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USB-2523
High Speed 16-bit OEM Multifunction DAQ Board

Overview
The MCC brand USB-2523 from Firetail DAQ is a multifunction measurement and control board designed for the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) supported under popular Microsoft Windows® operating systems. The USB-2523 provides either eight differential or 16 single-ended analog inputs with 16-bit resolution from its 40-pin connectors or optional terminal boards. It offers seven software-selectable analog input ranges and you can configure up to four of the analog inputs as differential thermocouple (TC) inputs. The board has 24 high-speed digital I/O, two timer outputs, and four 32-bit counters. It provides up to 12 MS/s scanning on all digital input lines. You can operate all analog I/O, digital I/O, and counter/timer I/O synchronously. The USB-2523 is reliable and rugged enough for any DAQ application. The combination of the USB-2523 and Measurement Computing’s DAQ software suite gives you a complete data acquisition solution that will have you taking measurements in minutes. The device is easy to use and fully USB plug and play.
Features
- 16-bit resolution
- 2 timer outputs
- 1 MS/s throughput
- Up to four of the analog inputs configurable as differential thermocouple (TC) inputs
- Up to 12 MS/s scanning on all digital input lines
- 16 SE/8 DIFF analog inputs
- Synchronous operation of all analog I/O, digital I/O, and counter/timer I/O
- 24 digital I/O
- 40-pin connectors
- Optional SCSI cable connection and screw terminal board (CA-68-3S and TB-100)
- Optional Integrated screw terminal board (TB-101)
- 4 counter inputs capable of measuring frequency, period, pulse width, or quadrature encoders up to 20 MHz
- Seven software-selectable analog input ranges of ±10 V, ±5 V, ±2 V, ±1 V, ±0.5 V, ±0.2 V, and ±0.1 V
Software
- TracerDAQ® software included for acquiring and displaying data and generating signals
- Universal Library includes support for Visual Studio® and Visual Studio® .NET, including examples for Visual C++®, Visual C#®, Visual Basic®, and Visual Basic® .NET
- Comprehensive drivers for DASYLab® and NI LabVIEW™
- Supported by MATLAB® Data Acquisition Toolbox™
- InstaCal software utility for installation, calibration, and testing
- Supported Windows® Operating Systems: Windows 7/Vista/XP SP2, 32-bit or 64-bit
Series Comparison Table
| Board / Feature | USB-2523 | USB-2527 | USB-2533 | USB-2537 |
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| Input Channels | 8 Diff / 16 SE | 8 Diff / 16 SE | 32 Diff / 64 SE | 32 Diff / 64 SE |
| Output Channels | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sample Rate | 1MS/s Multiplexed | 1MS/s Multiplexed | 1MS/s Multiplexed | 1MS/s Multiplexed |
| Resolution | 16-bit | 16-bit | 16-bit | 16-bit |
| Digital IO | 24 Bit CMOS | 24 Bit CMOS | 24 Bit CMOS | 24 Bit CMOS |
| Counters | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Timers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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