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USB-1208FS/LS/1408FS Series

12- and 14-Bit Multifunction DAQ Devices

Key Highlights
USB-1208FS/LS/1408FS Series

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8 SE/4 DIFF analog input (software-selectable)

12- or 14-bit analog input resolution

1.2 kS/s to 50 kS/s sampling rate

2 analog outputs

16 digital I/O

One 32-bit counter

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Software

TracerDAQ® software included for acquiring and displaying data and generating signals

Universal Library includes support for Visual Studio® and Visual Studio .NET, including examples for Visual C++®, Visual C#®, Visual Basic®, and Visual Basic .NET

InstaCal software utility for installation, calibration, and test

ULx for NI LabVIEW™

DAQFlex open-source software framework – includes support for Linux®, Android™, and Mac® platforms (USB-1208FS-Plus/1408FS-Plus only)

Comprehensive drivers for DASYLab®

Supported by MATLAB® Data Acquisition Toolbox™ (USB-1208FS/LS/1408FS only)

Supported Operating Systems: Windows® 8/7/Vista®/XP SP2, 32-bit or 64-bit



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Part Number Description Price Quantity Purchase
Prices shown are in U.S. dollars for orders placed within the U.S. For international orders, please contact one of our distributors in your area.
USB-1208FS-Plus USB-based multifunction DAQ device with 8 SE/4 DIFF analog inputs, up to 12-bit resolution, 50 kS/s, 2 analog outputs, and 16 digital I/O
 $189.00 Add to cart
USB-1408FS-Plus USB-based multifunction DAQ device with 8 SE/4 DIFF analog inputs, up to 14-bit resolution, 48 kS/s, 2 analog outputs, and 16 digital I/O
 $249.00 Add to cart
USB-1208LS USB-based data acquisition device with eight 12-bit analog inputs, 1.2 kS/s, two analog outputs, and 16 digital I/O lines
 $129.00 Add to cart
USB-1408FS USB-based DAQ device with 8 analog inputs, up to 14-bit resolution, 48 kS/s, 2 analog outputs, and 16 digital I/O
 $249.00 Add to cart
USB-1208FS USB-based data acquisition device with 8 analog inputs, up to 12-bit resolution, 50 kS/s, two D/A outputs, and 16 digital I/O lines
 $189.00 Add to cart
Software
DASYLab® LITE DASYLab Lite includes all drivers, comes without analysis, limited module count, and includes one Layout Window
More Options... 		$499.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® BASIC DASYLab Basic includes all drivers, all standard modules (except Signal Analysis and Actions), and one Layout Window $1,299.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® FULL DASYLab Full includes all drivers, all standard modules, 200 Layout Windows, and Control Sequencer $1,799.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® PRO DASYLab Pro includes all drivers, DASYLab Full version, plus all add-on modules (without third-party modules) $2,499.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® RUNTIME DASYLab Runtime allows you to run an existing worksheet application on an additional computer (with compatible hardware configurations) $449.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® UPD Basic DASYLab upgrade to the latest Basic license $259.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® UPD Full DASYLab upgrade to the latest Full license $359.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® UPD Lite DASYLab upgrade to the latest Lite license $99.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® UPD Pro DASYLab upgrade to the latest Pro license $499.00 Add to cart
DASYLab® UPD RT DASYLab upgrade to the latest Runtime license $99.00 Add to cart
TracerDAQ® Pro Out-of-the-box virtual instrument suite with strip chart, oscilloscope, function generator, and rate generator – professional version
 $199.00 Add to cart
Summary
All of these devices offer four differential (DIFF) or eight single-ended (SE) analog inputs, two analog outputs, 16 digital I/O channels, and one counter input.

Everything you need to begin acquiring, viewing, and storing data is included with these devices, including comprehensive software support.

Analog Input
USB-1208LS/1208FS/1208FS-Plus: These devices provide eight, 11-bit SE analog inputs or four, 12-bit DIFF analog inputs.

USB-1408FS/1408FS-Plus: These devices provide eight, 13-bit SE analog inputs or four, 14-bit DIFF analog inputs.

All of these 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.

Sampling Rate
USB-1208LS: When scanning continuously to computer memory (hardware-paced mode), the USB-1208LS can sample at a maximum of 1.2 kS/s. Burst mode into the 4 kS FIFO is also available at rates up to 8 kS/s.

USB-1208FS/1208FS-Plus and USB-1408FS/1408FS-Plus: When scanning continuously to computer memory (hardware-paced mode), the USB-1208FS/1208FS-Plus can sample at a maximum of 50 kS/s, and the USB-1408FS/1408FS-Plus can sample at a maximum of 48 kS/s.

