The instruNet USB system is a low cost high speed card cage system that attaches to Windows computers via USB 2.0. By using a card cage topology it is possible to easily mix and match modules to meet the exact signal input/output requirements.
The instruNet card cage typically has one a/d measurement module and additional modules to provide signal conditioning. Each input is individually configurable for maximum flexibility.
The conditioned analog signal is routed to the a/d module via the backplane. This is dramatically different from comparable systems which place a/d measurement electronics on each module which increase their cost.
Complete High-Speed InstruNet 400 Series USB 2.0 Starter system for Windows XP or later. This package provides an off-the-shelf monitoring solution for most sensor types and offers:
8 Differential or 16 Single-Ended individually configurable Analogue Inputs, 4 Voltage Outputs and 4 Universal Digital I/O channels.
Amplifier Card for InstruNet 400 systems, which provides 6off independently configurable differential Analog Input Channels and 4off Universal Digital I/O channels.
This card is generally used when low level signals are to be monitored or if the cable between the Host computer and the InstruNet-400 card cage is relatively long.
Plug-in multiplexer card for InstruNet-400 system which provides additional Analogue Input Channels (10 differential or 20 Single-ended) plus 4 Universal Digital I/O channels.
Plug-in Digital I/O card for the InstruNet-400 provides 12off Universal Digital I/O with 20mA Sink plus 16 off Digital I/O channels with 200mA Sink capability.
Rugged Card Cage for InstruNet-400 systems, each of which can support 4off plug-in cards. Multiple iNet-400 Card Cages can be bolted together to form 8, 12 or 16 slot backplanes.
The InstruNet-410 Card provides an interface between the Host Computer, via an InstruNet Controller card to the InstruNet-400 Card Cage with its Data Acquisition cards.
The iNet-240 instruNet Controller attaches to an USB 2.0 port to drive an instruNet network. The iNet-240 requires an external iNet-312.8 power supply.