PCI-Based DAQ Boards feature plug-and-play operation.
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DaqBoard/1000(TM) series provides 16-bit, 200-kHz A/D converter and 16 single-ended or 8 differential analog inputs. Boards feature synchronous analog, digital, and frequency I/O as well as DMA bus mastering. On-board scan sequencer permits user to select up to 512 channel/range combinations and scans all channels contained in sequence at rates to 5 µs/channel. Up to 4 DaqBoards can be used per PC for expansion up to 64 analog input channels and 96 digital I/O signals.
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New Price-Performance Benchmark for 16-Bit PCI Data Acquisition
16-bit DaqBoards OEM priced from just $375
CLEVELAND, OH, May 2004 - IOtech has introduced the most technically advanced, 16-bit, PCI-based data acquisition board available under $400. The new DaqBoard/1000(TM) series sets a new price-performance standard for PCI based data acquisition boards. With features including synchronous analog, digital, and frequency I/O, extensive software support including Linux drivers - included FREE - and DMA bus mastering, the DaqBoard/1000 series combines exceptional functionality in a 16-bit board, with a price that is less than half the price of boards with similar features.
The DaqBoard/1000 series is the third series of boards from IOtech, preceded by the price/performance leading DaqBoard/2000(TM) series, and the ultra-low cost ADAC/5500 series.
All software drivers are included free with each DaqBoard, eliminating the extra hidden expense found with other suppliers. Complete software support for the DaqBoard/1000 series includes Windows® drivers and ActiveX components for popular programming languages including C++ and Visual Basic®. For Robust non-Windows-based applications, Linux support for C++ is also included. Third party data acquisition applications including LabVIEW® and MATLAB® are also supported. Lastly, hundreds of included example programs and comprehensive programming documentation ensure rapid application development.
The DaqBoard/1000 series is best suited for applications with preconditioned voltage, frequency and digital I/O signals - users with signal conditioning requirements should consider the DaqBoard/2000 series with its extensive family of over 30 DBK signal conditioning options.
Common features shared by the DaqBoard/1000 series boards include:
o Synchronous scanning of all analog, digital, and counter inputs
o PCI-bus "plug-and-play" configuration
o No potentiometers, jumpers, or switches; 100% digital calibration
o PCI-bus mastering (DMA) for continuous, high-speed data streaming without CPU intervention
o On-board (FPGA) scan sequencer providing precise timing down to 5 µs between channels
o Up to four DaqBoards per PC in any combination for channel expansion up to 64 analog input channels and 96 digital I/O signals
o Free API library (Windows® 98 and higher) for Visual Basics and C++ and new included DaqCOM(TM) ActiveX/COM-based programming tools
o DaqView(TM) software support (optional) for immediate, Out-of-the-Box(TM) board setup, data acquisition, and signal verification
o Robust drivers for commercial software packages including LabVIEW® and MATLAB®
o Linux drivers included
o High-density, industry-standard 68-pin connector
Analog Input
DaqBoard/1000 series products feature a 16-bit, 200-kHz A/D converter and 16 single-ended or 8 differential analog inputs. Seven software programmable ranges provide inputs from ±10V to ±156 mV full scale. Each channel can be software-configured for a different range, as well as for single-ended or differential input. All readings on all ranges are automatically calibrated via real-time on-board DACs, which result in accurate, full dynamic range measurements.
Scanning
An on-board scan sequencer permits the user to select any combination of up to 512 channel/range combinations. The sequencer scans all channels contained in the sequence at the fastest rate of 5 µs/channel, thereby minimizing the time-skew from channel-to-channel. The user can also set the time between scan groups, from 0 to 6 hours. In addition to scanning analog inputs, the sequencer can also scan digital and counter inputs. This important feature is unique to IOtech's DaqBoard series, and is not available on seemingly similar boards from National Instruments or Measurement Computing.
Bus Mastering
The DaqBoard/1000 series supports Bus Mastering DMA, which allows analog, digital and counter input data, as well as analog and digital output data to flow between the PC and the DaqBoard/1000 without consuming valuable CPU time. Drivers supplied with the DaqBoard automatically utilize Bus Mastering DMA to efficiently conduct I/O from the PC to the DaqBoard.
Triggering
Because triggering can be the most critical aspect of a data acquisition application, the DaqBoard/1000 series supports a full complement of trigger modes to accommodate any measurement situation. These include the following:
Digital Triggering. A separate digital trigger input line is provided, allowing TTL-level triggering, with latency guaranteed to be less than 5 µs. Both the logic levels (1 or 0), as well as the edge (rising or falling), can be programmed for the discrete digital trigger input.
Software-Based Triggering. Software-based triggering differs from the mode described above because the readings (both analog and/or digital) are interrogated by the PC to detect the trigger event - not in the hardware as described above. The advantage of this mode is to permit triggering based on more complex readings such as on the calculation of multiple measurements.
The DaqBoard/1000 series also supports digital pattern triggering, whereby the user can designate any of the digital input ports as the trigger port. The programmed digital pattern, including the ability to mask or ignore specific bits, is then compared to the actual input until a match is detected, after which the sequencer begins the scan sequence.
Triggering can also be programmed to occur when one of the counters reaches or exceeds a programmed level. Any of the built-in counter/totalizer channels can be programmed as a trigger source.
Six modes of pre- and post-triggering are supported, providing a wide variety of options to accommodate any measurement requirement.
