National Instruments changed the world of instrumentation when it released the VirtualBench. For about $2000 (USD), they give you a bench’s worth of equipment in a box about the size of Horowitz’s The Art of Electronics! In this video review, I take a look at the VirtualBench’s 6 built-in functions.
This is a follow-up to my written review of the Virtual Bench. I use the same mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) demo board, to point out what I like and don’t like about the VirtualBench.
VirtualBench Review Jump Points
Here are jump points to specific parts in the review.
- 00:46 – Power Supply
- 02:43 – Power Supply’s: Constant Current
- 04:50 – Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
- 09:50 – Function Generator
- 11:04 – GPIO Pins
- 11:47 – Conclusion
- 12:50 – Pros
- 13:18 – Cons
Overall, I like the box and I think you’ll see why. The iPad App is amazing. The specs are impressive. And overall, the instrument works well.
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