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-1408FS-Plus ....................... 6 Functional block diagram ........................... 6 Chapter 2 Installing the USB-1408FS-Plus ......................7 What comes with your shipment? ........................
Preface About this User's Guide What you will learn from this user's guide This user's guide describes the Measurement Computing USB-1408FS-Plus data acquisition device and lists device specifications. Conventions in this user's guide For more information Text presented in a box signifies additional information and helpful hints related to the subject matter.
The device is powered by the +5 V USB supply from the computer. No external power is required. The USB-1408FS-Plus is compatible with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports. The speed of the device may be limited when using a USB 1.1 port due to the difference in transfer rates on the USB 1.1 versions of the protocol (low-speed and full-speed).
USB-1408FS-Plus. Install the software before you install your device The driver needed to run the USB-1408FS-Plus is installed with the software. Therefore, you need to install the software package you plan to use before you install the hardware.
LED should turn on. Calibrating the hardware The Measurement Computing Manufacturing Test department performs the initial factory calibration. Return the device to Measurement Computing Corporation when calibration is required. The recommended calibration interval is one year. The USB-1408FS-Plus does not support field calibration.
The USB-1408FS-Plus can acquire analog input data in either software paced or continuous scan mode. Software paced The USB-1408FS-Plus acquires data one analog sample at a time using software-paced mode. You initiate the A/D conversion by calling a software command. The analog value is converted to digital and returned to the computer.
USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Functional Details External components The external components – screw terminal banks, LED, and USB connector –are shown in Figure 2. Screw terminal pins 21 to 40 Screw terminal pins 1 to 20 USB connector Figure 2. External components USB connector Receives the supplied USB cable.
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USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Functional Details The single-ended mode pinout is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. Single-ended mode pinout The differential mode pinout is shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. Differential mode pinout...
USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Functional Details Signal connections Analog input You can connect up to eight analog input connections to the screw terminal containing pins 1 to 20 ( CH0 IN through CH7 IN You can configure the analog input channels as eight single-ended channels or four differential channels. When configured for differential mode, each analog input has 14-bit resolution.
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USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Functional Details For example, you input a 4 V pp sine wave to CH# IN HI, and apply the same sine wave 180° out of phase to CH# IN LO. The common mode voltage is 0 V. The differential input voltage swings from 4 V – (–4 V) = 8 V to –4 V –...
USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Functional Details The table below shows some possible inputs and the expected results. Sample inputs and differential results CH# IN HI CH# IN LO Result −20 V Invalid −15 V +5 V Invalid −10 V −10 V −10 V...
USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Functional Details Digital I/O The device has 16 DIO channels that are configured as two 8-bit ports – Port A and Port B. Port B is high drive. You can connect up to eight DIO lines to...
There are three types of errors which affect the accuracy of a measurement system: offset gain nonlinearity The primary error sources in the USB-1408FS-Plus are offset and gain. Nonlinearity is small in each device, and is not significant as an error source with respect to offset and gain.
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USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Functional Details Figure 11 shows an ideal, error-free transfer function. The typical calibrated accuracy is range-dependent. Refer to the "Accuracy specifications" on page 22 for more information. We use a ±10 V range here as an example of what you can expect when performing a measurement in this range.
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USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Functional Details Gain error is a change in the slope of the transfer function from the ideal, and is typically expressed as a percentage of full-scale. Figure 13 shows the transfer function with gain error. Gain error is easily converted to voltage by multiplying the full-scale ( ) input by the error.
<500 mA. The maximum output current that is available at the +VO power output terminal is 100 mA. With all outputs at their maximum output current, the USB-1408FS-Plus in a fully-loaded configuration may be above that allowed by the computer. In this case, determine the per-pin loading in the application to ensure that the maximum loading criteria is met.
Chapter 4 Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Typical for 25°C unless otherwise specified. Specifications in italic text are guaranteed by design. Analog input Table 1. Analog input specifications Parameter Condition Specification A/D converter type Successive approximation type Input voltage range for linear operation CHx to GND Single-ended mode: ±10 V max...
USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Specifications Accuracy Table 2. Accuracy, differential mode Range Absolute Accuracy 25 °C (±mV) Absolute Accuracy 0 °C to 50°C (±mV) ±20 V 10.98 49.08 ±10 V 7.32 33.42 ±5 V 3.66 20.76 ±4 V 2.92 19.02 ±2.5 V 1.83...
USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Specifications Table 7. Analog output accuracy, all values are (±); accuracy tested at no load Range Accuracy (LSB) 0 V to 5.0 V 4.0 typ, 45.0 max Table 8. Analog output accuracy components, all values are (±)
USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Specifications General Table 16. General specifications Parameter Specification Device type USB 2.0 full speed Device compatibility USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Environmental Table 17. Environmental specifications Parameter Specification Operating temperature range 0 °C to 70 °C –40 °C to 70 °C...
USB-1408FS-Plus User's Guide Specifications Differential mode pinout Table 20. 4-channel differential mode pinout Signal name Pin description Signal name Pin description CH0 IN HI Analog input 0+ Port A0 Port A bit 0 CH0 IN LO Analog input 0– Port A1...
Norton, MA 02766 Category: Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use. Measurement Computing Corporation declares under sole responsibility that the product USB-1408FS-Plus to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the relevant provisions of the following standards or other documents: EC EMC Directive 2004/108/EC: General Requirements, EN 61326-1:2006 (IEC 61326-1:2005).
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