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Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-1208HS
The USB-1208HS is a high-speed analog input and digital I/O data acquisition device providing the following
features:
Eight 13-bit single-ended (SE) or four differential (DIFF) analog inputs
One external clock input and one external output for analog inputs
One digital trigger input
16 individually configurable digital I/O channels
Two 32-bit counter inputs
One 32-bit timer output
Screw terminals for field wiring connections
The device is powered by the +5 volt USB supply from your computer, and requires no external power.
The USB-1208HS is a USB 2.0 high-speed device supported under popular Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating
systems. The USB-1208HS is compatible with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports (although the speed of the
module maybe limited when using USB 1.1 ports).
Functional block diagram
USB-1208HS functions are illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. USB-1208HS functional block diagram