WALUG (The Washington Area LabVIEW Users Group)

The Washington Area LabVIEW Users Group or just WALUG provides a venue for LabVIEW professionals of all levels of experience to meet, share ideas and hopefully learn something new while extolling the virtues of our favorite programming environment. Members participate in lively discussions and presentations with an emphasis on LabVIEW practices and program design. Presenters are drawn from group member volunteers and/or industry representatives discussing techniques, solutions and new technologies. The WALUG is jointly sponsored by Mink Hollow Systems and National Instruments.

Next Scheduled Meeting at the NI Office in Columbia Maryland

• Date: 30 June 2010
• Time: 11:30 AM to 1 PM
• Location: The NI Office in Columbia Maryland
  7125 Thomas Edison Dr, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21046 (Map)

Summer Meeting Agenda

• 11:30 - Introductions
• 11:45 - Guest Speaker I: Ted Delaplaine
  • Ted Delaplaine, Hardware Engineer, Mink Hollow Systems
  • Topic: "Simple Circuit Interface Techniques for Low-Cost DAQ Cards"
  • Abstract: Ted will discuss some hardware interface tips to help you do more with DAQ Cards. He plans to show some methods for switching high power loads with DAQ digital outputs. He'll explain the need for snubber diode use with switch modules, and he'll show how to monitor common 4-20mA current devices to standard analog voltage input channels.
• 12:15 - Lunch & Speaker II
• 12:15 - Guest Speaker II: Mark Lewis
  • Mark Lewis, National Instruments District Sales Manager - Central & Southern MD.
  • Topic: "NIWeek 2010 Preview"
  • Abstract: NIWeek 2010, the world's leading graphical system design conference and exhibition, brings together the engineering, academic, and industrial communities for three full days of interactive technical sessions, exhibitions, and workshops on the latest technologies for control design, measurement, automation, manufacturing, and test. Topics discussed will included the planned schedule and content for NIWeek 2010, as well as highlights from NIWeek 2009.
• 12:45 - Q&A, Open Discussion, New Business, Announcements, Wrap-up.

Typical Meeting Agendas

• Presentations - Typically 2 different speakers will present to the group. Presenters may be from the Users Group, National Instruments, Mink Hollow Systems, or from related industries.
• Open Discussion - Approximately 30 minutes are typically devoted to a moderated Question and Answer session. Questions are accepted from the floor.
• New Business - Floor is open for group announcements

Dates, Times and Locations

• Meetings are Quarterly, targeted for: March, June, Sept, Dec.
• Meeting Dates are TBA, but are targeted for the 2nd Wed. of the month
• Locations are TBA, but often we meet at the Local NI Office
• Future Meeting Date/Time/Agenda disseminated through the WALUG List Server

WALUG List Server

Mink Hollow sponsors the WALUG List Server. This is a low traffic vehicle for passing on to WALUG members and interested parties the specific Dates/Times/Agendas of upcoming meetings. Additionally, the List Server offers subscribers a potential venue for LabVIEW topic discussion, although currently traffic is very low. To subscribe send an email to: walug-subscribe@minkhollowsystems.com . You will be sent an auto-response asking for a confirmation. After replying to this confirmation you are subscribed. To unsubscribe, repeat the process by sending an email to: walug-unsubscribe@minkhollowsystems.com