Chapter 2. Virtual Instrumentation: Hooking Your Computer Up to the Real World

2. Virtual Instrumentation: Hooking Your Computer Up to the Real World

Overview

Key Terms

Using LabVIEW in the Real World

The Evolution of LabVIEW

What Is Data Acquisition?

What Is GPIB?

Communication Using the Serial Port

Real-World Applications: Why We Analyze

A Little Bit About PXI and VXI

Connectivity

LabVIEW Add-on Toolkits

LabVIEW Real-Time, FPGA, PDA, and Embedded

Wrap It Up!