LabVIEW & PC-Based Test Systems
LabVIEW & PC-Based Test Systems for Measurement, Data Collection, and Control
When test speed, signal resolution, and data volume exceed the limits of standard PLCs, Hallfield Controls delivers advanced PC-based test and measurement systems using National Instruments hardware. Leveraging our specialized background in industrial automation, fluid controls, and production testing, we bridge the rare gap between traditional control systems and high-speed data acquisition, providing you with a single engineering partner for both plant-floor controls and complex testing environments.
LabVIEW When It Fits, C# When It Makes More Sense
National Instruments hardware powers world-class data acquisition, but software isn’t one-size-fits-all. While we build in LabVIEW for clients who want native graphical environments, we frequently develop in C# using NI software libraries instead. This gives you a more conventional programming foundation, deeper customization, and seamless integration with broader enterprise systems, ensuring you get the right architecture for your long-term needs.
Where PC-Based Test Systems Add Value
Hallfield Controls supports applications where industrial control overlaps with test and measurement, including:
- High-speed data acquisition beyond typical PLC capability
- Measurement applications requiring higher resolution and sensitivity
- End-of-line production testing with detailed results capture
- Validation equipment for NRTLs and product approval workflows
- Fluid control, pressure, flow, and component testing applications
- PC applications that run alongside PLC-based equipment
- Embedded NI hardware used in stand-alone or hybrid systems
Built for Discovery, Validation, and Reporting
In industrial automation, the goal is often to make equipment move reliably. In test and measurement, the goal is often discovery: capturing fast-moving signals, collecting detailed data, and generating useful information from it. Hallfield Controls’ existing test and measurement work already includes data capture with PLCs and PCs, high-speed transients using National Instruments hardware, and reporting outputs that range from CSV, XML, and JSON to Access, SQL Server, JSON, and PDF-based deliverables.
That experience is useful when a customer needs more than a simple pass/fail station. We can support systems that collect, store, analyze, and report information in ways that better match the testing objective.
Typical Support Areas
Hallfield Controls can help with:
National Instruments hardware integration
LabVIEW-based application development
C# or VB.NET applications for NI hardware
DAQ architecture and reporting workflows
Test stands, lab systems, and production test equipment
Hybrid PLC + PC systems with coordinated communications
FAQs
No. Hallfield Controls can support LabVIEW when the customer wants it, but we also develop applications in C# and other standard environments using NI libraries.
Usually when the application needs faster acquisition, higher resolution, more flexible reporting, or more advanced data handling than a PLC can practically provide.
Yes. In some applications, we develop PC-based or embedded NI systems that run alongside a PLC and exchange data as part of a larger machine or test platform.
Discuss Your LabVIEW Test System Project with Hallfield Controls
If your application requires PC-based control, National Instruments hardware, or advanced data acquisition beyond standard automation hardware, Hallfield Controls can help. Contact our team at (763) 360-9875 to schedule a technical review or discuss your test system project with our team.