256 Channel Multiplexer for Sunworm


The 256 channel multiplexer we are using is based on a design given to us by Analyx Systems Inc. It was designed to interface directly with their A/D card and use the clocking signals from it. We have built two units, using wire-wrap due to the cost of developing a PCB for only two units.

The following drawings are available and I hope they are legible since they are edited scans of copies.

  1. 256 ch Multiplexer, 1 of 2(53K)
  2. 256 ch Multiplexer, 2 of 2(48K)


All ICs labeled 74Fxx must be the 'F' series as some of the clocking and reset signals are very fast (40ns) and the mux will lose sync if not.

The number of channels select switch is a hex switch, so the number of channels selected are in sets of 16. (16,32,48...etc..256)