NEWS RELEASE -- June 17, 2003 -- Test engineers now can use National Instruments free Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI) Compliance Package to build test systems that are fully compliant with the latest IVI Foundation specifications.The IVI Compliance Package features compliant drivers and utilities including updated configuration tools through the NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) hardware configuration tool; updated class and specific drivers; class drivers for the three new instrument class specifications of spectrum analyzer, RF signal generator, and power meter; and an updated IVI engine that uses the latest IVI Foundation shared components.
With the IVI drivers and utilities, test engineers in various industries, including military and aerospace, use IVI to build long-life, interchangeable test systems that they can easily maintain and update for 20 or more years with minimal software changes. The IVI Compliance Package works seamlessly with NI LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio and TestStand. About National InstrumentsNational Instruments ( www.ni.com ) is a technology pioneer and leader in virtual instrumentation -- a revolutionary concept that has changed the way engineers and scientists approach measurement and automation.
Leveraging the PC and its related technologies, virtual instrumentation increases productivity and lowers costs for customers worldwide through easy-to-integrate software, such as the NI LabVIEW graphical development environment, and modular hardware, such as PXI modules for data acquisition, instrument control and machine vision. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 3,000 employees and direct operations in 40 countries. In 2002, the company sold products to more than 25,000 different companies in more than 80 countries around the world. For the past four consecutive years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America.
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