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Dataflow-driven programming model

VIs as modular program units

Front panel as GUI interface

Block diagram defines program logic

Hardware I/O nodes for instrument communication

Block diagram interpreted by LabVIEW runtime

Data flows along wires between nodes

Front panel updates display indicators

Hardware nodes communicate with instruments

Real-time modules execute deterministically

Dataflow architecture

Modular subVIs for code reuse

Event-driven for interactive programs

State machine design for control loops

FPGA and RT architectures for high-performance systems

Automated test equipment

Industrial control systems

Aerospace sensor monitoring

Automotive testing platforms

FPGA/embedded control systems

Graphical dataflow programming

Front panel for user interaction

Modular VIs for reusable logic

Hardware abstraction layers

Integration with industrial and scientific hardware

Use subVIs for modularity

Leverage queues and notifiers for large systems

Optimize loops for performance

Organize projects with libraries and packages

Deploy on RT/FPGA targets for real-time scaling

Upgrade old VIs to new LabVIEW versions

Refactor block diagrams for readability

Replace deprecated nodes

Optimize for new RT/FPGA modules

Test on target hardware after migration