Eight New National Instruments USB 2.0 Devices Deliver High-Speed Data Acquisition, Interactive Driver Software

Business Wire, July 12, 2005

AUSTIN, Texas -- National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) today expanded its USB-9000 series of industry-leading, high-performance USB data acquisition (DAQ) devices with the release of eight new USB 2.0 Hi-Speed DAQ devices. With sampling rates up to 800 kS/s, these new devices not only offer the fastest data acquisition speeds currently available for USB-compatible data acquisition devices, but they also simplify system setup and programming with powerful measurement services software. In addition, the new USB 2.0 Hi-Speed devices include free interactive data-logging software for analysis that can log data and export it to spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel.

With bus-powered, plug-and-play connectivity, the new devices add to the National Instruments USB-9000 family of high-quality USB DAQ devices, most of which include 250 Vrms channel-to-earth ground isolation for safety, noise immunity and high-common-mode voltage range. By using these devices with the included NI-DAQmx driver software, engineers and scientists can develop applications more efficiently using NI measurement tools for hardware configuration and testing, take advantage of easier application programming with the step-by-step DAQ Assistant, and use automatic code generation and custom channel scaling. In addition, all NI USB DAQ devices now include free ready-to-run data logger software -- valued at $295 -- that engineers can use to log and view real-time and historical data and export data to Microsoft Excel.

The new National Instruments USB 2.0 DAQ devices include:

--USB-9211A: 4 Ch, 24-bit thermocouple input module

--USB-9215A: 4 Ch, 16-bit simultaneous-sampling analog input at 100 kS/s per channel

--USB-9201: 8 Ch, 12-bit analog voltage input at 500 kS/s

--USB-9221: 8 Ch, 12-bit high-voltage analog input at 800 kS/s

--USB-9233: 4 Ch, 24-bit IEPE analog input module

--USB-9421: 8 Ch, 24 V digital input module

--USB-9472: 8 Ch, 24 V digital output module

--USB-9481: 4 Ch, high-current/high-voltage relay module

For more information on all National Instruments USB DAQ products, readers can visit www.ni.com/usb. For more information on NI-DAQmx and other measurement services software, readers can visit www.ni.com/dataacquisition/software.> About National Instruments

National Instruments (www.ni.com) is a technology pioneer and leader in virtual instrumentation -- a revolutionary concept that has changed the way engineers and scientists in industry, government and academia approach measurement and automation. Leveraging PCs and commercial technologies, virtual instrumentation increases productivity and lowers costs for test, control and design applications through easy-to-integrate software, such as NI LabVIEW, and modular measurement and control hardware for PXI, PCI, USB and Ethernet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 3,500 employees and direct operations in nearly 40 countries. In 2004, the company sold products to more than 25,000 companies in 90 countries. For the past six years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment information from the company's investor relations department by calling 512-683-5090, by e-mailing nati@ni.com or visiting www.ni.com/nati.>

Pricing and Contact Information

NI USB-9211A, USB-9215A, USB-920, USB-9221, USB-9233,
USB-9421, USB-9472, USB-9481
Priced from $295
Web: www.ni.com/usb

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E-mail: info@ni.com

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