InstrumentStudio is no-code, interactive software that engineers use to validate hardware from instrument bring-up, measurement automation, and debugging. Get started for free with native front panels to control and configure NI PXI instruments. For additional test automation and integration of custom measurements, choose the InstrumentStudio Professional license.
For developing custom measurements, advanced automation for validation and production, and additional productivity for your test system, use InstrumentStudio with NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand, as part of the NI LabVIEW+ Suite.
| InstrumentStudio | InstrumentStudio Professional | LabVIEW+ Suite | |
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| Starting from | Free | Contact us for pricing
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| Select software edition | DOWNLOAD FOR FREE | SELECT | SELECT |
| Free trial | — | FREE TRIAL | FREE TRIAL |
| Key differentiators | Recommended for controlling, configuring, and monitoring NI PXI instruments.
Includes the following capabilities:
| Recommended for automated validation and application-specific customization.
Includes InstrumentStudio capabilities plus:
| Recommended for engineers building full test and validation systems where modular code development and higher-level frameworks are needed to accelerate development for shorter time to market.
Includes InstrumentStudio Professional capabilities plus:
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| Control and Configure Instruments | |||
| Interact with multiple PXI instruments simultaneously | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor PXI Source Measure Units with instrument panels | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor PXI Programmable Power Supplies with instrument panels | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor PXI LCR Meters with instrument panels | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor PXI Electronic Load Modules with instrument panels | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor PXI Digital Multimeters with instrument panels | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor PXI Waveform Generators with instrument panels | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor PXI Oscilloscopes with instrument panels | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor PXI Vector Signal Transceivers with instrument panels | |||
| Scale graphs and views | |||
| Run simulated hardware | |||
| Export instrument configurations | |||
| Use custom header VIs | |||
| Measure and Validate | |||
| Create projects | |||
| Save layouts and configurations | |||
| Create DUT pin maps | |||
| Customize panel layouts | |||
| Create multiple panels within a project | |||
| Monitor and debug automated test systems for instruments panels | |||
| Save timestamped screenshots and data in NI TDMS or CSV formats | |||
| Configure, control, and monitor measurement plug-ins written in LabVIEW or Python | — | ||
| Publish and share measurement plug-ins on a local network | — | ||
| Create, edit, and configure sequences | — | ||
| Generate reports | — | ||
| Monitor and debug automated test systems for measurement plug-in panels | — | ||
| Copy and paste measurement plug-ins into TestStand for advanced automation | — | Requires NI TestStand | |
| Extended Capabilities | |||
| Create and edit source code for building unique IP for measurement plug-ins written in LabVIEW | — | Requires NI LabVIEW and free LabVIEW Measurement Plug-In SDK | Requires free LabVIEW Measurement Plug-In SDK |
| Create and edit source code for building unique IP for measurement plug-ins written in Python | — | Requires free Python Measurement Plug-In SDK | Requires free Python Measurement Plug-In SDK |
| Integrate non-NI instrumentation with measurement plug-ins | — | Requires free Measurement Plug-In SDK | Requires free Measurement Plug-In SDK |
| Automate measurement data insights with ready-to-use test data visualization, processing, and reporting tools | Requires NI DIAdem | Requires NI DIAdem | |
| Use preview features | |||
| Consult forum/community support | |||
| Consult NI Technical Support | — | ||
TestStand is a test executive software that accelerates system development and deployment for engineers in validation and production.
DIAdem is application software to process, visualize, and streamline root-cause determination to find the answers to the most complex test problems—all in one place.
LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment that provides unique productivity accelerators for test system development, such as an intuitive approach to programming, connectivity to any instrument, and fully integrated user interfaces.
The Measurement Plug-In SDK for Python (ni-measurement-plugin-sdk-service) is a Python framework that helps you create reusable measurement plug-ins using gRPC services. Deploy your measurement plug-ins to perform interactive validation in InstrumentStudio and automated testing in TestStand.
The Measurement Plug-In SDK for LabVIEW packages enable measurement developers to quickly create LabVIEW measurements and run them as a service. Deploy your measurement plug-ins to perform interactive validation in InstrumentStudio and automated testing in TestStand.
The Measurement Plug-In SDK provides a framework to create measurement plug-ins that can be used for interactive validation in InstrumentStudio and automated testing in TestStand. NI provides the Measurement Plug-In SDK for both LabVIEW and Python.