National Instruments has announced its
newest general-purpose programmable power supplies, which offer the highest
power density available in PXI and form the foundation of automated
test systems. The NI PXIe-4112 and NI PXIe-4113 modules provide
high power density that saves rack space while
simplifying design by eliminating the need to mix multiple instrumentation form
factors. When programmed with NI LabVIEW software and paired with a
range of PXI hardware instrumentation, the new power supplies can help
engineers create a complete, customized test solution.
“With the capability of these new
programmable power supplies, PXI demonstrates yet again its unique value in
building automated test and benchtop validation systems,” said Charles
Schroeder, NI director of test systems. “When engineers combine NI PXI hardware
with LabVIEW, they simplify their programming experience and quickly gain
access to the latest technology – all within a thriving ecosystem. Engineers
incorporating these latest technologies into their automated test systems have
technical and time-to-market advantages over those using legacy box instrument
approaches.”
The new programmable power supplies are
ideal for a range of applications from aerospace and defense to automotive and
component test. These modules feature two 60 W power supply channels in a
single PXI Express slot. The NI PXIe-4112 power supply features 60 V at 1 A per
channel and the NI PXIe-4113 power supply offers 10 V at 6 A per channel. The
two channels can be combined to create a single 120 W channel. To easily
synchronize measurements, engineers can combine the power supplies with more
than 1,500 PXI modular instruments ranging from digital multimeters to RF
analyzers and generators, and simply trigger the instruments across the PXI
chassis backplane.
Engineers can quickly take measurements
using soft front panels with an interactive user interface or build fully
automated applications using the LabVIEW example programs that come with the
power supplies. There are example programs to perform voltage sweeps, source DC
current and source DC power. With seamless LabVIEW integration, engineers
dramatically reduce development time while improving system scalability for a
range of applications.
Learn more by visiting www.ni.com/powersupplies.
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