Data acquisition system USB-AD16f: High-speed Measurement and Control

Maisach/Munich/Germany. A new benchmark in measurement technology is set by BMC Messsysteme GmbH (bmcm) with the latest measurement device USB-AD16f, a high-performance all-rounder, recording analog and digital signals with great accuracy.


Technical products basically can be characterized by the following properties: performance, quality and price.
If one feature is more pronounced, it is often at the expense of the others. A product, however, fulfilling all criteria to an extremely high degree, promises to be a great success.

An example that everyone can

relate to: Who is not dreaming about a car with a powerful engine, best driving qualities and extras, but inexpensive and economic at the same time?

In the same manner - to stay with this example - you could describe the latest measurement system USB-AD16f of bmcm: a powerful "runabout", provided with many features precisely scanning signals of different frequencies.
What makes this measuring device unique, however, is the combination of high-performance, sophisticated quality, and an unbeatable low price.

When looking for a suitable product name the manufacturer of innovative measurement technology and PC technology "made in Germany" set great value on pointing out its basic features:

• USB
Measuring via USB interface means mobile and uncomplicated acquisition with fast data transmission. Here, "Plug&Play" and "hot-pluggable" are examples for features, demonstrating the advantages of USB measuring systems.

• AD
With its 16 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs, 4 digital inputs and outputs each, and one counter the USB-AD16f deserves the attribute "multi-functional" and "multi-purpose".
For optimum signal adjustment the measuring range (+/-1V, +/-2V, +/-5V, +/-10V) of the analog inputs can be set for each channel separately via software.
In addition the galvanic isolation of the analog channels and the counter protects against interferences and high potentials.

• 16
Signals are recorded in 16bit resolution, so that even tiniest peaks of a signal will not remain undetected.

• f
At bmcm data acquisition systems for high frequencies get this supplement which stands for "fast". With 250kHz sampling rate the USB-AD16f is perfect for fast signals.


Even in terms of software the USB-AD16f exceeds all limitations. It can be installed under Windows, but it also runs with the operating systems Mac OS X, FreeBSD and Linux.
Besides that, the USB-AD16f is supported by the professional measuring software NextView 4.3.
Driver, ActiveX Controls and the "Live!" version of NextView 4.3 are included with the USB-AD16f for free.
In NextView Live! 4.3 signals can be displayed and all functions of the hardware can be tested.


With the USB-AD16f bmcm gets measurement technology going and a worthy competitor for the "little runabout" remains to be invented!