App Notes from National Instruments

NI has recently released three app notes that many automotive engineers will find useful:

Automated Automotive Body Inspection System for Poka-Yoke Production Lines Using NI IMAQ Vision
Developing a Strain Measurement Solution Using NI LabVIEW Software and Data Acquisition Hardware
Developing a Hardware-in-the-Loop, High-Speed Simulation and Data Acquisition System for ECU Testing with the NI PXI Platform and NI . . . → Read More: App Notes from National Instruments

PCI Digitizer Line Adds More Functionality

Agilent Technologies has expanded its U1071A line of Acqiris two-channel, high-speed PCI digitizers. The product line now includes new models that offer additional functionality that can be combined with the series’ large memory capacity of up to 256 MSamples, making the digitizers ideal for use in a wider range of applications, including automated test . . . → Read More: PCI Digitizer Line Adds More Functionality

IEEE to Offer Free DSP Materials

According to an article on the IEEE website, the IEEE Signal Processing Society will offer free Web-based, DSP educational materials. Materials will be made available under a Creative Commons attribution license.

A lot of new material will be needed. The IEEE is calling for DSP experts to develop material that can be offered as a new . . . → Read More: IEEE to Offer Free DSP Materials

Software is Platform for Engine, Vibration Test

Concurrent’s SIGnal Workbench is a dynamic data acquisition and monitoring system for rotational machinery, structural, and other vibration applications. The product provides everything needed for high-cycle fatigue testing: a real-time computer system, data acquisition input cards, programmable signal conditioning and powerful graphical test software for data acquisition control, data management, display and post-test analysis.

SIGnal Workbench . . . → Read More: Software is Platform for Engine, Vibration Test

Introduction to LXI standard Available for the Asking

Pickering Interfaces has published the second edition of its successful publication– LXImate. The LXImate 130 page book provides an easy to read description of the LXI Standard, product availability, and its evolution.

The LXI Standard is accepted as the natural replacement for GPIB, providing an interface that applies the power of the Web to test and measurement. . . . → Read More: Introduction to LXI standard Available for the Asking