Features:

• Low cost Analog to Digital card especially designed for seismic and other low frequency data recording
• Standalone ADC board with RS-232 serial output 
• 16-Bit resolution A/D chip
• 8 Analog input channels
• Compatible with WinSDR datalogging software
• Can use GPS, WWV, WWVB and other time references for accurate time keeping
• Low power requirement < 3 watts
• GPS Pass-Through Mode

Specifications:

• Analog Inputs:
  • Channels: 8 Single Ended Inputs
  • Resolution: 16-Bit Successive Approximation
  • Input Range: +- 5 or +-10 Volts,  Jumper Selectable
  • A/D Converter Chip: Linear Technology LTC1605CN
  • Accuracy: 16 bit +- 3 LSB
  • Records 1 to 8 Channels at 100 Samples Per Second or 1 to 4 Channels at 200 SPS
  • Input Impedance: 4.7k or 100k (Note 1)
• WWV Time Correction Option:
• Tone Detector and bandpass filter tuned to 1000Hz. Used to detect the 800 ms tone at the top of the minute mark (Note 2)
• +-20 millisecond time accuracy when locked to one of the WWV time signal
• GPS Support:
  • Supports two GPS Receivers: Motorola ONCORE series of GPS receivers or the Garmin GPS 16 or 18 Sensor 
• Board Size:
  • 7.750 x 5.750 Inches or 19.655 x 14.605 Centimeters. 
• Power Supply Requirements:
  • 16 to 28 VDC > 200 MA or
  • 11 to 18 VAC > 200 MA

Notes:

1. Other input impedance possible by changing one resistor pack
2. User supplied short-wave receiver
3. The current CPU firmware can be download from here

Cost:

• PSN-ADC-SERIAL Board without WWV Timing Circuitry and Power Supply - Cost: $185.00 
• WWV Timing Option - Cost $25.00
• Garmin GPS 18 Timing System - Cost $98.00
• Power Supply Options:
  • 110 VAC 60 Hz Wall Mounted Power Supply - Cost: $10.00
  • Universal 110 VAC to 220 VAC 50 / 60 Hz Power Supply with one Adapter Plug - Cost $25.00
• Six Foot 9-Pin Male / Female RS-232 Cable - Cost: $6.00
• Plastic Box with Metal Front/Rear Panels - $20.00
  Box Size: L: 11 W: 7.8 H: 3 Inches (or 280 X 200 X 78 cm). This box can be used to hold the A/D and Amp/Filter boards. Note: This is just the box, you will need to drill any front / rear panel and mounting holes and do the wiring. Email me for complete datalogger systems.

The PSN-ADC-SERIAL board comes with one DB-25 input connector and connector hood.

To order a board please contact me at the email address below.

Software:

WinSDR can be used to record data using the PSN-ADC-SERIAL board.  This program is included with the purchase of the PSN-ADC-SERIAL board.  

This Windows DLL Driver ( pdf version ) can be used  by programmers who would like to write their own datalogger program or add the A/D board to an existing program.  The driver zip file includes an example, written in VC++ 6.0, showing how to use the PSNADBoard.DLL file.

A device driver for the Windows version of Seislog is now available. Contact me for more information.

Input/Output Connector Information:

Power Supply Connector J5 and Power Requirements:

The power connector on the board is a standard 2.1mm X 5.5mm male jack. The board can be powered with either AC or DC voltages. The DC input range is 16 volts to 28 volts and the AC range is 11 to 18 VAC. At 16 VDC the board draws ~120 ma, at 25VDC ~95 ma and at 30VDC ~90 ma. If DC power is used, the center pin on the power connector can be connected to either the plus or minus voltage.

Note: If the user supplies their own power supply the voltage across the large capacitor C40 should be checked to verify there is enough voltage for proper operation. The voltage should be between 15 and  26 VDC, with ~18 VDC being optimum. If the voltage is too low, the DC regulators will not operate properly. If the voltage is too high, you will exceed the maximum voltage level of the parts on the A/D board.

Input Connector J2:

This connector is a 25 pin DB-25 female connector used for the 8 analog inputs and the 1 Pulse Per Second output signal used to verify the timing status. The connector has the following pinout:

• Pin 1 - Analog Input Channel 1
• Pin 2 - Analog Input Channel 2
• Pin 3 - Analog Input Channel 3
• Pin 4 - Analog Input Channel 4
• Pin 5 - Analog Input Channel 5
• Pin 6 - Analog Input Channel 6
• Pin 7 - Analog Input Channel 7
• Pin 8 - Analog Input Channel 8
• Pin 9 - Analog Ground
• Pins 10 and 11 - +12 VDC Output Power. 75 MA Max. - Note 1.
• Pin 12 - 1 Pulse Per Second TTL Output
• Pin 13 - Digital Ground
• Pins 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 Analog Grounds for Channels 1 to 8
• Pin 22 - Not Connected
• Pins 23 and 24 - -12 VDC Output Power. 75 MA Max. - Note 1.
• Pin 25 - Digital Ground

Note 1: PC board version 1.4 or higher. Not connected on earlier versions.

