Measurement Computing USB-1208FS-Plus-OEM - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide ....................................................................................................................... 5
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-1208FS-Plus-OEM ............................................................................................. 6
Functional block diagram ................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-1208FS-Plus-OEM ................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Downloading the software .................................................................................................................................. 7
Installing the hardware ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing on a Windows platform ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Calibrating the hardware..................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 3
Functional Details ................................................................................................................................. 8
Analog input acquisition modes ......................................................................................................................... 8
Software paced .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Hardware paced ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Board components .............................................................................................................................................. 9
USB connector .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
LED .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Header connectors ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Differential mode pinout ..................................................................................................................................................10
Single-ended mode pinout ...............................................................................................................................................10
Signal connections ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Analog input ....................................................................................................................................................................11
Analog output ..................................................................................................................................................................13
Digital I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................14
Counter input ...................................................................................................................................................................15
External trigger input .......................................................................................................................................................15
SYNC I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................15
Power output ....................................................................................................................................................................15
Ground .............................................................................................................................................................................15
Accuracy ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Synchronized operations ................................................................................................................................... 17
Power ................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Mechanical drawings ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Chapter 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Analog input ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Accuracy ..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Noise performance ...........................................................................................................................................................20
Analog output ................................................................................................................................................... 21
Digital input/output........................................................................................................................................... 21
External trigger ................................................................................................................................................. 22
External clock input/output............................................................................................................................... 22
Counter ............................................................................................................................................................. 23