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    March 29, 2019
    National Instruments X Series

    If you are looking for the most advanced multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) devices on the market, then the National Instruments X Series may be perfect. They are designed to meet the most demanding test and measurement applications and...

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    March 29, 2019
    National Instruments Power Supplies

    National Instruments produces a full suite of power supplies, ideal for any situation, from PC based systems to programmable PXI modules. At Apex Waves, we can supply a range of obsolete and mature parts, including National...

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    March 29, 2019
    National Instruments Vision Acquisition Software and Compatible Devices

    The NI-VAS (Vision Acquisition Software) from National Instruments is designed to acquire, display, and save images from image acquisition devices. The software can also be used to configure and control National Instruments image devices with the supplied NI-IMAQ driver...

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    March 19, 2019
    National Instruments R Series

    The National Instruments R Series consists of Multifunction Reconfigurable I/O (RIO) Devices and Digital RIO Devices which have the capability to control I/O signals and deliver an FPGA that can be programmed by the user for onboard signal processing and versatile...

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    March 7, 2019
    National Instruments PXI Chassis Part 2

    As mentioned in the National Instruments PXI Chassis Part 1 Blog Post,  NI PXI Chassis have many beneficial features. A feature not yet discussed is the timing and synchronization capabilities of these models. PXI Chassis have a 10 MHz...

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    March 1, 2019
    National Instruments PXI Chassis Part 1

    The National Instruments PXI Chassis are designed for measurement and automation applications, hold PXI modules, and link the modules with a high-performance backplane that provides synchronization and timing features. PXI Chassis deliver cooling, power, and a communication bus for...

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    February 26, 2019
    National Instruments Digitizers

    The National Instruments Digitizers/Oscilloscopes are available for several buses: PCI, PXI, PXIe, and USB. NI-SCOPE driver software can be used with National Instruments Digitizers. NI-SCOPE allows for easy integration with Visual C++, Visual Basic, NI LabVIEW, and NI...

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    February 21, 2019
    National Instruments SCXI End of Life

    The National Instruments SCXI products were discontinued on September 28th, 2018. However, all SCXI modules, accessories, chassis, etc. are available for purchase and repairs by Apex Waves. Before the user sets up their SCXI system, these items are required: an SCXI Chassis (SCXI-2000, SCXI-1000, SCXI-1000DC,...

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    February 19, 2019
    National Instruments FieldPoint

    The National Instruments FieldPoint modular platform contains legacy products that are no longer sold by National Instruments, but they are still available for purchase and repairs at Apex Waves. A few of the best features of the National Instruments...

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    February 14, 2019
    National Instruments FlexRIO

    The FlexRIO family by National Instruments was created for scientists and engineers requiring the versatility of customized hardware at an affordable price. These products are ideal for applications, such as custom protocol emulation, RADAR/LIDAR, automated test, signals intelligence, accelerator...

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    February 8, 2019
    National Instruments ADC

    Many National Instruments devices utilize Analog-to-Digital Converters, which has many advantages, including improving preciseness and performance within a variety of applications. There are two key types of Analog-to-Digital Converters or ADCs used in National Instruments DAQ Devices: the Successive-Approximation-Register or SAR and Delta-Sigma ADC...

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    February 5, 2019
    National Instruments Frame Grabbers Family

    The National Instruments Frame Grabbers family contains devices for PXI, PXI Express, PCI, and PCI Express, allowing users to link to industry-standard camera buses, such as Camera Link, GigE Vision, and USB3 Vision. These devices have 1-4 ports. Certain...

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