USB DAQ Board Minds The Budget

Debuting as a cost-effective version of the DT9812-10V USB module, the DT9812-10V-OEM provides two 20-pin connectors to accommodate all I/O signals without an enclosure. The board provides eight analog inputs, two analog outputs, 16 digital I/Os (eight in and eight out), and one 32-bit counter/timer. Independent subsystem operation enables throughput rates up to 50 kHz. Other features include a signal range of ±10V on both the analog input and analog output, the ability to generate sine, rectangle, triangle, or dc waveforms with the analog outputs, and a 12-bit resolution for both the analog input and analog output subsystems. The board comes with a full complement of development software for .NET, Visual Basic, Visual C#, Visual C++, and Visual J# languages. Price for the DT9812-10V-OEM is $349. DATA TRANSLATION INC., Marlboro, MA. (800) 525-8528.