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DS210x D/A Boards1)

Fast D/A conversion

Many control applications require D/A conversion to provide the control signals for the actuators. The DS210x D/A boards provide various channel numbers, resolutions, and speeds for you to choose from.  

  • D/A boards with various resolutions, channel numbers, and speeds
  • Up to 32 channels, resolution up to 16 bits
  • Minimum settling time of 1.6 μs

Application Areas

D/A conversion is required by many rapid control prototyping applications to provide the control signal for actuators. In the other direction, in hardware-in-the-loop applications, sensors that provide analog signals have to be simulated.

Key Benefits

The D/A boards provide various channel numbers, resolutions, and speeds for you to choose from. The following table gives you an initial overview. All three boards can be configured from Simulink® with Real-Time Interface. You can select the voltage range for each channel individually.

Board Channels Resolution Sample Time 2)
DS2101 D/A Board 5 out 12 bit 3.0 μs
DS2102 High-Resolution D/A Board 6 out 16 bit 1.6 μs
DS2103 Multi-Channel D/A Board 32 out 14 bit 10.0 μs

Technical Details

Parameter Specification
General
  • 5 parallel D/A converters
  • 12-bit resolution
  • ±5 V, ±10 V or 0 ... +10 V output voltage range (programmable)
  • Reset to 0 V on I/O error (programmable)
D/A channels 1), 2) Settling time
  • 3 µs typ. (4 µs max.) to ±0.01% of FSR (full-scale range)
  • 1 µs typ. at major carry
Output current
  • ±5 mA max.
Output impedance
  • 0.3 Ω
Offset error
  • < 3 mV
Offset drift
  • ±10 ppm of FSR/K
Gain drift
  • ±30 ppm of FSR/K
Linearity error
  • ±1/2 LSB
Differential linearity error
  • ±3/4 LSB
Monotonicity
  • Fully monotonic
Triggering
  • By software from the processor board
  • Immediate output or simultaneous output
Physical connections
  • 25-pin female Sub-D output connector
Host interface
  • One 8- or 16-bit ISA slot (power supply only)
Physical characteristics Physical size
  • 340 x 125 x 15 mm (13.4 x 4.9 x 0.6 in)
Ambient temperature
  • 0 ... 70 ºC (32 ... 158 ºF)
Power supply
  • +5 V ±5%, 2.25 A

1) Speed and timing specifications describe the capabilities of the hardware components and circuits of dSPACE products. Depending on the software complexity, the attainable overall performance can deviate significantly from the hardware specification.
2) Typical values at 25 °C and ±10 V output voltage range (FSR = full-scale range).

Technical Details

Parameter Specification
General
  • 6 parallel D/A converters
  • 16-bit resolution
  • ±5 V, ±10 V or 0 ... +10 V output voltage range (programmable)
  • Reset to 0 V on I/O error (programmable)
D/A channels 1), 2) Settling time
  • Board revisions DS2102-01 … DS2102-043):
  • Deglitcher disabled: 1.3 µs to ±0.025% of FSR (full-scale range)
  • Deglitcher enabled: 2 µs to ±0.025% of FSR
  • Board revision DS2102-053):
  • 1.6 µs to ±0.025% of FSR
Output current
  • ±5 mA max.
Output impedance
  • ±1 mV
Offset error
  • 0.05%
Offset drift
  • ±14 ppm of FSR/K
Gain drift
  • ±25 ppm of FSR/K
Linearity error
  • ±2 LSB
Differential linearity error
  • ±4 LSB
Monotonicity
  • 14 bits
THD (total harmonic distortion)
  • -90 dB (at 10 KHz)
Triggering
  • By software from the processor board
  • Immediate output or simultaneous output
Physical connections
  • 37-pin female Sub-D output connector
Host interface
  • One 8- or 16-bit ISA slot (power supply only)
Physical characteristics Physical size
  • 340 x 125 x 15 mm (13.4 x 4.9 x 0.6 in)
Ambient temperature
  • 0 ... 70 ºC (32 ... 158 ºF)
Power supply
  • +5 V ±5%, 3.3 A (DS2102-01 ... DS2102-04)
  • +5 V ±5%, 1.6 A (DS2102-05)
  • ±12 V ±5%, 50 mA

1) Typical values at 25 °C and ±10 V output voltage range.
2) Speed and timing specifications describe the capabilities of the hardware components and circuits of dSPACE products. Depending on the software complexity, the attainable overall performance can deviate significantly from the hardware specification.
3) Up to board revision DS2102-04, deglitchers are available that you can enable/disable via software (RTI or RTLib). As of board revision DS2102-05, the DS2102 uses D/A converters with reduced output spikes.

Technical Details

Parameter Specification
General
  • 32 parallel D/A converters
  • 14-bit resolution
  • ±5 V or ±10 V ouput voltage range (programmable)
  • Reset to 0 V on I/O error (programmable)
D/A channels 1), 2) Settling time
  • 10 µs to ±0.012% of FSR (full-scale range)
Output current
  • ±5 mA max.
Offset error
  • ±1 mV
Gain error
  • ±0.2% of FSR
Offset drift
  • ±10 ppm of FSR/K
Gain drift
  • ±10 ppm of FSR/K
Differential linearity error
  • ±1 LSB
Monotonicity
  • 14 bits
THD (total harmonic distortion)
  • -92 dB (at 10 kHz)
Triggering
  • By software from the processor board
  • Immediate output or simultaneous update in groups of four channels
Physical connections
  • 50-pin female Sub-D output connector
Host interface
  • One 8- or 16-bit ISA slot (power supply only)
Physical characteristics Physical size
  • 340 x 125 x 15 mm (13.4 x 4.9 x 0.6 in)
Ambient temperature
  • 0 ... 70 ºC (32 ... 158 ºF)
Power supply
  • +5 V ±5%, 3.0 A n ±12 V ±5%, 50 mA

1) Typical values at 25 °C and ±10 V output voltage range.
2) Speed and timing specifications describe the capabilities of the hardware components and circuits of dSPACE products. Depending on the software complexity, the attainable overall performance can deviate significantly from the hardware specification.

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2) Speed and timing specifications describe the capabilities of the hardware components and circuits of dSPACE products. Depending on the software complexity, the attainable overall performance can deviate significantly from the hardware specification.

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