Date: November 8, 2005 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Inn and Conference Center at the University of Maryland 3501 University Blvd. East Adelphi, MD 20783

Choose from the sessions that interest you most:

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Welcome - Ron Grassel, Area Sales Manager- Delaware, Maryland, Virginia Keynote - Scott Rust, Director of Modular Instrumentation R&D LabWindows/CVI -- Using the Latest Distributed Monitoring and 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. ANSI C Tools for High-Performance Control with LabVIEW 8 Automated Test NEW TO LABVIEW SESSION Design, Prototype, and Best Practices for Developing Large Hands-On Introduction to 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Deploy Embedded Systems Test Applications in LabVIEW 8 LabVIEW Graphical with NI LabVIEW Programming Environment Practical Signal Processing Benchtop Test with LabVIEW, 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. and Analysis in LabVIEW 8 SignalExpress, and PXI

12:20 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Lunch/Visit Exhibits Faster Time to Developing a Complete Automated Measurement - Advances Test System from Scratch Using NI 1:20 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. in LabVIEW Instrument TestStand, LabVIEW, PXI, and Control Modular Instruments LabVIEW Real-Time What's New in Data RF and Wireless Communications 2:20 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. Hands-On Acquisition Design and Test Using LabVIEW 8

PCI Express Applications – .NET in Your 3:20 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. and Industry Roadmap Test and Measurement Applications

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up and Prize Drawings

Presentation Session Descriptions:

Benchtop Test with SignalExpress, LabVIEW, and PXI The LabVIEW Express technology introduced in NI LabVIEW 7 Express delivered a new interactive experience for quickly configuring and acquiring measurements using virtual instrumentation. LabVIEW 8 and National Instruments SignalExpress 1.1, featuring the latest LabVIEW Express technology, now provide an even shorter time to measurement for your benchtop test applications with more than 200 interactive measurement, analysis, and data storing capabilities to choose from. During this session, observe an NI test expert show how LabVIEW 8 and NI SignalExpress 1.1 are improving interactive measurement productivity on the benchtop through a series of demos highlighting interactive measurements with PXI-based NI modular instruments and common GPIB- based stand-alone instruments.

Best Practices for Developing Large Test Applications in LabVIEW 8 Learn about new features in National Instruments LabVIEW 8 for building large, multideveloper applications.

Session topics include: - Managing VIs and other files with the new LabVIEW Project Explorer - Tracking changes to LabVIEW files using source code control software - Designing modular code with the new LabVIEW library - Creating professional user interfaces with unique edit-time behavior - Developing custom instrument drivers with the Instrument Driver Project Wizard - Distributing executables and hardware drivers through a single installer

Design, Prototype, and Deploy Embedded Systems with NI LabVIEW Discover how graphical programming can increase your efficiency when designing, prototyping, and deploying embedded systems. At this session, learn how to iteratively design control and signal processing algorithms using National Instruments LabVIEW software. Then see how to use customizable, commercial off-the-shelf PXI and National Instruments CompactRIO platforms to prototype and even deploy your system. Finally, explore how you can deploy the same LabVIEW code to your custom device with the NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ADI Blackfin Processors. Attend this session to learn how to shorten design cycles and develop higher-quality products by using a graphical system design platform as one environment for your design, prototyping, and deployment.

Developing a Complete Automated Test System from Scratch Using NI TestStand, LabVIEW, PXI, and Modular Instruments Learn how to develop an automated test system from start to finish with NI TestStand and LabVIEW. Explore how to use test management software to quickly add sequencing, flow control, multithreading, and reporting to your LabVIEW measurements and tests. Also see how to program NI modular instruments to perform a functional test on multiple units under test (UUTs). Take advantage of this opportunity to interface the UUTs through switching and a fixture to each of the instruments to develop a parallel test system. Each station features NI TestStand, LabVIEW, NI Switch Executive, a PXI chassis, modular instruments, and a custom-built fixture with five UUTs.

Distributed Monitoring and Control with LabVIEW 8 In this session, examine the new features in National Instruments LabVIEW 8 – the new shared variable; deterministic Ethernet and IEEE 1588 support; and other improvements in the NI LabVIEW Real-Time, PDA, and Datalogging and Supervisory Control (DSC) modules – designed to help you develop intelligent distributed monitoring and control applications.

