NI InstrumentStudio software for PXI modular instruments

NI has announced its InstrumentStudio software for NI PXI modular instruments. The product is designed to improve the live, interactive use model for modular instruments and make debugging while running tests more intuitive. Engineers in the aerospace, automotive and semiconductor industries are expected to benefit from a more effective workflow for test system development.

The software evolves the concept of single-instrument soft front panels into a unified, multi-instrument environment, so engineers can capture screenshots and measurement results in one view from their suite of instruments. It can also save project-level configurations for specific devices under test that can be repurposed later or shared with colleagues. This efficiency is key for testing high-mix devices and provides test repeatability at the convenience of the engineer or technician.

The product exports configuration files to programming environments that reproduce settings, thereby simplifying measurement correlation. Additionally, test engineers can monitor PXI instrument behaviour by running the software while test sequences execute in parallel, streamlining the debug process. Through these seamless interactions with programming environments and test sequences, it becomes an important part of a comprehensive software workflow and helps engineers maximise their investment in PXI instrumentation.

InstrumentStudio is included with the purchase of an NI PXI instrument. Engineers can also download the complimentary software from the NI website with existing products.