National Instruments Aust & NZ

National Instruments releases upgraded version of graphical system design software (4-Sep-2008)
National Instruments have released LabVIEW 8.6, a new version of the graphical system design software platform for control and testing of embedded system development.

CEA selects National Instruments’ structural health monitoring solution (28-Jul-2008)
National Instruments has announced that the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), the well-known governmental body managing the country’s earthquake preparedness and disaster mitigation, selected a structural health monitoring (SHM) solution developed by National Instruments Alliance Partner CGM Engineering.

National Instruments introduces NI GPS Toolkit for LabVIEW (18-Jul-2008)
National Instruments has released NI GPS Toolkit for LabVIEW, an extension of the graphical system design environment that expands the NI RF PXI platform to include multi-satellite GPS signal simulation. Using NI LabVIEW software to create waveforms that simulate up to 12 satellites (C/A codes in the L1 band), engineers can test receiver characteristics such as sensitivity, time to first fix (TTFF) and position accuracy with the NI PXIe-5672 RF vector signal generator.

National Instruments unveils NI 8234 dual gigabit Ethernet interface for PXI Express (15-Jul-2008)
National Instruments has released a high-performance dual gigabit Ethernet interface for PXI Express. The NI 8234 module offers two gigabit Ethernet ports with up to 1000 Mb/s transfer speeds per port for high-performance machine vision and dedicated LAN/LXI instrument control networks.

National Instruments releases integrated measurement and automation software (18-Jun-2008)
National Instruments has released Measurement Studio 8.5 to add test and measurement functionality to the new Microsoft development environment with a complete set of .NET class libraries, tools and NI data acquisition driver support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.

National Instruments releases new version of test management software (17-Jun-2008)
National Instruments has announced NI TestStand 4.1, a new version of the company’s test management software, which now helps engineers develop faster test systems with multicore processor support.

National Instruments introduces Compact FieldPoint controllers (13-Jun-2008)
National Instruments has released three new Compact FieldPoint controllers that deliver increased performance, higher processor speed and significantly improved Ethernet throughput.

National Instruments opens registration for 2008 NI Technical Symposiums (15-Apr-2008)
National Instruments has opened registration for the 2008 NI Technical Symposiums, the company’s annual professional development series of virtual instrumentation conferences that reaches 33 countries and 41 cities around the world beginning in October 2007 and running through May 2008.

National Instruments introduces USB digital I/O device (14-Apr-2008)
National Instruments has introduced NI USB-6509, a bus-powered, portable, USB digital I/O device for acquiring data in a broad range of applications.

National Instruments releases PXI source measure unit and high density PXI switches (12-Feb-2008)
National Instruments has released PXI source measure unit (SMU) and high density PXI switches.

Tektronix builds Serial ATA compliance test solution using National Instruments’ NI TestStand (11-Feb-2008)
National Instruments has announced that Tektronix built its newly released TekExpress SATA (Serial ATA) automated compliance test solution on NI TestStand test management software.

National Instruments unveils USB Digitizers and Digital Multimeter (8-Feb-2008)
National Instruments has announced the release of the NI USB-5132/5133 digitizers and the NI USB-4065 6½-digit Digital Multimeter (DMM).

NI Smart Cameras for industrial environment from National Instruments (6-Feb-2008)
National Instruments has launched the NI 1722 and NI 1742 Smart Cameras to provide engineers and scientists with performance systems.

National Instruments introduces sound and vibration tools for data acquisition and analysis (21-Jan-2008)
National Instruments has released NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite Version 6.0 and a new 16-channel data acquisition module for sound and vibration, the NI PXI-4495.

National Instruments unveils LabVIEW 8.5 Student Edition (21-Jan-2008)
National Instruments has announced the availability of LabVIEW 8.5 Student Edition, the latest version of the graphical system design software that gives students a flexible, hands-on environment to design, prototype and deploy engineering and science concepts into real-world applications.

National Instruments releases server-class controllers for PXI systems (21-Jan-2008)
National Instruments announced the release of the NI 8352 and NI 8353 server-class controllers for use in PXI or PXI Express systems.

National Instruments releases new CompactRIO Systems for high-volume machines and devices (7-Jan-2008)
National Instruments has released the new NI cRIO-9072 and cRIO-9074 CompactRIO systems that give engineers and machine builders an ideal solution for rapidly deploying industrial machines at high volume.

National Instruments and Emona Instruments release new add-on telecommunications board (19-Dec-2007)
National Instruments and Emona Instruments, a National Instruments Alliance Partner are working together to help educators teach students analogue and digital communication fundamentals with the release of a new add-on telecommunications board.

