monitoring ni.com/solarcontrol
• Sun Tracking
• Power & Environmental Monitoring
• Maximum Power Point Tracking
(MPPT)
Solar Manufacturing ni.com/solarmanufacturing
• Machine and Process Control
• Vision Guided Motion and Robotics
• Analog Measurements and Signal
Processing
Wind Energy
The global adoption of wind energy as a reliable source
for clean energy is rising. It has become more important
for component manufacturers and turbine integrators to
increase component production rate, improve system
reliability, and overcome grid integration challenges to
implement faster adoption of wind energy and ultimately
global independence from oil- and coal-based energy
sources. A shift toward improved technology for auto-
mated component testing, online condition monitoring,
and grid integration control can help solve these chal-
lenges. Learn about these essential technologies for
test, control, and monitoring and how National Instru-
ments products are driving innovation in the wind energy
industry.
Read more: ni.com/wind
Component Testing and Validation
• Generator/Gearbox Testing
• Acoustic Emissions Testing
• Blade Testing
On-line Condition Monitoring
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Generator/Gearbox Monitoring
• Power Quality Monitoring
Control System Design & Deployment
• Pitch/Yaw Control
• HIL Turbine Simulation
• Power Inverter Control
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ACROSS APLICATIONS
Manufacturing Test
Increase throughput and scalability while reducing costs
with NI COTS-based manufacturing test systems.
ni.com/labview/applications/test
Electronic Validation and Characterization
Automate commonly repeated measurements in your
validation labs to validate device functionality including
parametric values and electrical characteristics against
design specifications. ni.com/electronics
Data Logging ni.com/data_logger
Performs common measurements with the NI LabVIEW
including temperature, pressure, current, velocity, strain,
displacement, and other physical phenomena.
Structural/Mechanical Test ni.com/nvh
Design structural and mechanical test systems, includ-
ing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) test; structural
vibration monitoring; and noise mapping with graphical
programming.
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Test ni.com/hil
Achieve highly realistic simulation of your plant models
using LabVIEW to execute control and analysis code on a
variety of hardware platforms.
RF and Communications Test ni.com/rf
Use LabVIEW to tackle the ever-changing requirements
imposed by the proliferation of wireless capabilities into
nontraditional markets.
Portable Field Test ni.com/labview/applications/test
Create custom handheld test systems using LabVIEW
graphical development and NI portable hardware.
Benchtop Test ni.com/labview/applications/test
Shorten your time to measurement and live analysis
without the need to program by using virtual Instrumen-
tation on the benchtop.
Machine Automation
ni.com/labview/control/machine_automation
Solve complex machine automation application chal-
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lenges with the flexibility and breadth of features in Lab-
VIEW, including sound and vibration monitoring.
Machine Condition Monitoring ni.com/mcm
Take advantage of the fully integrated test and analysis
capabilities for machinery condition monitoring and
machine test in the LabVIEW industrial control platform
-- whether you are in-plant or factory-test focused.
Distributed Monitoring and Control
ni.com/labview/control/distributed_monitoring
Easily create a wide variety of distributed monitoring and
control applications, including configuration-based Web
control and alarming, with LabVIEW graphical develop-
ment.
Power Monitoring ni.com/greenengineering/power_
quality_monitoring
Perform power metering and power quality measure-
ments with the test and analysis capabilities of LabVIEW
and National Instruments hardware.
Integrated Test and Control ni.com/labview/control/
integrated
Use LabVIEW to develop applications that integrate test
and control such as electromechanical test, environmen-
tal test, and fatigue testing.
Find out how like others, you too can benefit from
LabVIEW
email ni.india@ni.com
tel Bangalore +91 (0)80 4119 0000
Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282
Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and
Hyderabad +91 (STD Code) 4422 9000
Check how Indian companies from HAL to Tata
Motors to L&T have benefitted from using LabVIEW.
visit ni.com/solutions
National Instruments in Research
and Learning
NI provides powerful, industry-standard tools including
graphical system design software and low-cost, modular
hardware that help eliminate educational barriers such as
learning complex programming languages so students
can focus their attention on learning problem-solving
techniques.
With NI technology, students as young as 7 can begin
learning graphical programming techniques they can
develop through high school and college and eventually
take into their careers. Through a number of educational
initiatives with organizations, NI strives to help educa-
tors develop a highly skilled, technically literate workforce
ready to pursue careers in many fields.
NI also recognizes that in today’s highly competitive and
global economy, academic research and development
also involves patents, licensing, technology transfer, and
partnerships with industry. This means that hardware and
software tools must be adaptable to different disciplines.
10 Reasons to use LabVIEW in Research
and Learning
1. Engineer your algorithms
2. Create a richer learning experience with hands-on
project-based learning
3. Increase performance with multicore programming
4. Measure in minutes with tight I/O connectivity
5. Use multiple models of computation to solve problem
6. Analyze signals with built-in math and signal process • PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
ing functions
7. Explore your measurements by visualizing your • Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
signals
8. Graphical system design decreases development time
9. Save time incorporating labview with courseware and
educational resources
10. Collaborate and develop with a worldwide community
of engineers
The National Instruments India Academic Program strives
to enhance learning in engineering colleges, the fun way
i.e. through experiential learning. It has also been ob-
served that Graphical System Design (GSD) is the best
platform to facilitate experiential learning and is being rap-
idly adopted in more than 400 colleges in India to teach
various engineering subjects.
Laboratory courses and Hands-on learning with the NI
LabVIEW and NI hardware helps students understand the
fundamentals thoroughly and become better engineers.
This approach significantly helps bridge the gap between
industry requirement and university learning.
NI India is also supporting the academic research and
has established partnerships with leading institutions like
IIT’s, NIT’s, PSG Tech, Vellore Institute of Technology, etc..
One such example is the partnership with IIT and RDSO
See NI India’s academic initiatives
visit ni.com/india
NI’s Academic Associations in India
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Kanpur,Mumbai, Chennai, Roorkee
• National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Surathkal,Trichy, Jaipur, Silchar and Srinagar
• Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS)
Pilani, Goa
• Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
• Yashwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
(YCCE), Nagpur
• Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU),Belgaum
• R.V.College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore
• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
• College of Engineering Pune (CoEP), Pune
and more...
UG engineering labs configured
using NI tools:
Advanced Control, Analog Circuits and Systems, Analog
Communication, Analog Systems, Antenna Design, Bio-
instrumentation, Biomechanics, Bio-Medical, Biomedical
Devices, Biomedical Imaging, Composites, Computer
Programming, Construction, Consumer Electronics, Con-
trol Systems, Cryptography, Digital Image Processing,
Digital Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Dynamics &
Vibration, Electrical Circuits, Electrical Machines, Embed-
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ded System, EMI/EMC, Environmental, Fluid Mechanics, Find which academic or research solution is suited
FPGA, Geotechnical, Heat & Mass Transfer, Heat Trans- for you
fer, InstrUmentation, Kinetics, Materials, Measurements, email ni.india@ni.com
Mechatronics, Microprocessor, Microcontroller, Mixed tel Bangalore +91 (0)80 4119 0000
Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282
Signal, Networking, Optical Communication, Physics,
Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and
PLC Programming, Power Electronics, Process Control,
Hyderabad +91 (STD Code) 4422 9000
Remote Systems, RF, Robotics, Satellite Communica-
tion, Scada, Sensors, Signals And Systems, Software
Architecture, Strength of Material, Structural, Composite,
Subject Monitoring, System Design, Telecommunication,
Thermal, Thermodynamics

