Developed by SAMx, the PCIMax imaging board interfaced the SAMx software HiMax and MaxView to the SEM.

- Signals

· X and Y programmable scan from 0.1 Volt to 10 Volt.

· External control signal to the SEM ( · 12, · 5, 0, -5 et -12 Volt ).

· Programmable blanking signal, 0 or 5 Volt.

· Programmable filament shutdown signal.

· Two video input signals (SE, BSE for example).

· 15 x-ray input signals ED/WD.

- Image

· Size from 64 to 2048 pixels per line.

· TV rate at 256*256 resolution.

· X-ray maps acquired at 10 us minimum dwell time.

- Board/Connectors

· Standard PCI board 170 mm long.

· X-ray connector on the board.

· Analog connector on front panel.

- Communication with the PC.

· Automatically recognized by the PC BIOS.

· One interrupt (IRQ).

· One DMA channel.