DAQ Products from Measurement Computing Corporation
DAQ is short hand for data acquisition. Simply stated, it is a combination of
measurement and control functions integrated into a signal DAQ board or card. A
DAQ system is not just the “acquisition” of data, but rather, it is both the
“acquisition” and “control” of data, both in analog and digital form.
A DAQ system can convert analog signals into a digital output form, which can be
manipulated with software. Using software in conjunction with a personal
computer, analog data can be displayed, logged, charted, graphed, or stored in
memory as needed.
Stored data can later be used and compared with a set of established limits.
Control decisions are made if the stored data is at the limit, above or below
the limit. With repetitive measurement made by a data acquisition system, continues
monitoring and control can be performed.
Based on matching, meeting or exceed the set limits, a digital control signal
(in the form of single bit output signal) can be used to turn on or turn of a
relay. This in turn can be used to turn on various control elements like, fans,
pumps, motors, etc.
Based on the degree of meeting or exceeding the established limits, a precise
analog output signal can be generated. This signal can be used to provide a
complete closed loop control patch providing continuous control of a process.
A DAQ system does not need to stop with just an analog-to-digital and a
digital-to-analog function. More complex systems can and do included timers,
abundant digital input and digital output control lines, signal conditioning
and multiplexing.
Advanced data acquisition systems such as offered by Measurement Computing
Corporation, offer DAQ system boards or cards with multiple analog-to-digital
and a digital-to-analog functions. Systems are available for simple measurement
and control applications to highly complex measurement and control applications
requiring 100’s of analog and digital inputs and outputs.
Measurement Computing Corporation offers the largest selection of low-price PC-based data
acquisition and measurement products. Shop our online catalog by selecting a
category above. From PCI, USB, Ethernet, PC104, ISA, and PCMCIA bus to RS-232, RS-422,
RS-485 and GPIB interfaces; Measurement Computing has everything you need for
your PC-based data acquisition and control applications.
Key Features
- 16 single-ended analog inputs
- 16-bit resolution
- Simultaneous input sampling (one A/D converter per input)
- 50 kS/s max sample rate (per channel)
- Up to 150 kS/s total module throughput
- 8 bits of DIO
- Rugged aluminum case
- Integrated screw terminals
Key Features
- 8 Single-ended inputs with 11-bit resolution
- Or 4 differential inputs with 12-bit resolution
- 50 kilosample/second sample rate
- 2 analog outputs, 16 bits of DIO
Key Features
- 8 INDEPENDENT 50KHz A/D converters, 1 per analog input
- 16-bit resolution; accuracy guaranteed to ±2.98 mV (±5V range)
- Simultaneous sampling up to 100,000 samples/sec total throughput
- 8 digital I/O bits
- External digital trigger input
Key Features
- 64 channel single-ended / 32 chan diff
- 200 kHz sample rate
- 16-bit A/D resolution
- 8192 sample gain/channel queue
- Bus-master & scatter-gather support
- Burst-Mode SS&H emulation
- 8192 sample A/D FIFO
- 100 kHz D/A update rate (16-k FIFO)
- Provides arbitrary waveform generation
- One 16-bit counter/ 32-bits, digital I/O
PCI DAQ Boards
USB DAQ
Ethernet DAQ
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