DAP 3200a Series

Obsolete

The DAP 3200a is now Obsolete. For higher performance at a lower cost, upgrade your system for one of the PCI-bus DAP boards: the DAP 5000a or DAP 5200a.

If you need spare parts for a DAP 3200a system, compatible items are available.

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The DAP 3200a is an excellent choice for applications where there is a need for real-time processing of data in the time interval between samples, and for applications requiring fast sample rates.

The DAP 3200a:

has an Intel i486 processor onboard
comes with 4M of DRAM onboard memory
is compatible with other a-Series boards
works with the AT ISA bus for 286/386/486/Pentium PC platforms
transfers data to PC at high rates--up to 909K samples per second
allows fast real-time processing
offers low latency--0.2 ms task time quantum--for fast response
increases sampling period resolution to 100 ns
provides onboard emulation of DSP routines
samples or updates the digital section at up to 1.66 million values per second
samples analog inputs at up to 769K samples per second
updates analog outputs at up to 833K samples per second each
has expandable analog and digital inputs/outputs
complies with the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

There is one DAP 3200a model: the DAP 3200a/415.

The 486 processor gives the DAP 3200a low latency--down to a 0.2 ms task time quantum. This means that when low latency mode is enabled, a single task will run for no more than 0.2 ms before DAPL switches to another task. This is crucial for process control applications where data must be responded to as quickly as possible.

The DAP3200a is compatible with other a-Series boards and may be interchanged in any hardware configuration. These configurations all use the same Channel Architecture.

DAP 3200a/415 Specifications:

General Specifications
Dimensions : 13.33 inches x 4.8 inches
Weight : 12.8 oz
Power requirements : +5V, 3.0 Amps
Operating temperature : 0-50 degrees Celsius
Accuracy of crystal clocks : 50 parts per million
Type of A/D converter : Successive Approximation

Input
Analog Inputs : 16
Expandable to : 512
Voltage Ranges : -0 to +5 volts, -2.5 to +2.5 volts, -5 to +5 volts, -10 to +10 volts
Samples(x 1000) per second* : 769
Time increment (nanoseconds) : 100
Maximum Gain** : 500
ADC Resolution (bits) : 12
Digital Inputs (synchronous) : 16
Expandable to : 128
Samples (x 1000) per second : 1666

Output
Analog Outputs : 2
Expandable to : 66
Voltage Ranges : -0 to +5 volts, -2.5 to +2.5 volts, -5 to +5 volts, -10 to +10 volts
Updates (x1000) per second per onboard channel : 833
DAC Resolution (bits) : 12
Digital Outputs : 16
Expandable to : 1024
Updates (x1000) per second : 1666

Microprocessor
486 : DX4
Clock Speed(MHz) : 96
Onboard Operating System : DAPL
RAM (Kbytes) : 4096

PC Interface Specifications
PC Interface : Dual 1024-byte high-speed FIFO
Buffers : 2
Samples (x1000) transferred per second*** : 909

DSP
Onboard DSP emulation : yes

* Crystal-controlled, with 12-bit A/D resolution
** Top sampling speeds are available only with gain=1. Gains of 10, 100, and 500 are also available.
*** Benchmarked rates vary with PC platform.

Obtain additional information from Technical Note 204: Technical Product Information for the DAP 3200a (59k PDF file).

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