Low-Cost National Instruments Data Acquisition Boards Deliver Simultaneous- Sampling Rates up to 3 MS/s on Desktop Computers

NEWS RELEASE - Aug. 23, 2005 - National Instruments today announced four new simultaneous-sampling S Series data acquisition (DAQ) devices for the PCI bus, raising the performance of PC-based instrumentation with simultaneous-sampling rates up to 3 MS/s. The NI PCI-6133, NI PCI-6132, NI PCI-6123 and NI PCI-6122 boards offer high-density, low-cost options ideal for general-purpose data acquisition and automated test, ultrasonics, ballistics, acoustics, high-energy physics and radar applications.

In addition to the 3 MS/s sampling rates offered in the PCI-6133 and PCI-6132, all four boards deliver NI S Series DAQ features, including improved throughput per channel and accuracy at low costs. The dedicated A/D converter per channel architecture provides a much higher aggregate sampling rate compared to traditional multiplexed data acquisition devices. The PCI-6133 and PCI-6132 boards also include eight and four channels of simultaneous sampling, respectively; 14 bits of resolution; four signal input ranges; analog triggering; eight hardware-timed digital I/O (DIO) lines and two counter/timers. The PCI-6123 and PCI-6122 boards include eight and four channels of simultaneous sampling at rates of 500 kS/s, respectively; 16 bits of resolution; four signal input ranges; analog triggering; eight hardware-timed DIO lines and two counter/timers.

With more advanced signal conditioning connectivity, engineers now can create an inexpensive transient recorder, downconverter digitizer or high-speed strain measurement device with a typical PC. With lower costs and easier-to-use programming interfaces, these devices replace many traditional VXI, CAMAC and boxed instruments. Each of the four new S Series DAQ boards seamlessly integrates with National Instruments software including NI-DAQmx, SignalExpress, the LabVIEW graphical development environment, VI Logger data-logging software, the LabVIEW Sound and Vibration Toolkit and the LabVIEW Signal Processing Toolkit.

About NI Data Acquisition
By integrating commercially available silicon and bus technologies with innovative designs, NI data acquisition products continue to improve measurement speed and accuracy while reducing costs for engineers and scientists. NI data acquisition devices are available on the most widely used buses, including PCI, PXI, PCI Express and USB, and work with the industry's most popular operating systems such as Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Readers can learn more about the latest NI data acquisition hardware and software products and technologies at www.ni.com/daq.

About National Instruments
National Instruments (www.ni.com) is a technology pioneer and leader in virtual instrumentation - a revolutionary concept that has changed the way engineers and scientists in industry, government and academia approach measurement and automation. Leveraging PCs and commercial technologies, virtual instrumentation increases productivity and lowers costs for test, control and design applications through easy-to-integrate software, such as NI LabVIEW, and modular measurement and control hardware for PXI, PCI, USB and Ethernet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 3,600 employees and direct operations in nearly 40 countries. In 2004, the company sold products to more than 25,000 companies in 90 countries. For the past six years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America.

Pricing and Contact Information
NI PCI-6133, NI PCI-6132, NI PCI-6123 and NI PCI-6122 DAQ boards
Priced from $1,495
Web: http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/10955

Reader Contact: Ernest Martinez, (800) 258-7022 E-mail: info@ni.com

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