It’s now easier to take measurements in the field with NI's CompactDAQ

NI's cDAQ-9188XT is an eight-slot NI CompactDAQ Ethernet chassis designed for distributed or remote measurements in extreme environments. The unit can withstand temperatures from -40 to 70°C, 50g of shock and 5g of vibration.

Engineers in the automotive, military and aerospace industries have used it successfully to acquire data and avoid costly repeat tests.

Steve Wallace, data acquisition scientist for the North American Eagle Project says his team has been using the cDAQ-9188XT to track pressure, vibration, velocity and more in their jet-powered vehicle, which is a contester for the World Land Speed Record. “So far it’s survived everything we’ve thrown at it and given us great results,” he says.

The chassis is also the first in the NI CompactDAQ platform to offer an onboard watchdog with defined safe states to help protect tests and equipment. The platform includes ten chassis options, three buses and over 50 C Series modules with a wide range of connectivity and I/O.

The platform offers native integration with NI LabVIEW system design software, which provides signal processing libraries and user interface controls designed for data visualisation. 

NI has also provided support for the LabVIEW Electrical Power Suite. With this toolkit, NI CompactDAQ users can integrate power analysis functions such as energy, frequency, voltage unbalance and event detection into their monitoring systems.