National Instruments releases LabVIEW SignalExpress 2.5 measurement software (29-Oct-2007)
National Instruments has released LabVIEW SignalExpress 2.5, an interactive measurement software that simplifies the acquisition, analysis and presentation of data from hundreds of data acquisition devices and instruments.

National Instruments introduces PXI Express system timing controller (22-Oct-2007)
National Instruments has announced the latest additions to NI timing tools including the PXI Express timing and synchronization controller and a PXI module that synchronizes PXI systems over GPS, Inter-Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) and IEEE 1588.

NI introduces USB data acquisition devices with 80 I/O channels (25-Sep-2007)
National Instruments has introduced 80-channel USB data acquisition devices, new BNC USB M series devices and a new USB-9237 C Series module.

National Instruments releases new RF vector signal generator (21-Sep-2007)
National Instruments has released NI PXIe-5672, an RF vector signal generator that delivers signal generation from 250 kHz to 2.7 GHz, 20 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth and real-time data streaming at up to 25 MS/s.

National Instruments extends LabVIEW 8.5 graphical system design platform (20-Sep-2007)
National Instruments has announced the extension of the NI LabVIEW 8.5 graphical system design platform to new embedded targets with the release of the NI LabVIEW embedded module for ADI Blackfin processors 2.5 and the LabVIEW microprocessor SDK (Software Development Kit) 2.5.

PC-based modular I/O platform available from National Instruments (19-Sep-2007)
The PXI Systems Alliance has announced the 10th anniversary of the PXI (PCI extensions for instrumentation) specification, the PC-based modular I/O platform for test, measurement and control systems.

LabVIEW 8.5 Multicore Processors from National Instruments (15-Aug-2007)
National Instruments released LabVIEW 8.5, the latest version of the graphical system design platform for test, control and embedded system development.

PXI Products with 600 MBs sustained data streaming from National Instruments (14-Aug-2007)
National Instruments (NI) offers new products for IF/Baseband streaming, RF recording and playback.

National Instruments introduces new range of PXI products (13-Aug-2007)
Engineers can use the new National Instruments PXI products to sustain high data streaming rates than ever before possible with an industry standard test and measurement platform.

NASA uses NI LabVIEW FPGA to test advanced space telescope (2-Aug-2007)
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), NASA’s next-generation successor to the Hubble, has passed a crucial milestone toward its 2013 launch with the help of National Instruments LabVIEW FPGA.

National Instruments unveils 6½-Digit Multimeter for PXI (23-Jul-2007)
National Instruments has expanded its low-cost digital multimeter offering with the NI PXI-4065, a new 6½-digit multimeter for PXI.

Freightliner selects National Instruments LabVIEW and PXI to Verify Truck Assembly (20-Jul-2007)
Freightliner LLC, a leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America, selected NI LabVIEW software and NI PXI-based hardware to replace a VME-based proprietary solution for verifying electrical assembly on its new line of heavy-duty trucks.

National Instruments launches PXI Express high-speed modular instruments (21-May-2007)
National Instruments has launched PXI Express high-speed instruments as well as the 18-slot PXI Express chassis.

National Instruments targets Wind River VxWorks (1-May-2007)
National Instruments has extended the NI LabVIEW graphical programming environment to target the Wind River VxWorks real time operating system (RTOS), which has been deployed in more than 350m devices worldwide including the new National Instruments CompactRIO controllers.

National Instruments and Analog Devices release LabVIEW Embedded Module (30-Apr-2007)
National Instruments and Analog Devices have released of the NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ADI Blackfin Processors 2.0, an extension of the LabVIEW graphical development environment that directly targets ADI Blackfin processors.

National Instruments unveils LabVIEW SignalExpress (27-Apr-2007)
National Instruments has unveiled LabVIEW SignalExpress, an extension of the popular LabVIEW graphical system design platform, for acquiring, analysing and presenting data without programming.

New high performance real-time controller for NI CompactRIO platform (26-Apr-2007)
National Instruments, Freescale Semiconductor and Wind River are working together to help engineers simplify embedded design, including industrial control and monitoring, with the release of the new high performance, real-time controller for the NI CompactRIO platform.

National Instruments launches new version of LabVIEW (17-Apr-2007)
National Instruments (NI), one of the global leaders in graphical system design, has introduced a new version of LabVIEW, the graphical design platform for test, control and embedded system development, for use with Windows Vista.

National Instruments to host the 2007 Oil and Gas Industry Symposium (13-Apr-2007)
National Instruments is hosting the 2007 Oil and Gas Industry Symposium, a one-day complimentary seminar that reaches 14 major drilling and exploration cities across North America, South America, Asia Pacific and Europe.

National Instruments introduces interactive sound and vibration analysis software (12-Apr-2007)
National Instruments has released the NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite Version 5.0, the new interactive sound and vibration analysis software that includes the NI Sound and Vibration Assistant.

