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The USB-1808 Series data acquisition (DAQ) devices provide 18-bit high-resolution, simultaneous analog inputs along with digital I/O and counter measurements. They feature synchronous I/O which provides the ability to read analog, digital, and counter inputs, and generate analog and digital outputs at the same time. OEM versions are available for embedded applications.

Analog Input
Channels Resolution Max Sample Rate
8 SE/8 DIFF 18-bit Up to 200 kS/s/ch
Sampling Ranges Isolation
Simultaneous ±10 V, ±5 V, 0-10 V, 0-5 V —
Analog Output
Channels Resolution Speed
2 16-bit Up to 500 kS/s/ch
Digital I/O
Channels Counter/Timers Encoder
4 2/2 2
Software Power
OS Support Drivers Power
Windows® and Linux® Universal Library™ SW Suite, Bus powered

Part Number Description Price
USB-1808X DAQ device with 8 SE/8 DIFF simultaneous analog inputs, 18-bit resolution, 200 kS/s/ch sample rate, 2 analog outputs, 4 digital I/O, 2 counter inputs, and 2 quadrature encoder inputs
 Buy at Digilent.com $989.00
USB-1808 DAQ device with 8 SE/8 DIFF simultaneous analog inputs, 18-bit resolution, 50 kS/s/ch sample rate, 2 analog outputs, 4 digital I/O, 2 counter inputs, and 2 quadrature encoder inputs.
**Not recommended for new applications. Please consider the USB-1808X instead.**
Qty:
 $769.00
USB-1808X-OEM DAQ device with 8 SE/8 DIFF simultaneous analog inputs, 18-bit resolution, 200 kS/s/ch sample rate, 2 analog outputs, 4 digital I/O, 2 counter inputs, and 2 quadrature encoder inputs. OEM version removes enclosure and screw terminals and adds headers.
Qty:
 $989.00
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Product Reviews


4.6 / 5
Ease of Use
4.8 / 5
Value
4.6 / 5
Technical Support
4.5 / 5

100% of new reviewers recommend this product

USB-1808X
March 11, 2021
Very Great product !!

I appreciate this innovative feature which allows to make synchronous I/O operations (AI, AO and DIO) . I use this DAQ for an experimental conductimetry application which requires in a combined way : 1 wave generation ( first AO channel) , 1 synchro trigger output ( second A0 channel), 7 acquisition channels (simultaneous-sampling AI + external trigger) and 4 address lines for an external multiplexer (all I/O). More digital I/O would have been better (like #8). I use the well documented universal library with Delphi.

  • Job Title: Electronic Engineer
  • Industry: Research
  • Application: Experimental conductimetry
  • From: Toulouse (FRA)
  • Company Size: 1-100
  • Software Used: Other
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Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-1808X
September 08, 2020
Great product for the price

We use this DAQ to record data from multiple infrared light detectors simultaneously in a spectroscopy experiment. This was a big upgrade from our previous DAQ which did not record simultaneous data and ran at a much slower acquisition rate. We use a custom python program to run our experiment, and didn't have too much trouble getting things going using the examples provided by MCC. Overall, would definitely recommend this product!

  • Job Title: Assistant Professor
  • Industry:
  • Application: Infrared Spectroscopy
  • From: Connecticut
  • Company Size: 1-100
  • Software Used: Python
  • Ease of use
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Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-1808
August 01, 2020
VERY ACCURATE for ENCODER

I rigged up this card with a 2048 PPR encoder that does 2048 X 4 = 8192 Counts per Revolution. I then marked a starting point that read N counts and attached a 3500 RPM power drill. Using the power drill, I rotated the Encoder multiple times in Clockwise and Anti-Clockwise directions past the starting point. By the time I returned to N starting counts, the encoder resumed at the exact starting point earlier marked! 100% proof of accuracy of the MCC DAQ 1808 card!

  • Job Title: Engineer
  • Industry: Oil and Gas
  • Application: Monitoring
  • From: Calgary, CANADA
  • Company Size: 1-100
  • Software Used: NI LabView
  • Ease of use
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Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-1808
June 11, 2019
Great mix of features

We are using the USB 1808 with our ScadaPro product (see www.measuresoft.com) and using the Universal library. Our customers application is using 4xUSB 1808s to acquire a mix of pressure, sensor and control feedback inputs. The 18-bits of accuracy is what sold us on this product. We use the digital outputs to calibrate the pressure transducers by switching them to full scale. We use the analog outputs for generating various waveform types to control equipment.

  • Job Title: CEO
  • Industry: DAQ
  • Application: DAQ
  • From: Ireland
  • Company Size: 1-100
  • Software Used: C++/C#/VB
  • Ease of use
  • Value
  • Technical Support
Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-1808X
May 21, 2019
Product is as advertised.

Easy wiring and easy programming!

  • Job Title: Raw Material Administrator`
  • Industry: Belt Manufacturing
  • Application:
  • From: Springfield, Missouri
  • Company Size: 101-500
  • Software Used: Other
  • Ease of use
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Yes, I recommend this product!

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  • Job Title: Engineer
  • Industry: mechanical/software engineering
  • Application: Encoder
24 months ago
R The Netherlands


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Hello - The counter and encoder input channels on the USB-1808 series are single-ended only. For differential encoder inputs, you could consider using the USB-QUAD08, though it is physically much larger and does not have any analog channels.

24 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Is the maximum analog sample rate de-rated as more analog channels are used? for example is one channel is used its 200kS/s and if two are used its 100kS/s.

