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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide .......................................................................................................................5
What you will learn from this user's guide .........................................................................................................5
Conventions in this user's guide .........................................................................................................................5
Where to find more information.........................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-1208FS................................................................................................................6
USB-1208FS block diagram...............................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-1208FS....................................................................................................................7
What comes with your shipment?.......................................................................................................................7
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Software............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Documentation.................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Unpacking...........................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................7
Installing the hardware .......................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3
Functional Details .................................................................................................................................9
Analog input acquisition modes .........................................................................................................................9
Software paced.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Hardware paced ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
External components ........................................................................................................................................10
USB connector.................................................................................................................................................................10
LED .................................................................................................................................................................................10
Screw terminals................................................................................................................................................................10
Signal connections............................................................................................................................................11
Analog input....................................................................................................................................................................11
Analog output ..................................................................................................................................................................14
Digital I/O........................................................................................................................................................................14
Counter input...................................................................................................................................................................15
Trigger input....................................................................................................................................................................15
SYNC I/O ........................................................................................................................................................................15
Calibration output............................................................................................................................................................16
Ground.............................................................................................................................................................................16
Power output....................................................................................................................................................................16
Accuracy...........................................................................................................................................................16
Synchronized operations...................................................................................................................................18
Mechanical drawings........................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 4
Specifications......................................................................................................................................20
Analog input.....................................................................................................................................................20
Analog output ...................................................................................................................................................22
Digital I/O.........................................................................................................................................................22
External trigger.................................................................................................................................................23
External clock input/output...............................................................................................................................23
Counter.............................................................................................................................................................24
Non-volatile memory........................................................................................................................................24
Microcontroller.................................................................................................................................................24
