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USB-AD USB 16 Channel DAQ Unit
Description
The USB-AD is a low cost USB based multifunction I/O unit with 16 analogue inputs, 1 analogue output, 4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs. Data can be acquired at up to 500Hz rate at 12-bit resolution. A range of analogue and digital expansion boards are also available. Supplied with a copy of NextView4-Live software for data acquisition and control and a wide selection of Windows, MAC and Linux programming examples.
Product
User Manual >> Accessories >>	16 single ended analogue inputs ±5V input range with 12-bit resolution single ±5V 12-bit analogue output 4 x 5V digital inputs 4 x 5V digital outputs USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible All I/O connected via 37-way D-type socket Small 37-way D-type connector shell housing Windows 2000/XP/Vista, MAC, Linux drivers Supplied with a free copy of NextView 4 Live Supplied with programming examples in VB, C++ Delphi, .NET Can be used with LabVIEW and Profilab Graphical Programming Software
Description
The USB-AD is a low cost USB based multifunction I/O unit with 16 analogue inputs, 1 analogue output, 4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs. Data can be acquired at up to 500Hz rate at 12-bit resolution. All I/O are presented to a 37-way D-type socket. The user can connect to this directly or optional expansion boards are available. For use with USB 1.1 and 2.0 systems, up to 127 units can be connected to a single PC. Drivers are available for Windows, MAC and Linux operating systems. The USB-AD is supplied with an Active-X component and comprehensive programming examples for use with most common programming languages. There are also VI for use with LabVIEW and there is a USB-AD component ion the ProfiLab programming package. The USB-AD is also supplied with a copy of nextView4-Live data acquisition and control software. With NextView-Live, the user can acquire and analyse data, set analogue and digital outputs and read the status of the digital inputs. The user can create their own screens, with chart displays, text, alarm panels, output sliders etc. NOTE - The Live version of NextView does not allow acquired data to be saved to disk for analysis later or exported to Excel. When the program is closed, all acquired data is lost. Please see other versions of NextView for this functionality. Also see the RealView software for a chart recorder package that can export data to Excel for analysis.
Software
NextView 4 - FREE Easy to use data acquisition and control More Information >>	Easy to use Data acquisition and control software NextView Live version supplied FREE Unlimited number of user screens Add chart displays, numeric display, images, alarm text boxes, output sliders etc Built-in post acquisition analysis functions Optional versions with increased functionality >>
RealView - The premier virtual chart recorder software package. More Information >>	multiple plots per charts, multiple chart pages plot zoom functions copy chart display as an image file print out chart display with annotations export data to Excel
ProfiLab-Expert - graphical programming software package for data acquisition and control applications More Information >>	Low cost graphical programming software package Optimised for data acquisition and control applications Wide range of control, display and maths function blocks. Programs are “written” by wiring function blocks together Create multi-page operator interfaces LED, numeric, meter, bar, chart , button, switches, panel controls Compile programs to executables without any run-time penalty
Accessories
ZU37K25 Screw Terminal Adaptor	37-way to screw terminal adaptor
USB Active Extender USB-EXT	A USB cable cannot be used reliably used where the distance is greater than 5m. For distances greater than this, an active USB repeater is required Connect up to 4 repeaters in series No external power required USB 1.1 and 2.0 each repeater is 5m long
USB Active Extender CAT5 USB-CAT5	Overcome USB's 5m transmission limitation by using this extender along with standard network cable. Can extend USB by up to 45m. Use standard CAT 5/5e/6 RJ45 cable to interconnect works up to 45m Master - RJ45 female, USB A male via lead Remote - RJ45 female, USB A socket No external power required USB 1.1 only NOTE - not supplied with RJ45 cable - just Master and Remote units
USB Active Extender with 4-port HUB USB-EXTHUB	Extend any USB peripheral up to 45m Use standard CAT 5/5E/6 network cable (not supplied) to interconnect units 4-port Hub on one of the units (5V power supply if devices are high current) Plug and play Supports Win 98/98SE/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or higher Dimensions (HxWxD): 23x100x70mm
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