OM-USB-1208FS User's GuideSpecifications

General

Table 18. General specifications

Parameter

Conditions

Specification

 

 

 

Device type

 

USB 2.0 full speed

 

 

 

Device compatibility

 

USB 1.1, USB 2.0

 

 

 

Environmental

 

Table 19. Environmental specifications

 

 

Operating temperature range

0 to 70 °C

 

 

Storage temperature range

-40 to 70 °C

 

 

Humidity

0 to 90% non-condensing

Mechanical

 

Table 20. Mechanical specifications

 

 

Dimensions

79 millimeters (mm) long x 82 mm wide x 25 mm high

USB cable length

3 meters max

 

 

User connection length

3 meters max

 

 

Main connector and pin out

 

Table 21. Main connector specifications

 

 

Connector type

Screw terminal

 

 

Wire gauge range

16 AWG to 30 AWG

 

 

4-channel differential mode

Pin

Signal Name

Pin

Signal Name

1

CH0 IN HI

21

Port A0

2

CH0 IN LO

22

Port A1

3

AGND

23

Port A2

4

CH1 IN HI

24

Port A3

5

CH1 IN LO

25

Port A4

6

AGND

26

Port A5

7

CH2 IN HI

27

Port A6

8

CH2 IN LO

28

Port A7

9

AGND

29

GND

10

CH3 IN HI

30

PC+5V

11

CH3 IN LO

31

GND

12

AGND

32

Port B0

13

D/A OUT 0

33

Port B1

14

D/A OUT 1

34

Port B2

15

AGND

35

Port B3

16

CAL

36

Port B4

17

GND

37

Port B5

18

TRIG_IN

38

Port B6

19

SYNC

39

Port B7

20

CTR

40

GND

27

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OM-USB-1208FS specifications

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