====== LabView ======

<note>Students should go to the [[http://cseit.umn.edu/knowledge-help/downloadable-software|CSE-IT Software Downloads]] page, which will redirect them to OIT's Labview page.
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LabView is licensed for both **instructional and research** activities by the College of Science and Engineering.

NI's [[http://www.ni.com/academic/site_license/|Academic site license page]] has details on what software is included (note, we do not license MultiSIM).

The Windows (32-bit) installer for LabView can be downloaded from the MyPhys [[https://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/myphys/software/index.html|software downloads page]].

Some installers were packaged as a .7z archive (you will need 7zip to unpack these). Most are ISO files.

Labview must connect to a network license server in order to operate. Your computer must be connected to the university network, so if you are operating off-campus, you will need to connect to the U's VPN in order for the license server communication to work.

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**To configure the license server**
  * Install the NI software on your local machine and restart the computer
  * Open NI License Manager by selecting Start->All Programs->National Instruments->NI License Manager
  * Select the Options->Preferences menu item.
  * Click the Use Volume License Servers checkbox.
  * Enter the name of the volume license server:
    * **labview.cselabs.umn.edu:27001**
  * Click OK. NI License Manager will then query for the server.
  * A successful connection to the server will be indicated on the left-hand side of the NI License Manager as well as in the Field and Value headers for that server.
  * see also: http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/2E239AC77D29585C8625755A00791CC1

Older directions (unsure which version this changed):
  * Start labview, go to Help->Activate Labview Components
  * Launch from the dialog,
  * Then open Options->Preferences
  * In the preferences dialog, check the Use Volume License Servers box, then enter the server info:
    * **labview.cselabs.umn.edu:27001**
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===== Useful resources =====

Labview discussion forums and knowledgebase: http://www.ni.com/support/

Third-party instrument drivers used in conjunction with NI-488 (eg Keithley 237,
etc): http://www.ni.com/devzone/idnet/default.htm

<note warning>
Labview 2013 may not install successfully on Windows XP unless you first install Windows Installer 4.5: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942288
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