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With IrDA technology, devices can communicate through a wireless infrared interface. In LabVIEW two VIs running on two separate computers can communicate using built-in IrDA capabilities. For example, you can build a VI that runs a test and collects the results on one desktop computer. You can then transmit that data via infrared beams to another computer.

Bluetooth technology provides flexible, low-power communication among Bluetooth devices over a radio frequency. In LabVIEW, VIs running on separate computers or on PDA devices can use Bluetooth capabilities to communicate. For example, you can use the LabVIEW PDA Module to create a PDA VI that runs a test and collects the results. You then can transmit that data over a Bluetooth radio connection to another computer or PDA device.