Comm Connector J4:

This connector is a 9 pin DB-9 female connector used to communicate to the PC running WinSDR. A straight through serial cable should be used between the A/D board and the your computer. The connector has the following pinout:

• Pin 1 - CD (Carrier Detect) Output - CPU P2-PC0 Line
• Pin 2 - Transmit Data Output
• Pin 3 - Receive Data Input
• Pin 4 - DTR (Data Terminal Ready) Input - CPU Reset Line 
• Pin 5 - Ground
• Pin 6 - DSR (Data Set Ready) Output - CPU STAT Line
• Pin 7 - RTS (Request To Send), Connected to Pin 8
• Pin 8 - CTS (Clear To Send), Connected to Pin 7
• Pin 9 - Not Connected

GPS Comm Connector J3:

This connector is a 9 pin, DB-9 male connector used to communicate to a GPS receiver. A straight through serial cable should be used between the A/D board and the GPS's receiver interface board. See /gps/index.html for a GPS timing system compatible with the PSN-ADC-SERIAL board. The connector has the following pinout:

• Pin 1 - CD (Carrier Detect) Input, Used for the 1 PPS signal from the GPS receiver
• Pin 2 - Receiver Data Input from the GPS Receiver
• Pin 3 - Transmit Data Output to the GPS Receiver
• Pin 4 - +5 VDC for Garmin GPS 16 Power - Note 1
• Pin 5 - Ground
• Pin 7 - Ground for Garmin GPS 16 - Note 1
• Pins 6, 8 and 9 - Not Connected

Note 1: PC board version 1.5 or higher. Not connected on earlier versions.

WWV In Connector J1:

This connector is a RCA Jack used for the WWV audio input from the short-wave receiver tuned to one of the WWV stations. For more information on using the WWV option please see the SDR documentation here /sdrdocs/wwvcorr.htm.

Jumpers:

The board has three jumpers. They are:

JP1:

Used to enable programming of the flash memory on the microprocessor board. The jumper on JP1 should only be places between pins 1 and 2 when upgrading to new firmware on the CPU board. This jumper must be placed between pins 3 and 4 for normal operation of the A/D board.

JP2:

This connector is used a third comm port. Currently the firmware on the A/D board uses this comm port as a time server. See this SDR Documentation page for more information. 

Pinout:

• Pin 3 - Transmit Data Output
• Pin 5 - Receive Data Input
• Pin 9 - Ground
• Pins 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 - Not connected

JP3:

This jumper controls the input voltage range of the A/D converter. When the jumper is in, the input voltage range is +- 10 volts. With the jumper removed, the input range is +- 5 volts. The jumper controls all 8 analog input channels.

GPS Pass-Through Mode:

CPU firmware versions 2.4 and above support a special mode that allows GPS mapping programs like WinPlotGPS to communicate directly with the GPS receiver attached to the A/D board. When the A/D board is placed in the pass-through mode, all serial data (the 1PPS signal is not passed through) from the GPS receiver is sent out the Comm Port and all data sent to the Comm Port will go to the GPS receiver.  Note, in this mode the board will not record or send out A/D data. 

This 32-Bit Command Line (Windows DOS Box) program passthru.exe is currently the only one way to force the A/D board into the Pass-Through mode. See the readme file contained in the zip file for more information.

When the A/D board receives the Pass-Through mode command, the baud rate of the Comm Port on the A/D board will be changed to 4800 or 9600. The baud rate will be set to 4800 if the GPS receiver outputs NMEA text messages or 9600 if the receiver outputs the Motorola binary format.

Additional Information:

• GPS Timing System for the PSN-ADC-SERIAL board.
• Information on how to upgrade the firmware on the A/D board can be found here.
• Data Sheet for the Analog To Digital Convert Chip used on the PSN-ADC-SERIAL board:
  • Linear Technology LTC1605 16 Bit A/D Chip 
• How the WWV Time Option Works when the A/D board is used with WinSDR.
• One to Four Channel Amplifier / Filter Board for the 16-Bit Serial Output A/D Board
• GPS Timing System for the PSN-ADC-SERIAL A/D Board.
• WWV/WWVH Time Code (82k gif) format chart.
• WWVB and SDR. This page describes how to use Radio Shack's Radio Controlled Clock as a time reference for WinSDR or SDR.

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