Internet Applications in LabVIEW (National Instruments Virtual Instrumentation Series) - Softcover

Travis, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130141445 ISBN 13: 9780130141446

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000

Synopsis

LabVIEW Internet Applications explains in detail how to connect instrumentation systems to the Internet or an intranet using LabVIEW and current Internet technologies. Requiring some prior basic knowledge of LabVIEW, but little knowledge of Internet technologies, it guides students step-by-step through the essentials of all the relevant technologies―including HTML, CGI, Java, ActiveX, DataSocket, Internet security, and more. Students quickly and easily learn how to set up virtually any LabVIEW program to be monitored or controlled from a Web browser.

About this title

From the Back Cover

1414D-0

Virtual instrumentation, virtually anywhere

• Control LabVIEW applications from any Web browser
• Use LabVIEW with CGI, Java™, ActiveX™, and DataSocket™

Learn how to apply the latest Internet technologies to bring LabVIEW to life on the Internet or inside your organization's intranet. You can create networked virtual instrumentation systems that are available wherever and whenever you need them. Whether you need to monitor your Virtual Instruments (VIs) over the Web, or create a remote control system through your LAN, you will find the tools and techniques to create networked applications in this book.

Review the basics of the Internet and its key applications from the viewpoint of LabVIEW, then learn to set up secure client-server applications. Hands-on examples and activities are given throughout the book.

Internet Applications in LabVIEW is the first book that specifically combines Internet technologies with LabVIEW know-how. Use these powerful tools to enhance collaboration and keep pace with today's decentralized computing environments. Now you can have LabVIEW everywhere!

About the CD

The CD-ROM contains code and solutions for the book's activities, plus a variety of software for both Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh® operating systems.

Demo versions of:

• LabVIEW 5.0
• DataSocket JavaBeans
• SNMP Toolkit
• AppletVIEW
• Virtual Instrumentation Beans (VIB) for Java

Free versions of:

• Netscape Navigator®
• Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
• IBM Visual Age for Java for Microsoft Windows

Free sample code, examples, and activities that show you how to:

• Monitor LabVIEW VIs over the Web
• Master the details of DataSocket to share live data over the Net
• Create ActiveX controls and Java applets for controlling LabVIEW
• Use the Internet Toolkit for G to work with e-mail and ftp
• Use the VI Server for distributed computing
• Understand CGI applications
• Apply the principles of network security to your software and much more!

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130141445
• ISBN 13: 9780130141446
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624