Automating your LabVIEW Builds with Jenkins Continuous Integration

This is a multi-part blog post. In this post I will be talking about the basics of LabVIEW and Continuous Integration using Jenkins, with future...

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How to Combine HIL with Mechanical Systems Rigs to Create Electromechanical Test Rigs

Guest post by Nate Holmes, Solutions Manager, Physical Test and Powertrain Systems at National Instruments Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and physical...

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Closing the Loop: The HIL Preparedness Checklist

Guest post by Jeff Philips, Head of Automotive Marketing at National Instruments You’re ready to take advantage of the benefits of Hardware in the...

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Baseball and Life

I have been managing my son’s baseball teams since he was 3 years old. He is 17 now, and this will be our last season together. When I see him on the...

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Automotive HIL Reference Design with Cummins, NI Draws Recognition

The system, presented at NI Week 2018 by Cummins Inc. and Genuen in a keynote session, was featured in a show recap article by Electronic Design. NI,...

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Custom Step Types in NI TestStand

In the last blog post, we covered why and how to create UI Messages. Now that we have a way to use TestStand to run a VI In the LabVIEW operator...

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Introducing TestScript: Free Python/LabVIEW Connector

Test engineers typically add manual-control screens to LabVIEW applications. While it would be helpful to repetitively execute varying parts of those...

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Lessons Learned from the 2018 First Robotics Season

The First Robotics season is over for 2018, but it’s not too late to write my annual blog about what I learned from building a robot over the span of...

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5 HIL Trends for Chassis and Body Electronics Test

According to FMI’s Automotive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Market Assessment, the global market for ECUs – including engine, brake, suspension, and...

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