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Data Acquisition Applications

Learn about data acquisition through these common applications. Explore technical materials on using a software-defined approach to save time and increase the performance of your test, monitoring, or control systems. Discover why NI is one of the world's most trusted PC-based data acquisition providers.

Measure and Visualize

Quick measurements
Basic inline signal analysis
Real-time data visualization

Data Logging

High-performance file I/O
Logging to disk for offline analysis
Exporting data for report generation

Control

PC-based industrial automation
PID and other closed-loop control
Real-time, deterministic I/O

Test Automation

Device (DUT) characterization
Design validation and verification
Manufacturing test automation

Monitoring

Alarming and notification
Long-term data trending
Predictive maintenance

View the Introduction to Data Acquisition Webcast

Watch the 13-minute introductory webcast on data acquisition

View the webcast

See the Most Common Measurements Guide

Learn how to quickly measure the top 10 signals and sensors

Read the Top 10 Reasons to Use LabVIEW for Data Acquisition

Discover the benefits of LabVIEW graphical programming