AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) extends the PXI platform with the NI RMC-8355 rack-mount controller and the NI PXIe-PCIe8381 PXI Express remote controller. The RMC-8355 1U rugged rack-mount controller for PXI and PXI Express systems features up to two high-performance quad-core Intel® Xeon® E5620  processors, making it ideal for high-performance test and measurement applications, and mission critical test and control. The NI PXIe-PCIe8381 PXI Express remote controller is a high-performance MXI link featuring a x8 Gen 2 cabled PCI Express link to connect a PXI Express chassis to desktop PCs with a fully transparent, high-bandwidth link.

Product Features
NI RMC-8355

• Up to two quad-core Intel Xeon E5620 processors for eight cores of computing performance, with 2.4 GHz base clock frequency and 2.66 GHz single-core turbo frequency
• High availability features, such as hot-swappable fans and redundant hard-drives and power supplies, maximize system uptime

NI PXIe-PCIe8381

• Sustained throughput of 3.2 GB/s per direction and 5 m maximum cable length with rugged latching connectors
• NI MXI-Express BIOS Compatibility Software ensures easy connection with a variety of PCs for direct control of PXI Express systems

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