ADC1000-USB Overview
1 Overview
The ADC1000-USB External USB A/D Converter is a plug-and-play high-speed analog-to-digital
(A/D) converter designed for hassle-free instrument-to-PC interfacing. An A/D converter is
necessary to interface all Ocean Optics spectrometers to PCs.
Interface Options
The ADC1000-USB can interface to external devices via the USB port or the Serial port. The
following table details requirements for external devices:
Device /
Interface
Method
Operating
System
Requirements
Cable
Cable Description
Desktop or
Notebook PC
via USB Port
Windows 98/Me/
2000/XP
USB Cable
(included)
Cable connects from USB port on
ADC1000-USB to USB port on desktop
or notebook PC
Desktop or
Notebook PC
via Serial
Port
Any 32-bit
Windows
operating system
Serial Cable
ADC-USB-SER
(not included)
Cable connects from serial port on
ADC1000-USB to serial port on desktop
or notebook PC; comes with 5 VDC
power supply required when ADC1000-
USB interfaces via the serial port
ADC1000-USB Operating Instructions
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