The group's principal activities are to design, develop, manufacture and market instrumentation and automation software and hardware for commercial, industrial and scientific applications. the products of the company enhance computation capabilities and improve work efficiency. the company's instrumentation software products include labview, lab windows/cvi, component works, measure, virtual bench, diadem and dasylab. the products are used in advanced analysis libraries, database tools and internet integration. the automation software products include bridgeview and lookout. the hardware and related driver software products include gpib, vxi, daq, pxi, image acquisition, motion control, and industrial communications. the company offers technical support through its web site ni.com, which facilitates software downloads, upgrades and bug fixes, automated product configuration tools and knowledge databases of common questions and answers.