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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-1608GX ...............................................................................................................6
Functional block diagram ...................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-1608GX ...................................................................................................................7
Unpacking...........................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................7
Installing the hardware .......................................................................................................................................7
Calibrating ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Self-calibration ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Factory calibration ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Firmware updates ...............................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3
Functional Details .................................................................................................................................8
Analog input modes............................................................................................................................................8
Software paced.................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Hardware paced ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Burst mode..........................................................................................................................................................8
External components ..........................................................................................................................................9
USB connector.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
LEDs ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Screw terminals................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Signal connections............................................................................................................................................11
Analog input ....................................................................................................................................................................11
External clock I/O ............................................................................................................................................................12
Digital I/O........................................................................................................................................................................12
Trigger input ....................................................................................................................................................................13
Counter input ...................................................................................................................................................................13
Timer output ....................................................................................................................................................................14
Power output....................................................................................................................................................................14
Ground.............................................................................................................................................................................14
Mechanical drawings........................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4
Specifications......................................................................................................................................16
Analog input .....................................................................................................................................................16
Accuracy...........................................................................................................................................................17
Analog input DC voltage measurement accuracy ............................................................................................................17
Noise performance ...........................................................................................................................................................17
Settling time.....................................................................................................................................................................17
Analog input calibration ...................................................................................................................................17
Digital input/output...........................................................................................................................................18
External trigger .................................................................................................................................................18
External clock input/output...............................................................................................................................19
Counter .............................................................................................................................................................19