The ultra fast Spectrum 14 and 8 bit Arbitrary Waveform Generators of the 60xx and 61xx series cover a wide variety of applications. Using the universal easy-to-use driver interface the boards can be loaded with self programmed signals with the minimum of programming work. However to have an even easier and faster access to the Arbitrary Waveform Generators we are now delivering these boards with the virtual function generator; SPEasyGenerator.
The software is available FREE both with new purchases or for existing customers and can be downloaded directly from the internet (see below). The user interface is designed with the look and feel of common stand-alone generators. A simple mouse-click changes signal shape, frequency, offset, amplitude or filter settings. SPEasyGenerator is based on LabWindows/CVI and is available as a LabWindows/CVI example with complete source code. With this source SPEasyGenerator is not only a good solution for a initial hardware test or for laboratory use, but for the programmer as the base for their own programming work. As the software is designed modular and contains the three parts user interface, hardware access and signal generation it's easy for the user to add own functionality or signal shapes.
SPEasyGenerator supports all Arbitrary Waveform Generators Spectrum series. Depending on the board chosen, signal generators with 1 to 4 channels and sampling rates of 20/60/125 MS/s are available. The 10 different versions can be ordered as PCI/PCI-X, CompactPCI 3U or 6U and PXI version. Each channel can drive ±3V levels in 50 ohm load,(with option ± 10V at 1Mohm) with full control over frequency, phase offset and amplitude. A huge on-board memory option of up to 512 MBytes is available for all kinds of user programmed signal shapes.
All generator boards can be fitted with useful options to enhance the application areas. For example the DigitalOut option adds 2 synchronous digital outputs for each analog channel on the 14 bit boards, without consuming additional memory. Using the star-hub option one can build-up systems with up to 64 synchronous high-speed output channels. This option can also be used in combination with one of the huge range of other data acquisition boards from Spectrum to form a Mixed-Mode system. This option natively supports the synchronization of boards with different sampling rates. As an example: A M2I.6022 waveform generator and a M2I.4032 data acquisition board together form a 4 channels 14 bit 50 MS/s stimulus-response system, or a 4 channel 14 bit 50 MS/s data recorder with playback functionality. Besides the SPEasyGenerator software, all boards are delivered with drivers for Windows and Linux and examples for C/C++, Delphi, Visual Basic. Software Interfaces for third-part measurement products like LabVIEW, VEE, DASYLab or MATLAB are also available. Detailed information, complete data sheets and manuals as well as examples and demo versions of the all driver software can be found on the Web site at the bottom of each boards technical datasheet for example at www.dqsolutions.co.uk/m2i60mainpage.htm Please note that SPEasygenerator requires an installed board to load and run. If you do require any further information please contact us.
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