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Table of Contents
Preface
About this Manual ................................................................................................................................. 5
Conventions ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
Where to find more information ......................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-1208HS ............................................................................................................... 6
Functional block diagram ................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-1208HS ................................................................................................................... 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 USB-1208HS ............................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 3
Functional Details ................................................................................................................................. 9
Analog input acquisition modes ......................................................................................................................... 9
Software paced mode ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Hardware paced mode....................................................................................................................................................... 9
External components .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw terminals................................................................................................................................................................10
USB connector .................................................................................................................................................................11
Activity LED ...................................................................................................................................................................11
Status LED .......................................................................................................................................................................11
Signal connections ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Analog input ....................................................................................................................................................................11
External clock I/O ............................................................................................................................................................12
Digital I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................12
Counter input ...................................................................................................................................................................14
Timer output ....................................................................................................................................................................14
Trigger input ....................................................................................................................................................................14
Power output ....................................................................................................................................................................15
Ground .............................................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Analog input ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Digital input/output........................................................................................................................................... 17
External trigger ................................................................................................................................................. 18
External clock input/output............................................................................................................................... 18
Counters ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Timer ................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Memory ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
Power ................................................................................................................................................................ 20
USB specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Environmental .................................................................................................................................................. 20
Mechanical ....................................................................................................................................................... 21