Connecting A Minilab 1008 To Your Computer Is Easy - Measurement Computing miniLAB 1008 User Manual

miniLAB 1008 User's Guide
PMD-LS Series OEM Software Library and documentation are available
The OEM software provides source code that you can use to develop your own custom
applications that are independent of InstaCal or the Universal Library. You can develop
programs in any environment that supports 32-bit DLL's, such as Microsoft's Visual
C/C++ and Visual Basic
You can download the PMD-LS Series OEM Software Library from our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PMDregistration.asp.
Installation instructions and function explanations for the OEM Software Library are
included in the PMD-LS Series OEM Software Library User's Guide (available on our
web site at www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/PMD-LS-Library.pdf).

Connecting a miniLAB 1008 to your computer is easy

Installing a data acquisition device has never been easier.
The miniLAB 1008 relies upon the Microsoft Human Interface Driver (HID) class.
The HID class ships with every copy of Windows that is designed to work with
USB ports. We use the Microsoft HID because it is a standard, and its performance
delivers full control and maximizes data transfer rates for your miniLAB 1008. No
third-party device driver is required.
The miniLAB 1008 is plug-and-play. There are no jumpers to position, DIP
switches to set, or interrupts to configure.
You can connect the miniLAB 1008 before or after you install the software, and
without powering down your computer first. When you connect an HID to your
system, your computer automatically detects it and configures the necessary
software. You can connect and power multiple HID peripherals to your system
using a USB hub.
You can connect your system to various devices using a standard four-wire cable.
The USB connector replaces the serial and parallel port connectors with one
standardized plug and port combination.
You do not need a separate power supply module. The USB automatically delivers
the electrical power required by each peripheral connected to your system.
Data can flow two ways between a computer and peripheral over USB connections.
Make sure that you have the latest Windows Updates installed for your USB driver,
particularly "XP Hotfix KB822603". Refer to the section
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Introducing the miniLAB 1008