Measurement Specialties USB-1616HS-2 specification

USB-1616HS-2

User's Guide

Document Revision 1, August, 2007

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Measurement Specialties USB-1616HS-2 manual

Contents

Page USB-1616HS-2 Management committed to your satisfaction Trademark and Copyright Information Table of Contents USB-1616HS-2 Users Guide What you will learn from this users guide Where to find more informationAbout this Users Guide Conventions used in this users guide Introducing the USB-1616HS-2 Overview USB-1616HS-2 featuresSoftware features Chapter What comes with your USB-1616HS-2 shipment? Installing the USB-1616HS-2TR-2U power supply and CA-1* line cord Hardware Additional documentation Installing the softwareUnpacking the USB-1616HS-2 CA-96A expansion cable Installing the hardware Connectors, cables main I/O connector Configuring the hardwareConnecting the board for I/O operations Information on signal connections Screw terminal pin outs USB-1616HS-2 screw terminal pin out single-ended connections DSUB25F expansion connector DSUB25 expansion connector pin out Cabling CA-96A expansion cable Functional Details USB-1616HS-2 components External power connector USB-1616HS-2 components rear view USB-1616HS-2 block diagram USB-1616HS-2 functional block diagram Settling time Analog inputAnalog input scanning Example Analog channel scanning of voltage inputs Example Analog and digital scanning, once per scan mode Analog and digital scanning, once per scan mode example Analog and digital scanning, once per scan mode example Shielding Tips for making accurate temperature measurementsThermocouple input Averaging Analog output Digital input scanning Digital I/OTriggering Digital outputs and pattern generation Software-based triggering Hardware analog triggeringDigital triggering Pre-triggering and post-triggering modes Counter inputsStop trigger modes Mapped channels Totalize modeTips for making high-speed counter measurements 1 MHz Counter modes Debounce modes Trigger after stable mode Trigger before stable mode Debounce mode comparisons Debounce module Trigger before stable mode Encoder mode Optimal debounce time for trigger before stable mode Representation of rotary shaft quadrature encoder Connecting the USB-1616HS-2 to an encoder Maximizing encoder accuracy Timer output frequency examples Timer outputsExample Timer outputs Using multiple USB-1616HS-2s per PC Detection setpoint overview Criteria input signal is equal to Action driven by condition Setpoint configuration Using the setpoint status register Detecting on analog input, DAC, and Firstportc updates Examples of control outputs Detection on an analog input, timer output updates Analog inputs with setpoints update on True and False Using the hysteresis function Timer output update on True and False Using multiple inputs to control one DAC output Detecting setpoints on a totalizing counter Detection setpoint details FIRSTPORTC, DAC, or timer update latencyControlling analog, digital, and timer outputs Firstportc Calibrating the USB-1616HS-2 Analog input accuracy specifications SpecificationsAnalog input specifications Accuracy Thermocouples Analog output specificationsAnalog outputs Thermocouple TC types and accuracy Note Digital input/output specifications Digital input/output Counters Counter specificationsInput sequencer specifications Input sequencer Power consumption specifications Note Power consumptionFrequency/pulse generator specifications Frequency/pulse generators Signal I/O connectors and pin out External powerUSB specifications Environmental USB-1616HS-2 screw terminal pin out single-ended connections USB-1616HS-2 screw terminal pin out differential connections Declaration of Conformity USA Mailinfo@mccdaq.com