Measurement Computing Launches Expansion Module for the USB-2416 Series

By DE Editors

Measurement Computing has released a new series of multifunction measurement and control modules for the USB bus.

The USB-2416 and the USB-2416-4AO are 24-bit, analog input devices for voltage or temperature, with eight digital I/O lines and two counters. The USB-2416-4AO model also has four analog outputs. An optional expansion module, the AI-EXP32, doubles the analog input capacity of either of the USB-2416 series modules.

Features of the USB-2416 series include:

• 16 differential or 32 single-ended analog inputs
• 24-bit resolution
• Nine software-selectable ranges
• Any of the analog inputs can be configured for thermocouples (up to 16 differential)
• 1,000 samples per second aggregate throughput
• Built-in cold junction compensation and open thermocouple detection
• Eight lines of high-drive digital I/O
• Two 32-bit counters
• 500-volt isolation between signal I/Os and the host computer

In addition, the USB-2416-4AO model also includes four analog output channels with 16-bit resolution, ±10 V output range, and an aggregate 1,000 Hz update rate.

With the addition of an optional AI-EXP32 analog input expansion module, the number of analog input channels on the USB-2416 or USB-2416-4AO can be doubled—increasing from 16 differential/32 single-ended inputs, to 32 differential/64 single-ended inputs. The expansion module also provides an additional 16 channels of DIO, bringing the total DIO count of the mated pair to 24.

For more information, visit Measurement Computing.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.