Hardware
NI hardware offers I/O and components to create high-quality custom systems.
Products include application- and measurement-specific modules, protocol support, FPGA-enabled hardware, and options for industrial and rugged locations.

Application

Data acquisition and control

Data acquisition and control products are designed for a specific sensor or measurement type. They include products that help you control and monitor external hardware.

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CompactDAQ (Distributed Measurement & Control Data Acquisition) 

   
Product Fe atures
•    Data acquisition systems for USB and Ethernet
•    Customizable solutions—made of data acquisition modules that can synchronize measurements across a network.
•    It helps you digitize data closer to sensors, minimizing noise and simplifying cabling in the field.

Key Features
•    Precise Sensor Measurements
•    System Scalability
•    Compact, Rugged Design

Why Choose CompactDAQ?
•    CompactDAQ is a cost-effective approach to benchtop measurement. Pair sensor-specific, conditioned I/O modules with software optimized for DAQ applications.

Best For
•    High-channel-count distributed DAQ applications 
•    Benchtop test and measurement 
•    Mixed sensor measurements 

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CompactRIO (Distributed Measurement & Control Data Acquisition)

Product Features

•    Programmable FPGA-based industrial controller
•    The systems provide high-performance processing capabilities, sensor-specific conditioned I/O,
•    A closely integrated software toolchain that ideal for Industrial Internet of Things, monitoring, and control applications.
•    The real-time processor offers reliable, predictable behavior, while the FPGA excels at smaller tasks that require high-speed logic and precise timing.

Key Features

•    Flexible Development Options
•    Long-Term Data Acquisition
•    Combined DAQ and Control
•    Open, Secure Platform

Why Choose CompactRIO?
•    CompactRIO hardware provides an industrial control and monitoring solution using sensor- or protocol-specific, conditioned I/O modules with real-time capabilities.

Best For
•    Real-time processing needs
•    Industrial monitoring and control applications 
•    Long-term testing in the field

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Electronic Test & Instrumentation

NI’s electronic test and instrumentation products feature specialized synchronization and key software features for high-performance automated test, design, and device validation.

PXI Data Acquisition (High Performance Test)

Product Features
•    Provide high-performance modular instruments and other I/O modules.
•    It features specialized synchronization and key software features for test and measurement applications from device validation to automated production test

Key Features
•    Industry-Standard
•    High-Performance
•    Scalable
•    Accurate
Why Choose PXI?
•    PXI provides the best approach for validation and production test. You can meet requirements for timing, synchronization, and throughput across all instruments.
 Best For
•    High-channel-count test applications  
•    Automated manufacturing production test 
•    Device validation 

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Wireless Design & Test

As we push the boundaries of wireless communications, NI offers software defined radios, generators, analyzers, and transceivers for rapid prototyping and production test.

Engineering Education

For hands-on learning in the classroom, NI offers engineering education tools that turn textbook concepts into real-world practical experience.

Cable and Accessories

Complete your measurement system with sensors and products to safely power and connect NI and third-party hardware

From interactive exploration and test development to systems and data management, NI’s software portfolio helps you drive actionable insights at scale while roactively improving product performance.
 

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