Monday, October 25, 2004
Graphic-DMM: Digital Multimeter on a CF Card
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "HARDWARE" @ 09:45 AM
"The Graphic-DMM is a new concept in test equipment that allows a PDA, Notebook, Tablet-PC and all Systems equiped with a CF or PCMCIA slot to be turned into a dual channel Graphic Digital Multimeter with sophisticated analysis capabilities.....The Graphic-DMM contains 2 independent Digital Multimeters, connected to a Compact Flash type I interface. The DMMs are Galvanically isolated from the CF interface for saftety and the two channels also isolated from each other. Each channel has its own ADC and front-end circuitry..... The Graphic-DMM adds to the functionallity normally found on classic DMMs, in particular it allows sample rates from <1S/s up to 40kS/s on each channel and has a 1Mbit internal buffer (16kSamples pairs) allowing long data record depths and oscilloscope-like capabilities. Using host software it is possible to create a versatile instrument that can perform accurate DC measurements, display signal waveforms and allow triggering and data logging."
In the dim and distant past I seem to remember a debate about why you would want a CF slot on a PPC. Somehow, I feel that debate has been comprehensively settled today. ;-) You just *know* you want to turn your Pocket PC into a fully-functional, dual-channel digital Multimeter. Hacket-Technology (cool name) suggest that the Graphic-DMM could be used for education, in the automobile, petroleum, natural gas, or manufacturing industries etc. In addition to PDAs, with a suitable adaptor you can also use this card in just about any Desktop, Notebooks, Tablet. Two ready-to-work DMM applications are included, while optional Windows CE, Pocket PC, VB, VC LabVIEW and OEM custom applications are available. One fly in the ointment is the price, which is 615 Euros. Ouch. For far more details, see the Hacket-Technology website. If you ask nicely, they'll even send you the user guide. So, who's going to get one then? :wink:
In the dim and distant past I seem to remember a debate about why you would want a CF slot on a PPC. Somehow, I feel that debate has been comprehensively settled today. ;-) You just *know* you want to turn your Pocket PC into a fully-functional, dual-channel digital Multimeter. Hacket-Technology (cool name) suggest that the Graphic-DMM could be used for education, in the automobile, petroleum, natural gas, or manufacturing industries etc. In addition to PDAs, with a suitable adaptor you can also use this card in just about any Desktop, Notebooks, Tablet. Two ready-to-work DMM applications are included, while optional Windows CE, Pocket PC, VB, VC LabVIEW and OEM custom applications are available. One fly in the ointment is the price, which is 615 Euros. Ouch. For far more details, see the Hacket-Technology website. If you ask nicely, they'll even send you the user guide. So, who's going to get one then? :wink:
