Adlink introduces PXI-98x6 series of digitisers

Each digitiser of the PXI-98x6 series - PXI-9816, PXI-9826 and PXI-9846, offering sampling rates of 10 MS/s, 20 MS/s and 40 MS/s respectively - supports up to 512MB of onboard memory, sustaining the continuous transfer of data between the digitiser and the system for an increased acquisition time.

This combination of high resolution and sampling rate enables accurate monitoring of high-speed transient signals.

The PXI-98x6 series also utilises the PXI trigger bus to synchronise multiple modules without external routing or cabling.

'Adlink's PXI-98x6 series provides a very cost-effective solution for high-channel count simultaneous sampling systems for use in applications such as ultrasonic imaging, non-destructive testing and automatic electronic testing,' said Catherine Wu, senior product director for the measurement and automation division at the company.

The analogue front end of the PXI-98x6 series has been designed to offer greater DC accuracy and higher dynamic performance over similar cards currently available on the market.

For example, the signal-to-noise ratio of the 16-bit, 10 MS/s PXI-9816 can be up to 78dB and its effective number of bits is 12.6 with a 1MHz sine wave input signal at -1dBFS amplitude.

Adlink provides drivers for development in Microsoft C++ and Visual Basic environments.

The PXI-98x6 series is also supported by Adlink's DAQPilot 2 task-oriented driver, which not only quickens development time, but also provides Express VIs and Polymorphic VIs for use in Labview.