NI Delivers High-Speed, Simultaneous Sampling Data Acquisition to PXI/CompactPCI
National Instruments today announced its first simultaneous sampling high-speed data acquisition (DAQ) device for PXI/CompactPCI. The 12-bit NI 6115 multifunction I/O device samples measurements up to 10 MS/s on each of four channels.
With the high-speed NI 6115 DAQ device, engineers and scientists can record high bandwidth signals, including signals from mobile telephony, radar, sonar, and ultrasonic systems, as well as analyze high-frequency characteristics or transients within analog or digital waveforms. The input bandwidth of the device is 5 MHz and provides software selectable filters of 50 kHz and 500 kHz for alias protection. The NI 6115 DAQ device is capable of correlated high-speed operations combining analog input, analog output, timed digital I/O, and counter/timer functions.
"The NI 6115 multifunction I/O device uniquely combines high-speed analog input, analog output, and digital I/O," said Ed Kruft, Measurement Product Manager for NI. "Its 64 MB of onboard memory maintains data integrity even if the PCI interface bus is occupied. The device also takes advantage of the timing and integration of the PXI platform. The differential analog front-end of the NI 6115 device accommodates input ranges from +-200 mV up to 42 V. All of these features make the NI 6115 device ideal for a wide range of high-speed applications."
The NI 6115 DAQ device features:
- · Four differential 12-bit analog input channels, each capable of sampling simultaneously at 10 MS/s
· Two high-speed analog output channels that sustain waveform generation up to 2.5 MS/s (4 MS/s single-channel)
· Analog and digital triggering
· Eight high-speed digital I/O lines clocked up to 10 MS/s
PLL, PXI, and external clocking for synchronization
· Two 24-bit 20 MHz counter/timers
· 64 MB onboard SDRAM capable of storing 32 million samples (16 M input, 16 M output)
-Facilitates both single shot and continuous operations
· Streaming to disk up to 8 MS/s (results are system dependent)
The NI 6115 DAQ device comes with NI-DAQ 6.9 driver software, a powerful programming interface for use with numerous programming environments and languages. NI provides NI-DAQ with all of its PC-based data acquisition products. NI-DAQ works across various computer bus platforms, including PCI, PXI/CompactPCI, PCMCIA, USB, IEEE 1394, and ISA. Through NI-DAQ 6.9, the NI 6115 device integrates seamlessly with the Company's application software, including LabVIEW 6i and Measurement Studio.
About PXI
PCI eXtensions for Instrumentation (PXI) is an open specification governed by the PXI Systems Alliance (pxisa.org) that defines a rugged, CompactPCI-based platform for measurement and automation. PXI adds features to CompactPCI, such as environmental specifications, standardized software, and built-in timing and triggering. Using PXI, engineers and scientists can integrate a variety of NI and third-party measurement devices.
About NI
NI leverages commercial technologies, such as industry-standard computers and the Internet, to deliver customer-defined measurement and automation solutions. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 2,500 employees and direct sales offices in more than 30 countries. NI is increasing the productivity of engineers and scientists worldwide by delivering easy-to-integrate software and modular hardware. In fiscal year 2000, NI recorded its 24th consecutive year of double-digit growth with net revenue totaling $410 million. For two consecutive years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America.
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