April 17, 2006 - CONTEC, a leading manufacturer of computer peripheral equipments, industrial computers and network devices, launches the three compact data acquisition device I/O Terminal for USB as its new measurement control product series.

Data acquisition device for USB is used as the measurement control interface that connects into the computer contains USB port. With Bus-powered function, these devices are the most suitable for laptop PC, small and compact for quick measurement but powerful enough for convenience and portability. For easier connector wiring, these devices have built-in, removable screw terminals, thus no terminal units are required.

The new CONTEC AI-1608AY-USB is the analog measurement device. It includes eight 16-bit analog input channels and "C-LOGGER", a data logging software of Windows version. "C-LOGGER" is an easy-to-use yet very flexible tool specifically designed for user's data logging applications. With intuitive dialog windows, users can configure their logging task to easily acquire, log, view, and share the data for such as graphic displays, zoomed-in monitoring, saving to files and export function to Microsoft Excel. Users can use the included driver library "API-USBP(WDM)" to configure the application software for Windows using the programming languages that support Win32AP functions.

CONTEC DIO-0808LY-USB and DIO-24DY-USB are the digital input/output devices based on the same concept of AI-1608AY-USB. DIO-0808LY-USB includes eight opto-coupler isolated inputs and eight opto-coupler isolated outputs. DIO-24DY-USB includes 24 LVTTL bi-directional digital inputs/outputs.

Features

< AI-1608AY-USB >

• Eight 16-bit Analog Input channels, four LVTTL digital inputs, four LVTTL digital outputs
• USB2.0/USB1.1-compliant, high-speed (480Mbps)
• Bus-powered for convenience and portability
• Contains 1K word buffer memory (FIFO, RING)
• Analog input adjustable via software, no jumper settings required, information depending on user's environment
• Screw-type connector for easy wiring
• Includes "C-LOGGER", a data logging software that provides graphic display, saving to files, dynamic-export to Microsoft Excel

< DIO-0808LY-USB >

• Eight opto-isolated inputs, 8 opto-isolated open collector outputs (Output ratings can handle up to 35VDC and 100mA per channel)
• USB2.0/USB1.1-compliant, high-speed (480Mbps)
• Bus-powered for convenience and portability
• USB and I/O interface are opto-isolated to prevent noises
• Output transistor has built-in circuit protection (voltage surge, over-current)
• Screw-type connector for easy wiring

< DIO-24DY-USB >

• 24 bi-directional digital I/O (eight channels, three groups)
• Non-isolated LVTTL level I/O (positive logic)
• USB2.0/USB1.1-compliant, high-speed (480Mbps)
• Bus-powered for convenience and portability
• Adjustable I/O setting via software
• Screw-type connector for easy wiring

< Option >

• Connector: CN6-Y14, six sets of 14-pin terminal connector (screw-type)

