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SonixDAQ
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Contents
1 Introduction
2 Important Notice
3 Technical Specifications
4 Manufacturer Contact
5 PDF Download
6 Main Topics

Introduction
The SonixDAQ is a research add-on to Sonix ultrasound
systems that allows the user to collect raw pre-
beamformed channel data in parallel. This pre-
beamformed data is the raw signal coming from each
individual element from the ultrasonic transducer prior to
any processing and has proven to be critical in several
ultrasound-based signal processing applications.
SonixDAQ
Parallel access to pre-beamformed data enables the users
to collect ultrasound data in lowest possible level. This
allows the users to acquire ultrasound data at a rate of up to 20,000 frames per second which is
100 times faster than the frame rate on ultrasound systems.

This page is prepared to help the user in order to setup the SonixDAQ and Sonix systems for
data collection.

Important Notice
The SonixDAQ is a receive module. The SonixDAQ does not control the transmit and has no
effect on the actual imaging process of the Sonix ultrasound systems. Thus, it can be used in a
parallel manner while a standard ultrasound imaging is in progress.

SonixDAQ can also be combined with the Texo SDK that provides full control over the transmit
signals. This way custom signals such as plane wave and angular compounding can be
transmitted and corresponding pre-beamform data can be acquired.

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Technical Specifications
The technical specifications of the SonixDAQ that the user should be aware of before using the
device for research include:

Supports up to 128 channels (parallel receive) each equipped with an ADC

16GB of internal memory for recording the data
40MHz internal clock
Supports both 80MHz sampling (10-bit ADC) and 40MHz sampling (12-bit ADC)
Supports external triggering for synchronous data acquisition
USB connection for programming the DAQ and transferring data back to the PC

Manufacturer Contact
For technical assistance, contact:

Ultrasonix Analogic Ultrasound

130-4311 Viking Way

Richmond, BC, Canada

V6V2K9

Toll-free in NA: 1-866-437-9508

Tel: 1-604-279-8550

Fax: 1-604-279-8559

PDF Download
Download all SonixDAQ documentation as a PDF (http://www.ultrasonix.com/wikisonix/index.php?
title=Category:SonixDAQ_Documentation&action=pdfbook)

Main Topics
SonixDAQ Hardware
SonixDAQ Software
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