“The NI Platform, especially

Engineering labs configured using LabVIEW, has rapidly gained
National Instruments tools: widespread acceptance in en-
gineering colleges across India.
At IIT Kanpur it is extensively
used by almost all departments.
Many major projects including
the National Wind Tunnel Facility
and the ongoing Technology Mis-
sion on Railway Safety, use the
platform.”
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, IIT Kanpur

“With experiential education on

the NI Platform, we have been
able to effectively teach students
the essential skills resulting in
great placements in the Indus-
try.”
Prof. Damayanti Gharpure,
University of Pune

“The NI Platform, being ready for

tomorrow, helps our students
become ready for tomorrow! It
enables us to translate scientific
principles into concepts benefi-
cial to the society, with more reli-
ability and accuracy.”
Dr. P. Martin Jebaraj, Principal,
Ambedkar Institute of Technology

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CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS
A Test Automation Tool Development
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business
Solutions limited, Bangalore.
Developed a test automation tool for intrusion detection
system to automate functional verification testing while
developing the main control firmware in phases and also
to automate system validation testing subsequently.
“Using LabVIEW and I/O Modules reduced development
time drastically and enabled to architect a versatile test
automation system. This system resulted in a significant
savings over the course of longer projects and the ability
to more thoroughly test an application with less manual
overhead in shorter time period.”
Barco Board Test System (BBTS) Test Tower
Barco Electronic Systems (P) Ltd.
Developed automated generic test system for different
types of complex Assembled Boards of Barco products
like Rear projection Projectors, with capabilities of test-
ing, measurement, , programming, networking & Report
generation.
“Using NI software like Teststand, Labview and hard-
ware, cut down the development time drastically & also
helped in providing the flexibility and adaptability for test-
ing of new boards in minimum time. This system helped
us in reducing the test time of the boards as much of
50% (compared to manual testing of the same board),
and hence improving the overall productivity.”
Electrical endurance test bench for switches & sockets
Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
Global Technology Centre India
Converted traditional electro mechanical test equipment
in to an ATE as it was not complying with the IEC stan-
dard’s requirement for fault detection and ON/ Off time
tolerance 1 Sec +5%.
“With NI we could make the test bench reconfigurable
and simple with lesser number of components and econ-
omical, for traditional Measurement and control system
it used to cost around 5000US$ and with NI it is 3500US$.
Using NI DAQ card and LabVIEW has simplified the test
setup and made the system more reliable, accurate and
reconfigurable.”
Fuse Time Delay Setting Testing
LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD. – Strategic Electronics Center
Developed a system for Fuse Time Delay Setting Testing
In PINAKA Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher
“Labview is genuinely an innovative revolutionary tool for
engineers and scientists which not only eases their work
but also reduces the development time substantially. Un-
doubtedly Ni is a single stop for plethora of DAQ Hard-
ware and Labview is definitely an easiest UI development
platform to be ever made.”
Graphical User Interface for Front End Electronics of
SST-1 Plasma Diagnostics
Institute for Plasma Research
Developed a common Graphical User Interface (GUI) for
physicist to control and monitor various electronics pa-
rameter of the front end electronics (FEE) of the plasma
diagnostic of Superconducting Steady State Tokamak-1.
There are about two hundred plasma diagnostics analog
signal conditioning channels, which are controlled by CAN
based microcontroller. Apart from controlling electronics
parameter our GUI has to communicate with Control
Group of SST-1 for getting Shot Number information and
sending ready status. GUI should also prepare the file
containing information for electronics parameters.
“Using LabVIEW, we could develop very user friendly
Graphical User Interface application for plasma diagnostic
electronics. User can easily interact with hardware by op-
erating virtual Nodes, Modules on the computer screen.
The physicists are operating hardware without having
much knowledge of electronics and software from their
seating places.”
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Ground Vehicle Test
Ground Test Centre, HAL
Developed a modular, reliable, accurate, deterministic,
durable data acquisition system to measure static/dy-
namic forces, temperature, vibration and flight control
measurements.
“To overcome the disadvantages and achieve modularity
of Instruments, NI PXI 1050 combination chassis, NI RT
8196 controller with various SCXI conditioning and NI PXI
data acquisition cards were proposed and implemented.”
High Channel count Data Acquisition System for Gas
Turbine Engine
Captronic Systems private limited,India
Developed a 1024 channel count data acquisition system
that is used to monitor engine behavior during its devel-
opment phase.
Use NI Signal Conditioning Extension for Instrumentation
(SCXI) modules and Data acquisition (DAQ) card com-
bined with the graphical features of LabVIEW to minimize
development time and provide accurate result during
testing gas turbine engine.
“The Data acquisition system significantly reduced time
taken for calibration of 1024 channels with an option for
easy upgradability to include additional channels in future.
In addition significant time saving (days) was achieved.”
Secondary Flight Control HIL Simulator System
HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Developed an HIL- Simulator System with semi-automat-
ed equipment for flight control system functionality test-
ing, by providing an integrated, configurable and reliable
test system. Using National Instruments LabVIEW, the NI
PXI platform, and NI-DAQmx driver software, along with
other third-party hardware (ARINC 429), to create a highly
flexible, scalable, and powerful test system.
Our client, a leading organization, specializes in develop-
ing flight control systems (FCS) for aircrafts. The FCS is
one of the critical components of an aircraft.
“The NI LabVIEW graphical development platform and the
modularity extended by the NI PXI architecture equipped
us by providing a flexible and reliable solution .Also there
has been an extensive time saving in completing manual
testing, collating, analyzing, and preparing reports.”
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NI-LabVIEW Real-time and PXI Technology Automates
Gauge-Control In Cold Rolling Mills
Pitel Engineering
Implemented a compact closed loop control system for
online gauge monitoring and control in cold rolling mills
to ensure continuous 24x7 operations with minimum hu-
man intervention.
Developed a PXI based Gauge monitoring and control
system using LabVIEW RT and National Instruments Da-
ta-Acquisition Systems.
“Development time for putting the whole system came
down by a factor of 1/6 thereby reducing the cost in terms
of man hours.”
PC based system for quality assurance of electrical
motors
Thiagarajar College of Engineering
Developed a measurement system to determine devia-
tion in finished polyphase electrical winding from design
specifications. Created an automated measurement sys-
tem using Desktop PC for the Computer System and
SCXI for hardware. Winding forms the heart of any elec-
trical motor. Therefore, the Quality Assurance of winding
is important from the point of energy efficiency, life and
performance of motor.
“VIs, greatly reduced system development time. At ~ 15
minutes per motor, the operator can test upto 30 motors
per shift. The client thus saves enough time and money
such that they now can dedicate an employee to regular
testing of motors they produce.”
National Instruments LabVIEW & Data
Acquisition technology control and automate an
entire Continuous Process Industry Plant
