Product category:
Sensors and Data Acquisition
News Release from: Mosaic Industries | Subject: Wildcards
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 May 2003
I/O cards simplify acquisition system
design
A new family of stackable I/O modules from Mosaic Industries further expands the control capabilities of Mosaic's C-programmable embedded computers and touchscreen-controlled operator interfaces.
A new family of stackable I/O modules from Mosaic Industries further expands the control capabilities of Mosaic's C-programmable embedded computers and touchscreen-controlled operator interfaces The new expansion modules, dubbed Wildcards, are ideal for applications requiring multiple I/O points, high resolution, data acquisition and real-time control
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Board brings embedded processor and I/O together
Mosaic's new PowerDock provides a mechanical and electrical platform for its tiny low-cost Qcard single-board computer and up to eight I/O expansion modules (the Wildcards).
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Tiny low-cost stackable solution is ideal for space-constrained embedded or portable applications.
These modular 2 x 2.5in plug-in boards can be mixed and matched to create specialised I/O customised to particular applications.
The Wildcards provide an unprecedented I/O density for instrumentation and automation projects, where cost and physical size are critical.
The Wildcard expansion modules are available for: 24bit sigma-delta analogue-to-digital conversion; RS485 communications; 16bit A/D and 12bit D/A conversion; optoisolated control of DC and AC loads; high-voltage switching; and removable mass memory.
Up to eight Wildcards may be connected at once providing up to 56 24bit A/D inputs, 160 programmable digital I/O lines, 32 AC control lines, or 24 DC control lines.
All Wildcards include precoded device drivers providing full high-level access to their functions using either the C or Forth programming languages.
Precoded I/O drivers facilitate data acquisition, pulsewidth modulation, motor control, frequency measurement, data analysis, analogue control and communications.
Mosaic's embedded controllers and Wildcard series promote a high level of software/hardware integration for rapid prototyping of new products.
The Wildcards are available now, prices range from $50 to $150 per unit with substantial volume discounts.
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