beautypg.com

Introducing the bth-1208ls-oem – Measurement Computing BTH-1208LS-OEM User Manual

Page 6

background image

6

Chapter 1

Introducing the BTH-1208LS-OEM

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

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)

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).

The BTH-1208LS-OEM 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
 Three header connectors for field wiring
 Header connectors available for user-supplied power; can also be powered by a USB power supply in

Bluetooth mode or from the USB host device in USB mode. Connectors for battery power and battery
charging are also included.

Caution! There are no product safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), or CE marking compliance

claims made for the BTH-1208LS-OEM. The BTH-1208LS-OEM is intended for use as a
component of a larger system. MCC can help developers meet their compliance requirements. The
end product supplier, however, is responsible for conforming to any and all compliance
requirements.