LabVIEW (National Instruments)
LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment used by engineers and scientists to develop measurement, test, and control systems using graphical icons and wires that resemble a flowchart.
Purchase or Download
Purchase or Download
UMN Licenses
| Availability | Cost |
|---|---|
| Department For installation on a University-owned device | $200–1,500 for UMTC departments Paid for with departmental funds |
| Employee For installation on an employee's personal device | Not available |
| Student For installation on a student's personal device | No charge for the license expiring on 9/28/2022, check here later for renewal options |
Instructions for Departments
College of Science and Engineering (CSE)
CSE has paid for a college-wide LabView license for its faculty and staff.
Email csehelp.umn.edu to request access to the LabView installer(s) and serial number(s).
Other University of Minnesota Campus Departments
Departments not a part of CSE can purchase licenses directly from National Instruments.
Instructions for Employees
University of Minnesota employees can purchase licenses directly from National Instruments for personal use.
If you use the software exclusively for UMN Twin Cities-related teaching, learning, or research and you want to install it on a personally owned device, follow the Instructions for Departments above.
Instructions for Students
College of Science and Engineering (CSE) Students
CSE has paid for a college-wide LabView license for its faculty and staff.
Email csehelp.umn.edu to request access to the LabView installer(s) and serial number(s).
All other University of Minnesota Campus Students
Students not enrolled in CSE courses can purchase licenses directly from National Instruments.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
General Technology Products Terms & Conditions apply to this software license. If additional terms and conditions apply to this item, they will be listed below.
Restrictions
Home usage by Twin Cities campus employees is allowed under our National Instruments LabView Concurrent License:
As long as a license is purchased and current from OIT, an individual who is a primary user of a single UMN owned computer on which the LabView software is installed and used may also install and use the LabView software on one (1) computer located in such user′s home, provided that
- (i) the use of the software is pursuant to one of these licenses; concurrent use license, or academic research license; and
- (ii) the use of the LabView software on such home computer is limited to work performed in the scope of such person′s employment with the University of Minnesota and complies with all terms and conditions of the signed Agreement.
The LabView software must be promptly uninstalled from the individual’s home computer upon the termination of the designated individual’s employment, the non renewal of the license to use the software with OIT or the termination of the National Instruments LabView Agreement (whichever is earlier).
Additionally, under a single users license the software may be installed on up to three (3) computers, as long as the software is used on one computer at a time:
- Primary work computer
- Home computer
- Lab or second work computer
Resources
Resources
Vendor Links
Campus Resources
- Have a question about software licenses, codes, or renewals? Send e-mail to the OIT Software License Team.
- Need help using the software? Contact Technology Help.
Cost
No charge for CSE departments
Academic discount from UMN for Twin Cities campus departments and students
License Dates
Full (annual) and prorated (six month) licenses are available.
Operating Systems
- Windows
Mac Users
Since LabVIEW is a native Windows application, National Instruments strongly urges Mac users to install a product such as Bootcamp and use the Windows version of LabVIEW through their Windows partition.