The USB-7204 is part of the USB-7000 series of data acquisition products, designed specifically for Message-based DAQ (MBD), Measurement Computing’s new O/S-independent protocol that allows DAQ devices to be programmed with simple text-based messages.

MBD is a well-defined protocol that permits the programming of DAQ devices using simple text-based messages. The MBD protocol greatly simplifies driver and application development, because all DAQ operations are programmed through a common command interface, which is composed of a consistent, extensible firmware interface and an open-source, cross-platform API.

The USB-7204 has eight single-ended or four differential 12-bit analog inputs, two 12-bit analog outputs and one 32-bit counter. In differential mode, there are eight software selectable input ranges between ±20 V and ±1 V, and in single-ended, the range is ±10 V. Sampling rates up to 50 kS/s.

Included accessories: USB cable and a CD containing the MC7000 DAQ Software API, USB-7000 Series Firmware Architecture, a Windows® installer file (msi), and a Zip file containing installation files for Linux operating systems

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8 single-ended or 4 differential analog inputs up to 12-bit resolution

Up to 50 kS/s per channel sampling rate

Two 12-bit analog outputs

One 32-bit event counter

16 digital I/O lines

Stackable 3.55" x 3.75" board dimensions

Simple messaging protocol

Develop on one computing platform, deploy on many with out-of-the-box support for Windows® and Linux®

Small software footprint

Included accessories: USB cable and a CD containing the MC7000 DAQ Software API, USB-7000 Series Firmware Architecture, a Windows® installer file (msi), and a Zip file containing installation files for Linux® operating systems