625KSPS 12-bit ADC, 16-Channel, 8-DIO DAQ PC Card - AD136
The AD136 is a versatile high speed Data Acquisition PC Card. It can digitize with a resolution of 12-bits at up to 625KSamples/s. The card comes with Win32 application source code, device drivers and full register programming details. Some of its features are listed below :
Technical Features
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12-bit 625KSample/s successive approximation A-to-D converter with excellent noise performance and up to 11.2 effective bits of resolution. The sample rates are programmable for continuous sampling as well as allowing conversions under host software control |
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16-channel fault protect input mux, with channel scanning logic, and switchable between single-ended and differential topology |
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20 software programmable inputs ranges from +/-10V to +/-625mV. Unipolar and bipolar modes are globally software selectable |
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A-to-D data flows into a large 16KSample FIFO on-card. The FIFO can be run in continuous streaming mode (throughput is PC speed dependent) but can also serve as a capture buffer for triggered acquisitions. This is similar to a digital storage oscilloscope, with level and edge triggering against a digital 8-bit threshold in hardware, and programmable pre or post triggering to allow waveform capture before/after a trigger event. These features are seldom found in PC Card DAQ solutions, making this card unique in its class |
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A digital trigger input is also provided to allow burst acquisition to be triggered by an external event or process |
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8 general purpose digital I/O lines are available for control and status monitoring, each being programmable as input or output and having TTL compatible input thresholds, and CMOS type output drive capability |
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Power is available at the edge connector for signal conditioning, powering sensors etc |
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Card comes with Elan's Card Center Pro software with kernel driver and data handling module, plus a top level Win32 GUI with source code to act as a starting point for your own development. Full hardware register data is provided to allow exact tailoring for bespoke applications |
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Drivers for DOS*, Win9x, Me, NT4, 2000, XP |
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Automatic O.S. recognition and configuration. Hot swappable PCMCIA 2.1+ compliant TypeII design |
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Power consumption: Typical 200mA at 5V fully active, with support for reduced power sleep mode of typ. 20mA at 5V under host application software control |
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Input mux channels can withstand voltages up to +/-35V with the card powered or not |
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Supplied with 1m Type30 cable. Connector latches into PC Card for security. Terminates to DB37 Female with male screw jacks. Custom cabling available on request |
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Can be fitted with Elan's unique Strain Relief Assembly to ruggedize the PC Card to cable connection (optional extra), product code "SRA1" |
*DOS support requires Card and Socket Services e.g. SystemSoft or Award