National Instruments Simplifies Measurements With LabVIEW SignalExpress

National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) today announced the extension
of the National Instruments LabVIEW graphical system design platform
with the release of LabVIEW SignalExpress, interactive measurement
software which simplifies data logging, instrument control and
academic instruction. Built on the basic measurement, analysis and
reporting capabilities of NI LabVIEW graphical programming, LabVIEW
SignalExpress delivers an easy-to-use, drag-and-drop experience for
controlling hundreds of measurement devices.

"National Instruments developed LabVIEW to give engineers and
scientists a way to create user-defined applications for automating
their measurements," said Jeff Kodosky, creator of LabVIEW as well as
the co-founder and business fellow at National Instruments. "Now, with
the addition of LabVIEW SignalExpress to the LabVIEW family, we are
further simplifying the most common measurement tasks for our users
while providing a simple path to the full power of the complete
LabVIEW platform."

Create Data-Logging Systems Quickly

Engineers and scientists frequently build data-logging systems to
acquire and store measurement data to disk or a database. Using a few
mouse clicks in LabVIEW SignalExpress, engineers and scientists
quickly can acquire live measurements, log their data to a disk and
export the data to a spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel.
LabVIEW SignalExpress also provides data-logging features such as
alarm monitoring and condition logging. In addition, because the
software is based on LabVIEW Express technology, engineers can
generate LabVIEW graphical programming code with a single mouse click
to extend their applications with original user interfaces or add
custom logic for more advanced data-logging applications.

LabVIEW SignalExpress provides one-click, plug-and-play setup with
the NI CompactDAQ USB-based modular data acquisition system and works
with more than 270 data acquisition devices. NI CompactDAQ, with more
than 30 modules, makes it easy for users to incorporate many
measurements such as RTD, current I/O, high-density digital I/O,
high-speed analog I/O and high-accuracy analog I/O. The combination of
the NI CompactDAQ USB plug-and-play platform and LabVIEW SignalExpress
delivers a complete, easy-to-use data-logging solution that can
dramatically reduce setup and measurement time.

Increase Measurement Productivity on the Benchtop

Using benchtop instruments for performing repetitive measurements
or using multiple instruments for tests such as stimulus-response
measurements often involves the manual and tedious task of adjusting
knobs and buttons on an instrument. With LabVIEW SignalExpress,
engineers easily can automate the acquisition, analysis and storage of
data from more than 400 modular and stand-alone instruments. Engineers
can save valuable hours of lab time by using LabVIEW SignalExpress to
automate many common measurement tasks such as circuit
characterization, frequency sweeping and data logging.

Engineers can further improve their measurement productivity by
using more than 200 analysis and processing functions in LabVIEW
SignalExpress, including frequency, time and statistical analysis, to
analyze their data as they acquire it. By analyzing the data in real
time during the acquisition process, engineers can identify
measurement and design errors earlier and quickly make modifications,
reducing the need to retake measurements. Engineers then can reuse
their measurements on the production floor by automatically generating
LabVIEW graphical code from LabVIEW SignalExpress.

Improve Learning by Combining Real-World Data With Theory

A significant challenge engineering professors face is how to help
their students understand the real-world implications of theories
learned in the classroom. The interactive LabVIEW SignalExpress
environment helps students quickly visualize those theories and better
understand their real-world applications. Using LabVIEW SignalExpress,
engineering professors can give their students the hands-on practice
of acquiring and analyzing measurement data in the classroom or the
lab without having to teach them programming concepts.

Engineering students also can import simulation data from a wide
variety of simulation packages such as National Instruments Multisim,
the widely used interactive SPICE simulation and circuit analysis
software, into LabVIEW SignalExpress for comparison with real-world
data. By combining the powerful circuit capture and simulation
features in NI Multisim with the measurement capabilities of LabVIEW
SignalExpress, engineering students can easily compare simulations and
real-world data, resulting in fewer design iterations and
higher-quality results.

Readers can view LabVIEW SignalExpress demonstrations and get
technical information by visiting www.ni.com/signalexpress. Readers
also can download LabVIEW SignalExpress LE, a limited version of the
software, for free by visiting www.ni.com/signalexpresseval.

About National Instruments

National Instruments (www.ni.com) is transforming the way
engineers and scientists design, prototype and deploy systems for
measurement, automation and embedded applications. NI empowers
customers with off-the-shelf software such as NI LabVIEW and modular
cost-effective hardware, and sells to a broad base of more than 25,000
different companies worldwide, with no one customer representing more
than 3 percent of revenue and no one industry representing more than
10 percent of revenue. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more
than 4,000 employees and direct operations in nearly 40 countries. For
the past eight years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100
best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment
information from the company's investor relations department by
calling 512-683-5090, e-mailing nati@ni.com or visiting
www.ni.com/nati.

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Pricing and Contact Information

NI LabVIEW SignalExpress 11500 N. Mopac Expwy., Austin,
Texas 78759-3504
Priced from $699; EUR 720; Yen 98,000 Tel: 800-258-7022
Fax: 512-683-9300
Web: www.ni.com/signalexpress E-mail: info@ni.com
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