Comprehensive multi-card operation is a core competence of Gage CompuScope digitizer cards.
Most Gage CompuScope models may be assembled into a Master/Slave CompuScope system for true simultaneous sampling on all channels. For example, eight 2-channel Cobra CompuScope 22G8 cards may be assembled into a 16-channel Master/Slave 1 GS/s system. While a Master/Slave system physically consists of multiple CompuScope cards, it behaves in hardware and software like a single CompuScope system. CompuScope automatic on-board Master/Slave timing calibration broadcasts a sharp pulse to all CompuScopes in the system along equal circuit board traces. The position of the pulse within the resulting channel acquisitions is then used to align all channel timing. A Master/Slave CompuScope system may easily be broken into independent single CompuScopes, if required. Check the data sheets for Master/Slave details on particular CompuScope models.
While the Octopus CompuScope models do not support true Master/Slave operation,. multiple Octopus cards may be configured in a synchronous multi-channel system using the Octopus Advanced Timing connections and available SMB to SMB jumper cable.
Finally, any combination of CompuScopes may be assembled and independently operated. For instance, a user could construct a system equipped with a lower speed 8-channel Octopus card to acquire 8 relatively slow signals and a 2-card Master/Slave Cobra CS22G8 system to simultaneously acquire higher speed signals on 4 channels at 1 GS/s.
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