Data acquisition and control using National Instruments' LabVIEW'' software

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1991 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1142631· OSTI ID:5411996

Kirkman, I W; Buksh, P A ^[1]

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1. SERC Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4AD (United Kingdom)

Using conventional programming techniques for the production of data acquisition and control software can be a time-consuming procedure, and the code subsequently produced can often be inflexible and rather difficult to modify in the light of changing experimental requirements. A new generation of commercial software products have recently appeared which it is claimed can significantly reduce development times and give rise to more flexible code and improved user interfaces. An example of such a product is National Instruments' LabVIEW,'' which presents a novel graphical approach based on Apple Macintosh computer platforms. Extensive use of LabVIEW has been made by the Soft X-ray Group at Daresbury Laboratory over the past two years, and its performance is reported on here. Several examples of experimental arrangements for which it has been used are described, and an evaluation of the product is made.

• OSTI ID: 5411996
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States), Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States) Vol. 63:1; ISSN RSINA; ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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