National Instruments offers a wide variety of broad-based, modular software, and hardware tools that take PXI into measurement and control applications in a multitude of industries - from consumer electronics to automotive to aerospace. Engineers currently use NI PXI products in manufacturing test, local and distributed data acquisition and monitoring systems, and industrial applications requiring measurement capability with integrated machine vision and motion control. Its cost and performance benefits and its small size make PXI ideal for almost any automated test or control application. In the future, NI will continue to expand the capabilities of PXI in manufacturing test, design validation, data acquisition, and industrial measurement and control. To achieve this, NI is providing PXI modules and software that integrate seamlessly into measurement and control applications where PXI may not have been used before. For example, NI LabVIEW Real-Time software now extends the use of PXI in control applications requiring determinism, such as rapid control prototyping and hardware-in-the-loop simulation. NI engineers make innovative use of commercially available technology, packaging them to meet the needs of engineers implementing measurement and control systems. We have taken on the challenge of providing world-class PXI hardware in the smaller 3U size. NI uses the latest advances in chip design and computer technology to provide small, rugged, cost-effective solutions. In today's technology-driven marketplace, integration is not a one-time event. Companies need to continually upgrade systems to maintain their competitive edge. Because PXI leverages off-the-shelf PC technology, performance gains come faster and at a much lower cost than with VXI, VME, or GPIB. In addition, PXI integrates with existing VXI/VME, GPIB, Serial, or Ethernet instrumentation, so users can take advantage of modern technology while protecting their investments. When deciding on an architecture for a future system or adding functionality to an existing VXI, VME, or GPIB system, PXI offers an industry-standard platform that promises to grow and remain strong in the future. PCI Express (3GIO) ensures backwards compatibility with PCI. Hence, in the future PXI will benefit from the high bandwidth capabilities of PCI Express, while maintaining compatibility with the present PXI products. PXI is a compelling platform that can integrate traditional technologies with new bus technologies that are on the horizon.
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