Preface; About This User's Guide; What You Will Learn From This User's Guide; Conventions Used In This User's Guide - Measurement Computing USB-1616HS-BNC User Manual

About this User's Guide

What you will learn from this user's guide

This user's guide explains how to install, configure, and use the USB-1616HS-BNC so that you get the most out
of its analog I/O, digital I/O, and counter/timer I/O features.
This user's guide also refers you to related documents available on our web site, and to technical support
resources.

Conventions used in this user's guide

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Text presented in a box signifies additional information and helpful hints related to the subject matter you are
reading.
Caution! Shaded caution statements present information to help you avoid injuring yourself and others,
damaging your hardware, or losing your data.
< : > Angle brackets that enclose numbers separated by a colon signify a range of numbers, such as those assigned
to registers, bit settings, etc.
bold text Bold text is used for the names of objects on the screen, such as buttons, text boxes, and check boxes. For
example:
1. Insert the disk or CD and click the OK button.
italic text Italic text is used for the names of manuals and help topic titles, and to emphasize a word or phrase. For
example:
The InstaCal installation procedure is explained in the Quick Start Guide.
Never touch the exposed pins or circuit connections on the board.

Where to find more information

The following electronic documents provide information that can help you get the most out of your USB-
1616HS-BNC.
 MCC's Specifications: USB-1616HS-BNC (the PDF version of the Specifications chapter in this guide) is
available on our web site at www.mccdaq.com/pdfs/USB-1616HS-BNC.pdf.
 MCC's Quick Start Guide is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/DAQ-Software-Quick-Start.pdf.
 MCC's Guide to Signal Connections is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/signals/signals.pdf.
 MCC's Universal Library User's Guide is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/sm-ul-user-guide.pdf.
 MCC's Universal Library Function Reference is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/sm-ul-functions.pdf.
 MCC's Universal Library for LabVIEW™ User's Guide is available on our web site at
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/SM-UL-LabVIEW.pdf.
USB-1616HS-BNC User's Guide (this document) is also available on our web site
www.mccdaq.com/PDFmanuals/USB-1616HS-BNC.pdf.
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Preface

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