Instrument Control System Architectures
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As part of the National Instruments Instrument Control Fundamentals Series, this set of tutorials helps you learn about a specific common instrument control topic through theory explanations and practical examples.
What You Learn
One of the challenges engineers and scientist face when dealing with instrumentation is deciding on how to bring different instruments to create a measurement system. This set of tutorials and concept documents provides information on the different ways you can architect your measurement system and what the benefits of each of these architectures are.
View the in-depth Next-Generation Test System Developers Guide to learn how to incorporate these measurements into an automated test system.
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Architecting Distributed Systems with NI Software This white paper discusses how to architect a distributed system to meet measurement, timing, space, and geographic constraints. Integrating LXI, USB, PXI Express, and Other Standards into a Hybrid Test System This white paper details how to use a software framework to integrate platforms like PXI, PXI Express, VXI, GPIB, USB, LAN/LXI, and serial into one system. Long-Term Instrument Control and Connectivity Solutions This white paper details industry-standard options available to deliver these benefits, helping you choose the right software and hardware solutions for your application. Introduction to Distributed Clock Synchronization and the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol This white paper discusses the IEEE 1588 precision time protocol as a method for clock synchronization in distributed systems. Special Focus: Understanding the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol This article explains IEEE 1588 synchronization technology and compares it with other synchronization technologies. Remote Instrument Control with NI-VISA This application note details how to use remote NI-VISA to access a device from multiple workstations while leaving it connected to a single computer. |
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