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News Release from: Adept Scientific | Subject: Measurement Computing PMD-1608FS
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 June 2004
USB module cuts the cost of data
acquisition
The new PMD-1608FS Personal Measurement Device offers eight channels of high speed simultaneous sampling analogue input at a class leading price of less than GBP300
The Measurement Computing range of Personal Measurement Devices continues to go from strength to strength The plug-in-and-go simplicity of USB and the unbelievably low prices of the PMDs make a winning combination
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 12 Dec 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The latest model breaks new ground for price and performance.
The new PMD-1608FS offers eight channels of high speed simultaneous sampling analogue input at a class leading price of less than GBP300.
It's an outstanding capability for a neat device that's only around 3.25 inches square and 1 inch high - big enough to make connecting field wiring easy, small enough to fit on even the most crowded workbench.
"We're very proud of this revolutionary product", said Measurement Computing CEO Ben Bailey.
"Our engineering team has done an outstanding job creating a product that offers this combination of measurement accuracy, high performance and small size.
"Perhaps most remarkable of all is that the PMD-1608FS offers input accuracy and noise performance equal to that offered by 16bit DAQ board products from other vendors, all at one-seventh the price of comparable PCI based data acquisition devices".
With a 16bit A/D converter on each channel, the PMD-1608FS provides 50KS/sec simultaneous sampling with 100K overall throughput using USB v1.1 or v2.
It's fully USB plug and play, and doesn't need an external power supply.
Like all PMD modules, the PMD-1608FS includes a comprehensive software bundle that meets the needs of both programmers and non-programmers, including an installation and test application and a handy strip recorder and data logger utility to get you started.
Drivers for standard Windows-based programming languages including.NET, LabVIEW and DASYLab drivers and a full set of SoftWIRE controls are also available, so it's easy to write your own applications.
Reliable and rugged enough for industrial applications, yet at a price that makes one-per-bench across the lab affordable, the PMD-1608FS is an ideal way to add measurement capability to any USB capable computer.
It's perfect for OEM use as well - an easy and affordable way of providing USB connectivity to the device you're building, with freely downloadable OEM software support in the form of a comprehensive set of C++ routines and their source code. Request a free brochure from Adept Scientific ...
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