1 | Case Study: Portable, Rugged Natural Gas Compressor Tester PORTABLE, RUGGED NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR TESTER The testing of compressor efficiency in the natural gas pipeline industry is essential. G Systems designed a lightweight, portable test system to automate testing, calculate performance parameters, and record data. This case study discusses the design and benefits of a portable, rugged NI CompactRIO-based system with LabVIEW Real-Time software used in the natural gas industry. THE CHALLENGE Design and implement a more cost effective, portable, and rugged data acquisition instrument (DAQ) to replace an existing DAQ. The DAQ is part of a data acquisition system used by the performance team of the mechanical testing group. The DAQ, in conjunction with a laptop computer,

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