Tajna River Industries Private Limited
Developed an automation and control The Tajna River In-
dustries manufacturing unit by developing custom sys-
tems deploying the virtual instrumentation technology to
fulfill the following requirements.
1. Speed monitoring and control of Generators for proper
line frequency,
2. Power factor control of the unit.
3. Implementation of a load management system which
avoids overloading or sudden loading of power sources.
4. To build a system for proper distribution of load on dif-
ferent power sources i.e. maximum load management.
5. Automation of operation of a chiller machine.
6. Development of plant maintenance scheduling system
“LabVIEW is an ideal platform on which any engineer or
production manager or a quality manager or a top man-
agement person can implement his/her ideas to improve
his system and hence profits. High class Labview training
teaches good programming practices thus drastically re-
ducing development time.”
Automated Testing of Microcontrollers
Infineon Technologies
The project involved the development of an automation
framework to test the microcontrollers (hardware and
low level drivers). The challenge was to integrate and
automate the complete workflow of testing microcon-
trollers (device under test). One of the biggest challenges
faced was testing the microcontrollers extensively based
on most common customer applications. Manual testing
was found to be time consuming and did not encompass
all the possible test cases.
NI products helped in achieving the target of an un-
manned test bench for the automation framework. Using
LabVIEW, an intuitive user interface and use comprehen-
sive test cases was designed.
“NI has made it possible for us to test various peripher-
als of our microcontroller with single hardware and soft-
ware solution. It has also made it possible to automate
our testing.”
Brightness measurement – OVD2 PU using the NI
LabVIEW, NI Motion controller software & hardware
modules
Barco Electronic Systems (P) Ltd
Developed an efficient system for the measurement of
ANSI brightness & ANSI uniformity of video projectors at
13 different coordinates via an LMT. At each position 10
different patterns\colors in form of slides are projected
and measurements done. These required capability of
fast & accurate motor movement (Servo Motor) in closed
loop interpolation mode, measurement from LMT, projec-
tor communication (UPNP, RS232), dual display, dynamic
GUI operability and report generation.
“Using NI software like NI LabVIEW and NI hardware,
we are able to save around 40% to 50% of development
time. Optimized the cycle time of brightness testing of
projectors by 25%. It also helped us in integrating various
features easily.”
Transformer Monitoring System
NexGEN Consultancy Pvt. Ltd
Designed a Transformer Monitoring System (TMS) that
can acquire, process, analyze & communicates the criti-
cal parameters to centralize Data Center for analysis and
visualization of wide spread Distribution Transformers in
Electrical Network. Designed a Transformer Monitoring
System with NI CompactRIO platform and GPRS com-
munications interface to collect the data from remote
located Distribution Transformers and provide graphical
visualization using Geographical Information System and
Web Based Application
“The solution equipped the utilities to identify the low
performance area, helps them to take remedial action,
immediate recovery action avoids power interruption and
improve the power reliability, hence enhance customer
satisfaction and life of the equipment.”
PC-based System Results in Faster Testing of
Electronic Components
Soliton Automation Private Limited
Built a cost-effective, fast, and accurate system to plot
and verify the dynamic characteristic curves of a three-
terminal electronic device. The system built using Lab-
VIEW and NI hardware, was vastly superior in testing
speed and cost-effectiveness, compared to the previous
test system which used a traditional curve tracer.
“The new system cut testing time to one half and the
capital cost to a fourth of the original system which was
built using traditional instruments.”
Find out how others have benefitted with LabVIEW,
and so can you
email ni.india@ni.com
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Motors to L&T have benefitted from using LabVIEW
visit ni.com/solutions
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HMI Controller, Analyzer and Datalogger for Endur-
ance Testing of Automotive Two-Wheeler Cam Chains
System Integration Consultant
Deigned and developed a HMI controller, analyzer and
data logger for endurance and validation testing of auto-
motive two-wheeler cam chains. These cam chain tests
are to be conducted as per the Indian Drive Cycle (IDC),
which is different from other international standards. The
IDC represents the typical Indian driving conditions on
roads and highways as shown in the following figure.
“This system has proven to be a very useful tool for test-
ing car air conditioning system for our client. NI platform
made it possible for us to design, develop and deploy the
solution in less than four weeks time.”
Hardware-In-Loop (HIL) Test System for Engine ECU
(Electronic Control Unit)
KPIT Cummnis
Hardware-In-Loop (HIL) test system was developed to
test the engine control software which is designed us-
ing model based software development approach. HIL
system was developed in NI LabVIEW. A mathematical
model of High Pressure Common Rail diesel engine was
integrated with NI LabVIEW front end. The analog and
discrete signals required by the engine ECU were gener-
ated by a data acquisition card which is controlled by NI
LabVIEW.
“With NI LabVIEW we were able to easily create user
interfaces for the HIL system, attain flexibility in configur-
ing the system for testing multiple h/w, s/w platforms,
and seamlessly interface with the h/w, without additional
efforts.”
Development of Low Cost Simulator for Hardware in
Loop Simulation
TVS Motor Company
Developed a low cost simulator for HIL testing using NI
products. This simulator provided the platform for verifica-
tion of different algorithms, which otherwise had to be
checked with a real physical system.
“By using LabVIEW, this system saved us 8 months of
time and 10 Lakhs of money.”
CVS Controller
Automotive Research Association of India, Pune
Developed a reliable and highly accurate Data Acquisition
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and Control System using National instruments PXI and
LabWindows CVI
“The system developed using NI technology is very reli-
able and delivers very high performance. Using this tech-
nology we were able to replace the old microprocessor
based system and deliver a user friendly application.”
Continuously Variable Transmission – Dynamometer
Test Stand
Pyramid Precision Engineering (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Developed a rugged test rig with NI SCC based instru-
mentation, NI multi function DAQ based (delete excess
space.) control and data acquisition and a highly user in-
teractive NI LabVIEW virtual instrumentation based vir-
tual control panel for the rig.
“With the NI LabVIEW software and NI hardware we
were successful in integrating a complex mechanical test
system to a personal computer system providing control,
data acquisition, reporting and user interface in a single
window to the user.”
Hardware-In-Loop Simulation and In-Vehicle Test Sys-
tem for EGR Controller
TATA Motors Ltd
Winner of the ‘Excellence through Innovation’ Award at
Tata Motors, Pune
Created a generic test setup for Hardware-in-loop (HIL)
and in-vehicle testing for automotive aggregate units like
EGR and Glow Plug controller.
“Using NI LabVIEW and NI hardware eased the develop-
ment process and reduced development time immensely
and the result is a system that can effectively carry out
simulation, data logging and implement complex control
algorithms.”
Pipe Support Corrosion Inspector
Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
This application involved the development of pipe scan-
ning crawler and in-house developed software (using
LABVIEW®) for data acquisition with corrosion imaging
and characterization features in pipes in regions that are
not accessible to normal inspection methods.
