Replacing NI BNC-2090 DAQ System with Moku Box - Looking for Experiences

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Replacing NI BNC-2090 DAQ System with Moku Box - Looking for Experiences

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working with 2x DAQ BNC-2090 NI boards connected to the PC via PCI cards. Since the PCI cards take up a lot of space in the system, I’m considering switching to a Moku box connected via Ethernet.

My Requirements:

  • Reading 2 analog PSD signals (Position Sensitive Detectors)

  • Data processing directly in the box

  • Real-time data acquisition and transfer to PC

My Questions:

  • Does anyone have experience with Moku systems for similar applications?

  • How does the performance compare to traditional NI DAQ cards?

  • Are there latency issues with Ethernet connectivity for real-time applications?

  • Which Moku models would be suitable for PSD (2L10YAGSU65-SPC01, Si-SPC-PSD, 10x10 mm, YAG enhanced, SiTek Electro Optics, Partille, Sweden) signal processing?

I would greatly appreciate any experience reports, tips, or alternative solution suggestions!

Technical Details:

  • Current setup: 2x BNC-2090 with PCI interface

  • Goal: More compact solution with Ethernet connectivity

  • Application: Real-time PSD signal processing

Thanks in advance!

Flo

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Hello @roflo ,

Thank you for reaching out to Liquid Instruments! Our entire hardware line supports analog signal processing, the Moku:Go and Moku:Lab have two inputs and two outputs, and the Moku:Pro has four inputs and four outputs. All hardware lines support ethernet connectivity and streaming for real time signal collection and processing. The processing can take place onboard Moku with Moku Cloud Compile which allows users to create custom VHDL/Verilog designs for signal processing, or you can do the signal processing on your PC as the data is streamed. I hope this was helpful and if you have any other questions please let us know!

-Dylan

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This situation is very similar to my recent success with the MOKU:GO replacing an NI DAQ system.

Dylan was a big help getting the Data acquisition working after exploring the Data Collector examples for Python.