Learn about: - Code management for distributed targets with the new LabVIEW Project Explorer - Simplified communication with the new shared variable - Integration of LabVIEW Real-Time programmable automation controllers (PACs), PLCs, and other third-party devices - Configuration of automatic logging, alarming, and event monitoring with the improved LabVIEW DSC Module - Achievement of hard real-time performance, network synchronization, and deterministic communication with the improved LabVIEW Real-Time Module

With numerous in-depth demonstrations, this session provides the knowledge and tools you need to add distributed intelligence to your system.

Faster Time to Measurement – Advances in LabVIEW Instrument Control Shorter development and test times can greatly improve your productivity. In this session, learn how National Instruments is improving NI LabVIEW instrument control for both the novice and advanced user. Highlighted LabVIEW 8 technologies include the Instrument Driver Finder for faster driver downloads and the new LabVIEW “project-style” instrument driver for reduced development time. Also see how advances in National Instruments SignalExpress and Express technology are reducing the time to measurement throughout the entire NI software suite.

Hands-On Introduction to LabVIEW Graphical Development Environment Test-drive National Instruments LabVIEW software for the first time! This hands-on session gives you firsthand experience with the NI LabVIEW 8 graphical development environment, interactive Express technology, and NI data acquisition hardware. Explore the fundamentals of the open LabVIEW graphical programming language and learn how LabVIEW can help you develop custom, maintainable applications that easily integrate with thousands of I/O devices from hundreds of vendors. Note – This session is intended for attendees unfamiliar with LabVIEW graphical programming. Learn about new features in LabVIEW 8 in the balance of the sessions.

LabVIEW Real-Time Hands-On Seminar The National Instruments LabVIEW Real-Time Module extends the NI LabVIEW graphical development environment to deliver deterministic, real-time performance. At this session, learn real-time technology basics and explore the real-time application development process using the LabVIEW Real-Time Module in the new LabVIEW 8 environment.

During this hands-on session, you: - Learn to manage large applications with the new LabVIEW Project Explorer - Implement communication between a real-time system and a host computer using the new LabVIEW Shared Variable - Use the new real-time Project Wizard to understand proper software architectures - Analyze real-time performance of an application and trace its execution - Learn about various scalable LabVIEW Real-Time hardware targets

LabWindows/CVI – Using the Latest ANSI C Tools for High-Performance Automated Test National Instruments LabWindows/CVI offers C programmers complete integration with the latest NI modular instruments, including the NI PXI-5922 24-bit flexible-resolution digitizer and the NI PXI-4071 7½-digit FlexDMM. This software also provides integration with other modular instruments, including digitizers, function generators, digital multimeters, high-speed digital devices, switches, and sound and vibration measurement devices. Learn how to integrate NI LabWindows/CVI with modular instruments as well as use IVI to create hybrid systems consisting of modular instruments and benchtop instruments.

Measurement Studio – .NET in Your Test and Measurement Applications Microsoft .NET brings many benefits to test and measurement applications, including instant database connectivity, Web services, and support for multiple programming languages. National Instruments Measurement Studio complements this general-purpose functionality with a complete suite of scientific user interface controls, advanced engineering analysis libraries, and data acquisition and instrument control libraries. In this session, learn how to create powerful test and measurement applications that acquire real-world data with .NET tools designed for engineers and scientists.

PCI Express Applications and Industry Roadmap Obtain a PCI Express technology overview and review the PCI Express roadmap for the PC test and measurement industries. Explore new data acquisition, machine vision, and instrumentation applications as well as learn how PCI Express signaling will be incorporated into PXI/CompactPCI.

Practical Signal Processing and Analysis in LabVIEW 8 National Instruments LabVIEW 8 offers a rich library of tools for signal processing, analysis, and math so you can manipulate and interpret signals. At this session, learn about some of the ways you can apply this extensive library for test and measurement applications. Also get answers to practical “how” and “why” questions regarding common signal processing and analysis tools such as digital filtering, spectral analysis, curve fitting, and others that are new or improved with the new NI LabVIEW 8 release.

RF and Wireless Communications Design and Test Using LabVIEW 8 A flexible, software-based architecture is essential to rapidly prototype, design, and test devices using emerging wireless and communications technologies. At this session, step through the functional blocks of a typical communications system and see how you can use the new features in National Instruments LabVIEW 8 to design and test such devices.

What's New in Data Acquisition The introduction of new USB, PCI Express, and CompactFlash DAQ devices in addition to improved driver software for , Mac OS X, and RTX have made this an exciting year for National Instruments data acquisition customers. These new DAQ devices extend functionality for portable, handheld, and benchtop applications, and new features recently added to NI-DAQmx software benefit both novice and advanced programmers. Attend this session to learn about these new products and software features and see how they improve data acquisition for test, control, and design applications.

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