NI adds measurement and synchronization technology to CompactRIO

Feb. 28, 2018

NI announced at embedded world 2018 new CompactRIO controllers that include NI-DAQmx and Time Sensitive Networking (TSN). These controllers offer deterministic communication and synchronized measurements across standard Ethernet networks to increase performance and help improve productivity in addition to flexibility. NI said it was the first to market with industrial embedded hardware supporting TSN, the next evolution of the IEEE 802.11 Ethernet standard, and the company provides these controllers as part of its continued investment in TSN.

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