HBM's MGCplus Benefits From New Interfaces

The latest interface modules for HBM's MGCplus amplifier system - the CP22 and CP42 communications processors - have markedly improved transfer rates and provide better support than previous modules.

The latest interface modules for HBM's MGCplus amplifier system - the CP22 and CP42 communications processors - have markedly improved transfer rates and provide better support than the previous CP12 and CP32 interface modules that they replace.

Each of the devices contains integral USB and Ethernet components allowing networks for several thousand channels to be easily created without additional hardware, such as PCMCIA Ethernet cards or USB adapters.

Printers and other peripheral devices can be connected directly to the new communications processors via the integrated USB port.

This means that even where PCs are fitted with only one USB port, the CP22 can be operated using the PC's USB port and the printer run from the CP22's USB device port.

Synchronization with other MGCplus systems is very easy to achieve.

All that is needed is to connect synchronization cables to both the communications processors.

No switches have to be operated to specify which MGCplus device is the master since each MGCplus recognizes whether it is a master or slave device depending on the synchronization chain.

Using this method several MGCplus systems can quickly be combined to create a 10,000-channel measuring amplifier system.

The Ethernet interface allows the entire data stream from MGCplus to be displayed on a PC.

Alternatively a PCMCIA hard disk can be used to record the measurement data without a PC.

The CP42 communications processors enable multi-client capability since data can be recorded on the hard disk with simultaneous visualization and processing on the PC.

This allows several users to work in parallel from different locations, either within a company or internationally, with online access to the measurement data.

Both the CP22 and CP42 communications processors feature a Linux operating system to ensure maximum measuring accuracy.

Each communications processor has extensive trigger functions and three different measuring rates as well as a number of different recording modes such as periodic measurement and continuous measurement to meet the requirements of all end users.

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