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MI.4030
14 bit transient recorder
Description:
The MI.40xx is best suitable for applications that need high samplerates as well as a maximum signal dynamic. These boards offer a resolution 4 times higher than 12 bit boards. On the MI.40xx every channel has its own amplifier and A/D converter. Each input channel could be adapted to a wide variety of signal sources. This is done by software selecting a matching input range, an input impedance and an individual input offset. The user will easily find a matching solution from the six offered models. These versions are working with samplerates of 20 MS/s or 50 MS/s and have one, two or four channels and could also be updated to a multi-channel system using the internal synchronization bus. Data is written in the internal 8 MSamples up to 256 MSample large memory. This memory could also be used as a FIFO buffer. In FIFO mode data could be transferred on-line directly into the PC RAM or to hard disk.
Facts & Features:
- Up to 50 MS/s on 1 channel
- Simultaneously sampling on all channels
- 6 input ranges: +/-200 mV up to +/-10 V
- Up to 256 MSample on-board memory
- 8 MSample standard memory installed
- Window and pulsewidth trigger
- Input offset up to +/-200%
- Synchronization possible
- 33 MHz 32 bit PCI interface
- 5V / 3.3V PCI compatible
- 100% compatible to conventional PCI >= V2.1
- Sustained streaming mode up to 100 MB/s
Application examples:
- LDA/PDA
- Radar
- Production test
- Spectroscopie
- Laboratory equipment
Cascading (Optional)
The cascading option synchronizes up to 4 Spectrum boards internally. It's the simplest way to build up a multi channel system. On the internal synchronisation bus clock and trigger signals are routed between the different boards. All connected boards are then working with the same clock and trigger information. There is a phase delay between two boards of about 500 picoseconds when this synchronization option is used.
Extra I/O (Optional)
The Extra I/O module adds 24 additional digital I/O lines and 4 analog outputs on an extra connector. These additional lines are independent from the standard function and can be controlled asynchronously. There is also an internal version available with 16 digital I/Os and 4 analog outputs that can be used directly at the rear board connector.
FIFO mode
The FIFO mode is designed for continuous data transfer between measurement board and PC memory (up to 245 MB/s on a PCI-X slot, up to 125 MB/s on a PCI slot and up to 160 MB/s on a PCIe slot) or hard disk. The control of the data stream is done automatically by the driver on interrupt request. The complete installed on-board memory is used for buffer data, making the continuous streaming extremely reliable.
Star-Hub (Optional)
The star-hub is an additional module allowing the phase stable synchronization of up to 16 boards in one system. Independent of the number of boards there is no phase delay between all channels. The star-hub distributes trigger and clock information between all boards. As a result all connected boards are running with the same clock and the same trigger. All trigger sources can be combined with OR/AND allowing all channels of all cards to be trigger source at the same time. The star-hub is available as 5 card and 16 card version. The 5 card version doesn't need an extra slot.
Channel Trigger
The data acquisition boards offer a wide variety of trigger modes. Besides the standard signal checking for level and edge as known from oscilloscopes it's also possible to define a window trigger. Trigger conditions can be combined with logical conjunctions like OR to adopt to different application scenarios.
External Trigger
All boards can be triggered using an external TTL signal. It's possible to use positive or negative edge also in combination with a programmable pulse width. An internally recognized trigger event can - when activated by software - be routed to the trigger connector to start external instruments.
Timestamp
The timestamp option writes the time positions of the trigger events in an extra memory. The timestamps are relative to the start of recording, a defined zero time, externally synchronized to a radio clock, or a GPS receiver. With this option acquisitions of systems on different locations can be set in a precise time relation.
External Clock
Using a dedicated connector a sampling clock can be fed in from an external system. It's also possible to output the internally used sampling clock to synchronize external equipment to this clock.
Reference Clock
The option to use a precise external reference clock (normally 10 MHz) is necessary to synchronize the board for high-quality measurements with external equipment (like a signal source). It's also possible to enhance the quality of the sampling clock in this way. The driver automatically generates the requested sampling clock from the fed in reference clock.
Digital Inputs (Optional)
This option acquires additional synchronous digital channels phase-stable with the analog data. When the option is installed and activated additional digital inputs are stored in the unused bits of each ADC word (2 digital inputs on 14 bit A/D and 4 digital inputs on 12 bit A/D)
Programmable Input Amplifiers
The analog inputs can be adapted to real world signals using a wide variety of settings that are individual for each channel. By using software commands the input termination can be changed between 50 Ohm and 1 MOhm and one can select an input range matching the real world signal.
Programmable Input Offset
Most of the Spectrum A/D cards offer a user programmable signal offset opening the Spectrum boards to a wide variety of setups. The signal offset at least covers a range of +/-100 % of the currently selected input range making unipolar measurements with the card possible. Besides this the input range offset can be programmed individually allowing a perfect match of the A/D card section to the real world signal.
