Measurement Computing USB-1608FS-Plus - 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-1608FS-Plus ....................................................................................................... 6
Functional block diagram ................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-1608FS-Plus ........................................................................................................... 7
What comes with your shipment? ....................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Software ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Documentation .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Installing the hardware ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Calibrating the hardware..................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3
Functional Details ................................................................................................................................. 9
Analog input modes ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Software paced .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Hardware paced ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
BURSTIO ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
External components ........................................................................................................................................ 10
USB connector .................................................................................................................................................................10
LED .................................................................................................................................................................................10
Screw terminals................................................................................................................................................................10
Signal connections ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Analog input ....................................................................................................................................................................11
Channel-Gain queue ........................................................................................................................................................11
Digital I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................12
Pull-up/down configuration .............................................................................................................................................12
Counter input ...................................................................................................................................................................13
SYNC I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................13
Trigger input ....................................................................................................................................................................13
Reserved ..........................................................................................................................................................................13
Ground .............................................................................................................................................................................13
Power output ....................................................................................................................................................................13
Accuracy ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Synchronized operations ................................................................................................................................... 15
Mechanical drawings ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Chapter 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Analog input ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Accuracy ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
Analog input DC voltage measurement accuracy ............................................................................................................17
Noise performance ...........................................................................................................................................................18
Digital input/output........................................................................................................................................... 18
External trigger ................................................................................................................................................. 19