Measurement Computing WaveBook rev.5.3 - Manual (Page 14)

How Do the WaveBook Models Compare?
WaveBook/516A Front Panel
Note: /516 & /512A Front Panels also have this appearance.
WaveBook/516E Front Panel
WaveBook/516A Rear Panel
Note: The /512A Rear Panel also has this appearance.
The /516 Rear Panel has a Printer Pass-Thru Port
instead of two SYNC Ports.
WaveBook/516E Rear Panel
WaveBook Product Comparison
Analog Input /512A /516, /516A, /516E
A/D resolution 12-bit 16-bit
A/D speed 1 MHz 1 MHz
Sample rate 1 µs/channel 1 µ s/channel
Ranges
Unipolar ( Note 2)
Bipolar
0 to +10V, 0 to +4V,
0 to +2V (Note 2)
±10V, ±5V, ±2V, ±1V
0 to +10V, 0 to +4V,
0 to +2V (Note 2)
±10V, ±5V, ±2V, ±1V
A/D accuracy ± 0.03 % FS ± 0.012% FS
20-kHz low-pass filter Yes Yes
Analog input channels 8 DE 8 DE
Differential amplifiers 8 (1 per analog input) 8 (1 per analog input)
PGAs (Option) 1 (shared by all 8 inputs) 1 (shared by all 8 inputs)
Maximum capacity 72 Channels 72 Channels
FIFO depth 64K samples 64K samples
Total Harmonic Distortion
10Hz to 20Khz, Typical 1
-70dB -84dB
Signal to Noise and Distortion
(SINAD) 1
-70dB -74dB
High-Speed Digital Inputs
Digital I/O 16 16
External Clock / Frequency Input
32-Bit Period Measurement Yes Yes
Trigger
Single and multi-channel Yes Yes
Digital Pattern Yes Yes
Pulse Yes Yes
Synchronization
2 SYNC Ports 2 SYNC Ports (/516A & /516E Only)
Ethernet Connection
Via a WBK25 Interface
or a connection to a WaveBook/516E
/516E – Direct connection to Ethernet
/516 and /516A – via WBK25 Interface or a
connection to a WaveBook/516E
Parallel Expansion Ports
No* /516 and /516A – No*
/516E – Yes, 3 expansion ports
1 The THD and SINAD values apply to the -10 to +10 V range.
2 Unipolar mode does not apply when a WBK11A, WBK12A, or WBK13A is installed.
* Three parallel expansion ports are available to the WaveBook/512A, /516, and /516A when the unit is connected to a WBK25
Ethernet Interface option.
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
1-2 An Introduction to WaveBooks & WBKs 897995 WaveBook/512A, /516, /516A, /516E