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

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

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SDL3

ADL3 / EDL3

ACL