OM-USB-1208FS User's Guide

 

 

Specifications

 

 

 

 

Table 7. Noise performance, single-ended mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

Typical Counts

 

LSBrms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

±10 V

 

2

 

0.30

 

 

Analog output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 8. Analog output specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

 

Conditions

Specification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

 

12-bits, 1 in 4096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output range

 

 

 

0 – 4.096 V, 1 mV per LSB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of channels

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughput (Note 4)

 

Software paced

250 S/s single channel typical, PC dependent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single channel, continuous scan

10 kS/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual channel, continuous scan,

5 kS/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

simultaneous update

 

 

 

Power on and reset voltage

 

 

Initializes to 000h code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output drive

 

 

Each D/A OUT

15 mA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slew rate

 

 

 

0.8V/microsecond (µs) typ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 4: Maximum throughput scanning to PC memory is machine dependent. The rates specified are for Windows XP only. Maximum rates on operating systems that predate XP may be less and must be determined through testing on your machine.

Table 9. Analog output accuracy, all values are (±)

Range

 

Accuracy (LSB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0-4.096 V

 

4.0 typ, 45.0 max

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 10. Analog output accuracy components, all values are (±)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

% of FSR

Gain Error at FS (mV)

Offset (mV)

Accuracy at FS

 

 

 

(Note 5)

(mV)

 

 

 

 

0-4.096 V

0.1 typ, 0.9 max

4.0 typ, 36.0 max

1.0 typ, 9.0 max

4.0 typ, 45.0 max

Note 5: Negative offsets will result in a fixed zero-scale error or ―dead band.‖ At the maximum offset of -9 mV, any input code of less than 0x009 will not produce a response in the output.

Digital input/output

 

Table 11. Digital I/O specifications

 

 

Digital type

CMOS

 

 

Number of I/O

16 (Port A0 through A7, Port B0 through B7)

Configuration

2 banks of 8

Pull up/pull-down configuration

All pins pulled up to Vs via 47K resistors (default). Positions available for pull

 

down to ground. Hardware selectable via zero ohm (Ω) resistors as a factory

 

option.

 

 

 

Input high voltage

2.0

V min, 5.5 V absolute max

Input low voltage

0.8

V max, –0.5 V absolute min

Output high voltage

3.8

V min

(IOH = -2.5 mA)

 

 

Output low voltage

0.7

V max

(IOL = 2.5 mA)

 

 

Power on and reset state

Input

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OM-USB-1208FS specifications

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One of the standout features of the OM-USB-1208FS is its ability to support a wide variety of input signals. The device is equipped with 16 analog input channels, which can be used for both voltage and thermocouple inputs, making it suitable for temperature monitoring and other signal measurements. The analog inputs provide a resolution of 16 bits, ensuring precise and reliable readings. Furthermore, it supports sampling rates of up to 100 kS/s, allowing for rapid data acquisition and real-time monitoring.

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