Exploring Measurement Plug-Ins

Explain what a Measurement Plug-In is, its overall function, and its place in the NI automated testing ecosystem.

Audience

  • Test Architects or Developers who will develop measurements to be run by Validation Engineers. Whoever needs to learn how to create and deploy measurement plug-ins using a template in Python and/or LabVIEW and then use the measurements between InstrumentStudio and TestStand.

Lesson Objectives

  • What Problems Does a Measurement Plug-In Solve?
  • Key Highlights of Measurement Plug-Ins
  • Major Components and Architecture of Measurement Plug-Ins
  • Understanding Measurement Plug-In Design and Behavior

Hardware and Software

NI Online Training courses are best utilized on systems meeting minimum requirements for best performance. Use the following guidelines:

Software

  • No software required

Hardware

Use simulated hardware where applicable or the list below as a reference if you want to program and test the hardware-related exercises:

  • No software required

Recommended Hardware and Software to follow along with the demonstrations:

Software

  • InstrumentStudio 2024 Q3
  • LabVIEW 2024 Q1
  • TestStand 2023 Q4