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New USB Unit for Data Acquisition and Control
Biodata Ltd are pleased to announce the new Microlink 751 unit. This compact device provides PCs with 32 digital inputs and outputs, 8 counters and 16 analogue inputs for voltage, current, thermocouples, strain gauges and pressure transducers. The unit plugs into the computer's universal serial bus port and is extremely easy to set-up and use. Eight Microlinks can be connected to the USB port and Biodata offer free technical support for life.
The 751 package costs 595 pounds (around 900 US dollars or 945 euros) and includes the Windmill 5 software suite for logging, charting, control, etc under Windows. No programming is required.
Users can choose from 4 input ranges, or let the Windmill software automatically select the ranges most closely encompassing the signals. An integrating analogue-to-digital converter reduces electrical noise. Using Windmill, the resolution of the converter can be selected from 12- to 18-bits: letting users choose high throughput or high resolution. Linearisation is available for B, E, J, K, N, R, S and T type thermocouples and all readings are presented in engineering units. Strain gauge bridges can be individually configured in software for full, half or quarter bridge wiring. Each bridge can be balanced through software, zeroing out unstrained readings for normal, tensile, compressive and transverse gauges. The 751 also offers automatic recalibration. How often this occurs is again chosen from software.
USB ports are found on most new computers and a gradually replacing RS232 and parallel interfaces. Designed for ease-of-use, USB devices like the Microlink 751 can be unplugged and plugged back in as required, with no need to switch off the computer or even restart Windows. Using USB hubs, the Microlink 751 can be up to 30 metres away from the computer.
For more information see
http://www.microlink.co.uk/751.html
or contact
Biodata Ltd
10 Stocks Street
Manchester
M8 8QG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)161-834 6688
Fax: +44 (0)161-833 2190
USB@microlink.co.uk
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