Analog Output
Two 16-bit, 100-kHz analog output channels are built into the DaqBoard/1000, with an output range from -10V to +10V. Through the use of Bus Mastering DMA, each D/A output can continuously output a waveform, which can be read from PC RAM or a file on the hard disk. Unlike other boards that can only output continuous waveforms from a small on-board data buffer, the DaqBoard/1000 can output a virtually infinite waveform directly from the PCs memory or hard drive. In addition, a program can asynchronously output a value to any of the D/As for non-waveform applications.
Digital I/O
Twenty-four TTL-level digital I/O lines are included in the DaqBoard/1000 series. They are divided into three 8-bit ports. The 8-bit ports can be programmed in 8-bit groups as either input or output. Ports programmed as inputs can be part of the scan group and scanned along with other analog and counter input channels, or can be asynchronously accessed via the PC at any time, including when a scanned acquisition is occurring.
Counter Inputs
Four 16-bit counters are built into the DaqBoard/1000 series, each capable of counting up to 65,536 TTL-level transitions. Each of the four counters will accept frequency inputs up to 10 MHz. They can also be cascaded into two 32-bit counters, each capable of four billion counts to be accumulated. As with all other inputs to the DaqBoard/1000 series, the counter inputs can be read asynchronously under program control or synchronously as part of an analog and digital scan group. If a counter is not included in a scan group, it can be accessed asynchronously even while a scanned acquisition is occurring.
Timer Outputs
Two 16-bit timer outputs are built into the DaqBoard/1000 series, each capable of generating square waves with a programmable frequency range from 16 Hz to 1 MHz. The timer outputs can be loaded and initiated asynchronous to the scanning of analog inputs, or they can be configured to commence output upon receipt of a trigger event.
Termination Options
The DaqBoard/1000 series provides access to all I/O on a high-density, 68-pin connector. The TB-100(TM) screw-terminal board provides users with access to all DaqBoard/1000 series analog and digital I/O. The TB-100 can be panel mounted with included hardware or rack mounted with option Rack3.
Connection between all DaqBoard/1000 series PCI boards and the TB-100 termination board is accomplished via the three-foot CA-G55 (unshielded) or CA-G56 (shielded) cable.
Software Support
Three levels of software support the DaqBoard/1000 series. The first level is a robust universal API library (DaqX) available free to programmers writing custom applications for Visual Basic® and C++ under Windows® 98 and higher. DaqX is complemented by over 100 ready-to-use sample program examples supporting rapid application program development. Also included is DaqCOM(TM), an ActiveX/COM-based applications program interface. The second software level is the optional Out-of-the-Box(TM) DaqView2000(TM) package providing immediate board setup, data acquisition and data display, without the need for programming. It is bundled with DaqViewXL(TM), an add-in for Microsoft Excel® that provides seamless execution within Excel's tool palette. The third software level features drivers for popular third-party software environments including LabVIEW® and MATLAB®.
Starter Kit
IOtech's "single solution" Starter Kit provides users with a complete Out-of-the-Box(TM) solution. It includes the DaqBoard/1000, cable, termination board, all drivers, and DaqView2000 software. All of these components are together in a single convenient package, providing the following: First, a single part number simplifies ordering. Second, as a pre-defined system there is no chance the system will be incorrectly configured. And third, the total cost of the kit is almost $300 under the list price of components purchased independently. Just open the box, follow the simple "quick-start" instructions, and in minutes, a fully functional PCI board-based system can be running on a desktop or industrial PC.
Pricing and Availability
The DaqBoard/1000 series is a stock item with delivery approximately 1 week ARO.
Product Description U.S. Price
DaqBoard/1000 16-bit, 200-kHz data acquisition board for PCI-bus with
16 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs, 24 digital I/O channels,
and 6 frequency/pulse I/O; includes free DaqX API library
and DaqCOM ActiveX/COM interface $499*
DaqBoard/1005 16-bit, 200-kHz data acquisition board for PCI-bus with 16 analog
inputs, 24 digital I/O channels, and 6 frequency/pulse I/O; includes free
DaqX API library and DaqCOM ActiveX/COM interface $399**
Starter Kit Package containing a DaqBoard/1000 board, DaqView2000
software CD, TB-100 terminal board, and CA-G56 shielded cable $799
TB-100 Screw-terminal adapter board for the DaqBoard/1000 series $99
DaqView2000 Optional Out-of-the-Box(TM) data acquisition and analysis software
package that includes DaqView, DaqViewXL, and eZ-PostView $399
GA-G55 68-conductor unshielded cable for the DaqBoard/1000 series, 3 ft. $69
CA-G56 68-conductor shielded cable for the DaqBoard/1000 series, 3 ft. $95
* Price is $475 each when 5 or more boards are purchased
** Price is $375 each when 5 or more boards are purchased
About IOtech
IOtech produces data acquisition and IEEE 488 hardware and software for use in computer-based, test-and-measurement systems. Its products are used in research and manufacturing facilities and are sold throughout the world. IOtech, Inc. is located at 25971 Cannon Road, Cleveland, Ohio, 44146; telephone: (440) 439-4091; fax: (440) 439-4093; E-mail: sales@iotech.com; World Wide Web: www.iotech.com.
DaqBoard/1000(TM), DaqBoard/1005(TM), DaqX(TM), TB-100(TM), DaqView(TM), DaqViewXL(TM), DaqView2000(TM), Out-of-the-Box(TM), are the property of IOtech; all other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
