2-12     General Information & Specifications 
878595  Personal Daq User’s Manual 
Frequency Specifications, one year 0 to 50°C     (Not applicable to Personal Daq/54) 
Operating Modes:  Pulse count (totalize), frequency, and duty cycle 
Frequency Response:  DC to 1 MHz 
Accuracy: 100 ppm; 1 ppm/°C 
Resolution:  Up to 7 digits, user selectable. 
Input Voltage Range:  -15 to +15 VDC Absolute Maximum,  TTL sense levels 
Schmitt-trigger inputs, <1.3 V (low), >3.8 V (high) 
Pull-up Resistor: 27 KΩ to +5 V for switch or relay sensing 
Debouncing:  None, 0.8, 3.2, or 13 milliseconds (software selectable) 
Totalize:  Up to 2
32 
counts/scan 
Digital I/O Specifications      (Not applicable to Personal Daq/54) 
Configuration:  Each I/O line is individually selectable as input or output.  Each I/O line includes an open-collector driver 
with a 27 KΩ pull-up resistor to +5 V for output, and a Schmitt-trigger input buffer. 
Over-Voltage: +20 VDC for up to 1 minute 
Output Characteristics: 
Voltage Range:  0 to +5VDC with no external pull up resistor; 0 to +15VDC with external pull up 
Maximum Sink Current:  150 mA/output continuous, 500 mA output peak (<100 µs),  
150 mA total continuous (per bank of 8 outputs) 
Output Resistance:  10 Ω max 
Output Updates:  Outputs may be changed via program control  
 
Input Characteristics: 
Voltage Range:  0 to +15VDC  
Thresholds:  <1.3 V (low), > 3.8 V (high) 
General Specifications 
Warm-up: 1 hour to rated specifications 
Environment: 
Operating: 0-50°C, 0-95% RH (non-condensing) 
Storage: -20 to 70°C 
Isolation:  500 VDC from PC common 
USB Power Source: PC USB port or self-powered USB hub; 500 mA maximum  
External Power Source: Required when used with a bus-powered hub; +6 to +16 VDC, 500 mA 
Option Notes: (1) the TR-2 External Power Supply is a 120 VAC to +9 VDC adapter; 
  (2) the TR-2E External Power Supply is a 230 VAC to +9 VDC adapter 
Vibration:  MIL Std 810E 
Dimensions: 92 x 182 x 45 mm  (3.6 x 7.1 x 1.8 inches) 
Weight:   Personal Daq/55:  300g (10.5 oz ) 
Personal Daq/54:  300g (10.5 oz ) 
Personal Daq/56:  360g (12.5 oz) 
PDQ1:  300g (10.5 oz ) 
PDQ2:  300g (10.5 oz )   
   
Optional Accessories  
PDQ10 – DIN-Rail Mounting 
PDQ11 – 4 powered USB Hub with cable 
PDQ12 – USB extender cable, 5 meters 
PDQ13 – PCI to dual USB card 
TR-2 − External Power Supply, 120 VAC to +9 VDC adapter 
TR-2E − External Power Supply, 230 VAC to +9 VDC adapter 
CN-153-12  − Terminal Block 
 
USB Cables:   CA-179-3 (3 meter)  
CA-179-5 (5 meter) 
 
 
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