16-channel RTD/thermocouple board
May 2002
Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration
The PCI-773 is a 16-channel RTD or thermocouple input board. The board is designed to provide the user with a cost-effective solution for measuring signals from up to 16 thermocouple or 16 RTD sensors. No external signal conditioning is required to allow this board to accept these inputs.
For external control and/or feedback, the board features 16 digital inputs and 16 digital outputs. These can typically be used for turning on or off items or as an alarm trigger. This compact board will fit most PCI-bus systems.
Boards come complete with a screw-terminal adaptor with integrated cold-junction-compensation (CJC) and a one-metre screened cable. The RTD version also features individual 1 mA/10 mA current sources. A free Windows-based temperature logging application is provided as part of the WaveView for Windows program.
Typical applications include temperature measurement for furnaces, cold storage rooms, aquariums and greenhouses. Extensive software programs are provided, including the new WaveView for Windows software which can also be downloaded from the Eagle Technologies website (below).
Features:
* 16 differential analog inputs.
* J, K, E, T, R, S, B thermocouples supported.
* 14 bit resolution.
* ±2,5 V full scale input.
* 132 Hz input bandwidth.
* 10 kHz maximum sampling rate.
* Software programmable gains of 1, 10 or 100.
* 16 digital inputs.
* 16 digital outputs.
* PCI 2.2-compliant (33 MHz).
* 3,3 or 5 V PCI slot compatible.
* Includes WaveView temperature application.
* Drivers for Windows.
* 3rd party packages: LabVIEW, VEEPRO 6.0, DasyLab, TestPoint.
* Programming languages: Delphi, Visual C/C++ (32 bit), Visual Basic (32 bit), C++ Builder, Visual Basic for Apps (Excel/Access/Power Point).
Henry Haynes, Eagle Technology
021 423 4943
[email protected]
www.eagledaq.com
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