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Introducing the bth-1208ls, Device features – Measurement Computing BTH-1208LS User Manual

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Chapter 1

Introducing the BTH-1208LS

The BTH-1208LS is a multifunction data acquisition device that communicates using Bluetooth® wireless
technology.

The device is supported under the following operating systems:

 Microsoft® Windows® 8/7/Vista®/XP (32-bit or 64-bit)
 Android™ 3.1 or later

The Bluetooth radio host used with the device must support Bluetooth 2.0 or later. The following Bluetooth
stack protocols are supported on Windows:

 Microsoft Bluetooth stack
 Broadcom ® Bluetooth stack (not supported by Windows XP SP3)

The device supports USB 2.0 full-speed when connected to a USB port. The device is also compatible with
USB 1.1 ports; however, the speed of the device may be limited when using a USB 1.1 port due to the
difference in transfer rates on USB 1.1 versions of the protocol (low-speed and full-speed).

Device features

The BTH-1208LS provides the following features:

 Eight 11-bit single-ended (SE) or four 12-bit differential (DIFF) analog input channels
 1 kS/s max sample rate in Bluetooth continuous scan mode
 47 kS/s sample rate in Bluetooth BURSTIO mode and when communicating over USB connection
 Software-selectable analog input ranges of ±10 V (SE), and ±20 V, ±10 V, ±5 V, ±4 V, ±2.5 V, ±2.0 V,

±1.25 V, and ±1.0 V (DIFF).

 Two 12-bit analog outputs
 Eight individually-configurable digital I/O channels
 One 32-bit event counter
 One external digital trigger input
 One external clock input
 Two screw terminal connectors for field wiring
 Powered by two AA batteries (standard or rechargeable) when in Bluetooth mode; can also be powered by

a USB power supply in Bluetooth mode or from the USB host in USB mode