National Instruments NI

National Instruments, commonly known as NI, is a US technology company specialising in automated test, measurement, data acquisition and control systems for engineers and technical organisations.

The company develops hardware and software used to collect data, automate measurements, control test systems and validate electronic, mechanical and industrial products.

NI was founded in 1976 in Austin, Texas, by James Truchard, Jeff Kodosky and Bill Nowlin, initially focusing on connecting test instruments with computer-based measurement systems.

Over time, NI expanded from computer-based instrumentation into modular automated test and measurement platforms used across research, development, validation and production environments.

The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, and today operates as part of Emerson while continuing to develop NI-branded test and measurement technology.

The NI product range includes data acquisition hardware, PXI and PXIe test systems, CompactDAQ systems, CompactRIO controllers, C Series I/O modules, multifunction I/O devices, oscilloscopes, digital instruments, power supplies and RF test hardware.

Named product examples include CompactDAQ chassis and modules, PXI and PXIe systems, CompactRIO controllers, C Series modules, NI-9204 and NI-9320 analogue input modules, and PXIe-5841 and PXIe-5820 vector signal transceivers.

NI also develops engineering software used with its hardware platforms, including LabVIEW, TestStand, InstrumentStudio and other software for measurement, automation and test development.

NI DAQ products are used for measuring voltage, current, temperature, pressure, sound, vibration and other electrical or physical signals in data acquisition and test applications.

Typical applications include product validation, manufacturing test, research measurement, automated test equipment, structural testing, battery testing, sensor measurement, machine monitoring and industrial control.

NI products are used across sectors including electronics, semiconductor, aerospace and defence, transportation, energy, industrial machinery, life sciences, academic research and advanced manufacturing.

European Electronics supplies and stocks selected NI products and replacement parts, helping customers identify suitable items for maintenance, repair, testing and project requirements.

Typical NI parts may include DAQ modules, PXI and PXIe modules, CompactDAQ hardware, CompactRIO components, C Series I/O modules, controllers, chassis, measurement cards and test instrumentation, depending on availability.

For businesses maintaining NI test and measurement systems, accurate model and part-number identification is important because hardware compatibility can depend on platform, chassis, interface, I/O type and system configuration.

European Electronics can help customers check NI product availability, compare part details and request pricing for selected National Instruments DAQ, PXI, CompactDAQ, CompactRIO and test measurement parts.

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