National Instruments introduces interactive sound and vibration analysis software (12-Apr-2007)
National Instruments has released the NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite Version 5.0, the new interactive sound and vibration analysis software that includes the NI Sound and Vibration Assistant.

National Instruments expands academic site license (12-Apr-2007)
National Instruments (NI) has expanded its academic site license to better address the needs of professors, researchers and students through university departments, colleges and campuses.

Mindready and NI release Universal Radio Tester (30-Mar-2007)
Mindready has released a software-defined radio toolkit, the Universal Radio Tester (URT) Version 3.0.

National Instruments to host fourth annual Automated Test Summit (29-Mar-2007)
National Instruments is hosting the fourth annual Automated Test Summit, featuring technical sessions focused on identifying trends and overcoming new challenges in automated test.

National Instruments introduces PCI versions of digitizers/oscilloscopes (28-Mar-2007)
National Instruments has introduced PCI versions of two popular high-speed and high-density digitizers/oscilloscopes.

NI Multisim and Ultiboard integrates electronics design and test (22-Mar-2007)
National Instruments has released Multisim 10.0 and Ultiboard 10.0, the new versions of its interactive Spice simulation and circuit analysis software used for schematic capture, interactive simulation, board layout and integrated testing.

LabVIEW SignalExpress released by National Instruments (21-Mar-2007)
National Instruments has extended its LabVIEW graphical system design platform with the release of LabVIEW SignalExpress, interactive measurement software which simplifies data logging, instrument control and academic instruction.

New modules for NI CompactDAQ from National Instruments (20-Mar-2007)
National Instruments has tripled the number of I/O modules available for NI CompactDAQ, adding several new key measurements and capabilities to the USB-based modular data acquisition system.

National Instruments releases NI LabWindows/CVI 8.1 Real-Time Module (2-Mar-2007)
National Instruments has released NI LabWindows/CVI 8.1 Real-Time Module, an extension to the proven ANSI C development environment that makes it easy for engineers to create and deploy reliable and deterministic applications to dedicated real-time hardware such as PXI and desktop PCs.

National Instruments launches PXI Embedded Controllers built on the Dual-Core Intel Core 2 Duo processor (1-Mar-2007)
National Instruments (NI) has launched a series of PXI, PXI Express and PXI real-time embedded controllers based on the 2.16 GHz dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7400. The NI PXI-8106 and NI PXIe-8106 controllers deliver a performance improvement of more than 100% compared to systems running traditional single-core processors.

National Instruments launches latest version of NI SoftMotion Development Module (1-Mar-2007)
The new NI SoftMotion Development Module 2.0 expands the flexible environment to stepper motor control and adds support for the Windows Vista OS and new NI CompactRIO controllers for high-performance motion control.

National Instruments releases NI SoftMotion Development (27-Feb-2007)
National Instruments has released the latest version of the NI SoftMotion Development Module for LabVIEW

NI USB-6221 and USB-6229 DAQ devices from National Instruments (16-Jan-2007)
National Instruments has released two new high-performance M Series multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) devices for USB.

National Instruments releases USB modules (12-Jan-2007)
National Instruments has released its first USB modules for high-speed and low-speed/fault-tolerant Controller Area Network (CAN) and Local Interconnect Network (LIN) monitoring, logging and testing, combining the quality and performance of NI CAN software and hardware with the benefits of Hi-Speed USB.

NI introduces 12-inch HMI for LabVIEW touch panel module (12-Jan-2007)
National Instruments has released NI TPC-2012. The new 12-inch touch panel computer works with the National Instruments LabVIEW 8.20 touch panel module.

Registration open for National Instruments’ annual virtual instrumentation conference (10-Jan-2007)
National Instruments has released open registration for its 2007 NI technical symposiums and NIDays sessions for test, control and design.

National Instruments releases NI DIAdem 10.1 software (7-Dec-2006)
National Instruments has released NI DIAdem 10.1, the new version of the interactive software for inspecting, analysing and reporting test data.

NI Measurement Studio 8.1 class libraries and user interface controls released (7-Dec-2006)
National Instruments has released NI Measurement Studio 8.1, a comprehensive suite of class libraries and user interface controls for test, measurement and automation applications built using Microsoft Visual Studio.

NI cRIO-9012 controller released (9-Nov-2006)
National Instruments has released NI cRIO-9012 high-performance, real-time controller in collaboration with Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL, FSL.B) and Wind River (Nasdaq: WIND).

New frame grabbers from National Instruments (31-Oct-2006)
National Instruments released that it has expanded its digital camera support with the release of three new PCI Express-based frame grabbers. With the new NI PCIe-8255R, NI PCIe-8231 and NI PCIe-1427 frame grabbers, National Instruments now offers support for every major digital camera bus, including IEEE 1394b, Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) vision and camera link.

NI CEO gives keynote address at National Science Foundation Workshop (31-Oct-2006)
Dr. James Truchard, CEO, president and cofounder of National Instruments gave the keynote address Oct. 16 at the National Science Foundation-sponsored Workshop on Cyber-Physical Systems in Austin, Texas.

Joint iniative to develop synthetic instrument (5-Oct-2006)
BAE Systems, National Instruments, and Phase Matrix have announced a joint initiative to develop a PXI Express-based synthetic instrument for military and commercial RF and microwave applications.

New joint venture to be formed to develop PXI Express-based synthetic instrument (26-Sep-2006)
BAE Systems, National Instruments and Phase Matrix Inc. (PMI) today announced a joint initiative to develop a PXI Express-based synthetic instrument for military and commercial RF and microwave applications.

National Instruments launches new NI 9852 module (13-Sep-2006)
National Instruments has released a new CAN communication module for the National Instruments CompactRIO platform.

CAN connectivity for automotive applications (12-Sep-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has released a new CAN communication module for the CompactRIO platform. The new NI 9852 module provides direct connectivity to low-speed/fault-tolerant CAN networks, and is a powerful addition to the high-speed CAN connectivity that CompactRIO already offers.

National Instruments releases new high voltage PXI switch module (1-Sep-2006)
National Instruments has introduced a high-voltage PXI switch module, which is capable of routing signals up to 600 V.

National Instruments invites leaders, experts to Graphical System Design Summit (1-Sep-2006)
National Instruments welcomes thought leaders and technical experts from industry and academia, including General Motors, Xilinx and UC Berkeley, to the Graphical System Design Summit

National Instruments introduces new edition of LabVIEW graphical system (1-Sep-2006)
National Instruments, a global leader in virtual instrumentation, has introduced the new NI LabVIEW 8.20, the 20th anniversary edition of the LabVIEW graphical system design platform for test, control and embedded system development.

National Instruments announces launch of new digitizer/oscilloscope (24-Aug-2006)
New general-purpose digitizer/oscilloscope, NI PXI-5152, has been launched by National Instruments

National Instruments unveils new NI LabVIEW toolkit (24-Aug-2006)
New NI LabVIEW Toolkit for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT has been launched by National Instruments

National Instruments launches new integrated chassis and controller (24-Aug-2006)
New PXI-1033 chassis with an integrated MXI-Express remote controller has been released by National Instruments

Twelve new data acquisition devices (17-Aug-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced 12 new isolated M and S Series multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) devices. These devices combine the safety of isolation with the high-performance timing, amplification and calibration technologies of existing M Series DAQ devices for increased accuracy.

Integrated PXI chassis and controller (14-Aug-2006)
ENGINEERS now can create a new PXI system at a significant cost savings compared to previous systems using the National Instruments PXI-1033 chassis with an integrated MXI-Express remote controller.

LabVIEW toolkit for LEGO (14-Aug-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced the NI LabVIEW Toolkit for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT. With the new toolkit, LabVIEW users can create and download VIs to operate and control the MINDSTORMS NXT robotics platform.

PXI data acquisition modules and controllers (14-Aug-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced the industry's first data acquisition (DAQ) modules for PXI Express, the NI PXIe-6259 and NI PXIe-6251 M Series modules, which deliver fast analogue and digital I/O with up to 250MB/s dedicated per-slot bandwidth.

High-bandwidth digitiser/oscilloscope (11-Aug-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced the NI PXI-5152 general-purpose digitiser/oscilloscope, which extends the company's digitiser offering to 2GS/s by providing a 1GS/s real-time sampling rate on two simultaneous channels or 2GS/s on one channel.

Lowest price digitiser to date (2-Aug-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced the new NI PXI-5105 eight-channel digitiser, the lowest price-per-channel high-speed data acquisition product in its class, which offers a cost-effective alternative to systems that use multiplexed A/D converters or switches to increase channel count.

Low test cost eight-channel digitiser (31-Jul-2006)
THE new NI PXI-5105 eight-channel digitiser from National Intsruments is the lowest price-per-channel high-speed data acquisition product in its class, which offers a cost-effective alternative to systems that use multiplexed A/D converters or switches to increase channel count.

Inventor inspires scientists and engineers (21-Jul-2006)
DEAN Kamen, president of DEKA Research & Development Corporation and founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), will deliver the closing keynote address to more than 2,000 attendees at NIWeek, the world's largest virtual instrumentation conference and exhibition.

Award-winning condition monitoring system at alumina refinery (21-Jul-2006)
Comalco Alumina Refinery won a Highly Commended trophy and certificate in the Mining, Aggregates & Cement Category, PACE Zenith Awards 2006, for its charge pump condition monitoring system.

Virginia Tech wins hybrid vehicle competition (20-Jul-2006)
VIRGINIA Tech triumphed over students from top engineering universities last week for their designs for environmentally friendly crossover sports utility vehicles (SUVs) at the second annual Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility competition.

National Instruments becomes RoHS compliant (20-Jul-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced the release of several products that now comply with the NI Hazardous Substances Reduction initiative, furthering the company's commitment to meeting high environmental standards.

National Instruments hosts graphical system design summit (29-Jun-2006)
Highlights include embedded design case studies, technical sessions and an industry experts panel.

Highest-voltage PXI switch module (29-Jun-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced the industry's highest-voltage PXI switch module, capable of routing signals up to 600V. The high-voltage multiplexer adds to the more than 80 existing switch configurations available in the PXI platform from NI.

Innovative analogue electronics projects to be recognised (22-Jun-2006)
The finalists for the Best Analogue Design or Application category of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards have been selected.

Innovative programmable logic projects to be recognised (21-Jun-2006)
The finalists for the Best Application of Programmable Logic category of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards have been selected.

Innovative RF-based projects to be recognised (20-Jun-2006)
The finalists for the Best Application of RF Design category of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards have been selected.

Innovative microcontroller-based projects to be recognised (19-Jun-2006)
The finalists for the Best Application of a Microcontroller category of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards have been selected.

Innovative electronics test projects to be recognised (19-Jun-2006)
The finalists for the Best Application of Test or Data Acquisition Equipment category of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards have been selected.

New switch modules (14-Jun-2006)
Automated test engineers can use the new National Instruments PXI and SCXI RF multiplexing switch modules to route signals ranging from DC to 5 GHz. These modules, which are the latest addition to the more than 125 available switch configurations from National Instruments, complement the company's growing product offering for communications test. They are ideal for accurate RF signal routing in telecommunications, military/aerospace and automated test applications.

Time for Australian electronics students to shine (14-Jun-2006)
The finalists for the Best Student Project category of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards have been selected.

Comprehensive software suite released (8-Jun-2006)
National Instruments today announced the release of Measurement Studio 8, a comprehensive suite of class libraries and controls for acquiring, analysing and presenting data in applications built using Microsoft Visual Studio.

PCI version of high dynamic range digitiser (7-Jun-2006)
DESIGN and test engineers can use the new PCI version of the National Instruments (NI) PXI-5922 flexible-resolution digitiser, also known as a PC-based oscilloscope, to make a wide range of dynamic measurements.

Measurement Studio adds complete support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (5-Jun-2006)
National Instruments today announced the release of Measurement Studio 8, a comprehensive suite of class libraries and controls for acquiring, analyzing and presenting data in applications built using Microsoft Visual Studio. Now with scientific Web controls for ASP.NET, the upgrade gives engineers the power to create Web pages that can be viewed with any browser or operating system for remote monitoring and control of their test and measurement applications.

NI Releases Industry's Highest Performance USB Multifunction Data Acquisition Devices (17-May-2006)
National Instruments today released its first M Series data acquisition (DAQ) devices for the USB bus - two new external DAQ devices that offer up to 32 analogue input channels and data acquisition rates of up to 1.25 MS/s. The NI USB-6251 and USB-6259 DAQ devices feature the same high-performance M Series capabilities but add the simplicity of USB plug-and-play connectivity as well as new high-speed signal streaming technology. These new devices offer a 5 times overall performance increase compared to previous devices and set a new performance precedent for USB data acquisition measurements.

NI Bolsters Machine Vision Leadership with Adoption of GigE Vision Standard (17-May-2006)
National Instruments extends its machine vision market leadership by today announcing its adoption of the new Automated Imaging Association (AIA) standard for Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) Vision. A longtime leader in end-user vision systems, NI now adds support for GigE Vision cameras to its existing image acquisition software. With NI Vision Acquisition software, engineers can acquire images from thousands of different cameras and seamlessly move between standard vision buses including IEEE 1394a, IEEE 1394b, Camera Link and analogue.

New real-time features in NI LabVIEW Control Design Toolkit (26-Apr-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has released the latest version of its NI LabVIEW Control Design Toolkit, a collection of tools and mathematical functions for analysing, designing and implementing control systems. It is part of the LabVIEW graphical system design platform.

Australia’s most innovative electronics design students (20-Apr-2006)
The 2006 EDN Innovation Awards is looking to recognise Australia’s next generation of electronics engineers.

Australia’s best applications of analogue design (18-Apr-2006)
Projects that demonstrate innovative analogue design are being sought as part of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards.

Australia’s best applications of microcontrollers (13-Apr-2006)
Projects that demonstrate innovative use of microcontrollers are being sought as part of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards.

Australia’s best applications of RF design (12-Apr-2006)
Projects that demonstrate innovative RF design are being sought as part of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards.

Australia’s best applications of programmable logic (11-Apr-2006)
Projects that demonstrate innovative use of programmable logic are being sought as part of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards.

Ethernet-based I/O expansion devices (11-Apr-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced two new Ethernet- and serial-based NI Compact FieldPoint network interfaces that engineers and scientists can use to expand the I/O in any PC or programmable automation controller (PAC).

Australia’s best applications of test or data acquisition equipment (11-Apr-2006)
Projects that demonstrate innovative use of test or data acquisition equipment are being sought as part of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards.

Isolated PCI data acquisition and motion boards (11-Apr-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments is extending its offering for industrial applications with new PCI data acquisition (DAQ) and motion control devices. The NI PCI-6230 isolated M Series DAQ board features analogue and digital I/O lines with built-in digital isolation for direct connectivity to industrial sensors.

Australia’s innovator of the year sought (7-Apr-2006)
EDN Australia magazine is aiming to find the 2006 Innovator of the Year, as part of the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards.

Virtual instrumentation demos (6-Apr-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments, an international leader in virtual instrumentation, will run demonstrations of its newly released NI LabVIEW 8 on Stand 2921 during National Manufacturing Week 2006 at Sydney's Darling Harbour, from May 30 to June 2.

Innovation awards deadline extended (31-Mar-2006)
The deadline for entries in the 2006 EDN Innovation Awards has been extended to 8 May, reflecting the awards ceremony being moved to July.

Programmable power supply for PXI (28-Mar-2006)
ENGINEERS can now source voltage or current with high accuracy from a single PXI slot with the new National Instruments PXI-4110 programmable dc power supply. The new power supply exceeds the accuracy of other PXI power supplies with high-resolution setpoints and readback measurement capability.

Automation: How to Compete in a Global Economy (23-Mar-2006)
National Instruments Business and Technology Fellow Mike Santori delivered the industrial automation keynote address to an audience of industry experts at National Manufacturing Week on March 21 in Chicago.

NI product raft broadens user scope (16-Mar-2006)
National Instruments has introduced over 200 new products over the past year, delegates to NI Technical Symposium 2006, held this month in Sydney, were told.

NI turns 30, LabView 20 (15-Feb-2006)
This year marks two major milestones for virtual instrumentation pioneer National Instruments.

National Instruments celebrates 30th anniversary (7-Feb-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments is celebrating its 30th year since inception and 20th year since the creation of NI LabVIEW, the company's flagship graphical programming software. Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1976 by Jeff Kodosky, Bill Nowlin and James Truchard, NI pioneered the concept of virtual instrumentation.

National Instruments collaborates with Texas Instruments, Spectrum Digital (3-Feb-2006)
Virtual instrumentation delivers 10x increase in efficiency over traditional methods for power monitoring.

Comprehensive machine vision software suite (24-Jan-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has released the NI Vision 8 Development Module, a comprehensive suite of vision software tools that engineers, integrators and machine builders can use to improve system efficiency and save money by increasing quality control in the manufacturing process.

NI wins Best in Test (23-Jan-2006)
EDITORS from Test & Measurement World magazine recently named National Instruments’ PXI-5922 flexible-resolution digitiser as a Best in Test winner and finalist for the Test Product of the Year in the publication's 2006 Best in Test awards.

Ethernet/LAN and USB instrument drivers (23-Jan-2006)
ENGINEERS and scientists can now use new National Instruments’ LabVIEW instrument drivers to control a wide range of instruments through the standard connectivity of Ethernet/LAN and USB. Instrument drivers to control LeCroy's latest line of high-performance oscilloscopes are included.

Virtual instrumentation tools for Linux (16-Jan-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments (NI) has introduced its newest virtual instrumentation tools for Linux operating systems, including NI-DAQmx 8 driver software and new instrument drivers for modular instruments. These innovative products triple the number of NI devices for the Linux OS.

Texas students explore ocean depths (13-Jan-2006)
Nearly 30 student teams created robots to explore the ocean depths for the second annual Central Texas FIRST LEGO League Tournament last month. National Instruments, the NI Foundation, Kealing Middle School and AISD teamed up to bring this competition to Austin.

USB device for I2C and SPI communication (9-Jan-2006)
NATIONAL Instruments has released a new USB device for use with inter-integrated circuit (I2C) and serial peripheral interface (SPI) communication devices. Engineers and scientists can use the new NI USB-8451 interface with NI LabVIEW software to easily create programs to test, validate and program devices.

