These are cumulative brief histories of the development of some of our products, as seen by the user.
More details are available by clicking on the product name.
| Micro 3 |
2010 |
- DAC resolution increased to 16 bits
- Much faster waveform output via DAC silo
- Faster processor; 1.43x faster than the Micro 2
- 64 channel ADC expansion top box option
- Temperature sensor incorporated
- Software selectable ±5 or ±10 V range
- Parallel interface, ISA or PCI no longer supported
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| Micro 2 |
2001 |
- USB2 interface now integral
- Firmware updatable from the web site
- Faster ADC
- Faster processor; 6.2x faster than the Micro 1
- Larger memory option
- Internal clock source improved to 10MHz from 4MHz in Micro 1
- Option to synchronise with other modern Micros or Powers
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| Micro 1 |
1995 |
- 4 ADC at 16 bits resolution, 2 DAC at 12 bits, 16 bits of digital I/O, optional USB1 host interface, ISA or PCI
- Faster processor; 1.45x faster than the plus
- Several expansion top box options
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| 1401plus 1401 |
1990 1983 |
- Faster processor; 20x faster than the 1401
- Larger memory, 1M upgradeable to 16M
- Compatible with all Spike2, all Signal versions
- 16 ADC, 4 DAC, all at 12 bits resolution, 16 bits of digital I/O
- Some expansion card options
- Memory: less than 64kB
- Compatible with: Spike2 V3 only, all Signal versions
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