Real-time PXI controllers speed system response

Engineers now can create high-speed real-time systems capable ofexecuting control loops up to 40kHz with NationalInstruments' fastest RT Series PXI embedded controllers todate - the NI 8176 RT and the NI 8175 RT.

The rugged NI 8176 RTcontroller boasts a 1.2GHz processor and runs Labview Real-Timecontrol applications up to 300% faster than other real-timecontrollers and up to 28% faster than the PXI 8170 RT, previouslyNI's most powerful real-time controller.

The second newcontroller, the NI 8175 RT, is built on the same architecture asthe NI 8176 RT and contains an 866MHz processor.

Both controllerscome ready-to-run with an embedded Labview Real-Time run-timeengine and feature built-in 100 BaseTX Ethernet for open networkconnectivity.

Engineers can create customised, integratedapplications with the Labview Real-Time Module and then downloadthe applications to either of these powerful controllers forguaranteed deterministic performance.

Because the controllersinclude built-in support for hardware I/O, engineers can combinethem with a variety of PXI plug-in modules - from dataacquisition, signal conditioning, dynamic signal acquisition,motion control, and serial and CAN connectivity - and eveninterface with third-party PXI/CompactPCI plug-in modules throughNI-VISA software.

Because PXI systems are modular, engineers gainthe flexibility to easily exchange or upgrade hardware to meetever-changing application requirements.

The controllers'high-speed performance and extensive I/O integration easily meetthe demands of sophisticated design validation applications inindustries such as aerospace, defence, and automotive.

Forexample, engineers can use the high-speed, deterministicperformance of the NI 8176 RT to create hydraulic actuator testcells or hardware-in-the-loop simulation systems.