NI PXI, the software-defined platform that helps engineers build and scale automated test faster, expands with new cost-effective instruments
- New digital multimeter and high-bandwidth oscilloscopes broaden access to automated test across validation and production in semiconductor, transportation, aerospace and defense, and research.
- Integrated software and test-optimized AI help engineers move from interactive measurements to faster automated test development.
- Modular NI PXI platform enables teams to scale capabilities as test requirements evolve.
India (Oct. 28, 2026) – Global automation leader Emerson today announced new NI PXI instruments that expand the measurement capabilities of its broad portfolio of automated test hardware and software, making its AI-accelerated approach to automated test accessible to more engineering teams.
The new NI PXIe-4086 digital multimeter (DMM) and new variants [FG1] of the NI PXIe-5160 and NI PXIe-5162 oscilloscopes are part of the NI PXI platform, which delivers precise timing and synchronization and high measurement accuracy across high-channel, mixed-measurement applications in industries such as semiconductor, transportation, aerospace and defense, and research. When combined with NI software and NI Nigel™ AI, this platform helps engineers develop and automate complex, multi-instrument test systems faster that meet today’s needs and adapt for what comes tomorrow.
“Our new, entry-level NI PXI instruments are making NI’s AI-accelerated approach to automated test accessible to more engineering teams,” said David Hall, vice president of NI product marketing with Emerson’s test and measurement business. “By combining the industry’s most powerful platform for automated test with software that accelerates test automation, we’re helping engineers accelerate product development, solve problems faster and spend more time engineering rather than designing their test systems.”
The new instruments and software capabilities enable engineering teams to:
· Build and expand test systems with more cost-effective instrument options.
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NI PXIe-4086 DMM: A cost-effective entry point into high accuracy, high-throughput measurements with 6½-digit of resolution and 35 ppm accuracy.
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NI PXIe-5160 and PXIe-5162 oscilloscopes: Up to 1.5 GHz of bandwidth in 2- or 4-channel configurations with 1 GB onboard memory options for high-bandwidth signal capture and analysis.
· Move from hands-on measurement troubleshooting to automation with purpose-built test software.
o NI InstrumentStudio™: New support for the latest PXI instruments and switches expands no-code configuration, system bring-up and debugging across multi-instrument systems.
o NI Nigel AI: Continued advancements of the test-optimized AI, help engineers accelerate the development and debugging of automated tests.
The new offerings build on Emerson’s earlier expansion of the NI PXI portfolio, extending the range of affordable hardware and connection into NI software available to automated test teams. Together, these additions broaden access to automated test by bringing cost-effective instrumentation, integrated software workflows and AI-assisted productivity to a common platform. Engineering teams can start with the capabilities they need today and scale as product complexity, validation demands and automation requirements grow.
Learn more at ni.com/pxi.