What is a test instrument? For many decades, this was a relatively straightforward question to answer in terms of size, appearance, and functionality. However, the definition and types of instruments ...

National Instruments, widely known as NI in the test and instrumentation worlds, will become the Test & Measurement unit in Emerson after the completion of the $8.2 billion acquisition. The St. Louis, ...

GPIB or Ethernet? Some early testing results and recommendations can help you focus on the realities of each technology. Ethernet, with its higher bandwidth and ubiquitous usage, seems a natural ...

Python is powerful, extendable, intuitive programming language that you can use to automate test equipment. PyVISA is one of Python’s many libraries that extend its power to communicate with ...

Software-defined radios, instrumentation and test are ramping up alongside a flood of new technologies related to assisted and autonomous vehicles, 5G, and military/aerospace electronics, breathing ...