NI RIO Platform: Embedded Measurement and Control Solution Integrating Real time Processing and FPGA

Practical application cases

The document provides multiple successful cases based on the RIO platform, demonstrating its value in different fields:

State based monitoring: A utility company has partnered with MSO Technologies and Cyth Systems to deploy a circuit breaker health monitoring solution using sbRIO and LabVIEW FPGA. This proactive maintenance system is expected to save over $400 million within 20 years, extending circuit breaker life, reducing power outages, and improving regulatory compliance through continuous data analysis and automatic event analysis.

Robotic Microsurgery: Medical Microinstruments rapidly developed the Symani surgical system using CompactRIO and LabVIEW, obtaining global regulatory approval in just four years and completing over 1500 surgeries. It was named one of the best inventions of 2024 by Time magazine.

Upgrade of power plant monitoring: A large power plant in Sweden has replaced its aging system with a WireFlow Lunddy data logger based on CompactRIO and CompactDAQ, supporting thousands of I/O channels, high sampling rates, and autonomous offline recording, ensuring long-term reliability and scalability.

Bridge structure health monitoring: COCO Highway Consultants used CompactRIO and LabVIEW to establish a distributed signal acquisition system for Xiamen Jimei Bridge (10 kilometers), monitoring loads, wind, temperature and humidity, and structural dynamics. The University of Exeter has achieved sub microsecond level synchronous environmental vibration measurement on the Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge using CompactRIO.

Embedded testing system: Thales UK has developed a CompactRIO based virtual test train (VTT) for the London Underground, replacing traditional manual testing and achieving efficient bidirectional testing. Siemens has identified the root cause of voltage transient faults in light rail vehicles using CompactRIO, significantly reducing faults and operational delays.

Hardware Services and Support

NI provides a standard one-year warranty for all hardware, including basic repair coverage and factory calibration. In addition, higher-level service plans are also provided:

Standard Service Plan (3 years): Includes comprehensive maintenance coverage, technical support, and factory specification adjustments after each repair. The maintenance turnover time commitment is less than 10 working days.

Advanced Service Plan (3 years): Add system configuration, assembly and testing, advanced replacement (shipped within 1 business day), and system RMA (whole system repair) on top of the standard.

Calibration Plan: Optional standard (<10 working days) or expedited (<3 working days) calibration service.

In addition, a Premium Plus service plan is also available, which allows for customized on-site calibration, spare parts management, and lifecycle services.