Microstar Labaoratories Introduces New Scalable Modular System Products

By DE Editors

Microstar Laboratories offers a network-ready data acquisition package that lets users sample up to 64 differential inputs simultaneously with 16-bit resolution and channel-to-channel isolation—and at the same time update up to 16 analog outputs also with 16-bit resolution and channel-to-channel isolation.

New scalable modular system (SMS) products from Microstar Laboratories consist of a DAPserver with up to two DAP boards connected to eight input signal interface (SI) modules and two output SI modules in a 3U card-cage—all in the same enclosure.

The input SI modules, part number MSXB 080, provide isolated analog inputs for DAP systems. All inputs are differential, and each analog channel is isolated from all others and from any other system component.

The output SI modules, part number MSXB 076, provide isolated analog outputs for DAP systems. Each analog channel is isolated from all others and from any other system component.

Channel-to-channel isolation eliminates ground currents, a potential source of noise in measurements and output signals.

DAPservers let users control the data acquisition application from any PC on the network. A DAPserver combines a five-slot PCI backplane and a 10-slot Eurocard cage in an industrial-grade chassis. A Pentium M processor runs server software on a board that occupies one of the PCI slots, leaving space for up to four DAP boards.

For more information, visit Microstar Laboratories.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.