DAQ PCI cards - first generation

Introduction

During the years 2008 - 2009, the TEDIA DAQ PCI cards had been revised. The first generation cards had been intended only for conventional 5V PCI bus.
The second generation cards are intended for conventional 5V PCI bus (i.e. classic 32-bit bus) or 3.3V bus (usually 64-bit PCI bus) and PCI-X (high-performance variant of 64-bit PCI designed for servers). The newly revised cards are labelled as "C" and they can be used in all PCI slots (3.3V and/or 5V).

Below you can find the overview of the discontinued cards with suggestions for the second generation replacement types. You may also use new PCI Express cards.

PCA-7208AL, PCA-7208AS, PCA-7408AL, PCA-7408AS

Availability: discontinued, see replacement PCA-7428CL/CS.
Download: drivers

The PCA-7208A/7408A card is a low-cost multifunctional PCI card, offering additional I/O features.

The card provides eight analog inputs (expandable to 32 inputs via the external multiplexer OPT-832 or OPT-830B) with programmable amplifier (ranges ±10V ÷ ±0.3125V), fitted alternatively with 12-bit (PCA-7208A) or 14-bit A/D converter (PCA-7408A). The A/D converter is capable of up to 10,000 measurements per second.

The card also provides two analog outputs with 12-bit D/A converters (AS version only), two counters, eight digital inputs and eight digital outputs.

The analog inputs and outputs are accessible via the D-Sub 25 connector, the counters via the D-Sub 9 connector then; both of them are placed on the card mounting bracket. The digital ports are accessible via the PCE-209 adaptor (not included), using the card mounting bracket with two D-Sub 9 connectors.

PCA-7228AL, PCA-7228AS, PCA-7428AL, PCA-7428AS

Availability: discontinued, see replacement PCA-7428CL/CS.
Download: drivers

The PCA-7228A/7428A card is a general-purpose multifunctional PCI card, offering additional I/O features.

The card provides eight analog inputs (expandable to 32 inputs via the external multiplexer OPT-832 or OPT-830B) with programmable amplifier (ranges ±10V ÷ ±0.3125V), fitted alternatively with 12-bit (PCA-7228A) or 14-bit A/D converter (PCA-7428A). The A/D converter is capable of up to 100,000 measurements per second.

The card also provides two analog outputs with 12-bit D/A converters (AS version only), two counters, eight digital inputs and eight digital outputs.

PCA-7228EL, PCA-7428EL

Availability: discontinued, see replacement PCA-7428CE.
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The PCA-7228E/7428E card is a general-purpose multifunctional PCI card with isolated analog inputs, offering additional I/O features.

The card provides eight analog inputs (expandable to 32 inputs via the external multiplexer OPT-832) with programmable amplifier (ranges ±10V ÷ ±0.3125V), fitted alternatively with 12-bit (PCA-7228EL) or 14-bit A/D converter (PCA-7428EL). The A/D converter is capable of up to 80,000 measurements per second. The block of analog inputs is isolated from the computer.

The card also provides two counters, eight digital inputs and eight digital outputs.

The analog inputs are accessible via the D-Sub 25 connector, the counters via the D-Sub 9 connector then; both of them are placed on the card mounting bracket. The digital ports are accessible via the PCE-209 adaptor (not included), using the card mounting bracket with two D-Sub 9 connectors.

PCA-7628AL, PCA-7628AS

Availability: discontinued, see replacement PCA-7428CL/CS.
Download: drivers

The PCA-7628A card is a general-purpose multifunctional PCI card, offering additional I/O features.

The card provides eight analog inputs (expandable to 32 inputs via the external multiplexer OPT-832 or OPT-830B) with programmable amplifier (ranges ±10V ÷ ±0.3125V), fitted with 16-bit A/D converter. The A/D converter is capable of up to 100,000 measurements per second.

The card also provides two analog outputs with 12-bit D/A converters (AS version only), two counters, eight digital inputs and eight digital outputs.

PCA-7288A

Availability: discontinued, only PCI Express similar card PCA-8488 available.
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The PCA-7288A card is a general-purpose analog outputs PCI card, offering additional I/O features.

The card provides eight analog outputs with programmable range independently for each output (ranges 0÷5V, ±5V, 0÷10V, ±10V), fitted with 12-bit D/A converters.

The card also provides eight counters (unidirectional counting with synchronous start/stop/read capability), eight digital inputs and eight digital outputs.

