The Measurement Computing/Data Translation DT304 is a PCI bus multifunction data acquisition board delivering 16 single-ended or 8 differential analog inputs, 2 analog outputs, 23 digital I/O lines, and four user counter/timers in a compact form factor. Built for measurement and control applications requiring flexible channel configuration and high-speed synchronization, the DT304 combines software-calibrated analog acquisition with dynamic digital input time-stamping and bus-master data transfer.
Technical Specifications
Analog Input
• 16 SE or 8 differential channels, 12-bit resolution
• Input ranges: ±1.25 V, ±2.5 V, ±5 V, ±10 V (bipolar); 0–1.25 V, 0–2.5 V, 0–5 V, 0–10 V (unipolar)
• Maximum throughput: 400 kS/s
• Effective number of bits: 11.5 bits
• 1024-location channel gain list
Analog Output
• 2 channels, 12-bit resolution
• Output ranges: ±5 V, ±10 V, 0–5 V, 0–10 V
• Output rate: 10 kS/s typical (polled, single-value operation)
Digital I/O
• 23 total lines: Port A (8), Port B (8), Port C (7)
• Programmable input/output per port
• High-speed dynamic inputs with time-stamping at rates to 3 MS/s
• Output drive: sink 12 mA, source 15 mA
Counter/Timers
• Four 16-bit user counters; two 24-bit dedicated A/D clock/trigger counters
• Event counting, one-shot/frequency generation, frequency measurement
• Internal cascading via software or external connection
Acquisition Modes
• Continuously paced or triggered scan modes with up to 256 retriggering per trigger event
• Internal or external clock pacing
• Bus-master transfers
– Compatibility & Integration
Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP (32/64-bit); all signals accessible via 68-pin backplate connector.
