Industrial Applications

Machine Tools Characterization

Customer Case

This customer is involved in characterizing machine tools. In order to do this, they need five simultaneous channels capturing 12-bit samples at 50 KSPS, with a 20 us sample width. A total of 5 seconds of data is required.

GaGe Case Solution

The solution to this problem is a three-card Master/Slave CompuScope 512 system, with each card having 512 Kilosamples of on-board memory.

The CompuScope 512 is a 12-bit 5 MSPS A/D card for the ISA bus. As each CompuScope 512 has two channels, this system would provide 6 channels for the customer’s application. Each channel can sample at 5 MSPS or slower, with 50 KSPS being one of the preset sampling values.

For 5 seconds of data, at a sampling rate of 50 KSPS, the customer will need to store 250 Kilosamples per channel, or 500 Kilosamples per card, as shown in the following equations:

5 seconds of data per channel x 50 KSPS = 250 Ksamples per channel
250 Ksamples per channel x 2 channels per card = 500 Ksamples per card

For this reason, each card should be equipped with 512 Kilosamples of on-board memory.

GaGe Case Recommended Products

  • 3 x CompuScope 512 Master/Slave System, 512K of Memory Each Card

Industrial Application Request

We encourage you to contact us and discuss your industrial application in more detail with our engineering team. GaGe can provide tailored custom data acquisition hardware and software solutions to meet specific application requirements.