Introducing the pci-das1001, Overview: pci-das1001 features, Software features – Measurement Computing PCI-DAS1001 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Introducing the PCI-DAS1001
Overview: PCI-DAS1001 features
This manual explains how to install and use the PCI-DAS1001. This board is a multifunction analog and digital
I/O board designed for the PCI bus.
The PCI-DAS1001 provides either 16 single-ended or eight differential analog inputs. Input ranges are
software-selectable as either bipolar or unipolar.
Analog input ranges for the PCI-DAS1001 board are:
Bipolar: ±10 V, ±1.0 V, ±0.1 V, ±0.01 V
Unipolar: 0 to 10 V, 0 to 1.0 V, 0 to 0.1V, 0 to 0.01 V
The PCI-DAS1001 provides a 150 kHz sample rate.
The PCI-DAS1001 also provides two channels of 12-bit analog output. Analog output ranges are ±10 V and ±5
V (bipolar) and 0-10 V, 0-5 V (unipolar).
The PCI-DAS1001 offers 24-bits of parallel, digital I/O (two 8-bit ports and two 4-bit ports). You can configure
each port independently as input or output.
This board has an 82C54 counter chip which has three user-accessible 16-bit counters. Clock, gate, and output
signals from two of three counters are available on a 100-pin connector. The third counter is used internally.
The PCI-DAS1001 is fully plug-and-play. All addresses and interrupt channels are set with software.
Software features
For information on the features of InstaCal and the other software included with your PCI-DAS1001, refer to
the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your device. The Quick Start Guide is also available in PDF at
Check
for the latest software version or versions of the software supported
under less commonly used operating systems.