“The ease of DAQ interfacing, Graphical User Interface
Development, 3D Graphical Representation, are some of
the advantages that prompted us to use LabVIEW.”
Automated optical inspection of X–ray ceramic
matrices
Soliton Technologies Private Limited, Bangalore
To develop a robust Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)
system for detecting, quantifying and classifying sur-
face defects on X-Ray Ceramic Matrices (Scintillator el-
ements). The system had to adapt to naturally varying
shades of the Ceramic Matrices and allow the user to
change the defect detection and classification criteria
through the software.
Transformer Monitoring System
NexGEN Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
Designed a Transformer Monitoring System with NI Comp-
actRIO platform and GPRS communication interface
to collect the data from remote located Distribution
Transformers provide graphical visualization using geogra-
phical information system and web based application.
“Using NI LabVIEW we were able to provide a user
friendly and reliable solution which provides Centralized
monitoring & diagnosis of remotely located Distribution
Transformer. It hlped improve the power reliability, hence
enhance customer satisfaction and life of equipment.”
Life Test of High Speed Rail Bearings
Timken Engineering Research India (P) Ltd.
Built a machine control and monitoring system for Rail rig
on which life test of High Speed Rail Bearings are done.
“Using NI LabVIEW, an effective and reliable High Speed
Rail Bearing life Test System was developed and effective
control of Rail Rig was achieved.”
Tablet Press Monitoring System
VB TechAutomation
Challenge: To set up high speed tablet press system on
Real Time (RT) for simultaneous measurement and con-
trol actions at production speed of 5000 tablets/min and
furnishing analyzed data to third party SCADA software
over the TCP/IP network.
“As compared to other contemporary systems in the mar-
ket ours has a very low False Rejection Ratio. The test by
itself is foolproof and needs no further quality checking.”
Developing remote & virtual laboratories with LabVIEW
The University of Sheffield
Created interactive Web-accessible learning objects for
modelling and control that are integrated with a database
to record student work. Used NI LabVIEW software to
create a remotely accessible interactive user interface
with database integration for results tracking and NI data
acquisition (DAQ) modules to provide I/O to external
sensors and devices.
“As a graphical programming language, LabVIEW is
a straight forward to understand and maintain, while
enabling a simple user interface design.”
Using LabVIEW software to develop the canary system
for early detection and monitoring of tooth decay
Quantum Dental Technologies
Developed a system with a fast, reliable, easy-to-use in-
terface for use with an intraoral camera to continuously
acquire frequency-domain photothermal radiometry (PTR)
and modulated luminescence (LUM) responses from two
detectors in less than five seconds while modulating a
laser that illuminates the tooth surface.
“NI Labview replaced two bulky and expensive hardware
lock-in amplifiers with a single cost-effective OEM data
acquisition module from National Instruments and NI
LabVIEW software installed on a netbook to miniaturize
the system further.”
Improve the Design Process
Square One Systems Design Inc.
Developed a platform to test the equations and NI Lab-
VIEW VIs without a fabricated physical test platform after
solving inverse kinematic motion equations for six-axis
manipulators, and simulating and optimizing the travel of
the design as a result of motion performance tests.
“We explored all options and chose to adopt LabVIEW as
our controls programming tool.”
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Contact us
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customer solutions
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Facility Rendering
Observatory Sciences Ltd
Used LabVIEW to create a system for controlling the
telescope mount control hardware and to develop com-
mands and status communication with other systems
based on LabVIEW using LabVIEW shared variables.
“LabVIEW enabled rapid prototyping using a graphical
development environment with an easy integration of
external application libraries as well as built-in debugging
facilities.”
Characterisation of LED-Based Micro-Optical Encoder
Heriot-Watt University
Built a 2D scanning system to study the light emitted by
micro-optoelectromechanical systems (MOEMS) for opti-
cal encoders, which are devices that take high-precision
distance and position measurements.
“The combination of LabVIEW software and NI hardware
made automation of the scanning extremely simple,
while the flexibility of LabVIEW made it easy to change
parameters of the area to be scanned.”
Creating an Integrated and Flexible Control Solution
for Mass Spectrometer Systems
Danell Consulting
Created an end-to-end control, acquisition, and analysis
system for research-grade ion trap mass spectrometer
systems that can accommodate experiments of varying
complexity and sophistication.
“This solution’s performance and capabilities have
equaled or surpassed those available on commercial in-
struments. The flexibility afforded by the NI hardware and
LabVIEW software ensures that the system can grow as
experimental needs in this field change in the future.”
Automating Test and Validation for
Variable Speed Motors
Ramu Inc.
Established communication between a PC and a dynamic
signal processor (DSP) embedded on a motor controller,
and repeatedly measuring and storing electrical and me-
chanical data for a range of test command signals.
“Overall, using LabVIEW for our testing and validation
process has been a huge success. We saved time and
money while achieving superior results, both of which are
vital to the success of a small business.”
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The LabVIEW program initializes the software and
hardware and loads the most recently used test
Balaton Technologies
Replaced an obsolete high electrical power test control-
ler with a solution that offers easier maintenance, more
features, and greater flexibility.
“LabVIEW allowed the development team to implement
scalable architectures in the test system, which makes
future modifications easier.”
Industrializing Acquisitions on a Renault Driving
Simulator
Arcale
Updated the acquisitions section on a driving simulator to
study systems that target better road safety.
“The application uses NI LabVIEW as a programming
platform, which makes information accessible on the net-
work.”
Danish Patrol Vessel Equipped with an Airless SCR
System to Reduce NOx Emissions
DANSK TEKNOLOGI
Reduced NOx (nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide) emis-
sions from the Danish naval fleet to fulfill stringent envi-
ronmental regulations.
“The LabVIEW graphical user interface allows the cus-
tomer to easily and efficiently monitor and control the
SCR system.”
Using LabVIEW and NI Hardware to Improve the
Quality of RFID Tags for Tracking Fish
Saint Bernard Engineering Inc.
Designed a test system to rapidly sort more than 1.1 mil-
Find out how others have benefitted with LabVIEW,
and so can you
email ni.india@ni.com
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Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282
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Hyderabad +91 (STD Code) 4422 9000
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Motors to L&T have benefitted from using LabVIEW
visit ni.com/solutions
lion passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags a year to
ensure that only quality tags are used for tracking fish.
“Using NI hardware and LabVIEW software, we provided
a fast, reliable system that met all of the client’s func-
tional needs.”
Using LabVIEW and NI Single-Board RIO to Create a
Universal Controller for Cardiovascular Products
Dynatek
Developing a single universal controller for all of Dynatek’s
cardiovascular testing instruments.
“With a 73 percent reduction in size and a 40 percent
reduction in cost, LabVIEW and NI hardware proved to
be excellent choices for the heart of our fully integrated
universal controller system.”

