RS Components adds DAQ and digitiser from Keysight Technologies
A low-cost, next-generation data acquisition (DAQ) system that is in a modular mainframe, developed by Keysight Technologies, shares the same measurement engines as the company uses in its high-end equipment. The DAQ973A three-slot modular mainframe unit has a choice of nine plug-in modules and offers a sampling rate of 800ksamples per second.
Keysight’s measurement engine delivers measurement performance and universal inputs with built-in signal conditioning. The unit also offers a built-in 6½-digit (22-bit) digital multimeter with a DCV accuracy of 0.003 per cent. Like the existing DAQ970A system, the DAQ973A is supplied with additional GPIB connectivity.
Key features include a scan rate of up to 450 channels, delivering speed and accuracy to achieve fast results. There are up to 120 channels per system and a large selection of switch, RF and control plug-in modules, including a new four-channel simultaneous sampling digitiser. The unit can also measure and convert 12 different input signals, including temperature with a thermocouple, RTDs and thermistor. Also included are DC/AC volts, two- and four-wire resistance networks, frequency and period and DC/AC current and capacitance.
The new four-channel simultaneous sampling digitiser module has a sampling rate of 800ksamples per second. This module is an addition to the existing eight modules in the data acquisition system. Both modules work with the DAQ973A system that comes with GPIB, LAN and USB, as well as the existing DAQ970A system that does not include GPIB.
Additional features of the DAQ973A include a large 4.3-inch colour display, plus GPIB, LAN and USB connectivity. Users can interface the unit via the manufacturer’s BenchVue DAQ software, which includes enhanced time- and frequency domain measurement capability.
The DAQ973A is expected to be used by test engineers and technicians across a wide range of professional and industrial applications, including R&D and bench-testing prototypes, design verification for environmental, durability and regulatory applications, automated testing and process monitoring in manufacturing environments and monitoring and troubleshooting in service and maintenance roles. It is also suitable for use in educational establishments.
The Keysight DAQ973A data acquisition system is shipping now from RS in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.
