Measurement services software offers advanced functionality improvements compared to basic data acquisition drivers, simplifying sensor configuration and eliminating manual data entry
National Instruments has announced NI-Daqmx 7.2, the newest version of its measurement services software that offers advanced functionality improvements compared to basic data acquisition drivers.
Engineers can use NI-Daqmx to save substantial configuration time while improving system performance through new capabilities such as plug-and-play Teds smart sensing technology and Labview real-time control.
The new plug-and-play transducer electronic data sheets (Teds) offered in NI-Daqmx 7.2 integrate smart sensor technology into measurement systems as easily and quickly as connecting a mouse to a computer.
This functionality not only simplifies sensor configuration for existing and new NI data acquisition hardware but eliminates manual data entry and delivers automated system detection and configuration.
NI-Daqmx 7.2 also streamlines system configuration by offering dynamic display of terminal connections, showing engineers exactly where they should wire each configured sensor.
The step-by-step Daq Assistant included in NI-Daqmx 7.2 saves development time by automatically generating code for various new measurement types, such as sound pressure, and more than 20 additional NI measurement products.
Engineers can use NI-Daqmx to build test and control systems with up to 1MS/s waveform output, up to 80MHz counter/timer operations, up to 10MS/s simultaneous sampling analogue input and 24-bit resolution dynamic signal acquisition with 100dB of dynamic range.
NI-Daqmx technology also extends the revolutionary performance enhancements of optimised single-point loops and multithreaded, concurrent I/O to real-time control applications in the Labview environment.
Available for real-time applications for the first time, NI-Daqmx simplifies implementation of timed loops and delivers real-time feedback for these applications.
These new features are ideal for integrating PXI-based data acquisition devices into control systems that run a PID loop at a rate greater than 50Khz, an increase of more than 30% compared to previous versions of NI-Daq.