Tools to create source code instrument drivers (7-Dec-2005)
THE LabVIEW Instrument Driver Advisory Board is simplifying LabVIEW Plug and Play instrument driver creation and usability by proposing new features integrated into the recently released National Instruments’ LabVIEW 8 graphical development environment. The NI LabVIEW 8 Instrument Driver Project Wizard helps engineers and scientists to quickly and easily create LabVIEW source code instrument drivers.

New line of HMIs for LabVIEW (29-Nov-2005)
ENGINEERS and scientists now can use National Instruments’ new flat-panel touch-screen, touch-panel computer and panel PC human machine interfaces (HMIs) with the NI LabVIEW graphical development environment to develop user interfaces.

NI Modular Instruments and PXI to build medical device test system (21-Nov-2005)
SANMINA-SCI has selected PXI modular instruments and test management software from National Instruments to develop an FDA-approved production tester for testing and calibrating medical devices that measure blood glucose levels.

PCI Express frame grabbers extended (15-Nov-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments’ new PCIe-1430 image acquisition board ensures engineers and scientists can now use a single board to acquire images from two independent base-configuration Camera Link cameras. Using PCI Express, the NI PCIe-1430 board can acquire images from two Camera Link cameras at speeds up to 255MB/s and clock rates up to 85MHz, the maximum defined by Camera Link.

LabWindows/CVI 8.0 speeds test execution and deployment (14-Nov-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments has released the NI LabWindows/CVI Version 8.0, the proven ANSI C development environment for test and automation. This latest version continues to build upon the software's 17-year history of continued innovation and backward compatibility with faster code execution and deployment in addition to better real-time integration.

Optimisation and analysis functionality for LabVIEW (11-Nov-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments has launched the NI LabVIEW Simulation Module 2.0, which extends the NI LabVIEW graphical development environment to deliver one seamless platform for the modelling, design, simulation and real-time implementation of control systems. Design engineers can now easily analyse complex, nonlinear control systems using new optimisation, model trimming and linearisation.

Rewarding innovation (27-Oct-2005)
The 2006 EDN Innovation Awards program starts its search for the best in Australian electronics design.

NI test system improves test time (26-Oct-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced that Microsoft selected an NI LabVIEW and PXI-based test solution for its Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system controllers. The virtual instrumentation solution was recently deployed to the production line for the functional test of every Xbox 360 controller.

LabVIEW simulation interface toolkit (26-Oct-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments has announced the NI LabVIEW simulation interface toolkit 3.0, the latest version of the company's software that gives control system design and test engineers a seamless link between the NI LabVIEW graphical development environment and The MathWorks Simulink software.

ExpressCard-GPIB controller for portable instrument control (26-Oct-2005)
ENGINEERS can now use National Instruments’ (NI) ExpressCard-GPIB controller for high-speed instrument control on a laptop computer. The new controller is the latest NI product for portable GPIB control, which also includes PCMCIA and USB, and further broadens the company's portfolio of instrument control products for the most popular buses and operating systems.

Sensors Plug&Play Program members create easier sensor measurements (25-Oct-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments and leading sensor manufacturers participating in the Sensors Plug&Play Program continue to develop and release innovative, timesaving data acquisition products that support transducer electronic data sheet (TEDS) smart sensors. During the last 18 months, this collaboration with Honeywell-Lebow Products Inc., Watlow and PCB Piezotronics has delivered more than 3,200 TEDS.

New tools in NI-DAQmx and NI LabVIEW 8 (11-Oct-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments has released the latest version of NI-DAQmx, its powerful data acquisition (DAQ) driver software and the core of its measurement services software shipped with each piece of NI multifunction DAQ hardware. With NI-DAQmx 8 driver software, engineers using all NI-DAQmx hardware can take advantage of the powerful upgrades in the LabVIEW 8 graphical platform.

LabVIEW 8 features distributed intelligence (10-Oct-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments has launched LabVIEW 8, a major upgrade to the LabVIEW graphical development platform that improves the productivity of engineers and scientists in design, control and test. This upgrade introduces distributed intelligence - a powerful suite of new capabilities for engineers and scientists to easily design, distribute and synchronise intelligent devices and systems.

Increase bandwidth with NI’s PXI switch modules (27-Sep-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments’ four new 26.5GHz PXI switch modules and the latest version of the company's NI Switch Executive switch management software for PXI-based RF and microwave test applications are now available. The switches, combined with the new per-path calibration capability of NI Switch Executive 2.1, offer modularity and programming flexibility for communication test systems.

NI plan restricts use of hazardous substances in products (26-Sep-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments (NI) has announced a plan to release environmentally friendly products as part of the NI Hazardous Substances Reduction initiative. This NI initiative is a voluntary program modelled after the European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which restricts the use of harmful substances such as lead, mercury and cadmium in new equipment.

