Labwindows hardware interfacing.

[superchode]

Greetings all. First post here.

I was wondering if there was less expensive ways to interface lab windows to the real world. ie. DIY boards, or existing solutions that can be had/made/or modified cheaply to allow for control systems to be implemented w/o national instrument's specific (and rather expensive) hardware. Mechatronics - Waterloo, Ontario.

 

[jsalls]

I know that Automation Direct makes an interface that emulates the National Instruments boards. Bascially these turn their 305 PLC into a analog Devices board for Labview and others. Not super cheap but much lower cost per point than the National Instruments or Analog Devices Solutions.

http://www2.automationdirect.com/store/Home/Home

Good luck!

 

[jbartos]

Suggestion: Visit

http://www.western-av.com/public_html/3910man.htm

etc. for more info