National Instruments Product Guide - 2008 - (Page 34) NI Programmable Automation Controllers NI programmable automation controllers (PACs), programmed with NI LabVIEW software, combine the reliability and ruggedness of a programmable logic controller (PLC), the performance of a PC, and the flexibility of custom hardware. NI has incorporated these features into single-box solutions, so you can design, prototype, and deploy industrial systems and machines much faster and at a lower cost. Most NI PACs feature reconfigurable FPGA chips you can use to define your own custom hardware circuitry with LabVIEW graphical development tools. With LabVIEW FPGA, you can filter and process signals on the fly, run extremely precise and high-speed control loops, and protect your IP all on a single chip. PXI High-performance platform for synchronized I/O, motion, and vision CompactRIO Embedded controller with reliable, high-speed FPGA-based I/O Compact FieldPoint Industrial controller combining PC functionality and PLC form factor Compact Vision System Rugged machine vision system with multicamera support and FPGA-based I/O Benefits of NI PACs and LabVIEW Acquire and log high-speed and high-precision measurements from thousands of industrial sensors Analyze incoming signals with advanced signal and image processing tools Connect and communicate with PLCs, human machine interfaces (HMIs), enterprise software, and the Internet Control high-speed systems with PID or other advanced algorithms 34 ni.com http://ni.com
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