This standard driver is included in the card delivery and it is possible to get the newest driver version free of charge from our homepage at any time. There are no additional SDK fees for the classical text-based programming. All boards are delivered with drivers for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11, all 32 bit and 64 bit.
| Product | Channels | Max. Samplerate | Max. Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI.4020 | 1 | 20 MS/s | 10 MHz |
| MI.4021 | 2 | 20 MS/s | 10 MHz |
| MI.4022 | 4 | 20 MS/s | 10 MHz |
| MI.4031 | 2 | 50 MS/s | 25 MHz |
| MI.4032 | 4 | 50 MS/s | 25 MHz |
| On different platforms | Bus | Max. Bus Transfer speed |
|---|---|---|
| M2i.4030 | PCI-X | 245 MByte/s |
| M2i.4030-Exp | PCI Express x1 | 160 MByte/s |
| MC.4030 | CompactPCI | 100 MByte/s |
| MX.4030 | PXI | 100 MByte/s |
Documents
 MI.40xx Datasheet |
Datasheet of the MI.40xx family |
21.02.2022 | 351 K | |
| MI.40xx Manual |
Manual of MI.40xx family |
21.02.2022 | 3 M | |
| Timestamp Datasheet |
MI / MC Timestamp module datasheet |
21.02.2022 | 106 K | |
| StarHub Datasheet |
MI / MC StarHub module datasheet |
21.02.2022 | 218 K | |
| Extra I/O Datasheet |
MI / MC Extra I/O module datasheet |
21.02.2022 | 129 K | |
| SBench 6 data sheet |
Data sheet of SBench 6 |
15.01.2024 | 999 K | |
| MATLAB Manual |
Manual for MATLAB drivers for MI/MC/MX |
21.02.2022 | 70 K | |
| LabVIEW Manual |
LabVIEW Manual for MI/MC/MX.40xx |
21.02.2022 | 347 K | |
| SBench 6 Manual |
Manual for SBench 6 |
21.02.2022 | 7 M |
WINDOWS DRIVER + SOFTWARE
 MICX_NT32 |
MI/MC/MX/PCI.xxx Windows 98/NT 32 Bit Drivers |
21.02.2022 | 353 K | |
| MICX_XP (32-bit) |
MI/MC/MX/PCI.xxx Windows XP/Vista 32 Bit Drivers |
21.02.2022 | 381 K | |
| MICX_XP (64-bit) |
MI/MC/MX/PCI.xxx Windows XP/Vista 64 Bit Drivers |
21.02.2022 | 579 K | |
 MICX_WIN7_8 (32-bit) |
MI/MC/MX/PCI.xxx Windows 7/8 32 Bit Drivers |
1.1.22681 | 11.11.2024 | 32 M |
 MICX_WIN7_8 (64-bit) |
MI/MC/MX/PCI.xxx Windows 7/8 64 Bit Drivers |
1.0.22610 | 25.10.2024 | 6 M |
| MICX_WIN10 (32-bit) |
MI/MC/MX/PCI.xxx Windows 10 32 Bit Drivers |
4 | 21.02.2022 | 415 K |
| MICX_WIN10 (64-bit) |
MI/MC/MX/PCI.xxx Windows 10/11 64 Bit Drivers |
4 | 21.02.2022 | 627 K |
| c_header |
C/C++ driver header and library files |
7.04 | 25.10.2024 | 44 K |
| SBench5 |
SBench 5 Installer |
5.3.0 | 21.02.2022 | 5 M |
| SBench6 (32-bit) |
SBench 6 (32-bit) Installer / Windows 7, 8, 10 |
6.5.09 | 25.10.2024 | 36 M |
| SBench6 (64-bit) |
SBench 6 (64-bit) Installer / Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 |
6.5.09 | 25.10.2024 | 49 M |
| MATLAB Driver |
MI / MC / MX MATLAB driver + examples |
21.02.2022 | 714 K | |
| LabVIEW Driver |
MI / MC / MX LabVIEW Driver |
21.02.2022 | 8 M | |
| Examples |
MI / MC / MX Examples for C/C++, Delphi, VB, LabWindows/CVI, ... |
21.02.2022 | 700 K |
LINUX DRIVER + SOFTWARE
| Linux Driver Complete |
MI / MC / MX Linux 32 bit and 64 bit Drivers |
1.0.22610 | 25.10.2024 | 6 M |
| SBench6 |
SBench 6 Linux 32 (.rpm) |
6.5.08 | 22.04.2024 | 26 M |
| SBench6 |
SBench 6 Linux 64 (.rpm) |
6.5.09 | 17.09.2024 | 23 M |
| SBench6 |
SBench 6 Linux 32 (.deb) |
6.5.08 | 22.04.2024 | 23 M |
| SBench6 |
SBench 6 Linux 64 (.deb) |
6.5.09 | 25.10.2024 | 22 M |
| SBench6 |
SBench6 Jetson (.deb) |
6.5.09 | 19.04.2024 | 11 M |
| MICX Examples for Linux |
MI / MC / MX Linux Examples (C/C++) |
21.02.2022 | 53 K |
Firmware
Product Notes
| High-Res High BW Digitizers | Advantages of High Resolution in High Bandwidth Digitizers |
21.02.2022 | 2 M | |
| Digitizer Acquisition Modes | Using modular Digitizer Acquisition Modes |
21.02.2022 | 3 M | |
| Digitizer Front-End | Proper Use of Digitizer Front-End Signal Conditioning |
21.02.2022 | 3 M | |
| Trigger and Sync | Trigger, Clock and Synchronization Details at high-speed Digitizers |
21.02.2022 | 1 M |
Application Notes
| Signal Processing Tools | Using Signal Processing Tools to enhance Digitizer Data |
21.02.2022 | 1 M | |
| Using Probes & Sensors | Using Probes and Sensors with Modular Digitizers |
21.02.2022 | 858 K | |
| Digitizers as Oscilloscope | Using a Digitizer as Oscilloscope |
21.02.2022 | 845 K | |
| AN Amplitude Resolution | Application Note: The Amplitude Resolution of Digitizers and how it affects Measurements |
21.02.2022 | 555 K |