National instruments has releasedoffered daq designer 2001, a free cd that helps engineers and scientists interactively configure custom measurement systems. The 2001 edition includes information on more than 50 new ni measurement products. The product recommends system components such as real-time data acquisition [daq] control, signal conditioning, analogue and digital measurement devices, instrument controllers, motion control, machine vision, and controller area network [can] devices based on specific user needs. Users simply answer questions national instruments has offered daq designer 2001, a free cd that helps engineers posed by daq designer 2001 about specific application details, including the type of computer bus and operating system, sensor measurements, imaging or vision inspection requirements, number of channels, bandwidth and accuracy needed, and filtering and isolation requirements. The product then recommends measurement components and software to meet these needs. The free cd includesgives product descriptions, tutorials, data sheets, and application notes to educate users about ni products. The product is available in nine languages including chinese, english, french, german, italian, japanese, korean, portuguese, and spanish - all onin one cd. If the user is connected to the web, the product displays currentrecent pricing information, links users to a suite of online system configurators and provides a direct link to ni developer zone, an online resource for building measurement and automation systems.
