NI rolls out CompactDAQ system

National Instruments (NI) has launched a standalone CompactDAQ system, a high-performance embedded measurement and logging platform with a built-in dual core Intel processor for running data acquisition, online analysis and logging software. The company claims that, through this platform, engineers can customize a complete measurement system using LabVIEW or take advantage of over 600 companies in the NI Alliance Partner Network for a custom data-logging solution.

"We easily upgraded to the stand-alone NI CompactDAQ system with almost no changes to our LabVIEW code. With the new embedded data-logging platform, we can run our iTestSystem software and log synchronized sensor data directly to the device, eliminating the need for a separate PC and drastically reducing system costs and maintenance requirements," said Tim Carlier, president and founder of Integrated Test & Measurement.

The CompactDAQ System features Intel Core i7 dual-core processor, 2 GB RAM and 32 GB nonvolatile storage, 8-slot chassis with more than 50 C Series I/O module options, USB, Ethernet and serial ports. It is compatible with LabVIEW 2012 and can stream data to disk at up to 30 MB/s.