Our tentative estimate is that the beta program will start in a month. If you are interested in participating in the beta program, please send your contact information (name, company, e-mail address, phone number, mailing address) and a brief description of your hardware and application through the e-mail option at the http://www.ni.com/ask page.
Regards,
Geneva L.
GPIB/Serial Product Support Engineer
National Instruments
http://www.ni.com/ask