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 software.
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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 Instruments Industrial Power Supplies and National Instruments PXI Power Supplies.
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 offer a vast range of features.
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 system synchronization and timing. With the NI RIO technology, users can define customized measurement hardware circuitry by utilizing reconfigurable FPGA chips and National Instruments LabVIEW tools. The R Series National Instruments Multifunction RIO Devices are available in form factors such as PXI/CompactPCI, PCI, PCI Express, and USB. All of these devices can be used with the NI-RIO driver software, but they are not compatible with NI-DAQmx or NI-DAQmx Base.
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 system reference clock, star trigger bus, slot-to-slot local bus, and a PXI trigger bus. Furthermore, PXI Express Chassis also have a 100 MHz differential system clock, differential star triggers, and differential signaling. The system reference clocks can phase-lock-loop or PLL to a higher stability clock source than that which is offered on the backplane of the chassis. The result is that PXI modules with higher sample rates can better align their samples across numerous devices.
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 I/O modules or modular devices. These modules can be controlled from an external PC or an embedded controller, with any of National Instruments software tools. These Chassis are compatible with PXI hybrid, PXI Express, and PXI modules.
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 Measurement Studio and is compliant with the IVI-Scope driver class specification. NI-SCOPE does not entail programming when it is utilized with the Scope Soft Front Panel. This driver software can accomplish numerous board synchronization and ongoing acquisition and comes with over 50 built-in measurement and assessment functions.
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, or SCXI-1001), a computer, NI-DAQ driver software, an SCXI cable assembly, SCXI modules, and terminal blocks to utilize in the chassis, and DAQ instruments or the SCXI-1200 DAQ Module. The chassis holds the modules and provides power, controlling the SCXIbus. The chassis has a digital bus, an analog bus, and a chassis controller to control bus functions. The analog bus transports analog signals from every resident analog input module to the DAQ instrument with a link from one module to the DAQ instrument. The DAQ instrument’s digital lines communicate with the SCXI chassis controller and manipulate the digital bus, which is in charge of chassis functions.
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 FieldPoint modules include the programmable power-up states, wireless and Ethernet connectivity, simple maintenance and installation, and they are autoconfigurable and hot-swappable. There are 2, 8, and 16-channel modules. The operating temperature range is from -40 to 70 degrees Celsius. A FieldPoint system is comprised of a minimum of one network module, one or more terminal bases, and at least one I/O module. For example, the National Instruments FieldPoint FP-1000 module links an industrial RS-232 network to FieldPoint I/O modules.
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 monitoring/control, medical imaging, and communications. The FlexRIO products have features such as huge, user-programmable FPGAs and high-speed digital, analog, and RF I/O. The FlexRIO National Instruments products have two architectures available. One involves modular I/O modules which can be attached to the front of a PXI FPGA Module for FlexRIO and can communicate via a parallel digital interface. The other type of architecture utilizes high-speed serial converters and comes with integrated I/O and Xilinx UltraScale FPGA technology.
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