Hello, I'm an undergraduate physics student, and my research professor is set on getting a DSP to replace the DAQ that we are using in the lab. The problem we have with our DAQ is the amount of time the computer needs to communicate with the device (ie. sending signals to set voltage, processing information etc.). The DSP will need to be high quality (ie. low noise, fast, precise).
Some things I'm looking for:
-Programmable (whatever the language, if it's documented, I'll learn it)
-6 DAC (the higher the quality the better: fast rise-time, highly accurate)
-2 ADC (the higher the quality the better: extremely accurate [we're working toward an atomic resolution microscope])
-Quick processing (200MHz min.)
-The greater the on-board memory, the better (We'll be taking readings more quickly than we will be able to transfer to the computer)
Optional
-DIO ports (more = better)
Questions I have:
- Where can I find resources about how to program it
- I assume we will need some sort of add-on, could you direct me toward what I will be needing?
Any help would be greatly appreciate, I'm very new to DSP.
Thank you,
Clay