Virtual instrumentation saves money

This article discusses on virtual instrumentation-based test that reduces development time and increases profitability because it empowers one with the ability to design instruments that exactly meet his needs. Virtual instrumentation combines general-purpose computers with a variety of instrumentation hardware, so shared resources perform the acquisition, analysis and presentation of the data. Understanding the signals one will monitor or control where he should begin to maximize the power of virtual instrumentation in the next test system. To evaluate and define the hardware I/O, host controller and software tools, it is necessary to establish or use existing test-system design methodologies.