National Instruments Expands Wireless and Ethernet Data Acquisition Platform

March 24, 2009 – National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) has announced six new wireless and Ethernet data acquisition modules and two ingress protection (IP) enclosures for remote monitoring and control in harsh environments. The new modules combine high-voltage digital I/O and IEEE 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi) or Ethernet communication to remotely monitor and control actuators such as pumps, valves and relays. Engineers and scientists can use these and other NI Wi-Fi or Ethernet devices with the NI 9921 and NI 9922 IP enclosures to protect their equipment from dust particles and splashing water or rain in outdoor or industrial environments.

These new devices build on the NI Wi-Fi and Ethernet DAQ product family, which features 10 devices with built-in signal conditioning and direct sensor connectivity for electrical, physical, mechanical and acoustic measurements. NI Wi-Fi DAQ devices reduce cabling costs and increase system flexibility without compromising the performance of a cabled solution. For integration into enterprise network infrastructure, engineers and scientists can also connect NI Wi-Fi DAQ devices to a host PC wirelessly using the highest commercially available wireless security, IEEE 802.11i (WPA2). Similarly, NI Ethernet DAQ devices extend portable and distributed measurements up to 100 m per segment to connect to any computer on a network.