TDT System 3 Innovation - System 3 is TDT’s latest generation of integrated hardware/software research platforms. Continuing a long tradition of modular, programmable hardware systems, System 3 adds a new level of usability through a powerful set of software tools and run-time software applications.

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The System 3 architecture moves most of the burden of data processing and transfer to dedicated hardware modules specifically designed for this purpose. Time-critical processes are performed on autonomous hardware, keeping processing and timing delays to a minimum and freeing your PC for display, analysis and other non time-critical tasks.

Our modular platform is built around a powerful group of digital signal processors (DSPs), specifically designed to perform complex signal processing algorithms in real time. The processors are controlled using a common configuration tool, our Real-time Processor Visual Design Studio (RPvds). This graphical design interface gives you unparalleled control over signal presentation and data acquisition, allowing you to customize the function of each signal-processing module in your system.

DSPs are essentially a blank slate that can be programmed to perform almost any signal processing or number crunching task. Because programming DSPs is typically complex and tedious, most DSP implementations are limited to the programs that were embedded at the factory.

The end-user cannot modify the DSP’s program and the flexibility that is often critical for research applications is lost. RPvds gives you the power to reclaim that flexibility, allowing you to customize the function of your DSP using a visual point-and-click programming interface.

RPvds includes a powerful library of over 300 components, representing a variety of fundamental processing tasks. You can combine components to create exactly the processing function you require, and these processing chains can be loaded and controlled from TDT software applications. By allowing run-time access to these processing chains, RPvds gives you a level of real-time control not available in other systems.

While it’s true that RPvds provides you with unprecedented DSP control, that doesn’t mean you have to configure every complex experiment at this level. TDT offers a wide variety of run-time applications supplied with preconfigured processing chains that can be used “as is” or modified by the user. Whether you use our standard processing chains or build your own, RPvds is the foundation for System 3’s unique flexibility, allowing you to configure your System 3 hardware for virtually any signal processing task.

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