There is powerful visualization software available for every PLC that can display current system states in almost any way. And yet there is sometimes the need for a simple way to record, visualize, save and analyze PLC data. If the PLC has a fieldbus interface (e.g. Profinet, EtherCAT, SERCOS III or Ethernet/IP), this is very […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SPS-3.png6951034Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2025-06-11 11:14:152025-06-11 11:18:04Just want to display some PLC data? It’s easy with NI LabVIEW or NI DIAdem and our bus interfaces!
Once again, we would like to thank NI for the opportunity to present our DIAdem-based turn-key solutions for various applications to interested users. We have shown automated data acquisition and evaluation on vehicles the end-of-line testing of pneumatic valves and our real-time extension of DIAdem based on TwinCAT. “Automation saves us 30% time – every […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Vom-CAN-Bus-bis-zum-Analyse-Server-mit-NI-DIAdem.jpg9001600Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2025-05-12 11:44:402025-05-12 11:44:40From from CAN bus to analysis server with NI DIAdem – müller+krahmer at DIAdem workshop on May 8 in Munich
Testing sensors and actuators with fieldbus interface means first and foremost being able to handle a variety of different buses – in addition to Real-Time Ethernet, also “wired” fieldbuses such as Profibus and CAN / CANopen and the IO-Link communication system – and to be able to switch between several buses in one test system. […]
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It is by far the most widely used PLC in Europe – the Siemens S7. It is therefore not surprising that it is also used on many test benches for both central and peripheral tasks. And the number of communication variants is almost as large as the number of applications. Many proprietary solutions are used […]
Once created, most fieldbus applications remain unchanged – the bus topology rarely changes and the protocol never does. The situation is quite different on test benches where devices with different bus interfaces are tested. Unless separate hardware and software is to be installed for each bus protocol at great expense, the only remaining option is […]
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Interfaces communicating with diverse fieldbuses are crucial for the integration of LabVIEW in modern networked production. While the capabilities of LabVIEW and NI hardware in the processing of analog signals are undisputed, the situation is different when it comes to connecting Real-Time Ethernet buses. Numerous forum discussions and questions from our customers prove this. For […]
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We at müller+krahmer have many years of experience in testing pneumatic components. The range of devices we test includes simple directional control valves as well as high-precision proportional valves, valve terminals, intelligent pneumatic sensors with bus interfaces, components for industrial applications as well as for installation in road and rail vehicles. The test methods and […]
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This has been the trending topic of our customer inquiries in recent weeks. While the capabilities of LabVIEW and NI hardware in the acquisition and output of analog signals are undisputed, the situation is different when it comes to connecting real-time Ethernet buses. Numerous forum discussions and questions from our customers prove this. For a […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LabVIEW-Profinet.png5441036Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2023-07-20 12:00:212025-06-11 11:18:37LabVIEW and Profinet communication – how to combine?
For more than 20 years we support the Emerson subsidiary Aventics with solutions based on NI hardware and software, such as compactRIO, LabVIEW and DIAdem. Therefore we look forward to see what synergies will result for our work from Emerson’s acquisition of NI.
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The use case is typical: many sources provide data that is evaluated in a standardized way and then used by a group of users. In this specific case, measurements on vehicles in drive simulations produce large amounts of data around the clock. This data is processed, searched for events and used to calculate characteristic parameters. […]
https://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/dmsssystemlink.png589869Holger Müllerhttps://www.mueller-krahmer.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/muellerkrahmer_logo.pngHolger Müller2021-02-07 17:17:342025-06-04 20:01:51Data handling using NI SystemLink – live at our virtual factory
Process data objects (PDOs) are typically used in EtherCAT (and other fieldbuses) to transport (cyclical) real-time data, while service data objects (SDOs) are used for (acyclical) parameterization. But what if the PDOs are not available for cyclical control due to customer requirements, but the reaction of the test object to cyclical setpoints is to be […]
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This week’s NI workshop in Munich focuses on DIAdem software. NI describes DIAdem as a tool “to quickly find, test, analyze and document measurement data.” It is often forgotten that DIAdem is also a practical tool for performing a wide range of measurement and control tasks. Numerous drivers and interfaces are available for this purpose. […]
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At müller+krahmer, we spend a lot of time and effort convincing our customers that Excel – despite all its functionality – is not the tool of choice for analyzing technical data, especially when it comes to large amounts of data. But there are exceptions to the rule. We have just made the latest one with […]
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To be effective, training and continuing education of employees must be tailored to their needs – in regards to topic, time and location. We at müller+krahmer therefore offer individual DIAdem and LabVIEW training courses both on-site and remotely. We deliver a wide range of topics related to NI DIAdem, NI LabVIEW as well as other […]
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Just want to display some PLC data? It’s easy with NI LabVIEW or NI DIAdem and our bus interfaces!
