PCM Controllers Selection Guide

  MEDAU-2000 MCDAU-2000 EDAU-2008/10/12/16 CDAU-2008/10/12/16 CDAU-2020 AIC-2004
Miniature Unit Yes No
Chassis Type Stackable System w/ Variable height Fix Volume System
Size 2.5"W x 2.6"D x variable height CDAU/EDAU-2008: 4.97"W x 5.4"H x 8.62"L
CDAU/EDAU-2010: 4.97"W x 5.4"H x 9.96"L
CDAU/EDAU-2012: 4.97"W x 5.4"H x 11.3"L
CDAU/EDAU-2016: 4.97"W x 5.4"H x 13.98"L
CDAU-2020: 4.97"W x 5.4"H x 13.98"L
6"W x 4.25"H x 4.65"L
Number of I/O Cards Up to 14 Controller I/O modules
Up to 31 Acquisition I/O modules
CDAU/EDAU-2008: Up to 8 I/O Cards
CDAU/EDAU-2010: Up to 10 I/O Cards
CDAU/EDAU-2012: Up to 12 I/O Cards
CDAU/EDAU-2016: Up to 16 I/O Cards
  Up to 3 Controller I/O Cards
Bit Rate Max 5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Controller Cards MMEI-105
MFDR-105 or MFDR-101A
MMCI-105
MFDR-105 or MFDR-101A
MEI-105 MCI-105 OVH-400
HSC-400
RCI-404
OVH-200
HSC-200
RCI-204
Comm. Bus E-Bus CAIS-Bus E-Bus CAIS-Bus
# of Built-in Comm. Buses 1 4
Additional Buses 2 x E-Bus per card MREX-205
2 x CAIS-Bus per card MRCX-205
2 x E-Bus per card REX-205
2 x CAIS-Bus per card RCX-205
4 x CAIS-Bus per card, maximum of 2 cards
RCI-404
4 x CAIS-Bus per card, maximum of 2 cards
RCI-204
IRIG-B Time Reader/Generator Requires MIRG or MGPS module Built-in as part of the chassis overhead