“It gave me enormous strength in implementing so many features ranging

from DAQ, Vision, Motion, Embedded etc., that make the complete product
in a shortest possible time frame in various walks of life.”

K. V. Thulasi Ram,
Scientific Officer
DNAP, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

“It is wonderful and only programming environment, which allows the user
to put in imaginations/designs so easily, without compiling or write long syn-
tax based codes. It offers easy integration with equipments working on legacy
protocols and also with latest having Ethernet only as port of
communication.”
Janit Kumar,
Test Engineering Specialist, TR&D, STMicroelectronics

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End-to-End Solution Catalysts

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NI Alliance Partner Program
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Partners have the resources and know-how to provide
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The National Instruments Alliance Partner program is a
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customer success, National Instruments conducts inter-
nal assessments to qualify the organizations as alliance
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Over the last 17 years, NI India has built a strong network
of alliance members across India. In partnership with
these members, NI India has successfully executed proj-
ects ranging from an Automated Shim Selection Machine
and Grough Vehicle Testing to Developing a Real-Time
Wireless Data Acquisition System to Monitor Bridge
Health and Building a High-Channel-Count Data Acquisi-
tion System for Gas Turbine Engines in India.
Select partners are the highest level of alliance partner
memberships conferred by National Instruments. There
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are from India – Captronic Systems India Ltd and Apna
Technologies & Solutions. This is a true testament to our
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Solutions provided by Alliance Partners
A Functional Test Bench for Power Tools
Automated Shim Selection Machine
Automated Test Equipment for Functional Test of X-Ray Tubes
Caliper Brake Test System with an FPGA-based Servo Control System
Checkout System for Power Modules
Creating a Test System for a New Generation Ultrasound Machine
Designing a Flight Control System
Developing a Portable Real-Time Vibration Monitoring System
Developing a Starter Generator Test System
Developing a Supercritical Steam Test Facility
Digital Electro-Hydraulic Servo Controller
Distributed Manufacturing Test System for Vacuum Tubes
Functional Test Bench for Power Tools
GIS Based Automatic Meter Reading System for Substation
Glow Plug Performance Test System
Heat Transfer Rig Data Logger
High Channel count Data Acquisition System for Gas Turbine Engine
High Speed In-Vehicle Data Acquisition System ABS Testing
Life Test of High Speed Rail Bearings
Monitor Bridge Health
Portable DAQ System For Electronic Sub Assemblies
Real Time Remote Data Logging & Monitoring
Starter Motor Durability Test Stand
Transformer Monitoring System
Tyre Unbalance Test System
Vacuum Chamber Controlling and Monitoring
Weiss Cold Chamber Monitoring & Brake Test System
Wind Tunnel Data Acquisition and Control System
Wireless Monitoring and Control System
and many more...
G R Mallikarjuna
Manager, Controls
ETA Technology
Pvt Ltd.
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results in faster R & D, thus saving on develop-
ment costs. The front screens are easy to create
and have a wide range of controls and indicators
which enhance the appearance and assist in
providing a perfect and user friendly front panel.
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Captronics Systems Pvt Ltd
captronicsystems.com
Captronic Systems specializes in design and development
of custom automated test, control and acquisition system
for R&D, design validation and production testing.
Presence: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Trivandrum,
Pune, USA, Australia, New Zealand.
Industry Expertise: Automotive, Aero Space, Control
and Signal Processing, Vision and Motion, Embedded,
Manufacturing, Power Sector.
Apna Technologies & Solutions
apnatech.com
Apna Technologies & Solutions (ApnaTech), an Apna Group
(established 1979) company, designs and delivers knowl-
edge engineering products and systems engineering
solutions. The products and solutions help organizations
make better engineering decisions and help improve
their efficiencies with data and expert systems.
Presence: Chennai, Bangalore, Noida
Industry Expertise: ApnaTech offers a variety of products,
solutions and services in Railways, Shipping and IT, right
from the earliest stage of needs identifications, through
system design, custom application development to com-
plete systems integration, implementation, project man-
agement and maintenance.
Optimized Solutions
optimizedsolutions.in
Optimized Solutions offer fast and customized Data Ac-
quisition and Automation solution based on Customer
requirement at a cost effective price.
Their expertise lies in offering enterprise integration soft-
ware, data logging software, remote date acquisition
software and myriads of others.
Presence: Ahmedabad, Maharashtra, MP
Industry Expertise: Automatic Test Equipments, Robot-
ics, Productvity Enhancement Solutions, Aerospace &
Defense Solutions, Industrial Automation,
Digilogic Systems
digilogicsystems.com
Digilogic Systems specializes in the design and develop-
ment of custom automated test, control and data acquisi-
tion systems for a broad range of industries and applica-