/in News /by Holger MüllerThere is powerful visualization software available for every PLC that can display current system states in almost any way. And yet there is sometimes the need for a simple way to record, visualize, save and analyze PLC data. If the PLC has a fieldbus interface (e.g. Profinet, EtherCAT, SERCOS III or Ethernet/IP), this is very […]
From from CAN bus to analysis server with NI DIAdem – müller+krahmer at DIAdem workshop on May 8 in Munich
/in News /by Holger MüllerOnce again, we would like to thank NI for the opportunity to present our DIAdem-based turn-key solutions for various applications to interested users. We have shown automated data acquisition and evaluation on vehicles the end-of-line testing of pneumatic valves and our real-time extension of DIAdem based on TwinCAT. “Automation saves us 30% time – every […]
Testing bus devices – more than just cyclical communication
/in News /by Holger MüllerTesting sensors and actuators with fieldbus interface means first and foremost being able to handle a variety of different buses – in addition to Real-Time Ethernet, also “wired” fieldbuses such as Profibus and CAN / CANopen and the IO-Link communication system – and to be able to switch between several buses in one test system. […]
LabVIEW and Siemens S7 – preferably via Profinet
/in News /by Holger MüllerIt is by far the most widely used PLC in Europe – the Siemens S7. It is therefore not surprising that it is also used on many test benches for both central and peripheral tasks. And the number of communication variants is almost as large as the number of applications. Many proprietary solutions are used […]
From Profinet to EtherCAT, SERCOS III or Ethernet/IP within seconds
/in News /by Holger MüllerOnce created, most fieldbus applications remain unchanged – the bus topology rarely changes and the protocol never does. The situation is quite different on test benches where devices with different bus interfaces are tested. Unless separate hardware and software is to be installed for each bus protocol at great expense, the only remaining option is […]
Connecting LabVIEW to Profinet, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT and other Real-Time Ethernet Fieldbuses
/in News /by Holger MüllerInterfaces communicating with diverse fieldbuses are crucial for the integration of LabVIEW in modern networked production. While the capabilities of LabVIEW and NI hardware in the processing of analog signals are undisputed, the situation is different when it comes to connecting Real-Time Ethernet buses. Numerous forum discussions and questions from our customers prove this. For […]
Pneumatic test solutions by müller+krahmer – from high-precision pressure measurement to complex pressure curve analysis
/in News /by Holger MüllerWe at müller+krahmer have many years of experience in testing pneumatic components. The range of devices we test includes simple directional control valves as well as high-precision proportional valves, valve terminals, intelligent pneumatic sensors with bus interfaces, components for industrial applications as well as for installation in road and rail vehicles. The test methods and […]
LabVIEW and Profinet communication – how to combine?
/in News /by Holger MüllerThis has been the trending topic of our customer inquiries in recent weeks. While the capabilities of LabVIEW and NI hardware in the acquisition and output of analog signals are undisputed, the situation is different when it comes to connecting real-time Ethernet buses. Numerous forum discussions and questions from our customers prove this. For a […]
We’ve known it for a while – Emerson and NI fit together
/in News /by Holger MüllerFor more than 20 years we support the Emerson subsidiary Aventics with solutions based on NI hardware and software, such as compactRIO, LabVIEW and DIAdem. Therefore we look forward to see what synergies will result for our work from Emerson’s acquisition of NI.
Data handling using NI SystemLink – live at our virtual factory
/in News /by Holger MüllerThe use case is typical: many sources provide data that is evaluated in a standardized way and then used by a group of users. In this specific case, measurements on vehicles in drive simulations produce large amounts of data around the clock. This data is processed, searched for events and used to calculate characteristic parameters. […]
Cyclic EtherCAT SDO communication or: The customer is always right!
/in News /by Holger MüllerProcess data objects (PDOs) are typically used in EtherCAT (and other fieldbuses) to transport (cyclical) real-time data, while service data objects (SDOs) are used for (acyclical) parameterization. But what if the PDOs are not available for cyclical control due to customer requirements, but the reaction of the test object to cyclical setpoints is to be […]
Yes, DIAdem can also measure! For example via a Yokogawa power meter.
/in News /by Holger MüllerThis week’s NI workshop in Munich focuses on DIAdem software. NI describes DIAdem as a tool “to quickly find, test, analyze and document measurement data.” It is often forgotten that DIAdem is also a practical tool for performing a wide range of measurement and control tasks. Numerous drivers and interfaces are available for this purpose. […]
Sometimes it can be Excel after all
/in News /by Holger MüllerAt müller+krahmer, we spend a lot of time and effort convincing our customers that Excel – despite all its functionality – is not the tool of choice for analyzing technical data, especially when it comes to large amounts of data. But there are exceptions to the rule. We have just made the latest one with […]
Individual NI DIAdem and LabVIEW training courses – on-site or remote
/in News /by Holger MüllerTo be effective, training and continuing education of employees must be tailored to their needs – in regards to topic, time and location. We at müller+krahmer therefore offer individual DIAdem and LabVIEW training courses both on-site and remotely. We deliver a wide range of topics related to NI DIAdem, NI LabVIEW as well as other […]