Measurement Computing USB-3103 User Manual

Measurement Computing USB-3103 User Manual

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USB-3103
USB-based Analog Output
November 2017. Rev 4
© Measurement Computing Corporation
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  • Page 1 USB-3103 USB-based Analog Output User's Guide November 2017. Rev 4 © Measurement Computing Corporation...
  • Page 2 Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. © 2017 Measurement Computing Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, by photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of Measurement Computing Corporation.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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-3103 ........................6 Overview: USB-3103 features ..........................6 USB-3103 block diagram ........................... 7 Chapter 2 Installing the USB-3103 ........................
  • Page 4 USB-3103 User's Guide EU Declaration of Conformity ......................19...
  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface About this User's Guide What you will learn from this user's guide This user's guide describes the Measurement Computing USB-3103 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 you are reading.
  • Page 6: Introducing The Usb-3103

    Overview: USB-3103 features This user's guide contains all of the information you need to connect the USB-3103 to your computer and to the signals you want to control. The USB-3103 is part of the Measurement Computing brand of USB-based data acquisition products.
  • Page 7: Usb-3103 Block Diagram

    USB-3103 User's Guide Introducing the USB-3103 USB-3103 block diagram USB-3103 functions are illustrated in the block diagram shown here. Full-speed USB 2.0 Compliant Interface 4-channel Quad Analog Voltage Output 8 channels (16-bit) 8 channels Microcontroller SYNCLD Event Counter 1 channel (32-bit) Figure 2.
  • Page 8: Installing The Usb-3103

    Installing the hardware To connect the USB-3103 to your system, connect the USB cable to an available USB port on the computer or to an external USB hub connected to the computer. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the device.
  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Functional Details

    Status LED The Status LED indicates the communication status of the USB-3103. It flashes when data is being transferred, and is off when the USB-3103 is not communicating. This LED uses up to 10 mA of current and cannot be disabled.
  • Page 10: Screw Terminal Banks

    Screw terminal banks The USB-3103 has two rows of screw terminals—one row on the top edge of the housing, and one row on the bottom edge. Each row has 28 connections. Use 16 AWG to 30 AWG wire gauge when making screw terminal connections.
  • Page 11: Analog Voltage Output Terminals (Vout0 To Vout7)

    DIO5 54 DIO CTL DIO6 55 DGND DIO7 56 +5V Figure 5. USB-3103 signal pinout Analog voltage output terminals (VOUT0 to VOUT7) The screw terminal pins labeled VOUT0 VOUT7 are voltage output terminals (see Figure 5). The voltage output range for each channel is software-programmable for either bipolar or unipolar. The bipolar range is ±10 V, and the unipolar range is 0 to 10 V.
  • Page 12: Digital I/O Control Terminal (Dio Ctl) For Pull-Up/Down Configuration

    Configure as an output (master mode) to send the internal D/A LOAD signal to the SYNCLD pin. You can use the SYNCLD pin to synchronize with a second USB-3103 and simultaneously update the DAC outputs on each device. Refer to Synchronizing multiple units on page 13.
  • Page 13: Synchronizing Multiple Units

    DAC outputs of both devices. Do the following. Connect the SYNCLD pin of the master USB-3103 to the SYNCLD pin of the slave USB-3103. Configure the SYNCLD pin on the slave device for input to receive the D/A LOAD signal from the master device.
  • Page 14: Chapter 4 Specifications

    100 Hz/#ch max, system dependent Note 1: The USB-3103 output voltage level defaults to 0 V whenever the output voltage range is reconfigured. The USB-3103 output voltage level will also default to 0 V: 1) Whenever the host PC is reset, shut down or suspended.
  • Page 15: Analog Output Calibration

    The maximum differential non-linearity specification applies to the entire 0 to 70 °C temperature range of the USB-3103. This specification also accounts for the maximum errors due to the software calibration algorithm (in Calibrated mode only) and the DAC8554 digital to analog converter non-linearities.
  • Page 16: Synchronous Dac Load

    USB-3103 User's Guide Specifications Synchronous DAC Load Table 7. SYNCLD I/O specifications Parameter Condition Specification Pin name SYNCLD (terminal block pin 49) Power on and reset state Input Pin type Bidirectional Termination Internal 100K ohms pull-down Software selectable direction Output Outputs internal D/A LOAD signal.
  • Page 17: Memory

    Note 7: This is the total quiescent current requirement for the USB-3103 which includes up to 10 mA for the status LED. This does not include any potential loading of the digital I/O bits, +5 V user terminal, or the VOUTx outputs.
  • Page 18: Environmental

    USB-3103 User's Guide Specifications Environmental Table 13. Environmental specifications Parameter Specification Operating temperature range 0 to 70 °C Storage temperature range –40 to 85 °C Humidity 0 to 90% non-condensing Mechanical Table 14. Mechanical specifications Parameter Specification Dimensions (L × W × H) 127 ×...
  • Page 19 October 10, 2017, Norton, Massachusetts USA Test Report Number: EMI4712.07/EMI5193.08 Measurement Computing Corporation declares under sole responsibility that the product USB-3103 is in conformity with the relevant Union Harmonization Legislation and complies with the essential requirements of the following applicable European Directives:...
  • Page 20 Measurement Computing Corporation NI Hungary Kft 10 Commerce Way H-4031 Debrecen, Hátar út 1/A, Hungary Norton, Massachusetts 02766 Phone: +36 (52) 515400 (508) 946-5100 Fax: +36 (52) 515414 Fax: (508) 946-9500 http://hungary.ni.com/debrecen E-mail: info@mccdaq.com www.mccdaq.com...

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