USB-based DAQ modules - USB-1608HS, USB-1608HS-2AO - Measurement Computing

Measurement Computing Corporation (MCC), announced the release of two high-speed USB-based DAQ modules, the USB-1608HS and the USB-1608HS-2AO. The new USB modules, like other MCC's USB family are fully compatible with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. Both USB modules  use a separate A/D converter for each channel.

These new USB-based DAQ modules provide true simultaneous data capture of up to eight channels of 16-bit single ended or differential analog input at 250 kHz per channel. Both units include 16 bits of digital I/O and an extensive suite of software. The USB-1608HS-2AO has an additional two channels of 16-bit analog output with a range of -10 to +10 volts. At a list price of $1,199 for the USB-1608HS, and $1,399 for the USB-1608HS-2AO, these new high-performance DAQ modules offer unprecedented value.

Additional features include:

• Differential inputs offer increased accuracy by reducing measurement errors caused by ground loops and noise as seen with single-ended measurements.
• A synchronization input line allows you to provide an external sampling clock for the analog inputs. A synchronization output line lets you output the internal or external sampling clock of the analog inputs to synchronize other devices in your system.
• An analog trigger function lets you start and control analog input acquisitions based on the value of a digital or analog signal.
• The two independent 16-bit analog output channels on the USB-1608HS-2AO can be configured with a remote sensing option to compensate for voltage drop errors that may occur at the field device.

The USB-1608HS and USB-1608HS-2AO USB-based DAQ modules ship with an impressive array of software included in the MCC DAQ Software CD. The disk includes applications, drivers, and libraries that meet the needs of programmers and nonprogrammers alike.

• TracerDAQ
  Powerful, out-of-the-box DAQ application features Strip Chart, Oscilloscope, Function Generator, and Rate Generator virtual instruments.
• InstaCal
  Easy-to-use installation, calibration, and test utility
• UL for LabVIEW
  LabVIEW drivers for Measurement Computing data acquisition hardware
• Universal Library
  Programming library for developing applications to control Measurement Computing data acquisition hardware using Windows and .NET programming languages

The USB-1608HS and USB-1608HS-2AO USB-based DAQ modules are also compatible with Measurement Studio - MCC Edition and DASYLab.

Price and availability of the new USB-based DAQ modules:
USB-1608HS: $1,199 - Ships June 25, 2007
USB-1608HS-2AO: $1,399 - June 25, 2007

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