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Model 140

15-bit A/D Data Acquisition Card

for 8-bit ISA slots of PC/XT/5150/5155/5160/AT

made in 1990 by the world-famous
Lawson Labs Inc. of Malvern PA

manual and code/drivers for DOS and Windows DOSBox
are available:  
lawsonlabs.com/Download/Manuals-Drivers/Model140/

USED but in good condition.  WORKING!

Just the item as pictured, no documentation, no cables, no software

TYPE: Dual slope integration with automatic zero and automatic polarity control

DIFFERENTIAL INPUT RANGE:  +4.75 to -5 volts

RESOLUTION: 0.25 millivolts

LINEARITY:  0.005% of full scale

ACCURACY:  0.025% of full scale at normal operating temperatures

REPRODUCIBILITY:  +/-1 count typical

INPUT IMPEDANCE:  1000 megohms typical

CONVERSION TIME:  134 milliseconds

ANALOG INPUTS:  4 fully differential channels protected up to 200 volts

DIGITAL INPUT:  single-bit, contact closure or 5-volt logic compatible

DIGITAL OUTPUTS:  4 latched optically isolated lines protected to 200 volts

The Lawson Labs Model 140 Analog Interface card enables an IBM PC computer to translate continuously variable analog voltages into their digital equivalents of ones and zeros. It also provides a means for the computer to turn external equipment on and off. These functions are the basics of monitoring and control systems. Both the analog inputs and the digital outputs are protected against overvoltages.   The Model 140 uses only four memory locations out of the 32 designated for a "prototype card." These four addresses can be changed by altering the switch settings on the Analog Interface.  This arrangement minimizes the chance that there will be a conflict between the Model 140 and any other peripheral card.

There are four optically isolated output lines on the Analog Interface card. These are intended primarily for expanding the number of input channels using an external multiplexer. Any channel can be expanded to 16 channels with an external multiplexer. The optically isolated control lines prevent ground loops from being formed. Configurations of up to 64 analog inputs are possible with four Model 17 Multiplexers. The outputs can also be used for digital control. Think of each one as a contact closure to guard.

The Analog Interface features fully differential inputs. A basic understanding of differential measurements will help you to use your card to best advantage. The plus and minus input pins should be wired directly to the voltage being measured. In this way, it is assured that the only current flowing in the wires will be the input current of the A/D converter. Because the wires have finite resistance, any current flowing will cause a voltage drop and a corresponding error. The Analog Interface card requires a vanishingly small input current so the error caused by even very long wires is negligible. For proper operation of the Analog Interface it is necessary that the negative input be reasonably close to ground potential. For a floating voltage source, this is generally accomplished by connecting a third wire between the computer chassis and a ground terminal at the source of the measured voltage. Ground currents may flow in this wire, but the resulting voltage drop will not cause a measurement error. If the source of the voltage being measured is a line-connected device with a three-pronged plug, its output voltage is likely to be referenced to ground. In that case, no ground connection should be made or a ground loop will be formed. Ground loops can cause unpredictable behavior.


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