ProDAQ 3150 User Manual
3150UM-01
Bustec Production Ltd.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This manual describes the ProDAQ 3150 Motherboard and explains how to install, configure and program
the ProDAQ 3150 Motherboard with any of the ProDAQ Plug-in Modules and ProDAQ Function Cards.
About the ProDAQ 3150 Motherboard
The ProDAQ 3150 Motherboard provides a VXI interface, a local processor, memory and common resources
like a voltage reference module (optional), trigger routing capability and additional power regulators for up to
eight ProDAQ function cards. The ProDAQ 3150 Motherboard together with the ProDAQ Function Cards can
be configured to provide any function or combination of functions required for a specific application.
The ProDAQ 3150 Motherboard is part of the ProDAQ Modular Data Acquisition System, which consists of
the following components:
A ProDAQ Motherboard that installs into a VXI slot in a VXIbus chassis. A ProDAQ Motherboard can
be populated with a ProDAQ 3250 DSP Plug-in Module (ProDAQ 3150 Motherboard only), a
ProDAQ 3201 Voltage Reference Plug-in Module (optional) and up to eight ProDAQ Function Cards.
The ProDAQ 3220 DSP Plug-in Module that installs into the DSP Plug-in slot on a ProDAQ
Motherboard (ProDAQ 3150 Motherboard only).
The ProDAQ 3201 Voltage Reference Plug-in Module that installs into the Voltage Reference Plug-in
slot on a ProDAQ Motherboard.
The ProDAQ Function Cards which install into ProDAQ Bus slots on a ProDAQ Motherboard.
The ProDAQ Signal Conditioning Unit can be used together with the ProDAQ Modular Data Acquisition
System to provide various signal conditioning functions and allows for easy connection to the existing
installation.
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