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Page 1: Advancing the Vision for Virtual Instrumentation · 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M 1G 10G NI 2.7 GHz RF Signal Analyzer ... Interactive Cost ATE Expensive Proprietary Software Integrated
Page 2: Advancing the Vision for Virtual Instrumentation · 1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M 1G 10G NI 2.7 GHz RF Signal Analyzer ... Interactive Cost ATE Expensive Proprietary Software Integrated

Advancing the Vision for Virtual Instrumentation

Lino Fiore, Managing Director

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Virtual Instrumentation

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Signal Acquisition

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1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 100M 1G 10G

NI 2.7 GHz RF Signal Analyzer

NI 6 ½ Digit FlexDMM

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A New Approach to RF Analysis: PXI 5660R

F Signal Analyzer

• 2.7 GHz RF analyzer• 20 MHz real-time bandwidth• Flexible software for

common measurements, plus much more

• 2.7 GHz wide-band downconverter,14-bit IF digitizer, and spectral analysis software

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NI PXI 4070 FlexDMM- Fastest 6½ Digit DMM on Any Platform

FlexDMMOther DMMs

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A New Vision – Personal ATE

Rack & Stack

MonolithicPoor SW SupportPoor IntegrationPerformanceMeasurementsInteractiveCost

ATE

ExpensiveProprietary SoftwareIntegrated I/O ResourcesMeasurement SoftwareTight synchronizationTight link to CAD

Personal ATE:CompactIntegrated

NI Software Platform

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Virtual Instrumentation

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Data Acquisition and Signal

Conditioning VisionPXI/CompactPCI Distributed I/O PLCsGPIB/Serial

and VXIModular

Instrumentation

Measurement and Control Services

LabVIEW MeasurementStudio

Other Software

Motion

LabWindows/CVI

Integrated Software FrameworkSystem Management Software

Test Management, Data Management

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LabVIEW Everywhere

Networked I/ONetworked I/O

PCPC

PC BoardsPC Boards

WorkstationWorkstation

HandheldHandheld

EmbeddedEmbedded

Industrial Computer (PXI)Industrial Computer (PXI)

WirelessWireless

SensorSensor

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LabVIEW Inside…

…Tektronix Oscilloscopes

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Plug and Play Sensors

.

IEEE P1451.4 Sensor

IEEE P1451.4

Analog Signal(bridge, ICP, mV, etc.)Sensor

• Sensor manufacturer• Model number• Serial number• Measurement range• Transfer function• Calibration info• User Info (location)• And more …

TEDS(EEPROM)

TEDS(EEPROM)

Transducer Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS)

Digital(extra line, or switched w/

analog)

“Legacy” Sensor

Sensor Analog Signal

?Virtual TEDS

TEDS Database

WWW

Virtual TEDS file

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LabVIEW FPGA to Hardware

First Target – NI PXI-7831R8, 16-bit Analog Inputs, 200 KHz8, 16-bit Analog Outputs, 200 KHz96 DIO Lines

Hardware description BitstreamLV-FPGA Module

“…LabVIEW FPGA…will blow all the opposition into the last century.

Imagine going from a block diagram to silicon!”

posting on comp.lang.labview

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LabVIEW Enables Measurements in the Design Flow

Modeling,Design

Modeling,Modeling,DesignDesign

Verification/Prototype

Verification/Verification/PrototypePrototype ValidationValidationValidation ManufacturingManufacturingManufacturingAnalysis,

SimulationAnalysis,Analysis,

SimulationSimulation

Manufacturing TestValidationTest

System/ComponentVerification, Emulation

DeviceCharacterization

DesignTest

LabVIEW

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LabVIEW Everywhere

Networked I/ONetworked I/O

PCPC

PC BoardsPC Boards

WorkstationWorkstation

HandheldHandheld

EmbeddedEmbedded

Industrial Computer (PXI)Industrial Computer (PXI)

WirelessWireless

SensorSensor