Measurement Computing USB-1608GX-2AO-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-1608GX-2AO-OEM ............................................................................................. 6
Functional block diagram ................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-1608GX-2AO-OEM ................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Downloading the software .................................................................................................................................. 7
Installing the hardware ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing on a Windows platform ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing on an Android platform ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Calibrating the hardware..................................................................................................................................... 8
Factory calibration ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Field calibration ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Firmware updates ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3
Functional Details ................................................................................................................................. 9
Analog input modes ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Software paced .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Hardware paced ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Burst mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Board components ............................................................................................................................................ 10
USB connector .................................................................................................................................................................10
LEDs ................................................................................................................................................................................10
Header connectors ............................................................................................................................................................10
Signal connections ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Analog input ....................................................................................................................................................................12
Analog output ..................................................................................................................................................................13
External clock I/O ............................................................................................................................................................14
Digital I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................14
Trigger input ....................................................................................................................................................................15
Counter input ...................................................................................................................................................................15
Timer output ....................................................................................................................................................................15
Power output ....................................................................................................................................................................15
Ground .............................................................................................................................................................................15
Mechanical drawings ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Chapter 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Analog input ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Accuracy ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
Analog input DC voltage measurement accuracy ............................................................................................................18
Noise performance ...........................................................................................................................................................18
Settling time .....................................................................................................................................................................18
Analog output ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Analog input/output calibration ........................................................................................................................ 20
Digital input/output........................................................................................................................................... 20