You have two alternatives to use .
mat files in LabVIEW:
1. You could use the
MATLAB® DataPlugin, After installing the dataplugin, you can use the LabVIEW Data Storage VIs to manipulate .mat files. Refer to
Introduction to LabVIEW Data Storage VIs for more details.
2. Another option is the
MAT-File IO Library for LabVIEW, this is a third-party library not supported directly by National Instruments and distributed throught the
VI Package Manager. After installing the library you can refer to the examples available in C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW XXXX\examples\matio (XXXX,is your LabVIEW version)
Additional Information
For more information about dataplugins refer to
Using DataPlugins with LabVIEW