| 8-Channel Simultaneous Sampling on USB for £299*!
Nigel Trevarthen
Data Acquisition Product Manager
Measurement Computing's PMD range (PMD stands for Personal Measurement
Device) has caused quite a stir in the data acquisition market in recent
months. The plug-in-and-go simplicity of USB and the unbelievably low
prices of the PMDs make a winning combination. The latest model breaks
new ground for price and performance.
The new PMD-1608FS is the fastest yet in the incredibly popular PMD range.
For less than £300*, it offers as many as eight independent channels
of simultaneous sampling, something we've never seen before on a USB device
at this price. 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.
With an A/D converter on each channel, the PMD-1608FS provides 50KS/sec
simultaneous sampling with 100K overall throughput using USB2, and pretty
exceptional performance even with USB 1.1. 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, 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 drivers and a full set of SoftWIRE controls
are also included so it's easy to write your own applications. The price
even includes a USB cable.
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. |
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