tions. It has been formed by highly skilled and motivated
professionals having several hundred years of combined
technical and corporate expertise in providing high qual-
ity, cost-effective and complete end-to-end solutions to
its valued customers.
Presence: Hyderabad
Industry Expertise: Building turn-key Automated Test
Equipments, Software Consulting, Integrating Test, Mea-
surement & Process Control Systems. Using proven de-
velopment and implementation standards, DIGILOGIC
SYSTEMS has successfully tackled many engineering
projects in several industry segments across small and
big companies and we enjoy the variety and challenge
presented by such a diverse clientele and diverse appli-
cations.
Mayuras
mayuras.com
Mayura’s Industrial Services is a leading automation and
Robotics System Integrators of South India. They supply
a wide range of automation products viz. VFDs, Servo
Motors, Drives, Soft Starts, PLCs, SCADA and Robotics,
Vision Systems High Speed Data Acquisition and Motion.
They are also one of the major suppliers of gear boxes,
geared motors, DC Motors, DC Drives, Clutches and
Brakes to industries.
Presence: Chennai
Industry Expertise: They supply a wide range of auto-
mation products viz. VFDs, Servo Motors, Drives, Soft
Starts, PLCs, SCADA and Robotics, Vision Systems High
Speed Data Acquisition and Motion. They are also one of
the major suppliers of gear boxes, geared motors, DC
Motors, DC Drives, Clutches and Brakes to industries.
Nexus EngiConsults
nexusengiconsults.com
Nexus EngiConsults caters to requirements in automa-
tion, testing, instrumentation and software development.
Based in New Delhi, they are experts in circuit design,
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signal processing, software development and control
mechanisms work on turnkey solutions for industrial and
academic problems. We bank on our competence in the
LabVIEW programming environment and our understand-
ing of the automotive and electronic industries.
Presence: Delhi, Ghaziabad
Industry Expertise: Automation, Data Acquisition, Control
Systems, Robotics, Client-server based communication,
Sound and Vibrations analysis, SCADA & Process Control,
Radio Frequency communication
NexGEN Consultancy
nexgenconsultancy.com
NexGEN is a leading software product and services
company that provides full-spectrum software product
development services to help organizations leverage
leading-edge technologies for business improvement.
Presence: Noida, Udaipur
Industry Expertise: Bespoke Application Development,
Business Intelligence, Migration & Re-Engineering, Soft-
ware Testing & Quality Assurance , Support & Mainte-
nance. As an upbeat Product Development & IT Services
partner, we empower our global clients with optimal solu-
tions through our focused technical competencies and 14
years of product management experience.
VI Automation Pvt Ltd:
viapl.com
About: VI Automation Pvt. Ltd. (VIAPL) is the industrial
solutions and process automation providing organization
which adopts latest technology and trend with standard
which enables companies to operate more efficiently and
produce more value towards quality.
Presence: Pune.
Industry Expertise:
• PC based Test and Measurement Systems
• Custom Automated Test
• Control and Acquisition Systems for R&D
Know more about an Alliance partner in your
region.
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• Design Validation and Production Testing especially for
Automotive and Electronics companies.
Other Partnerships in India
Systems Integration and Consulting Partners
System integration and consulting companies in Alliance
Program offer a comprehensive range of services, that
includes design, development, integration, and training
and support services.
Channel Partners
National Instrument Channel Partners have a strong
knowledge of a vertical industry. They often provide the
focused knowledge and turn-key systems required for
specific industry accounts.
Value Added Resellers
Value Added Resellers include all solution partners who
expand their offering to develop National Instruments
technology integrated into customer-defined solutions.
NI Product Partner Program
NI Product Partners are companies that provide comple-
mentary software and hardware products such as Lab-
VIEW toolkits, instrument drivers, LabVIEW Real-Time
drivers, and more.
Visit the LabVIEW Tools Network (ni.com/labviewtools)
to find the list of third party products which are available.
Know more about how our network of Partners
across India can help with your application
email ni.india@ni.com
tel Bangalore +91 (0)80 4119 0000
Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282
Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and
Hyderabad +91 (STD Code) 4422 9000
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07 ACCELERATE YOUR
LEARNING CURVE

Professional NI Training and Certification Learn Online

• Professional instructor-led class room trainings specially • Devzone: Learn through Tutorials, Example Codes,
for India Webcasts & Videos, Publications
• Over 1500 Indian professionals trained yearly. • Webcast Wednesday: Series of weekly online LabVIEW
• Over 500 individuals undertake LabVIEW certification training sessions, conducted by Indian Technical
exams yearly Consultants, which help you learn the language and
• Trainings & Certifications conducted across Indian cities hence program better.
• Saves development time and cost
• Formal Certifications in LabVIEW recognized globally

Flexible Trainings
• Across Locations in India
• For Corporates, Students and Individuals
• Training and Certification Membership

