QuantumX Multichannel Input/Output Module

MX879B - A Versatile and Complete Solution

MX879B is a multi input/output module that turns your QuantumX setup into an active test and measurement platform. It combines eight configurable analog voltage outputs (±10 V) with 32 digital inputs/outputs, and a function library that offers computation, signal analysis and direct output of loads as stimuli.

Key features

• Eight scalable analog outputs (±10 V)
• 32 digital inputs/outputs with transistor-transistor logic (TTL)
• Nominal (rated) voltage: 24 V
• Real-time computations include mathematics, algebra, matrix operations, rms, limit/peak monitoring, and (PID (proportional integral derivative) control
• Calculations and responses that can be generated on-line or on the PC level
• Integrated signal generator supplying harmonic or arbitrary waveforms
• Voltage supply: 10 to 30 V DC, 10 W
• Robust wiring with push-in terminals
• Connections:
  • 1 x Ethernet with PTP support
  • 2 x FireWire

Real-time data acquisition and processing

With MX879B you not only capture data, but convert strain or force measurements into immediate control voltages, triggering digital outputs when limits are exceeded, or generating repeatable load profiles for endurance testing. Real-time processing and calculations are performed inside the module to keep latency low and behavior predictable. Built for demanding lab, bench, and field environments, MX879B delivers deterministic responses with time-synchronized connectivity.

Typical applications

• Synchronized mixed analog and digital test setups
• Real-time limit monitoring and alarm/relay control
• Stimulus generation for component and sub-system durability tests
• Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) signal conditioning and I/O expansion
• Automated test benches that need both measurement and control signals
• In the lab or in the field applications

Expand your system’s functionality

MX879B integrates seamlessly into a QuantumX modular data acquisition system. Its multi input and output versatility upgrades the platform’s universal measurement modules with useful functions. Ethernet with PTP provides synchronized timing, while FireWire ports enable fast module-to-module expansion for scalable system growth.

Combine this with HBK catman^® software for parameterization, visualization, and analysis – without programming skills. You can also automate workflows using drivers for National Instruments LabVIEW™ and Microsoft .NET.

Stay connected with the latest firmware and software

All QuantumX modules are delivered with the latest firmware. For existing modules, it is easy to update the firmware by simply downloading the latest firmware package.

HBK also provides both native and third-party software packages and drivers allowing you to fully leverage the QuantumX ‘open’ data acquisition infrastructure for integration with a great number of operating, analysis and automation software. This includes:

• MX Assistant: a modern and free device or system assistant that supports all module functions
• catmanEasy / AP / Enterprise: The standard DAQ software used with the QuantumX platform
• Third-party drivers: For example, LabVIEW, Visual Studio^® .NET and CANape^®

Go to our download site for more information and a complete list of options.