安捷伦VEE开始支持多线程与多核

编辑笔记：安捷伦Vee 9.0 图形化编程语言在之前版本的基础上新增加了一些新特性。最值得注意的是该产品对多线程和多核的支持。这也是既去年NI发布一些列多核产品和应用的之后，安捷伦在多核和多线程方面最新的动作。后续安捷伦的动作，很值得期待。

Agilent Vee 9.0 graphical instrument-programming language has added several features over previous versions. The most notable enhancements include multithreading and support for multicore processors, by which Vee now catches up with its competitor. Both enhancements let you make speed improvements to your instrument-control and data-analysis applications.
Multithreading lets you run multiple processes simultaneously. For example, you can load a waveform into a waveform generator or set up an instrument while you analyze previously acquired data. With multicore processor support, you can assign threads to individual processor cores, thus maximizing throughput.
Vee 9.0 also adds features that will shorten development time. For example, SCPI command completion lets you pick from a menu of possible instrument command strings, which shortens typing time and minimizes errors. A Private User function lets you assign a variable to a code module, which improves on how you can develop modular code.
For code debugging, Vee 9.0 adds breakpoints and conditional breakpoints. Breakpoints let you stop code execution so you can find programming bugs, while conditional breakpoints let you define conditions by which a breakpoint will run.
Enhanced LXI support in Vee 9.0 lets you open an LXI-compliant instrument’s Web interface within a browser built into Vee.
Base price: $1800. Agilent Technologies, www.agilent.com/find/vee.