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National Instruments Training &
Certification
National Instruments India offers world-class training
courses which helps you build skill and competency with
LabVIEW tools in the fastest and most effective manner.
Our scientifically designed curriculum and expert trainers
ensure a wholesome education experience with minimal
investment on time.
NI India Training programs have had a positive impact on
the performance and productivity of executives of more
than 100 companies in India and include engineers of
Honeywell India, Infosys, Brakes India, Eicher, Philips
Software Centre, BHEL, National Semi-conductors, Nokia
India Pvt Ltd, Whirlpool, Indian Air Force, and more.
We have training and certifications regularly conducted
across cities in India.
Our Instructor-led class room training approach is the fast-
est, most certain route to productivity by using LabVIEW.
CORPORATES
• Wide range of introductory and advanced courses on LabVIEW
• Class – room based instruction and hands on experience
• Enables engineers to become project ready and face application level
development challenges in record time
• Choose from a wide range of packages for corporate which offer flexible
curriculum, option of on -demand on-site training and membership packages.
• For organizations, NI’s worldwide recognized certification is a strategic
investment that pays off in increased productivity, reduced turnover, and an
overall competitive advantage.
STUDENTS
• Learn engineering better
• Get equipped with skills on NI’s flagship software LabVIEW
• Hands-on practical experience
• Trains students to face real-world challenges
• Validate credentials with NI’s worldwide recognized certification examinations.
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Benefits of NI training:
• Shortens your learning curve and increases application-
developing success
• Saves you development time and cost over application
life cycle by teaching you important techniques and key
features to architect your application
• Helps develop larger applications that you can easily
maintain and reuse
• Avoids the trial-and-error approach of self-study and the
everyday distractions of the workplace
• Provides with cost-effective, high-quality professional
training from knowledgeable applications engineer
instructors who can discuss solutions for applications
to jump-start your projects
• Gives you hands-on experience with NI hardware and
LabVIEW
INDIVIDUALS
• Stay upto date with advancement in technology and help in career advancement.
• For developers and engineers using NI software, NI’s worldwide recognized
certification is a proven way to boost career potential
• Certification helps inspire confidence in technical skills, leading to promotions,
new opportunities, and higher pay
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
• Open to students, individuals and Corporates
• Selection of introductory and advanced training courses and certifications to
greatly improve your productivity with NI LabVIEW
• Unlimited Access to the Training Courses for 1 Year
• The Option to Retake All Courses
• Skill Validation with Professional Credentials
• Money-Back Satisfaction Guarantee
• Reduced Training Costs
LabVIEW Training Path

What would be your experience

at an NI Training Session?
Highly effective training course curriculum
• Class room based Instruction
• Designed over years of research and innovation
• Designed keeping in mind individual learning curve
• Combination of understandability combined with
in-depth knowledge

“LabVIEW is easy to learn, useful

Personalized Attention
& very productive software.
• Classes populated in a way that doesn’t not affect
I would say LabVIEW has boost-
attention given to each participant
ed my career growth. Thanks to
National Instruments.”
Access to highly skilled instructors
J. Venkatesh,
• Best engineering minds with superior communication
Technologist,
skills NPI-Hardware, GE Energy.
• Instructors are individuals with hands-on understanding
of current industry needs “The LabVIEW training that I
took has given me the detailed
Conducive learning environment understanding of how to build
• Classroom setting measurement and control sys-
• Practical experience with actual hardware tems , I will be deploying these
• Interaction based learning learning to successfully imple-
• Superior infrastructure ment a test project on the Refrig-
• Personalized guidance on certifications and training erators at Whirlpool.”
path Prashant Deshpande,
• Anytime access to training path counseling/ sales team/ Sr. Engineer,
support/ operations Whirlpool India Ltd.

Flexible location options

• Classroom training in Bangalore, Delhi. Find the list of training courses being conducted
• Schedule training close to you. across India, at a city near you. You can also
• On demand on-site training for Corporates download the latest Training Brochure and
Training calendar.
visit ni.com/india/training

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Certification
National Instrument’s worldwide recognized NI certifica-
“I would recommend NI India
tion program identifies professionals who have a high
training program to anyone who
level of skill and knowledge of LabVIEW. NI certifica-
is interested in building and
tion offers a highly credible way to identify candidates
completing their application with
with pertinent skills for hiring, promoting, or outsourc-
shorter development time.”
ing needs. It distinguishes expertise and differentiates
Chhaya Chavda,
individuals and competitors for career advancement and Engineer,
project opportunities. NI offers multiple certification des- IPR, Gujarat.
ignations to help determine different levels of expertise.
You also get the option of being listed on ni.com.

“I have been using LabVIEW for

The NI LabVIEW certification path includes three some time for my applications. I
steps: did not have any formal training
till now. However after attending
1. Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer the professional LabVIEW Basics
This certification indicates a broad working knowledge of Training at NI India training cen-
the LabVIEW environment, a basic understanding of cod- tre, I have now realized that what
ing and documentation best practices, and the ability to I learnt on my own was a drop
understand and interpret existing code. in the ocean. I recommend the
LabVIEW Basics Training to any-
2. Certified LabVIEW Developer
one who has any design, mea-
At this level, an engineer has shown the ability to design
surement and control projects.
and develop functional programs while minimizing devel-
The training was overall a great
opment time and ensuring maintainability.
learning experience.”
Ravi Kumar DVJ ,
3. Certified LabVIEW Architect Design Manager,
Architects have demonstrated that they have reached the National Semiconductors India.
highest skill level and can develop a framework for an ap-
plication to be executed by a team of developers if given
a set of high-level requirements.

Speak to our Training Consultant on various

individual packages on offer or
visit ni.com/india/training
email ni.india@ni.com
Download LabVIEW (Free 30-Day Trial) tel Bangalore +91 (0)80 4119 0000
With access to all the tools and functions in the Delhi +91 (0)11 4265 8282
LabVIEW Professional Development System Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata and
visit ni.com/trylabview Hyderabad +91 (STD Code) 4422 9000