Multiplexer and DMM/Switch Express VI for data-logging (21-Sep-2005)
ENGINEERS can now use National Instruments’ PXI-2527 300 V, 32-channel multiplexer along with the new DMM/Switch Express VI to ease development for data-logging and high-channel-count functional test applications. The hardware and software combination seamlessly integrates with the NI PXI-407x FlexDMM series

Digital waveform generator/analysers ideal for military (20-Sep-2005)
AUTOMATED test engineers and designers now can use National Instruments’ 400Mb/s and 200Mb/s digital waveform generator/analysers to interface to low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) devices with desktop PCs. Using LVDS, engineers can transfer data at faster rates with less power and across longer distances, which is not possible with single-ended technologies.

Registration open for 2005-2006 NIDays (13-Sep-2005)
National Instruments has announced open registration for the 2005-2006 NIDays worldwide conference and NI Technical Symposium, the company's annual series of virtual instrumentation conferences that reaches 84 cities and 40 countries.

Universal Serial Bus (USB): big strides in measurement and automation (9-Sep-2005)
Although initially designed to connect peripheral devices such as keyboards and mice to PCs, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) has proven useful for measurement and automation.

Industry's first PCI Express multifunction DAQ devices (31-Aug-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments has introduced the industry's first PC-based multifunction data acquisition (DAQ) devices for PCI Express. The new NI PCIe-6251 and NI PCIe-6259 DAQ combine the high-performance PCI Express bus with the technology advancements of the M Series DAQ. They offer engineers and scientists fast analogue and digital I/O with the dedicated per-slot bandwidth of PCI Express.

Six-slot PXI chassis for remote control applications (30-Aug-2005)
ENGINEERS can now use the first-ever National Instruments’ six-slot PXI chassis for low-cost remote control and portable real-time control. For remote control, a PC, server or workstation controls the PXI chassis through MXI-Express, a transparent PCI Express-to-PCI bridge. Engineers also can use MXI-4 for traditional remote control of PXI.

Interfaces deliver direct laptop control of PXI/CompactPCI (30-Aug-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments (NI) has introduced the industry's first products for laptop control of PXI/CompactPCI. Engineers can now directly control a PXI/CompactPCI system from a laptop computer using new NI ExpressCard MXI and PCMCIA CardBus interfaces. This new capability is suitable for portable and mobile applications, such as in-vehicle data logging, machine condition monitoring and field tests.

DAQ deliver simultaneous sampling rates up to 3MS/s (30-Aug-2005)
NATIONAL Instruments (NI) has released four new simultaneous-sampling S series data acquisition (DAQ) devices for the PCI bus - the NI PCI-6133, NI PCI-6132, NI PCI-6123 and NI PCI-6122. These devices raise the performance of PC-based instrumentation with simultaneous-sampling rates up to 3MS/s.

PXI takes the Express (25-Aug-2005)
The PXI test instrument interface is set to follow the commercial PCI Express bus.

Numerical mathematics consortium proposes open standard for algorithm development (25-Aug-2005)
Leading software providers such as INRIA (Scilab Publisher), MapleSoft, Mathsoft and National Instruments launch consortium

What you need to know about PCI Express (25-Aug-2005)
Read about the PCI Express bus and how National Instruments has adopted PCI Express for PC-based measurement and automation hardware and software.

New PXI Express spec increases PXI bandwidth 45X, preserves compatibility (25-Aug-2005)
The PXI Express specification, which integrates PCI Express and CompactPCI technology into the PXI standard, achieves bandwidth of up to 6 GBytes/s per system.

National Instruments big on progress (25-Aug-2005)
National Instruments kicked off its recent technology conference, NIWeek 2005, in Austin, Texas, USA with major product introductions.

Going places with the Express (25-Aug-2005)
Enabling new applications with PXI Express: 6 GByte/s of backplane bandwidth with backwards compatibility

Embedded technology for Blackfin Processors (22-Aug-2005)
ANALOG Devices Inc. and National Instruments have announced the availability of the beta version of the NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ADI Blackfin Processors. This device provides design engineers early access to a seamless, graphical dataflow development paradigm to directly target Blackfin Processors.

MXI-Express delivers PCI Express control (19-Aug-2005)
ENGINEERS can now use National Instruments’ MXI-Express kits for PCI Express control of PXI and CompactPCI systems. PCI Express, an evolution of the PCI bus, is the next-generation PC I/O bus offered as a standard option on most new PCs. With 250 MB/s of dedicated bandwidth available in each direction per lane, PCI Express delivers throughput for both high-speed and high-channel-count applications.