Specifications AI-1608AY-USB Item Specification Analog Input   Isolated specification Non-Isolated Input type Single-Ended Input Number of input channels 8ch Input range Bipolar±10V Maximum input rating ±20V Input impedance 1MΩ or more Resolution 16bit Non-Linearity error ±12LSB Conversion speed 10µsec/ch*1 Buffer memory 1k Word Conversion start trigger Software/external trigger Conversion stop trigger Number of sampling times/external trigger/software External start signal LVTTL level(Selecting one of the rising / falling / signal edge input to the DI00-pin by the software) External stop signal LVTTL level(Selecting one of the rising / falling / signal edge input to the DI01-pin by the software) External clock signal LVTTL level(Selecting the rising / falling to the DI02-pin by the software) Digital I/O   Number of input channels 4 LVTTL levels(positive logic) *2*3 Number of output channels 4 LVTTL levels(positive logic) USB   Bus specification USB Specification 2.0/1.1 standard USB transfer rate 12Mbps (Full-speed), 480Mbps (High-speed) *4 Power supply Bus power Common section   Connector 14 pin (screw-terminal) plug header Number of terminals used at the same time 127 terminals (Max.) *5 Power consumption 5VDC 400mA Operating condition 0-50°C,10-90%RH(No condensation) External dimensions(mm) 64(W)×62(D)×24(H)(exclusive of protrusions) Weight 90g (Not including the USB cable, attachment) Included cable USB cable 1.8m Compatible wires AWG28-16 *1 Conversion speed for the A/D converter. The minimum executable sampling cycle depends on the operating condition of the terminal. *2 DI00/ DI01/DI02-pin of digital input terminal l cannot be used together with the external start/stop signal/external clock input. *3 Each input accepts TTL (5VDC) level signals. *4 USB transfer speed depends on the host PC environment(OS and USB host controller). *5 USB product and USB hub are also counted among the maximum number of terminals. DIO-0808LY-USB Item Specification Input   Number of input signal points 8 channels(2 common) Input format Opto-isolated input (Compatible with current sink output, Negative logic *1) Input resistance 4.7kΩ Input ON current 2.0mA or more Input OFF current 0.16mA or less Response time 300µsec within *2 Output   Number of output signal points 8 points (2 common) Output format Opto-isolated open collector output(current sink type, Negative logic*1) Output rating Output voltage 35VDC (Max.) Output current 100mA (per point) (Max.) Residual voltage with output on 0.5V or less (Output current 50mA), 1.0V or less (Output current 100mA) Surge protector Zenor diode RD47FM(NEC) or equivalent Response time 300µsec within *2 USB   Bus specification USB Specification 2.0/1.1 standard USB transfer rate 12Mbps(Full-speed), 480Mbps(High-speed) *3 Power supply Bus power Common   Connector 14 pin(screw-terminal) plug header Number of terminals used at the same time 127 terminals (Max.) *4 Dielectric strength 1000Vrms External circuit power supply 12-24VDC(±10%) Current consumption (Max.) 5VDC 250mA Operating conditions 0-50°C,10-90%RH(No condensation) Allowable distance of signal extension Approx. 50m (depending on wiring environment) External dimensions (mm) 64(W)×62(D)×24(H)(exclusive of protrusions) Weight 70g (Not including the USB cable, attachment) Attached cable USB cable 1.8m Compatible wires AWG28-16 *1 Data "0" = High level, Data "1" = Low level *2 Opto-coupler's response time *3 Rates depend on the host PC environment (OS and USB host controller). *4 USB product and USB hub are also counted among the maximum number of terminals. DIO-24DY-USB Item Specifications I/O   Number of I/O channels 24 channels I/O format LVTTL-level (Positive logic) Input resistance 33Ω Output rating 3.3VDC 8mA Response time Within 200µsec *1 USB   Bus specification USB Specification 2.0/1.1 standard USB transfer rate 12Mbps(Full-speed), 480Mbps(High-speed) *1 Power supply Bus power Common section   Connector 14 pin (screw-terminal) plug header Number of terminals used at the same time 127 terminals(Max.) *2 Current consumption (Max.) 5VDC 250mA Operating conditions 0-50°C,10-90%RH(No condensation) Allowable distance of signal extension Approx. 1.5m (depending on wiring environment) External dimensions(mm) 64(W)×62(D)×24(H)(exclusive of protrusions) Weight 70g(Not including the USB cable, attachment) Attached cable USB cable 1.8m Compatible wires AWG28-16 *1 Actual throughput is hundreds of nseconds (Depends on the host PC environment (OS and USB host controller).) *2 USB product and USB hub are also counted among the maximum number of terminals.

Supported Software

Driver Library API-USBP(WDM) (Included)

Users can use the included library software that provides commands for CONTEC hardware to configure high-speed application software with using the programming languages supports Win32A functions. Numerous sample programs and a diagnostic program useful for checking device operation are also provided.

Data Logger Software C-LOGGER (Included with the driver library API-USBP(WDM) CD-ROM)

C-LOGGER is fully-featured data logger software that supports the analog I/O devices. Features include graphic display and zoom-in monitoring of collected data, saving to file, and dynamic transfer to Excel spreadsheets. No programming is required.

Product information: http://www.contec.com/clogger/

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