About Data Acquisition

About DAQ M26

These are the main specifications of the MoTeC data acquisition units to compare the suitability of the different models for your application.

Key:

table tick - standard available
table cross - not available
option - requires optional upgrade

Data Acquisition Comparison Table

SDL

ADL2 / EDL2

ACL

Inputs

Analogue voltage

8

10
optional 20

via VIM, ADL2, SDL, E888, E816

Analogue temperature

4

4
optional 8

via ADL2, SDL

Digital

2

2
optional 4

via VIM, ADL2, SDL, E888, E816

Speed

2

4

via VIM, ADL2, SDL

Switch

2

4

via ADL2, SDL, E888, E816

Wideband Lambda 4 wire

optional 1

optional 1 or 2

via ADL2, SDL

Wideband Lambda 5 wire

 via PLM via PLM

via PLM

Expansion units

E888;
8 extra thermocouples

1 or 2 x
E888/E816;
48 extra inputs

up to 8 x VIM; 200 inputs
and 2 x E888/E816;
48 inputs

Data acquisition and telemetry

Data logging memory

optional 8 MB

8 MB
optional 16 MB

1 GB

Logging rate

1 - 500 Hz

1 - 1000 Hz

1 - 5000 Hz

Analysis using i2 Standard

option

table tick

table tick

Analysis using i2 Pro

option

option

table tick

Telemetry

table cross

option

option

Remote logging

table cross

option

option

Display

Reflective LCD

table tick

table tick on ADL2
table cross on EDL2

via SDL, ADL2, MDD

Backlight

option

option on ADL2
table cross on EDL2

via SDL, ADL2, MDD

Display modes

3

3 on ADL2
table cross on EDL2

3 via SDL, ADL2

Communications

CAN

table tick

table tick

2

RS232

table tick

table tick

table tick

RS422, RS485

table cross

table cross

table tick

PC connection

USB

table tick

table tick

table cross

Ethernet

table cross

table cross

table tick

Outputs

Digital, Switched, PWM

4

4
optional 8

via ADL2, SDL, E888, E816

Expansion units

table cross

1 or 2 x E888/E816;
16 extra outputs

1 or 2 x E888/E816;
16 outputs

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SDL

ADL2 / EDL2

ACL