Channel-Gain Queue
The channel-gain queue feature lets you configure a list of channels and gains for each scan. Each channel can have a different gain setting. The gain settings are stored in a channel-gain queue list that is written to local memory on the device.

The USB-1208LS  channel-gain queue list can contain up to eight channels in SE mode and up to four channels in DIFF mode. The channels can be listed in any order.

The USB-1208FS and USB-1408FS channel-gain queue can contain up to 16 channels listed in any order.

The USB-1208FS-Plus and USB-1408FS-Plus channel-gain queue can contain up to eight unique channels in SE mode and up to four unique channels in DIFF mode. The channels can be non-consecutive, but must be listed in increasing order.

Analog Output
For all devices, the maximum update rate for the analog outputs depends on several factors, including the speed of your USB port.

USB-1208LS: This device offers two 10-bit analog outputs with a range of 0 V to 5 V.

One analog output updates at a maximum rate of 100 S/s; two analog outputs update at a maximum rate 50 S/s each. The USB-1208LS updates in software-paced mode only.

USB-1208FS and USB-USB-1408FS: Both devices offer two 12-bit analog outputs with a range of 0 V to 4.096 V.

When updating continuously from computer memory (hardware-paced mode), one analog output updates at a maximum rate of 10 kS/s; two analog outputs update simultaneously at a maximum rate of 5 kS/s each.

USB-1208FS-Plus and USB-USB-1408FS-Plus: Both devices offer two 12-bit analog outputs with a range of 0 V to 5 V.

When updating continuously from computer memory (hardware-paced mode), the analog outputs update at a maximum rate of 50 kS/s per channel.

Digital I/O
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.

USB-1208FS-Plus and USB-1408FS-Plus: Port B0 through Port B7 are high-current drive (24 mA) digital I/O connections.

Event Counter Input
Each device supports one 32-bit TTL-level counter that accepts inputs up to 1 MHz.
Included Software
DAQFlex DAQFlex is a well-defined protocol that permits the programming of DAQ devices using a simple message-based interface. The DAQFlex protocol greatly simplifies driver and application development, because all DAQ operations are programmed through a common command interface, which is composed of a consistent, extensible firmware interface and an open-source, cross-platform API. DAQFlex is compatible with Windows®, Linux®, and Mac® OS’s and can be used with Android™-based tablets.
InstaCal InstaCal Installation, calibration, and test software in one package simplifies these important steps as you turn your PC into a measurement system. Installation detects new hardware and configures your computer and board. Calibration software automates this critical step and keeps your measurements accurate. Test routines verify that all the board's features are operating, and will speed you to a quick resolution. If you need to, call our free technical support. Included free with every board.
TracerDAQ® TracerDAQ® TracerDAQ is an out-of-the-box application that allows data to be generated, acquired, analyzed, displayed and exported within seconds of installing Measurement Computing data acquisition hardware. TracerDAQ has been completely redesigned to provide significant performance and feature improvements over previous versions. It now offers four different data acquisition applications; a Strip Chart, an Oscilloscope, a Function Generator and a Rate Generator, all of which are accessed via a common, easy-to-use menu page. TracerDAQ is provided standard with all Measurement Computing PCI-and USB-based data acquisition products to get customers up and running quickly and efficiently.
ULx for NI LabVIEW™ ULx for NI LabVIEW™ Advanced Driver for use with NI LabVIEW™ 8.5 – 2011. Allows quick development of instrumentation, acquisition, and control applications with Measurement Computing hardware devices
Universal Library Universal Library Programming libraries for Windows® Visual Studio® programming languages, and others. A complete function library to simplify the configuration and operation of your measurement board. A single, universal set of functions operates all our products so you only have to learn to use our library once.
Additional Software
DASYLab® Software DASYLab® Software lets you interactively develop PC-based data acquisition applications by simply attaching functional icons. DASYLab offers real-time analysis, control, and the ability to create custom graphical user interfaces (GUIs). What’s more, in contrast to other graphical programming environments, which can require weeks of training to master, DASYLab has a very short user-learning curve. Many applications can be configured in a few minutes, rather than days or weeks.
TracerDAQ® Pro TracerDAQ® Pro Provides four virtual instrument applications used to graphically display and store input data – and generate output signals – within minutes of installing Measurement Computing data acquisition hardware. The applications allow the user to customize appearance, store configurations for future use, save data to a file for export and – with the use of interactive hotspots – change settings while the application is running.