Table Of Contents - Measurement Computing usb1608fs User Manual

Table of Contents

Preface
About this User's Guide ....................................................................................................................... 5
What you will learn from this user's guide ......................................................................................................... 5
Conventions in this user's guide ......................................................................................................................... 5
Where to find more information ......................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-1608FS................................................................................................................ 6
Functional block diagram ................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-1608FS.................................................................................................................... 7
What comes with your USB-1608FS shipment? ................................................................................................ 7
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Software ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Documentation .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Installing the hardware ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Calibrating the hardware..................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3
Functional Details ................................................................................................................................. 9
Analog input acquisition modes ......................................................................................................................... 9
Software paced .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Hardware paced ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
BURSTIO ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
External components ........................................................................................................................................ 10
USB connector .................................................................................................................................................................10
LED .................................................................................................................................................................................10
Screw terminals................................................................................................................................................................10
Signal connections ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Analog input ....................................................................................................................................................................11
Channel-Gain queue ........................................................................................................................................................12
Digital I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................12
Pull-up/down configuration .............................................................................................................................................12
Counter input ...................................................................................................................................................................13
Trigger input ....................................................................................................................................................................13
SYNC I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................13
Calibration output ............................................................................................................................................................13
Ground .............................................................................................................................................................................14
Power output ....................................................................................................................................................................14
Accuracy ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Synchronized operations ................................................................................................................................... 17
Mechanical drawings ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Chapter 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Analog input ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Digital I/O ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
External trigger ................................................................................................................................................. 21
External clock input/output............................................................................................................................... 21
Counter ............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Memory ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
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