Genie Interface Unit

Last Updated on Friday, 21 May 2010 15:05 Written by Alison Little Friday, 26 March 2010 11:01

H Scientific Ltd have developed a family of multiple channel analogue/digital I/O boards called the GENIE (GENeral Interface Equipment) board. This is a analogue/digital to USB converter. The GENIE board connects to the PC serial port or USB port, and therefore can be used equally with a laptop or desktop PC to provide external analogue and digital inputs and outputs. It can easily be daisy-chained to increase the volume of I/O if required.

The GENIE 1 board drives a 4-digit 7-segment LED display and can be configured to interface with a 64-key keyboard. The specialist functions make it ideally suited for use as a hand-held unit replacing a computer keyboard for simple controller for a remote control system. The GENIE 2 board is a general purpose version of the GENIE providing an increased number and resolution of analogue inputs and outputs. Custom versions are available on request.

GENIE 1 6x analogue input (4x 12-bit, 2x 8-bit) analogue input, +/-5V 2x analogue output, +/-5V Digital outputs can be configured to drive a 4-digit 7-segment LED display Digital inputs can be used to interface with a 64-key keyboard PC104 footprint board. Daisy-chaining capability (up to 15 boards) Efficient, low bandwidth communications between boards and PC Low noise, 50mA current consumption from 12V

GENIE 2 USB / serial port connection 8x 12-bit analogue input (differential), 5V, 10V, bipolar, unipolar (user-configurable) 8x 12-bit analogue output, +/-5V (+/-10V option available) 16x digital inputs 16x digital outputs PC104 footprint board. Daisy-chaining capability (up to 15 boards) Efficient, low bandwidth communications between boards and PC Low noise, 50mA current consumption from 12V

H Scientific supply the GENIE 2 board mounted within a box together with a USB adaptor board; two configurations are offered:

• with power, USB and D-type connections for analogue inputs and outputs.
• together with a break-out board, with power and USB connections and glands through which the cables may be passed to the break-out board.