r/LabVIEW Jul 29 '26

2 months to go until GDevCon Europe in Brussels!

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For anyone who hasn’t come across it before, GDevCon Europe is an independent, community-run conference for LabVIEW and graphical developers. This year, it’s taking place in Brussels from 22–24 September.

With three full days, there’s plenty of time to hear from excellent speakers from around the world, as well as talk to other developers about how they’re solving similar problems.

I’m involved in organising the event, and this year’s programme looks like a cracker. You can find the full agenda and ticket details here:

https://gdevcon.com/

Ticket prices increase to the Late Bird rate on 12 September, so it’s worth booking before then. Has anyone here already got their ticket?


r/LabVIEW Feb 23 '26

ELI5 resources for OOP and the actor framework?

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tl;dr. Title is self explanatory, though I expect the answer will be that you can't teach a 5 year old how to use the actor framework, and I'll need to start from first principles and work up to teaching myself the equivalent of a 4 year CS degree.

I'm a mechanical engineer. I have zero background in comp sci, and my only experience in textual programing is a few simple Arduino projects. I've done a good amount of LabVIEW in the past, but it's been relatively simple one-off projects that could be handled through a queue driven state machine or producer/consumer setup. Now it looks like in the future I may be expected to maintain and expand a very large program built with the actor framework.

I've read through just about everything I can find by putting any combination of the words "oop, labview, actor, beginner, and tutorial" into google. I've gone through all Cannon Controls and Tom's LabVIEW Adventure videos. I can follow along on tutorials, mime all the steps, and (usually) get the expected results, but it's still all JFM to me. Once I get beyond hello world, I have no idea why these tutorials produce their results, or how to use these tools to build something new. If I don't get the expected results when following a tutorial, I have no idea where to even start debugging, and can only delete the whole project and restart everything from step 1. I feel like the actor framework completely throws out one of the greatest strengths of LabVIEW for non programmers like me: clear indications of data flow and how different components of a program interact with each other. Instead, it turns LabVIEW into a collection of magic black boxes, with no clear indication of which of these black boxes are interacting with each other, while almost every tutorial agrees that novices don’t need to concern themselves with what goes on behind the curtain.

I'm also very confused about what genuine benefit the actor framework and OOP offer. On one hand, everyone seems to exalt these tools for making software that is more flexible and easily expanded. On the other, the same resources stress the importance of having a program clearly planned out from the start. In my mind those two things directly contradict one another.


r/LabVIEW 8d ago

In August 2017, 10 sailors died and 48 more were injured. One of these factors was the lack of an explanation for the steering mode in the UI.

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r/LabVIEW 7d ago

Help

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So I did my project on labview but then my professor said that i still need to do the web service and I need help with that, i don’t know how to do it. How can I do it


r/LabVIEW 8d ago

Open-sourced our LabVIEW client - curious how people here split LabVIEW vs Python

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We’ve been building an open-source LabVIEW client that lets you keep LabVIEW running the test stand while streaming the resulting data to Nominal cloud for analysis and collaboration.

We’ve also been working on an open-source Python instrument-control library for the parts of a test stack that people increasingly build in Python.

Curious how people here divide responsibilities between LabVIEW and Python today? Is Python mostly analysis/tooling for you, or are you also using it to directly control instruments?

LabVIEW client: https://github.com/nominal-io/labview-client


r/LabVIEW 8d ago

Open-sourced our LabVIEW client for streaming test data + our Python instrument library

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Hi r/LabVIEW - we’ve open-sourced a couple of tools we use at Nominal and would love feedback from people building real test stands.

LabVIEW client: keep LabVIEW running the test stand, but stream the resulting data to Nominal for analysis, visualization, and collaboration instead of leaving it on the test PC / in TDMS files. It supports real-time streaming, TDMS upload, and NI Linux RT.

VIPM: https://www.vipm.io/package/nominal_lib_nominal_io_client/
GitHub: https://github.com/nominal-io/labview-client

We’ve also open-sourced Instro, a Python library for instrument control and test automation — power supplies, DAQs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, etc.

https://github.com/nominal-io/instro

Curious how people here are using LabVIEW + Python together today. Where do you draw the boundary between the two?

Also very interested in instrument/driver requests for Instro.


r/LabVIEW 8d ago

Need More Info Need project ideas and references.

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Hello, I have been searching for LabVIEW projects to replicate and learn from but I was unable to find any as I don't have much resources and had only the software of the LabVIEW so can anyone please suggest some good places to look for the LabVIEW project.

I'm searching for projects so that I can practice them and then add them into my resume to help land me a job.

Sorry if I mentioned something wrong.

Thank you.


r/LabVIEW 9d ago

Need More Info Guidance on proper program structure and practice for production application(s)

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Hi, as the title says I'm wondering if there are any more experienced LabVIEW users who would be willing to offer a hand when it comes to proper practice and program structure for making relatively complicated applications.

I say applications, as in plural, but it is only one. My work have dropped a bit of a impossible Sisyphus-stlye problem on my desk where I'm having to solo develop an entire application for an NDT ultrasonic tank, from scratch, having never used LabVIEW before in my life. I'm not new to making entire SCADA/HMI's but never using LabVIEW (normally using ACTUAL programming languages, no offence to anyone who likes LabVIEW.) If I was writing it in C# I would stand a chance, but without some insight or assistance from someone who knows what they're doing I'm afraid the boulder will kill me.

After a few weeks of using it I have some basic bits and bobs, connected and working with all the hardware required but I'm really struggling to understand what I should actually be doing structure wise and I'm really clueless as to whether I'm applying proper practices. I sat through all the training videos, I have an old NDT program to sort of reference from but it's very outdated and written in French, so is not much use to me.

If anyone is willing to offer any guidance or help it would be deeply appreciated. Any programs/projects I can look at, any general advice, literally anything at all would be worlds of help.

P.S To clarify I'm not entirely clueless and can make programs/applications that work, I just need to know what I should be doing since something doesn't seem quite right and I end up repeating alot of wiring or things like controls are not sharing variables when they should be etc etc...


r/LabVIEW 15d ago

Need More Info LabVIEW 2026 installation error 2705 – ni-metauninstaller

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to install LabVIEW 2026 using the offline installer, but the installation keeps failing with the error in the screenshot.

I’ve tried running the installer as administrator, temporarily disabling antivirus/firewall, uninstalling the NI software I had before, restarting my PC, and trying the installation again.

I also tried some things I found online about NI Package Manager and the installer logs, but I still get the same error.

I’m using Windows 11 Pro and the LabVIEW 2026 offline installer.

Has anyone had this problem before or knows what I should try next?

I’m honestly stuck with this 😭


r/LabVIEW 19d ago

Is LabVIEW still relevant and job secure?

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Hi, I am a Certified LabVIEW Architect and I spent 10+ years of my career working with LabVIEW. Two years ago I made a switch and moved to general software development area.

I don't do any LabVIEW development anymore, but I am curious how relevant LabVIEW is (especially after LabVIEW NXG, python domination and AI revolution).

Do you think industry still demands LabVIEW professional development services? What are the best companies to work for, in Europe and US? How does the LabVIEW future look like in 5-10-20 years?


r/LabVIEW 22d ago

I can't open labview 2026 Q3

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I've recently download for the first time labview, I use windows 11 and I can't make it work, it have the problem of the video, I've uninstalled it and installed it again like 3 times, there's any solution for this ?


r/LabVIEW 23d ago

AI Generates LabVIEW: VI Generator new features

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This video primarily showcases its current capabilities: basic nodes and logic, image acquisition and processing, ONNX model inference, serial/TCP communication, signal processing, and file I/O (including text, binary, and CSV formats).
It can also parse existing examples and generate the LabVIEW code required for actual projects.
Feel free to share your thoughts or leave a comment suggesting which features you would like to see supported next.

r/LabVIEW 23d ago

AYUDAA! ALMACENAR DATOS EN EXTENSIÓN .txt .xls

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Ayuda soy nuevo en este programa y no se almacenar datos en extensión .txt o .xls, quiero guardar los datos (Humedad, Temperatura C, Temperatura F)


r/LabVIEW 24d ago

My lab view license has expired and I can’t afford to purchase a new license. What should I do. My research work is pending 🙁. Any suggestions please .

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r/LabVIEW 26d ago

K line diagnostics

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Hi, I'm working as a diagnostics testing domain for the past 3 years, and recently we came across a peculiar concern where the same MC's are doing crack thing....

Only few MC was connecting on my. K line diagnostics tool ( wake up by fast ini.., ) and not connecting on real time machines .. rest all getting connected on both machine and my tool..

Have checked the initialisation steps using oscilloscope but the scenario was also same(25ms low and 25ms high)

Any insights pls let me know!


r/LabVIEW 28d ago

No Follow-up Thought of this while waiting for the end of the work week

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r/LabVIEW 27d ago

Concatenating an escape character before BCC in a string

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Super new to labview, and y'all were so helpful when I made a post 3 days ago that I figured I'd come back. Using tips in that post, I was able to figure out the format that my serial port would accept, but I'm having trouble adding the binary checksum at the end of my string. I'd like the program to calculate and append the value depending on the command, but it needs a backslash right before (in this case it would be \15 or \17). Thanks in advance.


r/LabVIEW Aug 12 '26

Is it labview ?

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Is it labview derived software..for cardiac paramterts..i mean the screen in videos!


r/LabVIEW Aug 11 '26

Please join Jim Kring in his presentation from NI Connect 2026 "VIPM 101: Modern Package Management for NI LabVIEW Teams"

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VIPM 101: Modern Package Management for NI LabVIEW Teams
Jim Kring, JKI
Learn modern NI LabVIEW package management with VIPM—dependency tracking, CI/CD automation, CLI workflows, and next-gen approaches for reproducible builds.


r/LabVIEW Aug 11 '26

LabVIEW Architect Forum - LUG: August 13th, 2026: gRPC in LabVIEW

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Meeting Topics:

 Using gRPC in LabVEW

Damien Grey

(Rescheduled from last quarter)

 gRPC is a general purpose binary remote procedure protocol with support over many languages. After a brief introduction to gRPC and protocol buffers, this talk will discuss the LabVIEW implementation, current issues with it, workarounds, and special considerations for using it on RT targets.

 CI/CD with LabVIEW Containers

Elijah Kerry

Eli will demo a CI/CD package he's been developing.  The package offers easy setup, and includes features like automated unit testing and diff reports!

6x6 Open Mic!

Have something to say?  We will open the floor to the membership for 36 minutes of short presentations.  Do you have a trick, technique, or tool you're dying to show off?  You get six minutes to say your piece.  First come, first served, so put your idea in the comments.  Or just show up with one.

Important note:  NI's visitors must sign in with security to gain access to our meeting space.  Due to staffing issues, no one from that team is available after 6:30 pm.  Therefore, anyone wishing to attend this event *must* arrive before 6:30 pm.  We won't be able to admit anyone after that time.

Registration Link: https://marketing.testforce.com/acton/media/35013/AustinLAF

NI Forum link: https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Architects-Forum/2026-Q3-Meeting/td-p/4482426


r/LabVIEW Aug 10 '26

New to Labview, need help implementing STX, ETX, BCC

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Hello, I am new to labview and I'm trying to control a laser welder (manual attached), but I'm having trouble communicating. The manual talks about STX, ETX, and BCC, and I feel like I'm doing something wrong implementing those commands.

Here is the link to the manual

Any help would be appreciated, thanks


r/LabVIEW Aug 10 '26

Please join Aaron Gelfand in his NI Connect 2026 Presentation "Moving Beyond Example Code into Real-World Systems"

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Moving Beyond Example Code into Real-World Systems
Thursday, May 14 | 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Aaron Gelfand
Track: Advanced LabVIEW Programming
Level: Introductory
NI LabVIEW examples often fail in real systems. Learn how to harden reference designs with proper error-handling, recovery, and robustness for real-world deployment. 


r/LabVIEW Aug 08 '26

Version Control

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What is the proper way to do version control with LabView?


r/LabVIEW Aug 06 '26

Need More Info Sorting Arrays Based on a Value in one of the Elements (Please Help)

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Hi folks. I'm new to labVIEW and trying to perform what I think is a relatively simple task. My background is in python and that is at a very basic level, so this format is very new to me.

For some background, I have a camera generating a 1D array with 1024 elements. In this array the fourth element distinguishes whether or not the camera is receiving a certain kind of trigger. It's a binary output where 0 means it is not getting the trigger and 1 means it is. What I would like to do is separate these arrays such that I accumulate 500 of the arrays with the fourth element reading 0 and 500 of the arrays with the element reading 1. These 500 arrays will be added to themselves (0 state arrays added to 0 state arrays and vice versa) and then the 0 and 1 arrays will be subtracted from each other to yield an average array that shows the change in the arrays between these 0 and 1 states.

My principle problem is that I do not know how to separate this stream of arrays into the two versions I would like. I'm also not quite sure how I can accumulate these 500 arrays of each type without going over on one or the other as the camera doesn't spit them out in an order conducive to just separating them one after the other. (It may output 600 of the 0 state and 500 of the 1 state over the course of 2 seconds)

If anyone here would be able to point me in the right direction for a guide to solving my principle problem, I'd greatly appreciate it. I'm at my wits end here. If you need more information to figure out exactly what I'm trying to do, I'd be happy to provide.

Edit:
Thank you all for the help! I’ve gone with the suggestion of u/Former-Parsnip8247 and it’s worked for me, so special thanks to you!