Install instrument drivers, adjust tests to your specifications, and monitor results.

National Instruments announced the release of the latest version of LabVIEW NXG, its next-generation engineering system design software.

LabVIEW NXG now enables smarter testing. Engineers can quickly install instrument drivers, customize tests to device specifications, and easily monitor test results from any web-enabled device.

This latest version of LabVIEW NXG offers significant benefits, particularly for engineers developing, deploying, and managing automated test and measurement systems over time. The new LabVIEW NXG introduces WebVI, a type of VI that implements web-based user interfaces (UIs), enabling deployment to any web browser—PC, tablet, or smartphone—without plug-ins or installers.

Additionally, the new SystemDesigner feature automatically discovers connected hardware and displays installed drivers, reducing hardware configuration time. If NI and third-party instrument drivers aren't already installed, it links directly to available drivers.

Additionally, hardware support has been expanded to thousands of commercial instruments and NI's high-performance PXI modular instruments. LabVIEW NXG now also offers programming capabilities such as object-oriented programming and integration with industry-leading TestStand test management software.

NI has introduced several features, including the WebVI, into LabVIEW NXG to enable integration with existing LabVIEW applications without extensive software refactoring. Engineers can reuse test code, including code written in LabVIEW NXG or LabVIEW, through a new package manager interface implemented in an industry-standard package format.

“By building test systems using both LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG, we can work with both versions and take advantage of the unique strengths of each,” said Brian Hoover, test software architect at Samsung SDI. “With this new LabVIEW NXG release, we can integrate new ways to visualize data for secure hosting on the desktop or in a browser with vector-based UI graphics into our existing LabVIEW applications, simplifying test result reporting.”