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NEW EME DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM - The PicoDAS
EME Corporation has released a new advanced real-time data acquisition system (DAS) to the market! This new DAS named the PicoDAS is the most compact self contained DAS ever designed and manufactured. This DAS will measure only 3.7 inches (length) by 2.8 inches (width) by 1.5 inches (height) and weigh less than 1 pound for 32 channels. Additional channels will be added or taken out in 16 channel increments adding or subtracting only .4 inches per 16 channels to the height dimension. One unique feature of the new DAS is the ability to distribute analog channels external to the Digital Control Module (DCM). This distribution is accomplished using 16 channel analog cards measuring only 3.7 inches (length)by 2.7 inches (width) by 0.4 inches (height) and a DCM measuring the same size. Up to 64 channels (4 analog modules) will be able to be used with one DCM and multiple DCM’s can be daisy chained together for extremely high channel counts. EME has sacrificed no features to achieve this small size. The latest technology available has been utilized in the design of this DAS and is based on the same design principles of the very successful current line of data acquisition systems manufactured by EME. The applications for this DAS is limitless. PicoDAS systems have been in the field since December of 2004.
NEW FEATURES ADDED to EME DATA SYSTEMS
PCM Output Streaming - As a request from existing customers EME now offers a module that can be installed inside any EME DAS that will provide PCM 106-01 streaming as well as IRIG-B input. This module offers flexible settings, an internal pre-modulation filter, and provides an output stream while data is being stored to internal flash memory during acquistion.
SD Memory Interface - EME now offers an SD Memory back-up. This option is only available for the new 'Pico' Series. An interface is provided for an SD Memory Card. Directly following an EME data collection the internal flash memory is automatically copied to the SD Card. This not only offers a back-up, but offers the user quick access to the acquired data. No need to worry about losing data on the SD Card, since the memory is still resident in the internal flash memory.
250kHz Sampling - The 'Pico' Series is now available with a maximum sample rate of 250kHz. We configure the fixed Butterworth filter at 50kHz. Lower data rates are still available and a digital Butterworth filter provides proper roll-off settings. This is the first miniature hardened DAS capable of measuring intermediate high data rates.
CURRENT PROJECTS
EME is currently developing a new DAS Host Resident software that will integrate all EME DAS systems into one software package. This will allow the user to use different EME series together in a multi-DAS configuration. This will ease version control as well as software updates.
EME is an active participant in the ASAM Protocol Project to develop a standardized software interface for all data acquisition systems. Please visit the ASAM home page for additional details on the project at http://www.asam.de
EME Corporation (C) 2005