Cheap tablet for labview?

[Adamgot]

I am looking for a tablet that can run labVIEW. Is there any cheap tablets that is compatible with labview?

I know that microsoft surface pro 2 can run it, but its way to expensive.

-Adam

[cyotani]

surface pro 1 run about $450 for a refurb at the time of posting.

[billko]

How would you wire with it?

[cyotani]

why would you be wiring with it any different then a laptop running Labview. Just use the usb for any NI usb daq. I'm using it with a myrio and wirelessly have them linked.

[billko]

I dunno.  Why would you need a tablet if your're going to use a mouse?

Haha - I think we got our wires crossed (pun intended).

I thought you were going to use it in a DEVELOPMENT environment.  Silly me.

And of course, since you were thinking about applications, you thought I meant wired vs wireless network.  Nice.  Sorry about that.

[robertpf · Accepted solution]

Hi Adamgot,

Perhaps you have already found a suitable tablet? Otherwise I recommend comparing the LabVIEW system requirements with available Windows tablets. As stated in a prevous post, there are som models available from ~400-500 USD.

System Requirements for NI LabVIEW Development Systems and LabVIEW Modules

http://www.ni.com/labview/requirements/

Best regards,

[Adamgot]

Thanks for the responses. I ended up with windows surface 2, not the cheapest, but can be used in a development enviroment. Because of windows 8.1 (not rt). Will use it to transfer ecg signal with bluetooth.

[Gurdas]

Adam, did you mean to say you got a Surface Pro 2? The Surface 2 is Windows RT.

I need a tablet for end users to run LV executable and acquire data over Bluetooth. I am doing the development on a standard Windows 7 computer and LV 8.5.

Any thoughts?

[Adamgot]

Hello. Yes it was the surface PRO! I aquired data using bluetooth SPP and VISA functions. Works really well.

[Kurt_Veggeberg]

Is it possible to use  a Microsoft Surface 3 tablet support for DAQmx devices?