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Appendix B Differences among the Lab-PC+, the DAQPad-1200, and the DAQCard-1200
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The following table summarizes the differences among the three products.
Functionality Lab-PC+ DAQPad-1200 DAQCard-1200
Bus resource allocation Jumpers Software Software (automatic)
Calibration Potentiometers Software Software
DMA Uses DMA Cannot use DMA Cannot use DMA
Waveform generation Candowaveform
generation on one
DAC and
immediate updates
on the other DAC
Candowaveform
generation on one
DAC and
immediate
updates on the
other
Should do either
immediate update on both
or waveform generation
on both but not a
combination. Refer to
Chapter 4, Theory of
Operation,formore
information.
FIFO size 512 samples 1,024 samples 1,024 samples
Maximum single-channel
acquisition rate
83.3 kS/s 100 kS/s 100 kS/s
Power-management modes — — 150 mA operating,
50 mA power-down mode
Fuse Regular 250 mA Regular 250 mA Thermal 1.0 A