Vektrex, a member
of National Instruments Alliance PartnerTM
Program, today announced that it will begin delivering measurement
systems that incorporate LabVIEW TM
7 Express, the latest version of National Instruments graphical
development environment. These systems are developed using an enhanced
version of Vektrex’s MetamorphosisTM development process. The
enhanced process uses the new ease-of-use features of LabVIEW 7 Express to
provide rapid system development capability. Features such as the new
interactive Express VIs, DAQ and Instrument I/O Assistants, and a
configuration-based approach to code generation, dramatically reduce
development costs for Vektrex’s biomedical, telecommunications,
semiconductor and military clients.
Vektrex developed the Metamorphosis
process to streamline and guide system development. Metamorphosis features
an iterative development model that is tailored to measurement system
applications. Using the Metamorphosis process, Vektrex can assure clients of
smooth project execution, on-time delivery and on-budget performance.
Metamorphosis leverages best-of-class
technologies such as LabVIEW and Interchangeable Virtual
Instrument (IVI) drivers to provide innovative, software-based measurement
solutions.
“For more
than a decade, Vektrex has brought NI software and hardware to high-end
measurement system users,” said Gricha Raether, National Instruments LabVIEW
product manager. “We are excited to see how Vektrex will combine the
benefits of LabVIEW 7 with the successful Metamorphosis development process
to help users migrate their measurements to virtual instrumentation.”
Vektrex specializes in
software-based measurement systems developed with the Metamorphosis process.
This process focuses
first on use-case analysis and requirements definition. Once project
requirements are understood and documented, the system is designed using an
architecture-centric and iterative process. Crucial design elements are
investigated and prototyped prior to software or hardware development. This
up-front care improves client communication and reduces project risks by
exposing issues at early project phases. Actual project implementation occurs
in iterations, with incremental functionality delivered at every stage. This
exposes project stakeholders to the system at early project stages, ensuring
project acceptance. The final iteration culminates in a formal acceptance
test to verify the system meets documented requirements.
Vektrex
is a San Diego systems integrator and software company focused on advancing
measurement technology and the migration of measurements into software,
making it faster and easier to get the measurements to be competitive.
Vektrex' clients span advanced technology industries including
semiconductor, telecommunications, electronics, biotechnology, defense, and
aerospace. Vektrex' web page is
www.vektrex.com.
