Description:
The IC-TACH-02 is a two channel, mixed mode (analog / digital), data collection peripheral. This processor acts as an intelligent peripheral measuring the speed, frequency and/or event count of two channels simultaneously. The IC-TACH-02 peripheral is intended to allow a host processor to collect real time information without the typical overhead. Communication to the module is accomplished with a parallel interface compatible with the FTDI245RL USB IC. This processor may be used directly with the FTDI245RL chip to provide a USB interface to a host PC, or may be used with a direct connection to many microcontrollers.
Applications:
Robotics, industrial automation, machine vision, hobbyist electronics bench, systems monitoring, and many more...
Features:
- Analog Input Channel
- Buffered inputs allow for measurement of low level signals without the need for additional circuitry
- User selectable gain from 1x to 48x
- User selectable threshold from 1.65V to 2.89V
- 7 Channel input multiplexer
- 0 to 100KHz input frequency
- Conditioned analog signal available as a digital output
- Digital Channel
- 0 to 4 MHz input frequency
- 1.65V input threshold
- Both Channels
- 24 bit internal counters allow for long run event counting without overflow
- Continuous sampling in parallel with counting, zero missed counts
- Tachometer function allows for rotation measurement to 6 RPM, slower rotations available with customized modules
- Module Hardware
- Available in standard SOIC-28 plastic package
- Lead-free / ROHS compliant
- Extremely rugged, crystal free design and high accuracy, crystal based versions
- Simple direct connection to the FTDI USB IC
- Royalty free drivers for Windows CE, 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS-8, Mac OS-9, Mac OS-X, Linux 2.40 and greater, Android (Beta)
- Virtual COM port or high speed direct communication options through FTDI driver
- User customizable VID / PID, VID & PID numbers available through FTDI at no charge
- Large support and development community
- Simple connection to many microprocessors using a parallel interface
- Software
- Communicates with a simple binary serial protocol
- Development module and Demo application available as part number USB-TACH-02
- Sample C++ driver class source code available for maximum flexibility across platforms, operating systems, and development tools.
Demo Application and Development Module Available as USB-TACH-02:
