reading an abs sensor from a DAQ board counter?

[nunzio]

Hello folks,

I am building a multichannel DAQ system  using a USB 6008 board. Do you know if it is possible to read a pulse train generated by an abs (antilock braking system) sensor of the kind used on motorbikes on the counter input of the board? I usually use encoders, so I have never used this kind of magnetic sensors.

Tks and best regards to you all

nunzio

[jschwartz]

Hi nunzio,

It depends on the type of signal the abs sensors are outputting.   The counters accept TTL signals, so as long as your signal is a square wave that matches TTL logic levels, you will be able to read the pulse train.  The counter on teh USB-6008 will only be able to do edge counting - advanced counter functions like frequency measurement and pulse width are not available.