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The Q4 is an innovative H.I.L. control board with an extensive range of input and output support. A wide variety of devices with analog and digital sensors as well as quadrature encoders are easily connected to the Q4. This single-board solution is ideal for use in control systems and complex measurement applications.

Note the combination of features and performance! Ideal for control systems & measurement of complex systems.
  • High Resolution - 14-bit inputs
  • Simultaneous sampling of A/D & encoder inputs
  • Extensive I/O: 4 each of A/D, D/A, encoder & 16 DIO on the same board
  • Integrated with MATLAB/Simulink/RTW via Quanser WinCon
  • PWM outputs on-board
This single board integration enables you to turn your PC into a powerful rapid control prototyping workstation. Designed by Control Engineers for Control Engineers the Q4 provides:

Key Features:
  • 4 x 14-bit analog inputs
  • 4x 12-bit D/A voltage outputs
  • 4 quadrature encoder inputs
  • 16 programmable digital I/O channels
  • Simultaneous sampling of both analog and encoder sections
  • 2x 32-bit dedicated counter/timers
  • 4x 24-bit reconfigurable encoder counter/timers
  • 2x on-board PWM outputs
  • 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI bus interface
  • Supports Quanser real-time control software WinCon (2000/XP)
  • Totem Pole digital I/O for high speed
  • Easy synchronization of multiple Q4 boards