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News Release from: Dataquest Solutions | Subject: Spectrum PCI
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 20 August 2003
Acquisition range pushes the boundaries
The Spectrum PCI ultra-high-speed board range is claimed to push forward the boundaries of PC-based data acquisition and waveform generation.
The Spectrum PCI ultra-high-speed board range is claimed to push forward the boundaries of PC-based data acquisition and waveform generation With simultaneous capture across all signal channels and rates up to 500Msample/s, even the most demanding of applications can now be tackled
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 27 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Spectrum range also provides for arbitrary waveform generation and digital I/O, both of which can be synchronised with signal capture to provide a comprehensive high performance system.
Application areas for such systems include ultrasonic testing, radar, spectroscopy, telecommunications, test signal and digital pattern generation - to name but a few.
For many such applications portability is required.
Using the Dataquest Solutions rugged PC with its integral screen and keyboard, or PCI docking station for the notebook computer, this portability comes available.
Both these options will take full-length PCI boards and DC supply options for power, making them ideal both for use in the field, or for vehicle use and testing.
Complementing all this performance and versatility comes a software system that is straightforward to use.
Each board is shipped with SBench for Windows, a capable visualisation and analysis package.
By using this software in combination with the functionality of a particular board, it is possible to produce a transient recorder, oscilloscope PC, arbitrary waveform generator, or even a logic analyser.
Alternatively, Windows, DOS and Linux drivers provide the versatility of programming in code.
Programming examples are provided to help speed system development.
On request, drivers are also available for Matlab, LabView, Dasylab, LabWindowsCVI and Agilent-VEE.
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