http://www.openapc.com/ might be worth looking at - I have played with=20 it but not got very far before being pulled onto other projects. On 6/25/2012 11:23 AM, Joe Wronski wrote: > Yes, Labview was prohibitive in cost for the small company i worked for. = I was surprised that there aren't (m)any open source alternatives. Especial= ly with the proliferation of Arduino projects. > Balancing system capabilities with user needs seems an issue. > Joe W --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .