Less than £300 for this powerful plug-and-play module, offering eight channels of high speed simultaneous sampling analogue input in a compact housing
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 offers eight channels of high speed simultaneous sampling analogue input at a class leading price of less than £300 (plus delivery and VAT). It's an outstanding capability for a neat device that's only around 8.3cm square and 2.5cm high - big enough to make connecting field wiring easy, small enough to fit on even the most crowded workbench.
With a 16bit 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. 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.
The PMD-1608FS device is available to buy in the UK and Ireland from Adept Scientific.
