National Instruments (NI) Oscilloscopes Reviews

I used different models, either the multifunctional testers or the scopes. I used them for testing of PCBs and finish goods; mainly for the design of the PCBs, motherboards, and for communication. I measured communication signals, the timings, whatever goes into a motherboard. I utilized the full bandwidth.

It was easy to use, user-friendly. The user interface is very good, easy to understand, and easy to operate.

I would like to see them increase the productivity and auxiliary functions.

Technical support was very good. They had the phone number we could call and we also had a local guy who was always coming to the factory and helping us.

We chose this product because of the reputation of the company and because we were familiar with their other products. We didn't do a demo. We went with it because of the familiarity with their previous products, so we just bought the equipment.

The pricing was good. Compared to the others, it was very good.

Go with their products. They are reliable, the price is good, and you get good service.

There was no learning curve. It was easy to use. It took a day to learn it.

The solution was also field-upgradable.

With the advance of technology, with 5G coming to the market, there's a need for more speed and more complex types of testing.

I would rate the product at nine out of ten because it is top-of-the-line as far as the service and product go.

The primary use case is automated production testing. We also use it for lateral pretesting before we go for qualification. We do extensive testing to check if there are any problems with it.

We use a modular box where you can slot in your cuts or combine it with your National Instruments software to run automated programs to test systems.

It speeds up the process to develop test software. It's all graphical, which is easier to use rather than seeing it in syntax. There are cases where syntax is easier to use than graphical form. According to my colleague, the graphical helps to do things faster and debug more quickly.

The integrated lateral view makes it easier to develop your test systems and test software flow. That's the beauty of it.

There is a learning curve. It might take a year if you're not well-versed with it. It's pretty easy though. It depends on what field that you're from. If you're in an automated field, it's quite easy. But if you're not, then it's going to take some time.

It is upgradable because it is a PXI system. You can just take it out and put it back in. Therefore, you can upgrade your systems any time, including your software.

We haven't need technical support yet because all documentation is well done and there.

The application space that this solution targets is 5G and high-speed systems. 5G is where we are developing some chips to test whether it prequalifies for a necessary requirement before we embed it into our box. Then, in high-speed systems, we're still figuring out how exactly we're going to test this out, but it should be also on prequalification.

We are not using this product to support connected devices for IoT development nor are we planning to going forward.

We are measuring millimeter wave signals.

My colleague deals with the automation of the test systems.

The user interface is okay.