Signal Interface Module Packs Punch In 3U Height

The MSXB 082, a four-channel signal-interface (SI) module, offers differential inputs, channel-to-channel isolation, channel-selectable gains, simultaneous sampling, and very high data rates in a 3U Eurocard B package. The module fits into a 10-slot card cage in a data-acquisition processor (DAP) server or into other 19-in. enclosures with factory-fitted backplanes. The system runs as a Windows application on a PC or DAP server that communicates with and controls DAPs which in turn communicate with and control SI modules. Control can be established from any PC on the network using the company’s DAPstudio, a Windows application, or with a third-party product such as National Instruments’ LabVIEW. Users can also write their own control software. The company provides evaluation hardware at no charge. The MSXB 082 signal-interface module costs $1195 each and is available now. MICROSTAR LABORATORIES INC., Bellevue, WA. (888) 678-2752 or (425) 453-2345.