Emerson is lowering the cost barrier to open up its NI PXI test platform to more engineers and emerging industries. It has introduced new high-performance hardware at a more affordable price point.
The company says that these additions make it easier for more engineering teams to adopt scalable, low-cost automated test systems without compromising precision or reliability, while laying the groundwork for AI-enhanced workflows.
The new NI PXI hardware – including high-resolution oscilloscopes, multifunction I/O modules, embedded controllers, and an all-hybrid chassis – maintains the NI brand’s strengths in software integration, synchronised measurements and high channel density, while lowering the cost barrier for test system development.
With powerful NI software ecosystems like LabVIEW, Instrument Studio and TestStand test teams will be able to accelerate automation, simplify integration, and build future-ready test solutions that evolve with their needs.
The new, affordable NI PXI products include:
- High-resolution oscilloscopes (NI PXIe-5108): four- and eight-channel options with 100-megahertz bandwidth, 250-MegaSample per second sample rate and 14-bit resolution. The flexible, high-density design means engineers capture more data, faster, with seamless precision
- 18-slot hybrid chassis (NI PXIe-1081): an all-hybrid chassis with 2 gigabits per second system bandwidth. Built for growth, it scales easily and connects software-driven test systems so more teams can access critical data.
- Embedded controllers (NI PXIe-8842/8862): simplified controllers supporting Windows 11 and NI Linux Real-Time. Engineering teams that don’t need a general purpose interface bus (GPIB) can ensure more accurate and efficient measurements in their workstreams
- 18-bit multifunction I/O modules (NI PXIe-6381/6383): new data acquisition (DAQ) modules offering industry-leading measurement performance with 18 bits of resolution and absolute accuracy down to 980 microvolts. With low noise voltage measurements across 16 or 32 channels, they deliver high accuracy and scalable solutions to automated test systems
These new products represent the building blocks of a complete PXI system, where the true power behind better test capability revolves around engineers’ access to modular and configurable systems to meet unique test and measurement needs.
“For 25 years, our modular NI PXI platform has empowered customers to future-proof their instrumentation investment through innovative upgrades that deliver the latest test and measurement capabilities. We’re excited that now more test engineers will be able to improve their workflows and increase their productivity through the NI platform with these new products,” said Charles Schroeder, NI fellow at Emerson’s test and measurement business.
“This foundational line of affordable, powerful NI PXI products allows test engineers to unlock deeper access to better data while making the right cost and performance trade-offs for their organisation. It introduces the future of test and measurement and reimagines productivity in the age of AI.”
The current line of NI PXI products – with synchronised, high-density measurements and modular scalability – is uniquely positioned to support the use of AI for real-time reasoning and data insights within test environments.
