National Instruments is offering ‘off-the-shelf’ analysis tools for data intensive application such a high definition video systems.
The NI PXIe-6544/45 selectable-voltage digital waveform generator/analysers will support clock rates of up to 100 and 200MHz, respectively.
The NI PXIe-6545 provides typical streaming rates of 660MB/s.
A typical application is likely to be in analysis of high-definition (HD) multimedia components that require rapid transfers of large amounts of data to and from host memory.
The 32-channel PXI Express-based digital instruments are supported by an eight-slot high-bandwidth PXI Express 3U chassis.
The NI PXIe-1082 chassis has up to 1GB/s per-slot bandwidth and up to 4GB/s of total system bandwidth.
The data throughput capabilities of PXI Express-based digital instruments are needed for testing many multimedia devices as well, including HDTV signals up to 1080p at 60 Hz, LCD screens, RF baseband devices and HD radio.
"These PXI Express products will further advance the shift toward more cost-effective test solutions based on the open, off-the-shelf PXI instrumentation standard instead of traditional proprietary solutions," said Eric Starkloff, v-p of test marketing for National Instruments.