About Data Acquisition
These are the main specifications of the MoTeC data acquisition units to compare the suitability of the different models for your application.
Key:
- standard available
- not available
option - requires optional upgrade
| Data Acquisition Comparison Table | SDL | ADL2 / EDL2 | ACL | |
| Inputs | ||||
| Analogue voltage | 8 | 10 | via VIM, ADL2, SDL, E888, E816 | |
| Analogue temperature | 4 | 4 | via ADL2, SDL | |
| Digital | 2 | 2 | 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; | 1 or 2 x | up to 8 x VIM; 200 inputs | |
| Data acquisition and telemetry | ||||
| Data logging memory | optional 8 MB | 8 MB | 1 GB | |
| Logging rate | 1 - 500 Hz | 1 - 1000 Hz | 1 - 5000 Hz | |
| Analysis using i2 Standard | option |
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| Analysis using i2 Pro | option | option |
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| Telemetry |
| option | option | |
| Remote logging |
| option | option | |
| Display | ||||
| Reflective LCD |
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| via SDL, ADL2, MDD | |
| Backlight | option | option on ADL2 | via SDL, ADL2, MDD | |
| Display modes | 3 | 3 on ADL2 | 3 via SDL, ADL2 | |
| Communications | ||||
| CAN |
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| RS232 |
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| RS422, RS485 |
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| PC connection | ||||
| USB |
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| Ethernet |
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| Outputs | ||||
| Digital, Switched, PWM | 4 | 4 | via ADL2, SDL, E888, E816 | |
| Expansion units |
| 1 or 2 x E888/E816; | 1 or 2 x E888/E816; | |
| more on... | ||||

