About Data Acquisition

About DAQ M26

Use these tables to compare the main specifications of MoTeC data acquisition units and to determine the suitability of our different models for your application.

The first table is a good reference for club level up to national level motorsport, while the second table compares units that are used by professional teams. Some products overlap in both tables as they are suitable for all levels.

See Professional Comparison Table

Key:

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

Data Acquisition Comparison Table

CDL3

SDL3

ADL3 / EDL3

Inputs

Analogue voltage

Optional 4

8

10
optional 24

Analogue temperature

Optional 2

4

4
optional 8

Digital

Optional 2

2

4

Speed

Optional 3

4

4

Switch

table cross

table cross

4

Wideband Lambda

 Via PLM or LTC
 via PLM or LTC

via PLM or LTC

Expansion units

E888;
8  thermocouples only

E888;
8  thermocouples only

up to 2 x VIM and
2 x E888/E816

Data acquisition and telemetry

Data logging memory

optional 8 Mb

optional 16 or 120 MB

16 MB
optional 250 MB

Logging rate

1 - 500 Hz

1 - 500 Hz

1 - 1000 Hz

Analysis using i2 Standard

option

option

table tick

Analysis using i2 Pro

option

option

option

Telemetry

table cross

table cross

option

Remote logging

table cross

table cross

option

Display

Reflective LCD

table tick

table tick

table tick on ADL3
table cross on EDL3

Backlight

table tick

option

option on ADL3
table cross on EDL3

Display modes

3

3

3 on ADL3
table cross on EDL3L

Communications

CAN

2

2

2

RS232

table tick

table tick

table tick

RS422, RS485

table cross

table cross

table cross

PC connection

Ethernet

table tick

table tick

table tick

Outputs

Digital, Switched, PWM

4

4

4
optional 8

Expansion units

table cross

table cross

1 or 2 x E888/E816

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CDL3

SDL3

ADL3 / EDL3

 

Professional Comparison Table:

Data Acquisition Comparison Table

SDL3

ADL3 / EDL3

ACL

Inputs

Analogue voltage

8

10
optional 24

via VIM, SDL, E888, E816

Analogue temperature

4

4
optional 8

via SDL

Digital

2

4

via VIM, SDL, E888, E816

Speed

4

4

via VIM, SDL

Switch

table cross

4

via SDL, E888, E816

Wideband Lambda

 Via PLM or LTC
 via PLM or LTC

via PLM or LTC

Expansion units

E888;
8  thermocouples only

up to 2 x VIM
and 2 x E888/E816  

up to 8 x VIM and
2 x E888/E816

Data acquisition and telemetry

Data logging memory

optional 8 or 120 MB

16 MB
optional 250 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 ADL3
table cross on EDL3

via SDL, MDD

Backlight

option

option on ADL3
table cross on EDL3

via SDL, MDD

Display modes

3

3 on ADL3
table cross on EDL3

3 via SDL

Communications

CAN

2

2

2

RS232

table tick

table tick

table tick

RS422, RS485

table cross

table cross

table tick

PC connection

Ethernet

table tick

table tick

table tick

Outputs

Digital, Switched, PWM

4

4
optional 8

via E888, E816

Expansion units

table cross

1 or 2 x E888/E816 

1 or 2 x E888/E816

more on...

SDL3

ADL3 / EDL3

ACL