Those attending the 17th Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, Mich. got a chance to see the latest developments in NVH measurement technology, powertrain development systems, autonomous vehicle design platforms, and numerous other areas. We toured the floor to see what hot topics garnered attention this year. Here are a few of the more interesting demonstrations…
NI releases New Wireless Hardware for Online Asset Condition Monitoring
NI, the provider of a software-defined platform that helps accelerate the development and performance of automated test and automated measurement systems, today announced new wireless monitoring hardware for InsightCM, the most open solution for online condition monitoring on the market with full access to data and customization with the InsightCM Software Development Kit. The new wireless devices…
Free programs with the look of LabVIEW
Free programs that seem to behave like LabVIEW engineering software have become available. Here’s what’s behind the user interface. Leland Teschler, Executive Editor Since 1986, engineers working in test instrumentation have been able to use a program called LabVIEW developed by National Instruments Inc. LabVIEW is well-known for its graphical user interface which lets users…
“Alexa, run LabVIEW.”
NIWeek run-down National Instruments unveils the next generation of its LabVIEW program with features that include a toolkit for hooking into Amazon web services. National Instruments Corp. kicked off its NIWeek event in Austin, Tex. with the debut of a significantly upgraded version of its Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW), a system-design platform and…
Next generation of LabVIEW engineering system design software
The first release of the next generation of LabVIEW engineering system design software has been developed by National Instruments Corp. LabVIEW NXG 1.0 is said to bridge the gap between configuration-based software and custom programming languages with an innovative new approach to measurement automation that empowers domain experts to focus on what matters most –…
Webinar: The Future of Standard Ethernet: Industrial IoT Convergence with the Control System -On Demand
This webcast was originally broadcast on Thursday, October 27, 2016 The IEEE 802 standards group has added new capabilities to the Ethernet standard that allow regular IT traffic to converge with time-sensitive control traffic. In this webinar, we will explore the new capabilities of the Ethernet infrastructure that support time synchronization, low-latency communications,…
NI announces CEO transition plan, appoints Alex Davern new CEO
National Instruments (NI) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Alex Davern, age 49, to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President of National Instruments, effective January 1, 2017. Davern will succeed Dr. James Truchard, age 73, who has served as the Chief Executive Officer of NI since the company’s founding in 1976. Dr. […]
NI Increases Test System Customizability With Turnkey HIL Simulators
New HIL Simulators reduce development and test risk without compromising needed flexibility by building on open, commercial off-the-shelf platforms. NI, announced turnkey HIL Simulators built on an open, modular architecture to help automotive and aerospace embedded software testers maintain quality while handling the demands of shortened schedules, constantly changing test requirements and reduced manpower. NI […]
NI Brings Semiconductor ATE Digital Capability to PXI
Digital instrument delivers hardware and software features needed for smarter semiconductor test system development. NI, announced the NI PXIe-6570 digital pattern instrument and NI Digital Pattern Editor. This product frees manufacturers of RFICs, power management ICs, MEMS devices and mixed-signal ICs from the closed architectures of conventional semiconductor automated test equipment. The requirements of the […]
LabVIEW 2016 New Channel Wires simplify development and improve productivity
Latest version of LabVIEW features 500+ new supported instruments, 5 new 64-bit add-ons, supports improved Python integration. National Instruments (NI), announced the LabVIEW 2016 system design software, empowering engineers to simplify development and effectively integrate software from the ecosystem into their systems. The latest version of LabVIEW introduces new channel wires to simplify complex communication […]
NI and Hewlett Packard collaborate on BigAnalog Data system
NI and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will collaborate on the availability of pre-tested Big Analog Data solutions based on NI DataFinder Server Edition software and HPE Moonshot Systems. Engineers must collect and manage sensor data that is fundamentally different than what traditional big data solutions typically tackle. This collaboration is expected to result in the…
FAQ: What do 1X, 2X, and 4X position encoding mean for incremental encoders?
An encoder is a device that measures position, and in some configurations, can also measure direction. Rotary encoders measure rotation of a shaft, while linear encoders measure distance…
Trigger me this
by Bill Driver, Christian Gindorf, National Instruments Conventional triggering methods in oscilloscopes have trouble capturing rare or complex events. New approaches employ FPGA technology to discern complicated triggering…
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New controllers for design of industrial internet of things (IIoT)
National Instruments now sells new embedded systems hardware based on the open, flexible LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) architecture. This hardware includes the high-performance CompactRIO Controller for integrators with rugged, industrial…
Wide-band instruments in the 5G Era
by David Hall, Principal Product Manager, RF and Wireless Communications, National Instruments, Corp. Just a decade ago, signal analyzers with 20 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth were considered state-of-the-art….
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Wide-band instruments in the 5G Era
by David Hall, Principal Product Manager, RF and Wireless Communications, National Instruments, Corp. Just a decade ago, signal analyzers with 20 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth were considered state-of-the-art….
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A new way to accelerate 5G research
by Sanjay Challa, NI Software defined radio (SDR) is the standard used to evaluate new designs with real-world signals and conditions, but existing software tools for SDRs impede innovation today. There is another way. As we share more data across our networks and look forward to more connected devices that offer the promise of a…
Embedded software helps predict when machines will fail
NI (Nasdaq: NATI), the provider of systems that enable engineers and scientists to solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges, announced NI InsightCM Enterprise, a new software solution that…
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NI Announces Next-Generation 5G Collaboration With Nokia
NI today announced that it’s working with Nokia’s Networks business to collaborate on advanced research related to fifth generation (5G) wireless technologies such as exploring peak data rates and cell-edge rates in excess of 10 Gbps and 100 Mbps, respectively. By using NI’s integrated hardware and software baseband platform, Nokia plans to expedite its research…
Key Trends in Robotics Development
by Miles Budimir, Senior Editor Advances in hardware and software, from new processing paradigms to design and simulation, are changing the robotics landscape. Robots these days come in many shapes and sizes. Tough but nimble industrial robots on manufacturing lines do the heavy lifting that teams of human workers used to do decades ago. Other…
NI Week 2013 Recap, Part 1
The world is changing in data-driven ways that are sometimes hard even for engineers to fully grasp. Call it the Industrial Revolution 4.0 or the Internet of Things or Cyber-Physical Systems or The Programmable World—but National Instruments is a key player in this “big data” driven world, with its LabVIEW software and CompactRIO hardware systems. NIWeek 2013,…
National Instruments promotes lifelong science, engineering education
In a former life, as a fresh college graduate, I accepted a job as business reporter on a daily newspaper. I remember being so nervous, wondering how I…
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Day 2 of NI Week is “applications day”
Day 2 of NI Week continued to inspire those in attendance, with the keynote focusing on all the fascinating projects being done in the field with NI’s LabVIEW…
NI Week 2013 and the big data revolution
The world is changing in data-driven ways that are sometimes hard even for engineers to fully grasp. Call it the Industrial Revolution 4.0 or the Internet of Things…
Mobile technology’s influence on data acquisition trend
If there were an overarching theme – Moore’s Law would be it. As DAQ devices have grown more intelligent, these devices can do more than acquire and save…