Software Environment Fuses Design and Test

Hailed as a tool that brings virtual instrumentation to the designer's workbench, SignalExpress is an interactive software environment for acquiring, comparing, testing, and storing measurement signals. In addition, users can save time by automating measurements for design, debugging, characterization, and validation. The software integrates with the company's PC-based data acquisition hardware and modular instruments to interactively perform tasks common in the design phase of development cycles. It melds with EDA tools, acquiring and comparing real and simulated measurements in the time and frequency domains. Additionally, users can save SignalExpress measurements into Excel, ASCII, and LabVIEW files. Pricing starts at $995. NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, Austin, TX. (888) 280-7645.