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name: labview-instrument-controller
description: LabVIEW instrument control skill for DAQ systems, hardware integration, and real-time data acquisition
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# LabVIEW Instrument Controller

## Purpose

Provides expert guidance on LabVIEW for laboratory instrument control, including DAQ systems and hardware integration.

## Capabilities

- VISA instrument communication
- NI-DAQmx integration
- Real-time data streaming
- Hardware timing control
- Custom VI development
- LabVIEW-Python bridge

## Usage Guidelines

1. **Instrument Communication**: Set up VISA communication
2. **DAQ Configuration**: Configure NI-DAQmx channels
3. **Real-Time**: Implement real-time data acquisition
4. **Timing**: Use hardware timing for synchronization
5. **Integration**: Bridge with Python for analysis

## Tools/Libraries

- LabVIEW
- NI-VISA
- PyVISA