  • Job Title: System Engineer
  • Industry: Automation
  • Application: Test Equipment
33 months ago
RyanN Minneapolis, MN


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Both the USB-1808 and the USB-1808X support a per-channel sample rate. It is not an aggregate rate where by adding additional channels your sample rate is divided down by the number of channels in use. The USB-1808 supports a 50kS/sec/chan sample rate and the USB-1808X supports a 200kS/sec/chan sample rate.

33 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Is the provided driver for this device compatible with ubuntu on ARM?

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39 months ago
NW123


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UL for Linux (uldaq) is compiled at time of installation onto your target computer. This way, it can be compatible with any processor, including ARM. It requires C/C++ compilers, make tool, and the development package for libusb. Ubuntu is supported.

39 months ago
Measurement Computing

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I am looking at collecting data from many sensors. How many USB-1808s can be connected to a single PC? How about the software? If I develop my own application using the Universal Library, are there any limitations to the number of USB-1808s can be connected?

  • Job Title: Engineer
  • Industry: Automation
  • Application: Data collection from sensors
45 months ago
AlfredL South East Asia


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Our Universal Library imposes no limits in terms of the number of USB devices that are supported. A USB host controller can enumerate up to 127 USB devices. The main limiting factor is going to be the USB bus bandwidth. Each USB device takes up a certain amount of bandwidth. When sampling data from multiple devices at high sample rates the bandwidth can easily be exceeded. The faster you sample the more bandwidth is used. Unfortunately, there is no accurate way calculate how many MCC DAQ devices can be used at full speed without exceeding the USB bus bandwidth. It all comes down to the sample rate of ALL the connected DAQ devices. If you exceed the bus bandwidth and our driver cannot keep up with the data transfer, you will in turn receive an “Overrun” error. An overrun error states that data was lost because the computer (bus bandwidth) could not keep up with the DAQs sample rate. Lowering your sample rate can alleviate this error and allow for additional USB DAQ devices to be connected. Your PC may also have multiple USB host controllers, allowing for more MCC DAQ devices if you connect them to different host controller ports.

45 months ago
Measurement Computing

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  • Job Title: Software Engineer
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50 months ago
e3


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The USB-1808 only supports digital triggering and digital pattern triggering. For help selecting a DAQ device with analog triggering. Please contact Sales Engineering at 1-800-234-4232 Ext-3

50 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Can the device (just 1808, without X) measure signals spanning 0 Hz to 25 KHz. Can you provide a graph showing the frequency response of device ?

  • Job Title: Senior Design Engineer
  • Industry: Automation
  • Application: MCSA
56 months ago
Salman


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Yes, the USB-1808 will support input signals spanning a frequency range from 0-25kHz. The USB-1808 supports a per channel software selectable sample rate from 0.023Hz up to 50kHz. We do not have any graphs representing the frequency response of the USB-1808. Please contact sales engineering at 1-800-234-4232 Ext-3 with any additional questions you may have regarding the USB-1808.

56 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Can I change the input resolution as needed? 18 bit resolution is too much for my application and may (my assumption, may not be true) affect the sampling rate. My final data would have to be reduced to 10 or 12 bits anyway.

  • Job Title: Engineer
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Application: Engine control trainer
64 months ago
TTran Covington,KY


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The input resolution cannot be reduced. 18 bits is always returned for analog input data.

64 months ago
Measurement Computing

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How is this device powered?

  • Job Title: Electronic Technician
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65 months ago
steve6971 MA


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Yes, the USB-1808 Series product is self-powered. It derives its power from the USB port. No external power source is required.

65 months ago
Measurement Computing

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65 months ago
Jerry546


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Yes, the USB-1808 is supported. Although not listed under the supported hardware table. The support package provided by MathWorks is expected to work with any Measurement Computing DAQ hardware that supports analog input and analog output operations. Please visit https://www.mathworks.com/hardware-support/measurement-computing.html for details regarding the MATLAB Data Acquisition Toolbox.

65 months ago
Measurement Computing

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  • Job Title: Dr
  • Industry: research
  • Application: turbulence
66 months ago
per Grenoble


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UL for LInux revision 1.1 officially supports Linux, Python and the Mac OSX. Additional information on the UL for Linux can be located here: https://www.mccdaq.com/daq-software/Ul-for-Linux-Support.aspx

47 months ago
RAV

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Can I use two USB-1808X that them can capture 16ch(every channel sample rate 200k) at the same time by Matlab?

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12 months ago
crimechb


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Yes, you can use 2, USB-1808X connected together such that they run simultaneously at 200 K Samples/second using the Universal Library. Unfortunately, we cannot speak to how they would perform using MATLAB. Please contact MathWorks directly for information and support on using MATLAB with these devices.

12 months ago
Measurement Computing

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  • DAQamiTM - data acquisition companion software for acquiring data and generating signals
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  • InstaCalTM software utility for installing, configuration, and testing
  • Universal Library includes support for Visual Studio® and Visual Studio®.NET, including examples for Visual C++®, Visual C#®, and Visual Basic®.NET
  • ULx for NI LabVIEWTM Library of VIs and example programs to speed your NI LabVIEW development
  • Linux® Support for MCC DAQ products
  • Python™ Support for MCC DAQ Products

Optional Software

  • DASYLab® Software lets you interactively develop PC-based data acquisition applications by simply attaching functional icons
  • TracerDAQ®Pro - Out-of-the-box virtual instrument suite with strip chart, oscilloscope, function generator, and rate generator – professional version

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