Digilent MCC USB-1408FS-Plus: 14-bit, 48 kS/s Multifunction USB DAQ Device

The Measurement Computing USB-1208FS-Plus/LS/1408FS-Plus Series consists of low-cost analog and digital I/O devices. All devices in this series offer four differential (DIFF) or eight single ended (SE) analog inputs, two analog outputs, 16 digital I/O and one event counter. The USB-1208LS offers sample rates up to 1.2 kS/s, while all USB-1208FS-Plus and USB-1408FS-Plus devices offer sample rates up to 50 kS/s. All devices in this series also support multiple software-selectable voltage input ranges, making them ideally suited for a wide assortment of measurements.

These devices are USB-powered and require no external power.

The USB-1208LS and USB-1208FS-Plus provide eight, 11-bit SE analog inputs or four, 12-bit DIFF analog inputs.

The USB-1408FS-Plus provides eight, 13-bit SE analog inputs or four, 14-bit DIFF analog inputs.

All devices support software-selectable ranges that provide inputs from 1 V to 20 V in a DIFF configuration, and 10 V in a SE configuration.

The USB-1208LS offers two 10-bit analog outputs with a range of 0 V to 5 V. The USB-1208FS-Plus and USB-1408FS-Plus offer two 12-bit analog outputs with a range of 0 V to 5 V.

All devices provide 16 TTL-level digital I/O lines. Digital I/O can be programmed on each 8-bit port (Port A and Port B) for either input (default) or output.
Each device supports one 32-bit TTL-level counter that accepts inputs up to 1 MHz.

Software support includes DAQami, an optional out-of-the-box application for data logging, visualization, and signal generation. Data can be viewed in real-time or post-acquisition on user-configurable displays. Drivers are included for the most popular applications and programming languages including Visual C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic.NET, DASYLab, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Linux, and Python.

Key Features

• 4 differential or 8 single ended analog inputs
• 14-bit resolution
• USB-1408FS-Plus:48 kS/s sample rate
• Multiple analog input ranges
• 2 analog outputs
• 16 digital I/O
• one external 32-bit event counter (counts the number of state changes of a digital signal)
• no external power supply required

Project Links

• MCC Software Overview
• MCC Software Downloads
• MCC example programs
• USB-1408FS-Plus Manual

Scope of Delivery

• MCC USB-1408FS-Plus
• USB cable
• Printed insert: DAQami Quick Start
• MCC packaging assembly/foam, etc.

References

• Manufacturer: DigilentInc.
• Manufacturer'sarticle name: MCC USB-1408FS-Plus: 48 kS/s sample rate, 14-bit resolution
• Manufacturer's article number: 6069-410-062

Resources

• Product Page at Digilent Inc.
• Datasheet USB-1208FS-Plus/LS/1408FS-Plus Series
• Digilent Inc. Support Forum