PXI MODULES IN VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION

PXI MODULES IN VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION

I have been writing about virtual instrumentation and related projects and articles for past few weeks. It has been a fast developing area in the technology era. PXI is the open, PC-based platform for test, measurement, and control. PXI provides the industry’s highest bandwidth and lowest latency with modular I/O for high-resolution DC to 6 GHz RF signals.

PXI modules in VI has the following features:

• Switch modules featuring general-purpose relays, multiplexers, and matrices
• Data acquisition modules for multifunction analog, digital, and counter I/O
• Bus interface modules for Gigabit Ethernet, GPIB, serial, IEEE 1394, CAN, VXI, and other buses
• Motion, vision, and analog and digital I/O modules for industrial applications
• Synchronization modules for multichassis and advanced multidevice synchronization
• Modular instruments for analog and digital I/O ranging from high-resolution DC to 6 GHz RF

If we use these modules in the projects, the system will become very compact and rugged in construction.