Check out the serious horsepower in NI’s latest PXIe solution. The PXIe-8880 controller is an 8 core Xeon based CPU and the PXIe-1085 chassis is capable of 1 GB/s per lane. That makes this system a data crunching powerhouse with 24 GB/s of bandwidth in each direction. Check out the benchmarks and features on NI’s website.
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PhotoMath
Here is a fun calculator app that you can use to solve equations. It even shows you the steps to get to the solution.
System on a Module
Check out the latest embedded product from National Instruments. It is called a System on a Module and is essentially the guts of a SingleBoardRIO without the bulky board and IO connectors. I can see us designing some serious hardware with this new SOM.
Field Wiring Article
Here is a great article from National Instruments called Field Wiring and Noise Considerations. It discusses various ways transducers can connect to instrumentation. It is particularly helpful when you are trying to avoid ground loops and noise in your measurements.