Ardence Collaborates with National Instruments to Create New High-Performance Software Development Environment
Ardence, a global leader in designing and developing high-performance embedded software, has collaborated with National Instruments, a technology pioneer and leader in virtual instrumentation, to create the NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module for RTX, which enables rapid development of powerful test and measurement applications with total control of the Windows operating system and unmatched performance.
Combined, NI LabVIEW and RTX provide rapid development capabilities in the familiar Windows environment; deterministic control of the operating system; and an intuitive graphical dataflow language and virtual interface. The new module, which represents an extension of the long-standing Ardence and NI relationship, allows developers to reduce system costs; improve reliability; speed the time to market; and increase the performance of their applications.
“National Instruments is an important strategic collaborator and we’re very encouraged by the introduction of this new module, which clearly demonstrates the valuable solutions we can deliver jointly,” said Stephen Woodard, Ardence Senior Vice President, Global Operations. “Both companies will benefit by the continued collaborative investment of ideas and resources,” he said.
RTX, Ardence’s market-leading embedded control solution for Windows operating systems, provides developers with deterministic control of Windows-based systems requiring a high level of performance and operability. The latest version, RTX 6.5, builds on existing functionality by enabling designers to gain the low-power benefits provided by Pentium M with SpeedStep switching, without compromising application and system performance.
The NI LabVIEW graphical development environment provides advanced functionality and performance that engineers and scientists use to develop sophisticated applications. The software’s intuitive graphical programming language has yielded many applications for automating measurement and control systems. The LabVIEW graphical dataflow language and block diagram approach naturally represent the flow of data and intuitively map user interface controls to the data, so users can easily view and modify the data or control inputs.
With the recent release of NI’s measurement and services driver software, NI-DAQmx Base, LabVIEW users now can use award-winning NI M Series data acquisition with Ardence RTX environment. This provides compatibility between the two products and creates an integrated solution for development of high-performance applications on Windows platforms for data-intensive test and measurement applications.
“We’ve had a long relationship with Ardence and this new module opens new markets for us that would be unreachable without RTX’s unique functionalities,” said David Gardner, Director of Application Development Environments at NI. “Developers already know Windows, but with the RTX module, developers using LabVIEW now have a way to successfully deploy high-performance, real-time applications on a Windows platform.”
About Ardence, Inc.
Ardence, Inc. – formerly VenturCom, Inc. – is a global leader in designing and developing software solutions that enhance the control, dependability and management of Windows(R) operating systems. The company’s embedded solutions include RTX, Phar Lap ETS and ReadyOn. RTX is a real-time solution that enhances the control of Windows, providing greater flexibility and reliability. Phar Lap ETS is the smallest-footprint Win32 real-time operating system in the market, and ReadyOn provides instant-on functionality for Windows devices. Ardence streaming-software solutions (formerly BXP) enable on-demand streaming of the operating system and applications, providing economic, system-management, and user benefits at the desktop and in the data center. Additionally, because it is a software-only solution, Ardence software streaming works with, and extends the life of existing hardware. Ardence streaming solutions have widespread application throughout the Enterprise and are deployed world-wide.
About National Instruments
National Instruments (www.ni.com ) is a technology pioneer and leader in virtual instrumentation – a revolutionary concept that has changed the way engineers and scientists in industry, government and academia approach measurement and automation. Leveraging PCs and commercial technologies, virtual instrumentation increases productivity and lowers costs for test, control and design applications through easy-to-integrate software, such as NI LabVIEW, and modular measurement and control hardware for PXI, PCI, USB and Ethernet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 3,600 employees and direct operations in nearly 40 countries. In 2004, the company sold products to more than 25,000 companies in 90 countries. For the past six years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America.
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