Sciworks Discovery requires an A/D card for proper operation. The A/D card can be purchased in a convenient breakout box giving you full access to all features of the data acquisition input\output device, including all analog input and output channels, all digital input and output channels, and assorted clocks and triggering ports. It is also available in a standalone screw terminal style USB enclosure.
Specifications for the Discovery A/D card is listed below.
These bundles include cabling from the breakout box to your computer, but do not include BNC cables or ganged input/output cables.
959608 SciWorks Cables-DA-8 Digital I/O Cable With Bare Endings (1 m)
959664 SciWorks Cables-DA-16 or DA-64 Digital I/O Cable With Bare Endings (1 m)
959636 SciWorks Cables-Model 3600 to Ganged Analog Input Cable (1 m)
959635 SciWorks Cables-Model 3500 to Ganged Analog Input Cable (1 m)
8-Channel A/D Card Specifications
Analog Input
DA8: Either 8 Single Ended or 4 Differential Analog Input Channels
16-Bit Resolution
100 kS/s Maximum Aggregate Sample Rate
Input Range: ± 10 V
Analog Output
2 Channels of Analog Output
16-Bit Resolution
5 kS/s Maximum Sample Rate
Digital Input / Output
8 Channels
1 Counter / Timer
Discovery Digital Acquisition Interface DA-8 (included with product 954550)
Discovery 8 Channel card with screw terminals (included with product 954500)
Sciworks Discovery Pro comes bundled with a convenient breakout box giving you full access to all features of the data acquisition input\output device, including all analog input and output channels, all digital input and output channels, and assorted clocks and triggering ports.
Specifications for the respective SciWorks Discovery Pro 16 and SciWorks Discovery Pro 64 channel systems are listed below.
These bundles include cabling from the breakout box to your computer, but do not include BNC cables or ganged input\output cables. Those can be purchased separately.
16 / 64-Channel A/D Card Specifications
Analog Input
DA16: Either 16 Single-Ended or 8 Differential Analog Input Channels
DA64: Either 64 Single-Ended or 32 Differential Analog Input Channels
16-Bit Resolution
1 MS/s Maximum Sample Rate
Seven ranges of sensitivity, from ± 100 mV to ± 10 V
Analog Output
4 Channels of Analog Output
16-Bit Resolution
1 MS/s Maximum Sample Rate
Digital Input / Output
24 Channels
4 Counters
2 Timers
Optional Ganged Input-Output Cable available
Discovery Digital Acquisition Interface DA-32 (included with product 956000)
Discovery Digital Acquisition Interface DA-16 (included with product 955000)
