NI and Astronics Introduce New Set of PXI Instruments for the Aerospace and Defense Industries
September 13 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Led by Astronics’ PXIe-6943 Digital Test
Instrument, the new suite offers TPS-compatible solutions that
deliver familiar, fast development paths for both legacy and new
military/aerospace programs
NI (Nasdaq: NATI) and Astronics Test Systems, Inc., (ATS) a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO),
today announced the Astronics PXIe-6943 Digital Test Instrument,
Astronics PXIe-3352 Rubidium Clock Source and Astronics PXIe-1209
Pulse Pattern Generator. The three new test instruments accompany
the previously released Astronics PXIe-2461 Frequency Time Interval
Counter and are the latest products from NI and Astronics’
collaboration to provide PXI-based instruments with test program
set-(TPS-) compatible software for existing VXI instruments.
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“The challenge of lowering cost and preserving legacy investment
in the face of rapid technology change requires industry
collaborations for success and attention to software
compatibility,” said Luke Schreier, director of automated test
product marketing at NI. “The NI investment in LabVIEW and PXI
produces cutting-edge capability, such as the recently released
second-generation vector signal transceiver (VST), which is
enhanced by Astronics’ expertise in TPS integration to migrate key
legacy technologies to the PXI platform. The NI and Astronics’
collaboration builds on the strengths of both companies, but more
importantly, it preserves technology investment for our mutual
customers and fosters innovation.”
The flagship product of the collaboration is the -2 to 7 V, 200
MB/s Astronics PXIe-6943 Digital Test Instrument. The Astronics
PXIe-6943 is modeled after the highly successful VXI-based
Astronics T940 Digital Resource Modules, which enable pattern-based
digital test in many commercial and government programs. These
instruments are also TPS-compatible with legacy instruments from
Astronics as well as other instrument vendors.
“Digital subsystems continue to play a crucial role in most
aerospace and defense test platforms,” said Brian Price, executive
vice president and general manager at ATS. “With the introduction
of these new Astronics PXI Express products, engineers can now
expand on today’s test platforms to support tomorrow’s
military/aerospace requirements and maintain their original TPS
investments. Our new digital subsystem includes the latest parallel
digital, serial and bus protocols while taking advantage of the
high speed, small size and lower cost of the PXI platform. These
PXI instruments round out our already successful line of VXI
instruments so that we can continue supporting the aerospace and
defense automated test systems of yesterday, today and
tomorrow.”
Also newly introduced, the Astronics PXIe-3352 Rubidium Clock
Source combines a rubidium oscillator with a GPS receiver into a
single, high-precision instrument. The new Astronics PXIe-1209
Pulse Pattern Generator is a high-performance, 2-channel, 100 MHz
pulse generator that delivers dual independent pulse generation
with extremely high resolution.
These products will be sold through the NI sales channel, which
provides direct sales operations in more than 60 countries with
more than 1,400 field and support engineers worldwide.
Both companies are showcasing their latest innovations at
AUTOTESTCON in Anaheim, California, through September 15. For more
information, visit www.ni.com/pxi and
www.astronicstestsystems.com
About Astronics Corporation
Astronics Corporation is a leading supplier of advanced
technologies and products to the global aerospace, defense,
consumer electronics and semiconductor industries. Astronics’
products include advanced, high-performance electrical power
generation and distribution systems, lighting and safety systems,
avionics products, aircraft structures, engineering design and
systems certification, and automated test systems. The company’s
wholly-owned subsidiary, Astronics Test Systems Inc., offers a full
range of products and capabilities that include integrated test
solutions, custom designs, complete turnkey hardware and software
systems, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) instrumentation, test
software, and engineering solutions that address test
instrumentation obsolescence.
For more information on Astronics Corporation and Astronics Test
Systems, visit www.astronics.com and
www.astronicstestsystems.com.
About NI
Since 1976, NI (www.ni.com) has made it possible for engineers
and scientists to solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges
with powerful platform-based systems that accelerate productivity
and drive rapid innovation. Customers from a wide variety of
industries – from healthcare to automotive and from consumer
electronics to particle physics – use NI’s integrated hardware and
software platform to improve the world we live in.
LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of
National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are
trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
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