Meilhaus Electronic redlab 1208fs, User Manual

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RedLab 1208FS User's Guide Functional Details
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USB connector
The USB connector is on the right side of the RedLab 1208FS. This connector pr5 V power and
communication. The voltage supplied through the USB connector is system-dependent, and may be less than
5 V. No external power supply is required.
LED
The LED on the front of the housing indicates the communication status of the RedLab 1208FS. It uses up to 5
mA of current and cannot be disabled. The table below defines the function of the RedLab 1208FS LED.
LED Illumination
LED Illumination Indication
Steady green The RedLab 1208FS is connected to a computer or external USB hub.
Blinks continuously Data is being transferred.
Screw terminal wiring
The RedLab 1208FS has two rows of screw terminals—one row on the top edge of the housing, and one row on
the bottom edge. Each row has 20 connections. Pin numbers are identified in Figure 4.
Figure 4. RedLab 1208FS Screw terminal pin numbers
Screw terminal – pins 1-20
The screw terminals on the top edge of the RedLab 1208FS (pins 1 to 20) provide the following connections:
ƒ Eight analog input connections (
CH0 IN
to
CH7 IN
)
ƒ Two analog output connections (
D/A OUT 0
to
D/A OUT 1
)
ƒ One external trigger source (
TRIG_IN
)
ƒ
One SYNC terminal for external clocking and multi-unit synchronization (
SYNC
)
ƒ One calibration terminal (
CAL
)
ƒ Five analog ground connections (
AGND
)
Pin 1 Pin 20
Pin 21 Pin 40