Labview at UW-Madison

This document explains the current state of Labview and associated features at UW-Madison.  
Labview is a graphical programming environment for engineering and scientific wireframes.

Eligibility

Facstaff are eligible for Labview access if they are in a University-paid position

Students are eligible for Labview access if they are currently enrolled as a student in a degree-seeking program at the University.

For detailed questions about eligibility, see the CSL eligibility KB page: Software Available to Faculty/Staff and Students on Campus Software Library

 

Facstaff access at UW-Madison

Faculty and staff can access Labview through the downloads on the Campus Software Library.  The download and license key is available after NetID login.

 

Student access at UW-Madison

Students can access Labview through the downloads on the Campus Software Library.  The download and license key is available after NetID login.

 

What's included in Labview for UW-Madison

UW-Madison licensing includes LabVIEW and additional NI software for teaching and research in system design, data acquisition, and prototyping. It also provides access to on-demand training and course content to support learning.  

 

How to get started with Labview

Labview support provides a step-by-step guide to starting your first Labview project here: LabVIEW Tutorial

 

Licensing Models

Labview is site licensed for the university to allow for individual access for faculty, staff, and students for teaching and research purposes.  There is also computer lab access for those who do not want to individually install the software through Computer-Aided Engineering.

 

Troubleshooting

Software questions and information on how to use the software can be found through the vendor, Support for Labview.  

 

Additional help

If you have more questions, please Get Help from DoIT.



Keywords:
csl, labview, national instruments, graphical programing, engineering 
Doc ID:
157622
Owned by:
Chris L. in DoIT Help Desk
Created:
2025-12-22
Updated:
2025-12-22
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