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Learn Yourself
National Instruments offers various online ways in which
you can Learn LabVIEW for free in your own time and
comfort.
NI LabVIEW Technical Resources:
Getting Started, Support, and Downloads
If you are a new user just getting started with NI Lab-
VIEW software or have been programming with graphical
code for years, see the below resources for taking your
applications to the next level.
Getting Started with LabVIEW
Learn LabVIEW Basics
This quick introduction helps you learn LabVIEW faster,
by getting you up to speed with the basic concepts of
LabVIEW and graphical programming. Like any new pow-
erful software, LabVIEW takes a little learning and reading
through introductory material before you dive in.
Read more: ni.com/gettingstarted/labviewbasics
Upgrade Notes: Find details on all new features and
changes in LabVIEW 2010 as well as the process for up-
grading your applications to the latest version.
NI Hardware Drivers and Updates: Download your spe-
cific NI device driver.
Instrument Driver Network: Search more than 8,000
drivers to be up and running with stand-alone instruments.
Example Code :Share and download example programs
and IP with other LabVIEW users.
IPNet – FPGA IP: Browse, understand, and download
LabVIEW FPGA functions or IP (intellectual property) for
your specific application.
Programming Resources
LabVIEW Add-Ons: Find prepackaged LabVIEW func-
tions and software tools for developing specific applica-
tions and deploying to targets.
Best Practices in Software Engineering: View exten-
sive documentation that provides procedural guidelines
and recommendations across all development phases for
large software applications written with LabVIEW.
Find these resources and more at : ni.com/labview/
technical-resources
Webcast Wednesday
National Instruments India has introduced Webcast
Wednesday, a series of regular weekly online LabVIEW
sessions, conducted by Indian engineers, which help you
learn the language and hence program better. Join over
3500 Indian LabVIEW enthusiasts and sharpen your Lab-
VIEW skills!
Key features of Webcast Wednesday-
• Short, 20 minute sessions on various features of
LabVIEW which help you learn the language
• View live software and hardware demos which better
illustrate the feature being discussed
• Learn a new LabVIEW Tip every week. These are
useful shortcuts or little known features which can be
very helpful
• Live Q&A sessions after each webcast with our
Applications Engineers to answer any doubts/queries
• Supplement your LabVIEW training with this weekly
refresher course to ensure your LabVIEW knowledge
is increasing regularly
• Attend 20 or more Webcast Wednesday sessions to be
eligible for a free CLAD attempt
• VI Contest conducted each week
Read more at ni.com/india
ni.com/devzone
National Instruments’ online repository of information.
4802 Instrument Drivers.
8000 Examples.
4877 Tutorials.
1239 Publications.
1053 Webcasts.
and counting…
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Collaborate. Learn. Share.

• Collaborate globally with more than 110,000 active online LabVIEW users
• Form groups and discuss with your peers
• Various platforms for interactions & exchanges of ideas
• File sharing & collaboration: LabVIEW users worldwide
• Technical content, articles and whitepapers
• Tutorials, videos and blogs
• File and code sharing
• Localized Indian online community

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NI recognizes the passion that exists among its users
and has provided various platforms for interactions and
exchanges of ideas.
NI LabVIEW is a powerful engineering tool that thou-
sands of engineers in hundreds of application areas have
adopted, you are never alone when working on your appli-
cations. LabVIEW users around the world help each other
get through roadblocks quickly so everyone can develop
faster. You can become a part of the community by finding
answers to questions, networking with fellow engineers,
providing feedback, and even trying out new products.
The online LabVIEW community has more than 140,000
registered members from 83 countries speaking 9 lan-
guages. As a LabVIEW user, you are never alone, thanks
to a world of engineers and scientists ready to help you
succeed.
Discover and collaborate on latest example code, tutori-
als, textbooks, and more with a worldwide community of
engineers and scientists.
iLabVIEW: The Indian LabVIEW Community
ENABLE: Engineer, Network, Ask, Blog, Learn, Educate
iLabVIEW is an 8 year old community of Indian LabVIEW
enthusiasts which was formed in Bangalore to collaborate
across cities and applications to interact, exchange and in-
novate with each other using the LabVIEW platform.
NI Idea Exchange forums.ni.com
National Instruments is committed to its loyal community
of developers and solicits their ideas which are voted on
and incorporated in future versions of LabVIEW. This not
only ensures that customer needs are constantly met but
also facilitates a robust and easy to use application.
The range of ideas that are discussed on the Idea forum
represent not only small recommendations that speedup
development time but also entirely new features that
keep LabVIEW a work in progress.
View all of the NI Idea Exchanges to post an idea or add
your opinion on an existing one today.
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Discussion Forums forums.ni.com
National Instruments hosts on its site comprehensive
discussion forums where members and Application En-
gineers post real world problems, difficulties and chal-
lenges encountered. The experienced members of the
community offer solutions to these ensuring shorter de-
velopment cycles and quicker response to issues.
Novices and veterans of LabVIEW actively ask questions,
discuss and grow in a peer supported environment.
Code Sharing ni.com/code
Solutions across applications available online- over 13,000
codes, and still counting.
NI Code exchange hosts Community contributed and NI
Supported Code that ensures for a wide range of applica-
tions from Encryption to Signal Processing. These codes
have been deployed in various Industries like Biotechnol-
ogy and the Telecommunications industry.
The massive amounts of example and recommended
codes available are sorted by Manufactures, Protocols
used, Instrument type and Development Environment.
Strong community participating and rating of contributed
code ensures only the very highest quality code is avail-
able for download.
User Groups decibel.ni.com/content/groups
User groups are community created groups where fo-
cused discussions and idea exchanges take place on ei-
ther specific technologies or events in a particular geo-
graphical location or industry.
The focussed nature of the groups ensures users are con-
stantly abreast of the latest developments in their area
or industry and supports collaboration between diverse
groups like students and rocket scientists.
Blogs decibel.ni.com/content/blogs
Nuggets of information, advice, event summaries, tips,
tricks, examples, experiences , feedback, assistance are
just a few of the topics covered in our blogs section.
NI recognizes the passion that exists among its users and
provided various platforms for interactions and exchanges
of ideas.
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Introduction to LabVIEW for the new user

ni.com/labview/whatis

What’s new in LabVIEW 2010

ni.com/labview/whatsnew

Free 30-Day Free Trial of LabVIEW

ni.com/labview/whatsnew/try

Online product Advisors

ni.com/advisor

LabVIEW product Family - Modules and Toolkits

ni.com/labview/family

LabVIEW Training course information

ni.com/india

LabVIEW Technical Support

ni.com/support/lvsupp

How can LabVIEW be used in wide variety of applications

ni.com/labview/whatsnew/applications

NI Developer Zone - Tutorials, videos, webcasts, case studies,

product info, whitepapers, datasheets and much more
zone.ni.com

Read how others have benefitted from LabVIEW and other NI products
ni.com/solutions

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