New 32-channel PCI-417N Series boards for desktop computers use an A/D converter for each channel. They sample all channels exactly in parallel at rates up to 80 KHz per channel (5.12 megabyte/second aggregate rate). This concurrent A/D sampling enables all kinds of time-correlated applications. Each input A/D converter digitizes to 14-bit resolution, lowering system noise and increasing system dynamic range.

Full scale input voltage ranges of ۯ or 䔮 V are selectable per channel. An on-board A/D memory system prevents sample loss when streaming very large sample blocks to host disk or network.

The PCI-417N's bus controller acts as a temporary DMA (direct memory access) PCI bus master to blast blocks of A/D data while the computer's CPU concurrently processes previous data, all without dropping samples. An executable CD-ROM and user's manual with full software documentation accompanies each unit.

Typical applications include coherent phased-array sensors, X-Y detectors, acoustic and simulation systems, sonar directional "beamformers" with no skew delay error between channels, robotics, engine testers, speech digitizers, and multi-sensor platforms.

Pricing is $2,295 for the PCI-417N1 (8 Ks FIFO) and $2,595 for the PCI-417N2 (256 Ks FIFO).