AD136 - 12 bit - 625kHz - 16 A/D channels

The AD136 is a versatile high speed Data Acquisition PC Card.  It can digitize with a resolution of 12-bits at up to 625kHz, offers 16 A/D channels and 8 I/O lines.  The card comes with Win32 application source code, device drivers and full register programming details.  Some of its features are listed below.

Technical Features:
12-bit 625kHz 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 16-channel fault protect input mux, with channel scanning logic, and switchable between single-ended and differential topology.

20 software programmable inputs ranges from +/-10V to +/-625mV. 

Unipolar and bipolar modes are globally software selectable 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.

A digital trigger input is also provided to allow burst acquisition to be triggered by an external event or process 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 Power is available at the edge connector for signal conditioning, powering sensors etc.

Full hardware register data is provided to allow exact tailoring for bespoke applications Drivers for DOS*, Win9x, Me, NT4, 2000, XP Automatic O.S. recognition and configuration.

High-Level Driver: Direct driver adaptation with ready to run applications and ON-LINE help for LabVIEW, HP/Agilent VEE, HT-Basic, Visual Basic and Visual C/C++. The high-level DAQ driver costs extra and includes a 90 days technical support. For morte details and a free Manual please click here !

DAQ-Celsius => PCDAQ Celsius is an application that is included as source code in PCDAQ software. It works with any supported card and uses a PT1000 sensor for temperature measurements with a resolution of better than 0.05K in the range of -40 to +200 °C. Since the cards resolution of 12 bits is not ideal, the resolution is increased dynamically by signal processing. Then sensor linearization is  performed so that readings are directly in degrees Celsius. If used as starting point for own applications or for comparison with other applications, PCDAQ Celsius shows all relevant voltages and the PT1000 resistance as well. The sensor is powered by the card, only 2 external precision resistors and a capacitor are required. The required Agilent VEE runtime or the Agilent VEE evaluation version are available for free web download as well. For more details and download please click here !

Hot swappable PCMCIA 2.1+ compliant TypeII design.

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.

Input mux channels can withstand voltages up to +/-35V with the card powered or not.

Supplied with 1m Type30 cable and Elan's unique Strain Relief Assembly to ruggedize the PC Card to cable connection, product code "SRA1".  Connector latches into PC Card for security. Terminates to DB37 Female with male screw jacks. Custom cabling available on request.

If you need a Terminal Block/Panel or a BNC-BOX please take a look at our PCMCIA Accessories page.

Free Hardware Manual available on request !

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PCDAQ-Scope => DSO + DataLogger + Analyzer

PCDAQ-Scope is a free full-featured DSO / DataLogger / Analyzer application. It requires a pre-installed PCDAQ driver and the free Agilent VEE runtime. The signal source is either direct analog input from the card or from a captured data file. Up to 8 signals can be captured simultaneously at high speed - either to disk, to display or both. After capturing to file the data can be examined in the data analyzer.

Overviews of the complete data set can be performed with aid of data smoothing methods. They include averaging, peak detection and data reduction. Data post-processing is performed using the huge set of math operators included in Agilent VEE - more than 500 functions - including signal processing. In addition the signals can be analyzed online (in real-time) inside the DSO. Up to 4 analyzer displays can be created with aid of formulas, plus the main window that shows the real data.

For more details and download please click here !

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