The analog outputs are accessible via the D-Sub 25 connector, the counters via the D-Sub 9 connector then; both of them are placed on the card mounting bracket. The digital ports are accessible via the PCE-209 adaptor (not included), using the card mounting bracket with two D-Sub 9 connectors.

PCD-7004

Availability: discontinued, see replacement PCD-7006C.
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The PCD-7004 card is a general-purpose digital ports PCI card.

The card brings four configurable bidirectional digital ports with TTL/HC/HCT signal level, software-configurable as input or output.

The card also provides includes IRQ logic with five interrupt sources derived from four digital inputs and from the internal timer. The timer allows the user (together with the period setup, startup and stop) to read back its actual state.

Two digital ports are accessible via two D-Sub 9 connectors; both of them are placed on the card mounting bracket. Next two digital ports are accessible via the PCE-209 adaptor (not included), using the card mounting bracket with two D-Sub 9 connectors.

PCD-7104, PCD-7104E

Availability: discontinued, see replacement PCD-7106C.
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The PCD-7104 card is a general-purpose digital ports PCI card.

The card brings eight type C relay digital outputs, eight isolated digital inputs and additional 16 digital I/O lines with TTL/HC/HCT signal level (organized as 8-bit input port and 8-bit output port).

Relay outputs and isolated digital inputs are accessible via D-Sub 25 and D-Sub 9 connectors; both of them are placed on the card mounting bracket. Next two digital ports are accessible via the PCE-7104 adaptor (not included), using the card mounting bracket withD-Sub 25 and D-Sub 9 connectors.

PCT-7303A, PCT-7303B

Availability: discontinued, see replacement PCT-7303C.
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The PCT-7303A card is a powerfull programmable counters PCI card.

The card provides three 24-bit counters that allow unidirectional and bidirectional counting at several operating modes. The counters support standard quadrature signals (X1, X2 and X4 modes) with optional positive or negative reset signal. Except the modes mentioned here the counters also support the "up/down" mode (one signal serves for incrementation, the second for decrementation and the third for reset), the "count/dir" mode (one signal serves for the pulse counting, the second for selecting the count direction, and the third for reset) and the "count/gate" mode (one signal serves for the incrementation, the second for the counter blocking and the third for reset).

Every counter is fitted with two capture registers for reading; the first serves for the counter state reading "in running", the other for state capture via the external input. The capture registers can be configured freely, so the state capture can be individual for every counter, or together for all counters in same time.

The card provides two programmable comparators for every counter, allowing to set upper and lower threshold limit; comparators can call the PC interrupt or drive the special digital outputs directly (so-called "real-time" outputs).

The PCT-7303B card is modified type equipped with higher capacity FPGA possible to extend the functions by the detectors of the minimum and maximum values of counters, scanning the counter values into FIFO with a configurable frequency, etc.

Counter inputs are accessible via D-Sub 25, real-time digital outputs are accessible via D-Sub 9 connectors; both of them are placed on the card mounting bracket. The digital ports are accessible via the PCE-209 adaptor (not included), using the card mounting bracket with two D-Sub 9 connectors.

PCT-7408A

Availability: discontinued, only PCI Express similar card PCT-842x available.
Download: drivers

The PCT-7408A card is a powerfull programmable counters PCI card.

The card brings eight type C relay digital outputs, eight isolated digital inputs and set of powerfull counters and timers.

The digital inputs are connected to 24-bit independent counters and 32-bit timers; the card can count the incoming signal pulses and also measure the signal period.

The card includes the IRQ logic, with an interrupt source derived from the counter, generating the signal with a configurable period. The timer allows the user (together with the period setup, startup and stop) to read back its actual state.

Relay outputs and isolated digital inputs are accessible via D-Sub 25 and D-Sub 9 connectors; both of them are placed on the card mounting bracket.

PCT-7424

Availability: discontinued, see replacement PCT-7424C.
Download: drivers

The PCT-7424 card is a powerfull programmable counters PCI card, combines the digital inputs with the counters and the digital outputs.

The card provides a 24-bit digital input port, which is connected to set of 32-bit counters. All 24 counters can be started/stopped simultaneously and can be also reset.

All counter digital inputs are accessible via D-Sub 25, eight digital outputs via D-Sub 9 connectors; both of them are placed on the card mounting bracket. Next two digital ports are accessible via the PCE-209 adaptor (not included), using the card mounting bracket with two D-Sub 9 connectors.