DAQ System provides alternative to PCI-based versions.
Press Release Summary:
Measurement Advantage(TM) USB-PDISO8 expands PC capabilities by providing 8 isolated ac or dc inputs and 8 electromechanical relays in one system with USB expansion port. Inputs monitor 24 Vac or Vdc inputs, while output relays provide 6 A, Form C, SPDT outputs @ 120 Vac or 28 Vdc. Screw terminals facilitate field wiring to I/O. External power supply and USB cable are included. In addition to integrated signal conditioning, product provides several software packages.
Original Press Release:
Measurement Advantage: The Alternative to PCI
Measurement Advantage(TM) brand USB-based 8 Form C Relays and 8 High Voltage Inputs, replaces PCI-PDISO8, with screw terminals $299.00
The same performance as a PCI-PDISO8; but much easier to install and use, or move to another computer
Almost $200 less expensive than a PCI-PDISO8 system (including board, cable, and screw terminal enclosure)
Integrated signal coditioning, screw terminals and enclosure; an all-in-one solution
8 Isolated digital inputs
Monitors AC or DC inputs
8 Form-C relays
6 Amps at 240 VAC / 28 VDC contact ratings
Exclusive built-in USB port simplifies expansion
FREE SOFTWARE
- TracerDAQTM, professional grade strip chart recorder and data logger application
- SoftWIRE®, graphical programming interface for Visual Studio® .NET
- Universal Library programming language support for Windows languages
- LabVIEWTM Drivers and Vis
General Description
The USB-PDISO8: Our least expensive high voltage solution! The Measurement Advantage USB-PDISO8 expands the capabilities of personal computers by providing eight isolated AC or DC inputs and eight electromechanical relays in a single USB-compatible system. The inputs monitor 24V AC or DC inputs, while the output relays provide 6 Amp (Form C, SPDT) outputs at 120 VAC or 28 VDC. Screw terminals provide easy field wiring to all inputs and outputs. The required external power supply and USB cable are included with the unit. At $299, the USB-PDISO8 offers exactly the same functionality, with increased ease-of-use, as a PCI-based system (PCI-PDISO8 board, cable, and screw terminal enclosure) costing $473!
Screw terminals are easily wired to, while the cover keeps them well-protected
Exclusive built-in expansion port! Each Measurement Advantage device provides a USB expansion port. This allows up to 5 USB-series devices to be controlled by a single USB port on your computer. Power may also be daisy chained from one device to another (requires optional power cable available upon request). No other USB DAQ supplier offers you this incredible advantage!
All Measurement Advantage products are designed for use on your bench top or on any standard DIN rail.
The USB-PDISO8 uses 6 Amp, Form C relays.
Robust, industrial grade: Fully enclosed in an attractive all-metal enclosure with latching lid, DIN rail ready and able to be mounted in virtually any industrial enclosure, the USB-PDISO8 is ready to solve your high voltage monitoring and control problems. Of course, you also get our free software and technical support!
Software
TracerDAQTM: A powerful, fully-functional application providing Strip Chart Recorder, Data Logging, and Oscilloscope capabilities, TracerDAQ not only displays data in a familiar strip chart format, it logs the data as a text or Excel file, and it allows you to save the graphical displays as bitmaps. Once the data has been acquired, the Strip Chart display allows you to use cursors to select specific points on the curve and compare levels at different times. The Oscilloscope application acquires, displays, and can save to disk 500 sample sweeps of each selected channel, up to a total of 8 channels. TracerDAQ even allows you to automatically email data to any valid email address.
InstaCal: Installation, Calibration and Test software in one package simplifies these important steps as you turn your PC into a measurement system. Installation detects new hardware and configures your computer and board. Calibration software automates this critical step and keeps your measurements accurate. Test routines verify that all the board's features are operating, and will speed you to a quick resolution. If you need to, call our free technical support. Included free with every board.
Universal Library: Programming libraries for Windows Visual Studio programming languages, and others. A complete function library to simplify the configuration and operation of your measurement board. A single, universal set of functions operates all our products so you only have to learn to use our library once.
SoftWIRE: Graphical programming system for Windows Visual Studio .NET allows you to create programs without having to learn a programming language. Completely Visual Studio, 100% Microsoft standard compliant, projects can be graphical only, graphical plus code, and graphical plus code plus any other Visual Studio library, DLL, or .NET component or control. SoftWIRE for Visual Studio .NET includes a developer's kit so you can create your own SoftWIRE controls.
Universal Library for LabVIEW: Library, VIs and program examples for LabVIEW. A comprehensive library of graphical functions comprising all the power of our Universal Library and InstaCal software. Many examples to get you started using LabVIEW while saving money with Measurement Computing instrument boards.
Snap-Master: Is a graphical software package that allows the user to start acquiring data within minutes of installing Measurement Computing hardware. Snap-Master is designed for users who do not want to do any programming. Snap-Master emulates standard test instruments such as a digital oscilloscope, data acquisition system, X-Y plotter, stripchart, multi-meter, waveform analyzer and frequency spectrum analyzer. In addition to the Data Acquisition module, the user has the option of adding the waveform analysis and the frequency analysis modules for real-time analysis as well as post processing. Display types include: Y-T, X-Y, stripchart, and meters (digital, analog, bar) as well as cursors, markers and zoom.
www.hemdata.com
MATLAB: MATLAB's Data Acquisition Toolbox provides a complete set of tools for controlling and communicating with Measurement Computing's PC-compatible data acquisition hardware. The toolbox lets you configure your external hardware devices, read data into MATLAB for analysis, and send out data.
www.mathworks.com
