Data Acquisition Processor (DAP) Board Specifications
Compare DAP board technical specifications
This is an abbreviated version of our complete specifications table.
For DAP boards, download the table for additional information:
Microstar Laboratories Specifications Table (30kB PDF file) or request a copy from Microstar Laboratories.
For more information on xDAP systems, view the specifications in the xDAP pages.
Microstar Laboratories also offers the iDSC 1816 board, a specialized DAP with onboard filters. It combines brick-wall anti-aliasing filters on each of 8 simultaneous channels with 16-bit data acquisition all on one board.
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xDAP systems for the USB bus |
DAP boards for the PCI bus |
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INPUT |
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Analog inputs |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
Expandable to |
32 |
32 |
512 |
512 |
512 |
512 |
512 |
512 |
512 |
n/a |
Samples (x1000) per second |
8000* |
8000* |
10000* |
5000* |
500* |
800* |
500* |
800* |
800* |
800* |
A/D Converters / Resolution (bits) |
8/16 |
8/16 |
8/14 |
8/14 |
1/16 |
1/14 |
1/16 |
1/14 |
1/14 |
1/14 |
Digital inputs (asynchronous) |
16 |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Digital inputs (synchronous) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
Expandable to |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
128 |
128 |
128 |
128 |
128 |
n/a |
Samples (x1000) per second |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2000 |
1666 |
1666 |
1666 |
800 |
800 |
OUTPUT |
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Analog outputs |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Expandable to |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
66 |
66 |
66 |
66 |
66 |
n/a |
Updates (x1000) per second per onboard channel |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1000 |
833 |
833 |
833 |
400 |
400 |
Digital outputs (asynchronous) |
16 |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Digital outputs (synchronous or asynchronous) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
Expandable to |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
1024 |
n/a |
Updates (x1000) per second |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2000 |
1666 |
1666 |
1666 |
800 |
800 |
MICROPROCESSOR |
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Onboard Processor |
Intel Celeron 575 |
Intel Pentium M |
AMD K6 III+ |
Intel Pentium |
AMD K6 III+ |
AMD K6 III+ |
Intel Pentium |
Intel Pentium |
486SXLC2 |
486SXLC2 |
Clock Speed (MHz) |
2000 |
1800 |
400 |
233 |
400 |
400 |
233 |
233 |
50 |
50 |
Onboard RAM (Mbytes) |
1000 |
1000 |
128 |
128 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
8 |
8 |
PC INTERFACE |
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Samples (x1000) transferred per second** |
8000 |
8000 |
5000 |
3200 |
2000 |
1666 |
1666 |
1666 |
800 |
800 |
Samples (x1000) logged per second** |
8000 |
8000 |
5000 |
3200 |
2000 |
1666 |
1666 |
1666 |
800 |
800 |
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* To maintain full 14-bit or 16-bit resolution may require a lower sample rate when sampling more than one channel per ADC.
For more information, browse the Data Acquisition Processor Web pages. |
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