CompuScope 1602
— 16 Bit A/D conversion on PCI Bus Breaks the 1 MHz Barrier
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True 16 bit, 2.5 MS/s Dual Channel, Simultaneous Acquisition
Single slot PCI Bus Card Capable of Bus Mastering
Differential Inputs
Up to 8 Megasamples of on-board memory
Optional Real Time Mode Allows Streaming to Host Memory For Up To One Billion Points of Acquisition Memory
75 dB Signal to Noise Ratio
Auto-Calibration Allows Perfect Performance For Each Acquisition
Multi-Card systems, up to 16 Simultaneous Channels at 2.5 MS/s
100 MB/s Data Transfer Rates From On-Board Memory To PC Memory
Compatible With GageScope For Windows Software
Drivers for MSDOS, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT
Callable from Visual C++, Visual BASIC, LabVIEW and MATLAB
Low Cost Without Compromising Quality
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CompuScope 1602
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Montreal, Canada ( July 26, 1999) - Gage Applied Sciences Inc., the leading manufacturer of high quality, high speed Advanced Instruments based on PCI bus, introduces the CompuScope 1602 , a single-slot 16 bit A/D and Scope card for the PCI bus capable of dual channel, simultaneous conversion rates up to 2.5 MS/s.
With this product, Gage brings down the long standing 1 MHz barrier for 16 bit A/D conversion on any instrument or data acquisition product. CompuScope 1602 allows users to upgrade their 12 bit measurement systems to 16 bit at a very reasonable price.
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Product Description
The CompuScope 1602 is a state-of-the-art, single-slot, PCI bus card capable of performing true 16 bit A/D conversion at sampling rates up to 2.5 MS/s (Million Samples Per Second) in dual channel mode. Since each channel has its own A/D chip, dual channel sampling is truly simultaneous.
The CompuScope 1602 features an impressive 75 dB Signal to Noise Ratio, making it highly immune to digital noise. It also features an auto-calibration feature, ensuring precise conversion of analog signals irrespective of ambient temperature.
Differential inputs with a CMRR of over 80 dB provide further noise immunity against ground loops and other noise sources in and around the measurement system.
Up to One Billion Samples of Acquisition Memory
The CompuScope 1602 can operate in two modes:
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In Memory Mode, it can have up to 8 million samples of Acquisition Memory.
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In Real Time Mode, CompuScope 1602 can stream data to host memory for up to 1 Billion samples (2GB) of acquisition memory. |
Multiple Record mode, which allows "stacking" of data from successive triggers, allows more efficient use of Acquisition Memory by storing only the data around the trigger event.
Fast Data Throughput
The CompuScope 1602 takes full advantage of the fast data throughput offered by the PCI bus. Using Bus Mastering, data can be transferred from on-board memory to the PC's memory at rates up to 100 MB/s - more than 100 times faster than ISA bus and more than 1000 times faster than GPIB!
This throughput allows CompuScope 1602 to be used in test and measurement applications which were previously not possible.
Compatible With GageScope For Windows Software
The CompuScope 1602 is fully supported by the powerful GageScope for Windows software which enables users to operate the card like an oscilloscope without writing a single line of programming code. It allows users to view, manipulate, store, analyze and print data and to convert it to an ASCII format for use in spreadsheets and mathematical software packages.
Combined with GageScope for Windows, CompuScope 1602 can act as a Digital Oscilloscope , a wide dynamic range FFT Analyzer , a Transient Recorder with time and date stamp capabilities or a Waveform Analyzer . The SuperRes feature of GageScope for Windows also allows the effective resolution of CompuScope 1602 to be extended well beyond 24 bits at slower sample rates.
Differential Inputs
Differential inputs offered on CompuScope 1602 allow floating measurements to be made on electronic signals. Single-ended inputs are, by definition, referred to Ground and cannot measure voltages between two points in a circuit.
One of the obvious advantages of using differential inputs is that power supply or EMI related noise can be discarded by the CompuScope 1602, since it behaves as common mode voltage. With an impressive 80 dB Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR), the differential inputs do a great job in killing this noise.
Advantages Over Traditional DSOs and Transient Recorders
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CompuScope 1602 |
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Traditional DSOs |
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16 bit resolution |
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8 or 12 bit resolution
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Up to 16 channel simultaneous A/D conversion |
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Up to 4 channels maximum for DSOs and 16 channels for Transient Recorders at much slower speeds
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100 MB/s transfer rate to PC memory |
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Few hundred KB/s
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Compatible With GageScope For Windows
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Not Compatible |
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Easy to program, thanks to Gage's library of drivers for popular platforms, including DOS, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
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Difficult to program; third-party application software usually needed
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Installed inside PC Chassis |
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Comes in external box
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Acquisition Memory Up To 1 Billion Points |
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Typically Acquisition Memory is a few kilobytes. At best, a Few Million Points |
Typical Applications
Typical applications of the CompuScope 1602 include Medical Electronics, Automotive, Mechanical Engineering, Shock Wave Testing, Explosion Testing, Disk Drive Testing, RF Receivers, Radar, LIDAR, Imaging, Non-destructive testing, Acoustic Emissions, CCD testing, vibration analysis, laser diode characterization, impact testing, etc.
Software Support
Software Development Kits are available for MSDOS, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT. These SDKs support all compilers which can make use of DLLs, such as Visual C++, Visual BASIC etc. MATLAB and LabVIEW SDKs are also available.
Availability and Pricing
Contact Gage for pricing information.
For Further Information
For further information, contact Nicole Faubert at +1-514-633-7007, extension 3034, or via e-mail at: marketing @ gage-applied.
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