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Chapter 1
Introducing the BTH-1208LS
The BTH-1208LS is a multifunction data acquisition device that communicates using Bluetooth® wireless
technology.
The device is supported under the following operating systems:
Microsoft® Windows® 8/7/Vista® (SP2)/XP (SP3) (32-bit or 64-bit)
Android™ 3.1 or later
The Bluetooth radio host used with the device must support Bluetooth 2.0 or later. The following Bluetooth
stack protocols are supported on Windows:
Microsoft Bluetooth stack
Broadcom ® Bluetooth stack (not supported by Windows XP SP3)
The device supports USB 2.0 full-speed when connected to a USB port. The device is also compatible with
USB 1.1 ports; however, the speed of the device may be limited when using a USB 1.1 port due to the
difference in transfer rates on USB 1.1 versions of the protocol (low-speed and full-speed).
Device features
The BTH-1208LS provides the following features:
Eight 11-bit single-ended (SE) or four 12-bit differential (DIFF) analog input channels
1 kS/s max sampling rate in Bluetooth continuous scan mode
50 kS/s sampling rate in Bluetooth burst I/O mode and when communicating over USB connection
Software-selectable analog input ranges of ±10 V (SE), and ±20 V, ±10 V, ±5 V, ±4 V, ±2.5 V, ±2.0 V,
±1.25 V, and ±1.0 V (DIFF).
Two 12-bit analog outputs
Eight individually-configurable digital I/O channels
One 32-bit event counter
One external digital trigger input
One external clock input
Two screw terminal connectors for field wirings
Powered by two AA batteries (standard or rechargeable) when in Bluetooth mode; can also be powered by
a USB power supply in Bluetooth mode or from the USB host in USB mode
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