DataShuttle USB

Now there's a USB version of DataShuttle. DataShuttle/USB offers compact and portable data acquisition for the Universal Serial Bus (USB), which is built into all new PCs. A single USB cable provides communication and power for the DataShuttle/USB.

Measure voltage, temperature, frequency, pulse counts, duty cycle and digital I/O: you can do it all with this compact and low-cost unit, with convenient removable screw-terminal signal connections. Snap on a PDQ expansion module to obtain up to 80 channels of I/O. Additionally, up to 100 DataShuttle/USB modules can be attached to a single PC using USB hubs, for a total channel capacity of 8,000.

DataShuttle USB 55:
DataShuttle USB 56:

FEATURES

USB connection to the PC : no extra power supplies or batteries required

Convenient removable screw-terminal signal connections

High-resolution 22-bit A/D converter

Built-in cold junction compensation for direct thermocouple measurements

500V isolation protects your PC and provides low-noise thermocouple and voltage measurements

Full-scale voltage inputs up to ±20V

Frequency/pulse measurements up to 1 MHz

Digital I/O with high-voltage and current sink capability for direct drive applications

Expandable up to 80 channels of analogue and digital I/O

Digital calibration : no potentiometers or adjustments required

SOFTWARE

DaqView
Included with every DataShuttle/USB at no extra cost, this data acquisition software provides easy spreadsheet-style channel configuration, real-time indicators and charts, and data storage to disk.
Also included are Windows 95/98 drivers for Visual Basic¬, Delphi, C++, LabVIEW, and DASYLab.

DaqView Plus
This optional software provides advanced charting capabilities, including multiple channels per chart, multiple chart groups, and support for up to 100 DataShuttle/USB devices attached to one PC.

DaqViewXL
This optional software enables DaqView or DaqView Plus to seamlessly execute from within Microsoft Excel's tool palette

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Isolation: 500 VDC from PC common
Power Requirements: Powered from USB, or from external +6 to +16 VDC (AC supply included)
Environmental: 0 C to 50 C, 0-95% RH (non-condensing)
Dimensions: 182 mm W x 92 mm D x 45 mm H (7.1 in x 3.6 in x 1.8 in)

ANALOGUE SPECIFICATIONS

Each channel is configurable for single-ended or differential; volts or thermocouple inputs
DataShuttle USB 55: 10 single-ended, 5 differential; volts or TC channels
DataShuttle USB 56: 20 single-ended, 10 differential; volts or TC channels
Input Voltage Range: Sixteen software-programmable ranges, from ±20V full scale to ±30 mV full scale
Thermocouple Type: J, K, T, E, R, S, B, N14G, N28G
Thermocouple Accuracy: ±0.5 C
Over-Voltage Protection: ±45V relative to analog common
AC Common Mode Rejection: >120 dB @ 50/60 Hz
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk: <-110 dB (DC to 100 Hz; up to 10K Ohm source resistance)
Accuracy: 0.01% of reading, +0.002% of range (exclusive of noise)
Input Resistance: 10M Ohm (SE), 20M Ohm (DE)
Bias Current: <1nA (0 C to 35 C)
Cold-Junction Accuracy: ±0.5 C (15 C to 35 C)
Measurement Speed: Each channel can have independent measurement duration and resolution; channels can be programmed to be scanned in any order
Resolution/Speed (10 channel scan): 22 bit, 3 samples/s; 21 bit, 8 samples/s; 19 bit, 25 samples/s; 17 bit, 48 samples/s; 15 bit, 80 samples/s (57 samples/s for thermocouples)

FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS

DataShuttle USB 55: 2 frequency/pulse input channels
DataShuttle USB 56: 4 frequency/pulse input channels
Operating Modes: Pulse count (totalise), frequency, and duty cycle
Frequency Response: DC to 1 MHz
Input Range: ±15V absolute maximum, <1.3V (low), >3.8V (high)
Pull-up Resistor: 27K Ohm to +5V for switch or relay sensing
Debouncing: None, 0.8, 3.2, or 13 msec (software selectable)
Totalise: Up to 2^32 counts/scan
Frequency Resolution: Up to 7 digits, user-selectable

DIGITAL I/O

Each I/O line is individually programmable as input or output
Each I/O line includes an open-collector driver with a 27K Ohm pull-up resistor to +5V for output, and a Schmitt-trigger input buffer
DataShuttle USB 55: 8 digital I/O lines
DataShuttle USB 56: 16 digital I/O lines
Over-Voltage: +20V for up to 1 minute
Output:
Voltage Range: 0 to +5V with no external pull-up resistor; 0 to +15V with external pull-up
Maximum Sink Current: 150 mA/output continuous, 500 mA output peak (<100 µs), 150 mA total continuous (per bank of 8 outputs)
Output Resistance: 10 Ohms max
Output Updates: Outputs may be changed via program control
Input:
Voltage Range: 0 to +15V
Thresholds: <1.3V (low), >3.8V (high)

INCLUDED WITH PRODUCT

Each DataShuttle/USB ships with a 1m USB cable (CA-179-1), DaqView software and drivers for Visual Basic, Delphi and C++ for Windows, DASYLab and LabVIEW drivers, and an auxiliary AC power supply.

OPTIONS

Analogue/Digital Expansion Module - PDQ1
Analogue Expansion Module - PDQ2
DIN Rail Mounting Adapter - PDQ10
4-Port Powered Hub - PDQ11
USB 16 ft Extender Cable - PDQ12
PCI to Dual USB Card - PDQ13