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LabVIEW

LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench) is a system-design platform and development environment from National Instruments (NI) for a visual programming language. 

It's used in engineering, physics, and other scientific research and development fields for automating measurements, data acquisition, and instrument control.

Key features

  • Provides tools for managing projects, including source code control and project libraries.
  • Integrates with a wide range of data acquisition (DAQ) hardware from National Instruments and other vendors.
  • Offers extensive libraries for mathematics, signal processing and statistical analysis.
  • Supports real-time data analysis and processing, suitable for applications like monitoring and control systems.

Access instructions


Available to staff and students in the Faculty of Sciences

Faculty of Sciences staff and students can use this software on University-managed and personal devices.

App-based

Compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux.

Funded by departments

Departments fund this service, subject to approval. There isn't a cost to you for standard use.

Access instructions

Guides and help

How-to guides and set up

Training and best practice

The supplier offers the following training (National Instruments account and log in required):

Contact for support

If you're experiencing technical issues and need advice, please contact National Instruments (ni.com).

Service commitments

The following policies apply to all IT services provided by the University.

Availability

  • This is a live service, available 24/7.

Support

We appreciate feedback as it helps us review and continually improve our service.

Page last reviewed: 9 September 2024