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==Download Community Edition==
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LabVIEW 2020 Community Edition beta is available for use. You can join the beta program by creating an NI.com account and enrolling in the beta program. Once enrolled download LabVIEW 20202 Community edition by going to the  
'''LabVIEW Community Edition''' is a free (unpaid) edition of [[LabVIEW]] and [[LabVIEW NXG]] that may only be used for personal, non-commercial, non-industrial and non-academic purposes.<ref name="lvce-usage"/> It provides all of the capabilities of the professional editions of LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG. LabVIEW comes bundled with the [https://www.labviewmakerhub.com/doku.php?id=libraries:linx:start LINX toolkit] for use with [https://www.raspberrypi.org/ Raspberry Pi], [https://www.beagleboard.org/ BeagleBoard] and [https://www.arduino.cc Arduino] among other popular microcontroller development boards.<ref name="lvce-home"/> LabVIEW Community Edition is for the hobbyist wishing to use graphical programming for their projects.
[https://www.ni.com/support/beta-program/ Download] page.


==Download==
LabVIEW Community Edition is available for download on the
'''[https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/labview/select-edition/labview-community-edition.html LabVIEW Community Edition]''' page.


==Learn About Community Edition==  
==Learn==
Visit Joerg Hampel's [https://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-Blog/LabVIEW-Community-Edition/ba-p/3970512?profile.language=en blog post] to learn about LabVIEW Community edition. Joerg answers questions like:
===Announcement video with Darren Nattinger===
What exactly is this new edition?
<youtube>FTW525ZG3po</youtube>
Is it free?
===Post from LabVIEW Champion Joerg Hampel===
Who is it for?
Visit Joerg Hampel's '''[https://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-Blog/LabVIEW-Community-Edition/ba-p/3970512?profile.language=en blog post]''' to learn about LabVIEW Community edition. Joerg answers questions like:
What about hobbyist hardware?


*What exactly is this new edition?
*Is it free?
*Who is it for?
*What about hobbyist hardware?
===LabVIEW Community Edition Sneak Peek (VI Shots)===
''Note'': Audio is delayed in this video.<br><!-- youtube is inline -->
<youtube>4HLVqYXpxIo</youtube>


==Get Started With Community Edition==
==Getting Started==
https://ekerry.wordpress.com/2019/11/26/getting-started-with-labview-community-edition-and-beaglebone-or-raspberry-pi/
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! About The Example  !! Download Link !! Author
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| This example demonstrates how to use LabVIEW Community Edition in conjunction with BeagleBone, SystemLink Cloud, and a web front to monitor the open/close state of doors and windows in a house. || '''[https://ekerry.wordpress.com/2019/11/26/getting-started-with-labview-community-edition-and-beaglebone-or-raspberry-pi/ Getting Started with LabVIEW Community Edition And Beaglebone Or Raspberry Pi]''' || Elijah Kerry
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| This example introduces you to the basic syntax of the LabVIEW Graphical language by implementing an alarm clock state machine. The example is broken down into lessons that build on each other and introduce digestible concepts one phase at a time.  || '''[https://bit.ly/ChrisCilino_LabVIEWCommunityAndRP LabVIEW Community and a Slice Of Raspberry Pi]''' || [[Chris Cilino (LabVIEW Champion)|Chris Cilino]]
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| A manual for a programming language called "LabVIEW". This is written for people over junior high school who are interested in programming and electronic work.  || '''[http://www.quatsys.com/labview/1109/lvproraku.en.html Enjoy Programming with LabVIEW Community Edition]''' || Japan LabVIEW Users Group
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| For NI Days 2019 I was asked to give a demo of something fun/interesting using a Raspberry Pi and the LINX Toolkit. I was originally thinking of demoing some simple sensors but then I remembered an idea I had a few years ago for a 3D printed two-wheeled robot (I nicknamed it the PuckBot) for STEM/educational use. || '''[https://www.mediamongrels.com/democracybot-rpi-linx-websockets-nxg-webvis/ DemocracyBot – Raspberry Pi, LINX Toolkit, WebSockets & NXG WebVIs]''' || [https://www.mediamongrels.com/ Media Mongrels]
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| Also check out the resources at the [[Getting Started]] LabVIEW Wiki page. || '''[[Getting Started]]''' || 


==Find Code To Use In Community Edition==
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==Feedback==
==Find Code==
http://bit.ly/LabVIEWCommunityPoll
Use '''[https://www.GCentral.org GCentral.org]''' to find LabVIEW packages.
 
==Ask Questions==
Ask your friendly, neighborhood LabVIEW Experts at:
* [https://lavag.org/forum/58-labview-community-edition/ LabVIEW Community Edition board on LAVA]
* NI's Forums.  There is a board for [https://forums.ni.com/t5/forums/filteredbylabelpage/board-id/170/label-name/labview LabVIEW] and [https://forums.ni.com/t5/forums/filteredbylabelpage/board-id/170/label-name/labview%20nxg LabVIEW NXG].
 
==See Also==
* [[LabVIEW LINX]]
* [[Linx Toolkit Hardware Compatibility List]] - List of open-source hardware supported by LabVIEW Community Edition and the LINX toolkit.
 
==References==
<references>
<ref name="lvce-usage">[https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/documentation/supplemental/20/labview-community-edition-usage-details.html LabVIEW Community Edition Usage Details]</ref>
<ref name="lvce-home">[https://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/labview/select-edition/labview-community-edition.html LabVIEW Community Edition]</ref>
</references>


[[Category:LabVIEW Community Edition]]
[[Category:LabVIEW Community Edition]]
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Latest revision as of 23:12, 25 June 2020

LabVIEW Community Edition is a free (unpaid) edition of LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG that may only be used for personal, non-commercial, non-industrial and non-academic purposes.[1] It provides all of the capabilities of the professional editions of LabVIEW and LabVIEW NXG. LabVIEW comes bundled with the LINX toolkit for use with Raspberry Pi, BeagleBoard and Arduino among other popular microcontroller development boards.[2] LabVIEW Community Edition is for the hobbyist wishing to use graphical programming for their projects.

Download

LabVIEW Community Edition is available for download on the LabVIEW Community Edition page.

Learn

Announcement video with Darren Nattinger

Post from LabVIEW Champion Joerg Hampel

Visit Joerg Hampel's blog post to learn about LabVIEW Community edition. Joerg answers questions like:

  • What exactly is this new edition?
  • Is it free?
  • Who is it for?
  • What about hobbyist hardware?

LabVIEW Community Edition Sneak Peek (VI Shots)

Note: Audio is delayed in this video.

Getting Started

About The Example Download Link Author
This example demonstrates how to use LabVIEW Community Edition in conjunction with BeagleBone, SystemLink Cloud, and a web front to monitor the open/close state of doors and windows in a house. Getting Started with LabVIEW Community Edition And Beaglebone Or Raspberry Pi Elijah Kerry
This example introduces you to the basic syntax of the LabVIEW Graphical language by implementing an alarm clock state machine. The example is broken down into lessons that build on each other and introduce digestible concepts one phase at a time. LabVIEW Community and a Slice Of Raspberry Pi Chris Cilino
A manual for a programming language called "LabVIEW". This is written for people over junior high school who are interested in programming and electronic work. Enjoy Programming with LabVIEW Community Edition Japan LabVIEW Users Group
For NI Days 2019 I was asked to give a demo of something fun/interesting using a Raspberry Pi and the LINX Toolkit. I was originally thinking of demoing some simple sensors but then I remembered an idea I had a few years ago for a 3D printed two-wheeled robot (I nicknamed it the PuckBot) for STEM/educational use. DemocracyBot – Raspberry Pi, LINX Toolkit, WebSockets & NXG WebVIs Media Mongrels
Also check out the resources at the Getting Started LabVIEW Wiki page. Getting Started

Find Code

Use GCentral.org to find LabVIEW packages.

Ask Questions

Ask your friendly, neighborhood LabVIEW Experts at:

See Also

References