DI-2008 Hardware Manual
Controls, Indicators, and Connections
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LED Indicator
The DI-2008 provides a multicolor LED for instrument status and notification.
Flashing Green:
Indicates power is applied via the USB cable and the device is idle.
Flashing Blue:
Indicates the device is in use either by W
IN
D
AQ
Acquisition Software or a custom user-developed
program.
Flashing Red:
Indicates a buffer overflow.
Flashing Red/Blue:
Indicates buffer overflow that the software recovers from causing gaps in recorded data.
Solid White:
Indicates when the Event Button is pushed or the Event terminals are connected via a relay contact or
digital input.
Flashing Yellow:
Indicates the device that contains the selected channel in WinDaq Acquisition software when scan-
ning multiple synced devices.
All other Solid colors:
Indicates error.
ChannelStretch™
Connect up to 16 DI-2008 devices with a powered USB hub (or multiple cascaded/connected powered USB hubs) to
record more than 8 channels of data to a single WinDaq file. This provides a total of up to 128 analog channels and
112 digital ports. Cascade multiple USB hubs to expand port count. The WinDaq/Unlock option
per instrument
is
required to synchronize two or more DI-2008s when using WinDaq software.
Connection
All devices must be on the same USB hub or controller* in order to synchronize data acquisition.
USB
to PC
to Power
as required
*DATAQ Instruments 7-port USB hub (part number 2000310). Cascade for a higher port count.
USB
hub*
16 units max
ChannelStretch™ Technology
www.dataq.com
USB
CH8
CH7
CH6
CH5
CH4
CH3
CH2
CH1
Download software at run.dataq.com
+15V GnD
60mA max
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
DI-2008 Voltage, Thermocouple, and Pulse DAQ
Button
LED
0-30V Max
Count
Rate
Record
Event
120V rms max
www.dataq.com
USB
CH8
CH7
CH6
CH5
CH4
CH3
CH2
CH1
Download software at run.dataq.com
+15V GnD
60mA max
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
DI-2008 Voltage, Thermocouple, and Pulse DAQ
Button
LED
0-30V Max
Count
Rate
Record
Event
120V rms max
www.dataq.com
USB
CH8
CH7
CH6
CH5
CH4
CH3
CH2
CH1
Download software at run.dataq.com
+15V GnD
60mA max
D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
DI-2008 Voltage, Thermocouple, and Pulse DAQ
Button
LED
0-30V Max
Count
Rate
Record
Event
120V rms max