Analog I/O Board Juggles Price And Performance

Providing 16-bit performance while maintaining an attractive price tag, the model LPCI-A16-16A multifunction analog I/O board delivers 500 ksamples/s across its 16 single-ended or eight differential analog input channels. The board includes two 12-bit analog outputs, 16 digital I/O lines, and three 16-bit counter/timers. It meets the MD2 low-profile PCI bus specification and can be installed in any 3.3V or 5V PCI or PCI-X slot. Other features include auto calibration and over sampling, a channel-by-channel programmable gain, and software-selectable synchronous, asynchronous, and timed trigger modes. A PC/104 version is also available. Operating system support includes DOS, Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, and Linux. Price is $695. ACCES I/O PRODUCTS INC., San Diego, CA. (858) 550-9559.