MCC USB-230 Series: USB-234 16-bit, 100 kS/s Multifunction DAQ Device - User Guide

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Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-234
The USB-234 is a high-speed data acquisition USB board supported under the Windows
®
operating system.
The USB-234 is a USB 2.0 high speed device that is compatible with USB 3.0 ports. The device is also
compatible with USB 1.1 ports but use with this older hardware is not recommended due to longer initialization
times that can occur when the USB-234 is connected through USB 1.1 ports or hubs.
Device features
The USB-234 provides the following features:
 Eight single-ended (SE) or four differential (DIFF) 16-bit analog inputs
 100 kS/s maximum sample rate
 Two analog outputs with 5 kS/s simultaneous update rate per channel maximum
 Eight individually configurable digital I/O channels
 32-bit counter
 Digital trigger input
 User voltage output
 Two detachable screw terminals for field wiring connections
The USB-234 is powered by the +5 V USB supply from your computer; no external power is required.