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December 22, 2005 05:05 AM US Pacific Timezone

Data Translation Announces MATLAB Support for High Performance Simultaneous USB Modules

MARLBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2005--Data Translation announces MATLAB(R) support for the new DT9836 series of simultaneous analog input multifunction data acquisition modules for USB 2.0.

Measurement data from Data Translation hardware can now be directly acquired and analyzed within MATLAB using the new DAQ Adaptor for MATLAB software interface. The extensive analysis and visualization capabilities of MATLAB are an ideal complement to the high performance features of the DT9836 series. The state of the art DT9836 Series offers the user simultaneous data capture on up to 12 parallel A/D input channels at a sampling rate of 225 kS/s per channel.

DAQ Adaptor for MATLAB is a software interface that allows users of the popular MATLAB environment direct access to analog and digital I/O data. DAQ Adaptor for MATLAB when used with MATLAB and MATLAB's Data Acquisition Toolbox provides a single environment for data acquisition and analysis.

"Our customers require high performance yet easy to use USB data acquisition solutions," comments Tim Ludy, Product Marketing Manager at Data Translation. "MATLAB, with over 1,000,000 users, is a standard environment for developing applications containing both data acquisition and analysis. The DAQ Adaptor for MATLAB offers our customers a powerful, yet simple-to-use interface between Data Translation hardware and MATLAB."

"Data Translation has made a significant investment integrating these leading-edge data acquisition modules into MATLAB's Data Acquisition Toolbox," comments Steven Kolak, Test and Measurement Product Manager at The MathWorks. "This added support will enable applications to be developed in the MATLAB environment that are both high performance and low cost."

Pricing and Availability

The DAQ Adaptor for MATLAB supports the complete range of Data Translation USB and PCI boards and is available immediately as a free download from: www.datatranslation.com/products_software/ dt-matlab-interface-tools.htm. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

MATLAB and the Data Acquisition Toolbox are available separately from The MathWorks.

The DT9836 Series modules are available in two packaging configurations: a BNC connection box and an OEM embedded version with prices starting at $1,360. This series is available immediately.

About Data Translation

Data Translation is the world's leading provider to the data acquisition market with expertise in the design and manufacture of high-accuracy, high-quality, and reliable analog I/O products. Offering the widest range of USB plug and play modules on the market today, Data Translation is a leader in the development of low cost to high performance plug and play USB data acquisition modules. For additional information, visit www.datatranslation.com.

About The MathWorks

The MathWorks is the world's leading developer of technical computing software for engineers and scientists in industry, government, and education. With an extensive product set based on MATLAB and Simulink, The MathWorks provides software and services to solve challenging problems and accelerate innovation in automotive, aerospace, communications, financial services, biotechnology, electronics, instrumentation, process, and other industries. For additional information, visit www.mathworks.com.