NI News from National Instruments Your Global, Customized Source for Company and Product News, Events, and Support Top Stories -------------------------------------------- Boeing Selects NI LabVIEW, PXI for Missile System Test http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205bT1 PXI Embraces New Commercial Standards http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205bT2 In This Issue -------------------------------------------- Company and Product News-- 1. Tutorial: You Are in Control with LabVIEW PACs 2. Add Terabyte-Deep Memory for NI Modular Instruments 3. NI Introduces LVDS Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzers 4. NI Releases 100 MS/s PXI and PCI Arbitrary Waveform Generator 5. M Series DAQ: Six Instruments, One Measurement Device 6. Siemens Develops Dynamic Turbine Simulator Using LabVIEW 7. Take Control of Your Stand-Alone Instruments 8. NI VXI-USB Interface Offers Faster Throughput for VXI Systems 9. Easily Integrate LabVIEW into Hybrid Software Systems 10. NI Expands Suite of Camera Link Image Acquisition Boards Events-- 1. The Future of Handheld Data Acquisition 2. Connect with the World of Virtual Instrumentation 3. Electronic Measurement Automation on the Benchtop 4. MTS Hosts Noise and Vibration Seminar, Showcases NI Systems 5. Introduction to Using Instrument Drivers in NI LabVIEW Support-- 1. National Instruments Service Programs 2. Creating Custom Switch Topologies with NI Switch Executive 3. PACs for Industrial Control: The Future of Control 4. LabVIEW FPGA for Industrial Control and Programmable Automation Controllers 5. Synchronization with NI LabVIEW and NI-DAQmx 6. Converting Instrument Drivers from LabWindows/CVI to LabVIEW 7. Does NI Support My Camera? Company and Product News -------------------------------------------- 1. Tutorial: You Are in Control with LabVIEW PACs Learn more about programmable automation controllers (PACs), which combine the functionality of PCs and PLCs, with this technical tutorial. As engineers increasingly use PACs to perform I/O, motion control, and other functions, review the history and basics of PACs and familiarize yourself with industrial measurement and control platforms. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b01 2. Add Terabyte-Deep Memory for NI Modular Instruments Many test and data acquisition applications require the acquisition or generation of a tremendous amount of information. Previously, engineers who needed to store more information than possible with the memory of traditional instruments resorted to high-end, proprietary, and expensive systems to implement their solutions. PC-based virtual instrumentation now provides a more cost-efficient solution. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b02 3. NI Introduces LVDS Digital Waveform Generator/Analyzers You now can use the new National Instruments 400 and 200 Mb/s digital waveform generator/analyzers to interface to low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) devices with the PXI platform. The new modules are ideal for military and aerospace ATE applications, such as surveillance, avionic communications, satellite, and intelligence. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b03 4. NI Releases 100 MS/s PXI and PCI Arbitrary Waveform Generator NI recently released a new low-cost, 100 MS/s, 14-bit arbitrary waveform generator for PXI and PCI, expanding its line of signal generators. Designed as a general-purpose electrical stimulus, the new device is ideal for a variety of measurement applications in consumer electronics, military, aerospace, semiconductor, and medical device test. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b04 5. M Series DAQ: Six Instruments, One Measurement Device Engineers are asking modern hardware to do more for less. To meet these demands, NI released the M Series family of data acquisition devices to provide more performance and I/O channels at a lower price. The M Series devices offer new technologies and features for a broad range of functionality. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b05 6. Siemens Develops Dynamic Turbine Simulator Using LabVIEW Siemens used NI LabVIEW, the LabVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit, and PXI-1042, PXI-6527, PXI-6733, PXI-6052E, and PXI-8716 modules to create a real-time simulator for steam turbine controller factory acceptance tests. Using the simulator, customers perform quality assurance tests on turbines when real turbines are unavailable. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b06 7. Take Control of Your Stand-Alone Instruments Benchtop measurements can benefit from some degree of automated instrument configuration and acquisition. An example is performing stimulus and response measurements across a range of amplitude or frequency levels. Automating stand-alone instruments can deliver improved engineering return on investment through faster design iteration and reduced time in the lab. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b07 8. NI VXI-USB Interface Offers Faster Throughput for VXI Systems With National Instruments fastest remote controller option for message-based VXI systems, you can use the new NI VXI-USB interface module to link any desktop or notebook computer directly to the VXIbus with the universal serial bus. The single-slot, C-size NI VXI-USB interface module features sustained throughput up to 32 MB/s. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b10 9. Easily Integrate LabVIEW into Hybrid Software Systems When creating software systems, you may need to integrate LabVIEW code with tools from other vendors. Two primary reasons for this integration are incorporating LabVIEW into an existing system and adding external code to a LabVIEW application. The open LabVIEW environment provides tools to make you successful and preserve your investment. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b08 10. NI Expands Suite of Camera Link Image Acquisition Boards The NI PCI-1426 low-cost image acquisition board for base-configuration Camera Link cameras features onboard image binarization, 16 MB of onboard memory, and an optically isolated 15-pin D-Sub connector for camera triggering and system synchronization. Delivering an affordable solution for base-configuration Camera Link cameras, the new PCI-1426 completes the suite of NI Camera Link image acquisition boards. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b09 Events -------------------------------------------- 1. The Future of Handheld Data Acquisition Learn about new developments in PDA-based data acquisition, explore new handheld data acquisition technologies, and see demonstrations on how to use the LabVIEW PDA Module during this 45-minute Web event. Also learn about common PDA-based data acquisition applications and consult with experts on handheld measurements using the LabVIEW PDA module. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b11 2. Connect with the World of Virtual Instrumentation If virtual instrumentation is your vision, NIWeek 2005 is the place to be. For more than 10 years, the NI worldwide virtual instrumentation conference and exhibition has provided exhibitors with opportunities to meet with engineers from a wide range of industries. Sign up to exhibit at: http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b13 3. Electronic Measurement Automation on the Benchtop Electronic Measurement Automation (EMA) is a new approach to streamlining measurements in design modeling, verification, and validation. During this 45-minute Web event, experts from Tektronix and National Instruments discuss the application of cutting-edge EMA tools and strategies aimed at closing the rising gap between design and measurement productivity. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b12 4. MTS Hosts Noise and Vibration Seminar, Showcases NI Systems Join MTS sound and vibration consultants as they demonstrate how the source–path–receiver model provides a practical and proven approach to noise and vibration problem solving. See how this process works and learn how NI software and hardware can help you create your own noise and vibration systems. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b14 5. Introduction to Using Instrument Drivers in NI LabVIEW In this 45-minute Web event, discover how easy it is to benefit from the more than 4,000 existing instrument drivers. Learn how to quickly download, configure, customize, and implement your instrument control applications with the productive LabVIEW graphical development environment. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b15 Support -------------------------------------------- 1. National Instruments Service Programs Subscribing to NI service programs is a great way to ensure your success in developing solutions with NI products. NI service programs help you keep up-to-date with upgrades, access technical support through phone and e-mail, and simplify software budgeting. A year of software service costs less than a single upgrade. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b16 2. Creating Custom Switch Topologies with NI Switch Executive This application note describes how to create a custom topology for a switching system, such as a matrix or multiplexer, from independent relays using NI Switch Executive. You can directly control independent relays with a specific driver using NI PXI-2567 or SCXI-1167 relay drivers. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b17 3. PACs for Industrial Control: The Future of Control Programmable automation controllers (PACs), which combine the functionality of a PC and the reliability of a PLC, are increasingly incorporated into control systems. This white paper explores the origins of the PAC, how PACs differ from PLCs and PCs, and the future direction of industrial control with PACs. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b20 4. LabVIEW FPGA for Industrial Control and Programmable Automation Controllers With the LabVIEW FPGA Module and reconfigurable I/O hardware, National Instruments delivers an intuitive, accessible solution for incorporating the flexibility and customizability of FPGA technology into industrial PAC systems. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b21 5. Synchronization with NI LabVIEW and NI-DAQmx This document is part of the Advanced Data Acquisition Series, tutorials and interactive presentations on how you can use NI LabVIEW, NI-DAQ software, and NI hardware to create advanced data acquisition applications. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b22 6. Converting Instrument Drivers from LabWindows/CVI to LabVIEW Learn how to convert an instrument driver originally written for LabWindows/CVI into an instrument driver you can use in LabVIEW. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b18 7. Does NI Support My Camera? Review NI Vision hardware support for USB, IEEE-1394, analog, and digital cameras. http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/bycode/nn0205b23 NI News is customized to your product, industry, and content subscription preferences. 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