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Hybrid Test Systems and Instrument Control
Integrating LXI, USB, PXI Express, and Other Standards into a Hybrid Test System
By taking advantage of hybrid test systems that combine components from multiple platforms, you can easily integrate new buses into an existing test system to help balance design considerations, take advantage of various technologies, and extend the life of your system.
Hybrid Systems – Integrating Your Multivendor, Multiplatform Test Equipment
This guide is a collection of white papers designed to help you develop test systems that lower your cost, increase your test throughput, and scale with future requirements. This particular white paper describes how to integrate your multivendor, multiplatform test equipment into a hybrid system.
Connecting Multiple Platforms in a Hybrid Test System
This guide addresses one of the most common questions when designing a hybrid test system: How do you physically connect the components of the system to maximize flexibility and performance?
Instrument Control Fundamentals – Main Page
The NI Instrument Control Fundamentals Series presents technical content through theory, real-world examples, and interactive audiovisual tutorials. This series, organized into four general categories, is designed for a broad range of audiences, from experts who want to review a specific topic to new users who need easy-to-understand documentation for their projects. Select one of the categories below to begin mastering instrument control.
Instrument Control Technologies for Any Bus, Any Language
No matter your test and measurement application requirements, you need to rely on instrument control technologies that help you connect to and control your instruments through any hardware bus and any software programming language. You should be able to individually optimize your hardware bus selections without having an adverse effect on your choice of software programming language and vice versa. This white paper presents various hardware and software options so you can choose the most suitable tools for your application needs.
Interchangeable Virtual Instruments (IVI)
Using Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) to Configure Your IVI System
Explore how to configure IVI systems in MAX software. This document is intended for IVI class driver users who want to take advantage of all the benefits of IVI by using MAX.
Getting Started Using National Instruments IVI with LabVIEW or LabWindows™/CVI
Learn how to install, configure, and use IVI drivers and tools from National Instruments. All of these drivers and tools are based on the IVI Foundation’s currently released and approved IVI specifications.
Switches/NI Switch Executive
RF Switching Considerations
Review the main points to consider when selecting an RF switch.
How to Connect Signals to the NI PXI-2593 RF Switch
Learn about the cables you need to connect signals to the PXI-2529 full matrix switch.
Advanced Signal Routing with the NI PXI-2593 and NI SCXI-1193 RF Switches
Use the PXI-2593 in a variety of custom configurations.
NI TestStand
Benefits of Parallel Testing
As a test engineer, you may have explored ways to enhance test system performance in the past through parallel testing. However, the latest off-the-shelf test management software tools simplify parallel test system implementation. These tools increase test throughput and drive down test system costs.
Training
Instrument Control Training - With NI instrument control courses, students learn to develop integrated, high-performance measurement systems using GPIB and serial instruments.
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