Plug and Play ISA-Compatible Data Acquisition Board Features 1 MS/s Data
Transfer Rate Direct to Memory

AUSTIN, TEXAS - SEPT. 1, 1995 - National Instruments - the Virtual
Instrumentation Company - announced today a new multifunction, Plug and
Play ISA-compatible, 1 MS/s plug-in data acquisition (DAQ) board for PC AT
and EISA computers. The ATMIO16E1 features the company's E Series
architecture, which eliminates jumpers, switches, or potentiometers from
plug-in DAQ boards. The board also transfers data directly to memory and
has superior timing features. The company is also announcing the CB-68 and
CB-68LP connector blocks for use with all 68-pin E Series DAQ boards.

Engineers and scientists can plug the ATMIO16E1 into an ISA computer,
replace the computer cover, and completely configure the board through
software without having to set switches or move jumpers. Through software,
the user configures all aspects of the bus I/O, such as base I/O address,
interrupt, and DMA channels, as well as all aspects of data acquisition,
such as I/O range, polarity, gain, and so on.

Users can combine the ATMIO16E1 with the company's NIDAQ driver software
for DOS and Windows; LabVIEW, LabWindows, and LabWindows/CVI application
software; and signal conditioning and cabling assemblies to create
high-performance laboratory automation, process monitoring and control,
automotive and aerospace engineering, and electronic test applications.

ABOUT THE AT-MIO-16E-1

The ATMIO16E1 has 16 single-ended inputs, 16 pseudodifferential inputs with
a shared common, or eight fully differential inputs with 12- bit
resolution; two analog output channels with 12-bit resolution; eight TTL
digital I/O lines that can sink 24 mA on each line; and two 24-bit
counter/timer channels. The board has a 1 MS/s analog sampling rate and
transfers the data using DMA, interrupts, or programmed I/O. It features
onboard gain of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100, and input ranges of +/- 10 V,
0 to 10 V, and +/- 5 V. The input polarity, gain, and mode (differential
or single-ended) are fully software selectable on a per-channel basis. The
ATMIO16E1 has full hardware analog and digital trigger capability. The
ATMIO16E1 has an 8,192 word analog input first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer,
a 2,048 word analog output FIFO buffer, and dual-channel DMA to guarantee
high throughput rates for analog input, analog output, and general-purpose
counters. The ATMIO16E1 can also share trigger and timing signals with
other boards installed in the same computer over the RTSIR bus. The
ATMIO16E1 uses the National Instruments DAQSTC, a system timing controller
ASIC designed specifically for data acquisition applications, to control
the board timing. The ATMIO16E1 features a rugged connector with shielded
cabling available for accurate readings in high-noise environments.

NEW 1 MS/S BOARD JOINS INSTRUMENTATION-CLASS FAMILY

The AT-MIO-16E-1 joins the company's previously announced E Series plug-in
DAQ boards.

NEW CONNECTOR BLOCKS

The CB-68 is a 68-pin terminal block with a plastic base for DIN-rail
mounting. The CB-68LP is a low-cost, 68-pin terminal block with metal
standoffs. The CB-68 and CB-68LP join the company's previously announced
SCB-68 as options for wiring signals to the input and output pins of
68-pin E Series DAQ boards.

SIGNAL CONDITIONING

The SCXI system offers a high-performance, multichannel signal conditioning
front end for plugin DAQ boards. SCXI consists of a chassis that houses
modules to amplify, isolate, multiplex, and condition analog input
signals; source isolated analog output signals; isolate and multiplex
digital I/O signals; and control electromechanical relays.

SOFTWARE

Software for the ATMIO16E1 includes NIDAQ, the company's library of DAQ
functions for DOS and Windows applications. NI-DAQ has interfaces for more
than eight programming languages, including custom controls for Visual
Basic. The boards are compatible with the company's application software
for instrumentation, LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI for Windows and LabWindows
for DOS.

ABOUT NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, TX, manufactures software
and hardware products for PCs and workstations that scientists and
engineers worldwide use to build virtual instrumentation systems. These
systems are used for research and industrial applications such as
automated testing, laboratory automation, advanced research, industrial
control, factory automation, physiological monitoring, numerical analysis,
and data visualization.

National Instruments stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market System
under the symbol NATI. Further information on National Instruments may be
obtained from the company's SEC filings or by directly contacting the
company's Investor Relations Department at (512) 338-9119.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the AT-MIO-16E-1, CB-68, and CB-68LP, please
contact National Instruments, 6504 Bridge Point Parkway, Austin, TX
78730-5039, (512) 794-0100. Or call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at
(800) 433-3488, fax (512) 794-8411, e-mail info@natinst.com. Readers can
also access information through the National Instruments
InstrumentationWeb at http://www.natinst.com
 
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