Strategic Test Releases 8 Channel Digitizer Cards for PCs

By DE Editors

Twelve new Digitizer cards in the UF2-4600 series are now being offered by Strategic Test Corp. (Woburn, MA). Using multiple 16-bit ADCs for true simultaneous sampling, the cards are available with a choice of maximum sampling rates from 200ksps to 3Msps and 2, 4, or 8 channel configurations. 32Ms of signal memory is provided as standard but can be expanded to 2Gs via an onboard proprietary DIMM module. As with all UltraFast cards, the signals can be recorded to card memory and then offloaded, or continuously streamed at up to 225MBps to the PC host.
 
The card supports both single-ended and reduced noise differential input termination. Each channel contains an independent amplifier that allows the user to program each channel with the best voltage range to match each sensor. Eight ranges are provided from ±10 V to ±50 mV. A self-calibration feature ensures the removal of any voltage offsets prior to recording.
 
Large synchronous systems can be configured with up to 16 cards for 128 simultaneous channels. Trigger conditions can be set on multiple cards combined with AND/OR, a feature often used in production test processes.
 
The cards are supplied with drivers for Microsoft Windows and Linux, with free downloads of future OS version drivers such as Windows Vista. Drivers for MATLAB, LabVIEW, VEE, DASYLab, and LabWindows/CVI are optionally available.
 
The Ultrafast UF2-4600 cards are available immediately and prices range from $3,190 (for the UF2-4620 2 channel 200 kSps card) to $11,990 (for the 8 channel 3 MSps version.) Volume discounts and OEM customization prices are available on request. For more information, visit strategic-test.com.

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