Product category: Sensors and Data Acquisition
News Release from: Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic | Subject: Docking Station product line
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 3 April 2007
Docking station makes
instrument line mobile
Spectrum's entire test and measurement product line can become mobile based on the Docking Station product line from Magma Mobility Electronics
Using one of the available Docking Stations with one, two or four slots any of the PC instruments of the M2i series of Spectrum can be plugged-in. This combination allows the use of digitisers up to 500Msample/s, A/D cards starting with 100Ksample/s on 16 synchronous channels, Arbitrary Waveform Generators and Digital I/O cards up to 125Msample/s.
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LabView drivers make the most of board range
Spectrum has produced all-new LabView drivers for its M2i series of fast PCI/PCI-X cards
Two connectivity options are available: either the proven PCCard interface (PCMCIA) or the modern ExpressCard (supporting both standards ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54).
Using this connection one can even achieve a sustained transfer speed in FIFO mode of more than 100Mbit/s.
Using single-shot mode the large on-board memory of the M2i cards up to 4GByte is available for data storage.
Further reading
PC-based instruments move up to 64bit Vista
Spectrum has released 64bit Windows drivers for its range of more than 70 PCI/PCI-X digitisers, waveform generators and digital I/O cards
Using the modern instrument drivers the Docking Stations are Hot-Plug capable.
This makes them a powerful option for field applications or as a universal shared laboratory instrument.
The one-slot Docking Station as well as the two-slot version are also available with a DC option.
This enhances the application range of the PC instruments towards drive tests in the automotive area.
The connection of the cards is fully software transparent making no difference in programming and usage whether the card is plugged into a desktop PC or used with a laptop.
Using the included Windows drivers one can easily program the cards using C/C++, Delphi or Visual Basic.
As an option drivers for LabVIEW, LabWindows, MATLAB, DASYLab or Agilent VEE are available.
For Laboratory use the powerful SBench software is included in the delivery free of charge.
SBench offers standard oscilloscope and generator features. Request a free brochure from Spectrum Systementwicklung Microelectronic....
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