Measurement Computing USB-3102 - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide ....................................................................................................................... 7
What you will learn from this user's guide ......................................................................................................... 7
Conventions in this user's guide ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Where to find more information ......................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-3102 .................................................................................................................... 8
Overview: USB-3102 features ............................................................................................................................ 8
USB-3102 block diagram ................................................................................................................................... 9
Software features ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-3102 ...................................................................................................................... 10
What comes with your USB-3102 shipment? ................................................................................................... 10
Hardware .........................................................................................................................................................................10
Additional documentation ................................................................................................................................................10
Unpacking the USB-3102 ................................................................................................................................. 10
Installing the software ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the hardware ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Connecting the USB-3102 to your system .......................................................................................................................11
Calibrating the USB-3102 ................................................................................................................................ 12
Chapter 3
Functional Details ............................................................................................................................... 13
External components ........................................................................................................................................ 13
USB connector .................................................................................................................................................................13
Status LED .......................................................................................................................................................................13
Power LED ......................................................................................................................................................................13
Screw terminal banks .......................................................................................................................................................14
Analog voltage output terminals (VOUT0 to VOUT3) ....................................................................................................15
Analog current output terminals (IOUT0 to IOUT3) .......................................................................................................15
Current Test terminal (ITEST) .........................................................................................................................................16
Digital I/O terminals (DIO0 to DIO7)..............................................................................................................................17
Digital I/O control terminal (DIO CTL) for pull-up/down configuration ........................................................................17
Ground terminals (AGND, DGND) .................................................................................................................................17
Synchronous DAC load terminal (SYNCLD) ..................................................................................................................18
Counter terminal (CTR) ...................................................................................................................................................18
Power terminal (+5V) ......................................................................................................................................................18
Synchronizing multiple units ............................................................................................................................ 18
Chapter 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Analog voltage output ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Analog current output ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Analog output calibration ................................................................................................................................. 22
Digital input/output........................................................................................................................................... 22
Synchronous DAC Load ................................................................................................................................... 23
Counter ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Memory ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
Microcontroller ................................................................................................................................................. 24
Power ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
USB specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 24