NI LabVIEW NXG 1.0 engineering system design software

NI has announced LabVIEW NXG 1.0, the first release of the next generation of LabVIEW engineering system design software. LabVIEW NXG is said to bridge the gap between configuration-based software and custom programming languages with an approach to measurement automation that empowers domain experts to focus on the problem, not the tool.

LabVIEW NXG has been designed to embrace a streamlined workflow. Common applications can use a simple configuration-based approach, while more complex applications can use the full open-ended graphical programming capability of the LabVIEW language, G.

The 1.0 release of LabVIEW NXG helps engineers performing benchtop measurements increase their productivity with non-programming workflows to acquire and iteratively analyse measurement data, according to NI. These workflows are said to simplify automation by building the necessary code behind the scenes. For instance, engineers can drag and drop a section of code equivalent to 50 lines of text-based code.

The product introduces a re-engineered editor that offers a user experience similar to complementary software in the market, according to the company. The refreshed editor extends the openness of LabVIEW to integrate with a broader set of languages. The modernised editor is said to improve programming productivity by streamlining the editor micro-interactions, user interface objects based on vector graphics and zooming capabilities.