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The Future of Test Is Open with the PXI Platform

Adam FosterSenior Product Manager

Automated Test Systems

National Instruments

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The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.“

“Planting a Tree

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Characteristics of a Mature Tree

• Deep Roots

• Stable Trunk

• Growing Crown

• Grows Fruit

• Healthy Foliage

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Systems Alliance

Characteristics of the Mature PXI Platform

• Founded in 1997

• 60+ Vendors

• 2000+ Modules

• Latest Technology

• Growing Market Share

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PXI Balances Standardization and Innovation

Systems Alliance

Windows Frameworks

Hardware Configuration

Virtual Instrument Software Architecture

High-Performance Connectors

Eurocard Mechanical Packaging

Forced-Air Cooling by Chassis

Environmental Testing

Electromagnetic Testing

Industry Standard PC Buses

System Reference Clocks

Star Trigger Buses

PXI Trigger Bus

Software Electrical Mechanical

Vendor-DefinedFunctionalityCalibration

Usage of Synchronization

Signal Connectivity

Module-Specific Shielding

Application Programming Interface (API)

Interactive/Debugging Interface

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PXI Revenue Forecast for Test Applications

17.6% CAGR

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PXI Integrates All Instrumentation Protocols

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Advantages of PXI Instrumentation

• High Measurement Quality

• Low Latency & High Throughput

• Software-Defined Functionality

• Integrated Timing and Sync

• Reduced Test Times

• Reduced Size, Weight, and Power

• Broad Instrumentation Portfolio

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Advantages of PXI: Measurement Quality

Traditional Instruments

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Advantages of PXI: High Throughput & Low Latency

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PCI/PXI Express 2.0 (x8)

PCI/PXI Express 3.0 (x8)

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GPIB (HS 488)

GPIB (488.1)

64X MoreThroughput

1000X LessLatency

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Increasing PXI Chassis System Bandwidth

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Advantages of PXI: Software-Defined Functionality

Box Instrument

Inline Processing

SignalI/O

Measurement Analysis

Host Computer

Test Executive

Test Routine

PXI Chassis

PXI Modular InstrumentEmbedded PXI Controller

Inline Processing

SignalI/O

Measurement Analysis

Test Executive

Test Routine

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Integrated Timing and Synchronization

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Single-Ended Triggers

100 MHz Differential Clock

100 MHz Sync Clock

Single-Ended Star Trigger

Differential Star Triggers

External Clock Source

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Box Instrument 2

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Advantages of PXI: Reduced Test Times

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PXI- BasedTest Systems

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Quad-CoreCPU

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First PXIController

PXI ExpressTechnology

Quad-coreProcessing

Real-Time Operating System

Dual-CoreProcessing

Octo-CoreProcessing

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Previous PXI Phase 1 PXI Phase 2

TechnologyTraditional Box

InstrumentationNI PXI RF

InstrumentationNI Vector Signal

Transceiver

Year Early 2000’s 2007 2012

Test Time Reduction 1X 10X 200X

WLAN Protocols

Tested

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Case Study: Reduced Test Times

“We improved test speeds by more than 200X compared to traditional rack-and-stack instruments while significantly improving test coverage."

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Advantages of PXI: Reduced Size, Weight, and Power

PXIBox Instrument

P o w e r C o n s u m p t i o n

PXI

B o x I n s t r u m e n t

S i z e / F o o t p r i n t W e i g h t /P o r t a b i l i t y

PXIBox Instrument

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Case Study: MEMS Test Cost Reduction with PXI

"Using PXI and LabVIEW, we were able to test our MEMS devices at a fraction of the cost, weight, power consumption, and footprint of our previous ATE system.”

Previous ATE PXI System Reduction

Cost $450k $40k 11X

Footprint

277 ft3 1.75 ft3 158X

Weight 4000 lbs. 60 lbs. 66X

Energy 10 kW 0.6 kW 16X

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Broad Modular Instrumentation Portfolio

Multifunction I/O

FPGA / Reconfigurable I/O

Digital I/O

Analog Input / Output

Vision and Motion

Counter / Timer / Clock

DAQ and Control

Oscilloscopes

High-Speed Digital I/O

DMM & SMU

Signal Generators

Switching

RF Analyzers & Generators

Instrumentation

GPIB, USB, LAN

RS232 / RS485

CAN, LIN, DeviceNet

SCSI, Ethernet

VXI - VME

Boundary Scan / JTAG

Interfaces

60+ Vendors

2000+ Modules

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Characteristics of a Mature Tree

• Deep Roots

• Stable Trunk

• Growing Crown

• Grows Fruit

• Healthy Foliage

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Systems Alliance

Characteristics of the Mature PXI Platform

• Founded in 1997

• 60+ Vendors

• 2000+ Modules

• Latest Technology

• Growing Market Share