Hardware for Teaching or Research
Overview
In today’s lecture halls, laboratories, and dorm rooms, time to understanding and discovery has never been more critical. We partner with education experts to develop the right tools to help your students understand problems and build real solutions faster than ever.
Hardware at a Glance
Click device name for specifications.
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| Analog Discovery 2 - NI Edition Portable instrumentation device that behaves like a powerful benchtop machine |
myRIO Portable embedded device that gives students the ability to design real systems fast |
NI ELVIS III Solution to project-based learning using online measurements and practical, embedded design. |
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| myDAQ Portable DAQ device that gives students the ability to measure and analyze live signals anywhere |
USRP Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform for learning RF and communications through hands-on learning with real-world signals |
VirtualBench All-in-one test device that couples five essential benchtop test instruments with an intuitive software interface |
Hardware by Subject Area and Use Case
Select the device that's right for your teaching or project needs.
| Portable Devices | Comprehensive Laboratory | Industry Specifications* | |
| Circuits and Electronics | Analog Discovery 2 - NI Edition | NI ELVIS | VirtualBench |
| Measurements | Analog Discovery 2 - NI Edition | NI ELVIS |
VirtualBench CompactDAQ |
| Controls and Mechatronics | myRIO | NI ELVIS | - |
| Communications | - |
NI ELVIS NI USRP |
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| Robotics | myRIO | NI ELVIS | CompactRIO |
| Capstone Design |
myRIO myDAQ |
NI ELVIS | - |
*Special academic pricing is available for these devices. Contact your local NI representative for details.
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