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The new NI 9862 C Series high-speed controller area network (CAN) module provides sustained transfer rates up to 1 Mbit/s and includes similar advantages of other NI-XNET PCI and PXI interfaces including hardware-accelerated messaging, onboard frame processing and communication with 100 percent bus loads without dropped frames.

National Instruments new group of adapter modules includes four general-purpose digitizers, a module for high-speed digital I/O and the industry’s fastest 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) from Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), which is optimized for modulated communications.

National Instruments announced its acquisition of Phase Matrix, Inc. and a definitive merger agreement under which NI will acquire AWR Corporation. Acquisition adds high-frequency RF and microwave products to NI platform.

NI announced the new NI cRIO-9075 and cRIO-9076 integrated systems, which lower the cost of the CompactRIO platform for embedded control and monitoring applications and deliver an ideal solution for high-volume deployments and OEM applications.

NI developed it’s new LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS specifically for secondary school students to use with the LEGO Education robotics platform in classrooms or competitions. LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS is a teaching tool that helps students visually control and program MINDSTORMS NXT robots, while learning the same software used by scientists and engineers.

National Instruments announced two new products that extend the communication and measurement capabilities of the NI wireless sensor network (WSN) platform.

The new 3.6 GHz RF vector signal analyzer NI PXIe-5665 features industry-leading phase noise, average noise level, amplitude accuracy and dynamic range.

Engineers ñan program HMIs with NI LabVIEW for flexible, simplified application deployment. The NI TPC-2206 and TPC-2212 feature a -20 to 60° C operating temperature range for harsh industrial applications, 4 GB solid state drives for reliable operation in extended vibration environments and Windows Embedded OS for long-term deployment and support.

The new PXI Express module NI PXIe-449x features AC/DC coupling for multiple types of physical measurements and makes it possible for engineers to use a single device for all their sound and vibration acquisition needs.

National Instruments adds two models to industry-leading offering of 20 PXI and PXI Express chassis. Engineers can use the NI PXIe-1078 nine-slot and NI PXIe-1071 four-slot chassis to take advantage of the latest PXI Express modules and controllers with the flexibility of backward compatibility with existing PXI modules.