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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

**Not recommended for new applications. Please consider the USB-1808X instead.**

The USB-1608HS Series of USB data acquisition (DAQ) devices provide simultaneous analog input along with digital and counter functions. Each device features an A/D per channel and up to two analog outputs.

Analog Input
Channels Resolution Max Sample Rate
8 SE/8 DIFF 16-bit 250 kS/s/ch
Sampling Ranges Isolation
Simultaneous ±10 V, ±5 V, ±2 V, ±1 V —
Analog Output
Channels Resolution Speed
Up to 2 16-bit Up to 70 kS/s
Digital I/O
Channels Counter/Timers Encoder
16 1/— —
Software Power
OS Support Drivers Power
Windows® and Linux® Universal Library™ SW Suite Bus powered

Part Number Description Price
USB-1608HS-2AO DAQ device with 8 SE/8 DIFF simultaneous analog inputs, 16-bit resolution, 250 kS/s/ch sample rate, 2 analog outputs, 16 digital I/O, and 1 counter input
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 $1,619.00
USB-1608HS DAQ device with 8 SE/8 DIFF simultaneous analog inputs, 16-bit resolution, 250 kS/s/ch sample rate, 16 digital I/O, and 1 counter input
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 $1,389.00
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Product Reviews


4.3 / 5
Ease of Use
4.3 / 5
Value
4.7 / 5
Technical Support
4 / 5

100% of new reviewers recommend this product

USB-1608HS-2AO
January 08, 2014
This is a reliable and easy to integrate device.

The USB-1608HS-2AO fits the ticket for so many of the Process Control and Test Measurement systems that we develop for internal use. The MCC Universal Libraries allow for quick and easy development in the Visual Studio .NET environment and the USB-1608HS-2AO always works flawlessly.

  • Job Title: Controls Engineer
  • Industry: Automotive Safety
  • Application: Various Process Control and Test Measurement systems
  • From: Ogden, UT, USA
  • Company Size: 5000+
  • Software Used: Visual Basic
  • Ease of use
  • Value
  • Technical Support
Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-1608HS-2AO
August 01, 2013
Good Performance/Price but Not 100% compatible

I am completely happy with the performance of this DAQ. I purchased 2 of them, and the simultaneous channel sampling with high resolution and fast data rates is excellent. The value of this product is quite good compared with competitors; priced less but equal or better specifications. If you do not plan to use MCC software to interface with this device, then I suggest you contact your DAQ software vendor to make sure they support all functionality of the device, including the counter/timer functionality.

  • Job Title: Principal Research Engineer
  • From: Illinois, USA
  • Company Size: 5000+
  • Software Used: MATLAB
  • Ease of use
  • Value
  • Technical Support
Yes, I recommend this product!

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USB-1608HS-2AO
August 01, 2013
Good Performance/Price but Not 100% compatible with Matlab DAQ

I am completely happy with the performance of this DAQ. I purchased 2 of them, and the simultaneous channel sampling with high resolution and fast data rates is excellent. The value of this product is quite good compared with competitors like NI. The only problem I had is Not Measurement Computing's fault. This equipment is listed by The Mathworks as supported by the Matlab Data Acquisition Toolbox . The Matlab DAQ toolbox (using the legacy interface required for use with MCC products as of 8/1/2013) allows me to access ALL features of this device EXCEPT the timer/counter functions. I am sure this is no issue if you plan to use MCC DAQ software. If you do not plan to use MCC software to interface with this device, I suggest you contact your DAQ software vendor to make sure they support all functionality of the device.

  • Job Title: Principal Research Engineer
  • Application: Research and Development
  • From: Illinois, USA
  • Company Size: 5000+
  • Software Used: MATLAB
  • Ease of use
  • Value
  • Technical Support
Yes, I recommend this product!

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I'd like to start an analog ramp using external or internal trigger and run ADC at the same time. Is there a mode where ADC will acquire in sync with the DAC steps?

  • Job Title: Engineer
  • Industry: Test
  • Application: Testing of products
70 months ago
spl827 California


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The A/Ds and D/As on our USB-1608HS-2AO will operate concurrently, however, because of the individual pacer clocks they cannot run synchronously. For simultaneous A/D DAQ devices that can run synchronously with their respected D/As I would recommend our USB-1604HS-2AO. The USB-1604HS-2AO allows you to slave the D/As off the A/Ds pacer clock allowing for synchronous operations.

70 months ago
Measurement Computing

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Specifically, what are the output ports named on the outside of the device?

  • Job Title: Electrical Engineer
  • Industry: Experimental Power Electronics
  • Application:
90 months ago
Adam Long Lake, MN


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The high side of the two analog outputs are the pins named: VDAC0_F & VDAC1_F. You may notice two other pins, named VDAC0_S & VDAC1_S. These two are generally not used, but can be used if the remote sensing feature is desired (to compensate for drop across longer lead lengths. For more information on using them, see page 18 of this model’s user manual: http://www.mccdaq.com/PDFs/manuals/USB-1608HS-2AO.pdf

90 months ago
Measurement Computing

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  • Job Title: Researcher
  • Industry:
  • Application: Power Analyzing
86 months ago
cgreen03 San Luis Obispo, CA


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The maximum working voltage for the USB-1608HS is the signal + the common mode voltage. So if for example you have no common mode voltage present your highest working voltage would +- 0.05% of full scale range or +-10.005. Add in a common mode voltage and things change. For example if you have an 8 volt signal and 4 volts of common mode your maximum working voltage is 12 volts. However, you must take into consideration the common mode range of the device which in this case is +-10 volts. Here you are in fact measuring the full working voltage of 12 volts but you have exceeded the common mode voltage range of 10 volts. Even in differential mode a signal cannot be measured beyond the common mode range of the device.

86 months ago
Measurement Computing

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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

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  • 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
  • MATLAB® Support for MCC Products - Software Environment for Data Acquisition, Data Analysis, and Application Development

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USB-1608HS
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USB-1608HS-2AO
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