NI LAB-PC-1200 (LAB-PC-1200/AI)

Model: LAB-PC-1200/AI | Type: ISA Bus Multi-Function DAQ Card | Status: Out of Production (EOL, gradually phased out after approximately 2000)

I. Basic Specification

Full Name: Lab-PC-1200/AI, ISA Bus Multi-Function I/O Board

Function: An old-fashioned ISA slot industrial / laboratory data acquisition card, 12-bit, 100kS/s, low cost, used for analog quantity acquisition, simple control, and low-speed counting

Series: 1200 Series (including PCI-1200/Lab-PC-1200/DAQCard-1200)

Part Number: 183094J-01, 183094E-01, 183094M-01, etc.

II. Core Hardware Specifications

1) Analog Input (AI)

Channels: 8 single-ended / 4 differential, selectable by software

Resolution: 12-bit ADC (4096 levels)

Sampling Rate: Up to 100 kS/s (single channel)

Input Range: ±5 V, ±10 V, 0–10 V (software programmable)

Features: Successive Approximation ADC, on-board self-calibration

2) Analog Output (AO)

Channels: 2 12-bit DAC

Output Range: 0–5 V, 0–10 V, ±5 V (optional)

Update Rate: Up to 1 kS/s

3) Digital I/O (DIO)

Channels: 24 TTL (3 8-bit ports, independent input/output)

Level: TTL compatible (high ≥ 2.0 V, low ≤ 0.8 V)

4) Counting / Timing

Quantity: 3 16-bit counters / timers

Clock: Up to 8 MHz

Functions: Event counting, pulse generation, frequency measurement, trigger synchronization

5) Bus and Power Supply

Bus: ISA 16-bit (old AT bus)

Power Supply: +5 VDC (±5%), approximately 185 mA

6) Physical and Environmental

Size: 175 × 106 mm (standard ISA full-height card)

Weight: Approximately 170 g

Operating Temperature: 0 ℃ ~ +55 ℃

III. Interfaces and Configuration

Connector: 68-pin SCSI-style (for terminal board or cable)

Trigger: Analog edge, digital trigger, software trigger

Driver: NI-DAQ Legacy (traditional driver), supports LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI

System: DOS, Windows 3.x/95/98/2000/XP (not supported by Win7+)