Motion Control Modules Expand Axis Options

The company has added new axis configurations to its line of PXI-735x motion-controller modules. Complementing the original PXI-7358 eight-axis module, the PXI-7352, PXI-7354, and PXI-7356 modules offer two-, four-, and six-axis configurations, respectively, of the stepper or servo controller. Each module in the series can be programmed using LabVIEW, LabWindows CVI, Measurement Studio for Microsoft Visual Basic, C, and C++. The modules also feature expanded I/O that includes eight encoders, 64 bits of discrete I/O, and eight 16-bit analog inputs. Prices start at $1,795 each. NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, Austin, TX. (888) 280-7645.