User`s guide

Introduction  3
1.1 Features
The ACL-8316/12 high performance and high resolution Data Acquisition
Card provides the following advanced features:
z 16-bit PC/ISA Bus
z 16-bit or 12-bit analog input resolution
z On-board A/D FIFO memory for 1K
z Auto-scanning channel selection
z Up to 100 kHz A/D sampling rates
z 16 single-ended or 8 differential analog input channels
z Bipolar or Unipolar input signals
z Programmable gain of x1, x2, x4, x8
z On-chip sample & hold
z Two 12-bit monolithic multiplying analog output channels (optional)
z 16 digital input / output channels
z 3 independent programmable 16-bit down counter
z Three A/D trigger modes: software trigger, programmable pacer trigger,
and external pulse trigger.
z Integral DC-to-DC converter for stable analog power source
z 37-pin D-type connector
z Compact size: half-size PCB
1.2 Applications
z Industrial and laboratory ON/OFF control
z Energy management
z Annunciation
z 16 TTL/DTL compatible digital input channels
z Security controller
z Product test
z Period and pulse width measurement