USB-II16-OEM: 4, 8, and 16 Isolated Input USB Board Family
FEATURES
- Small, portable, digital input module provides up to 16-channels
- High-speed USB 2.0 device, USB 3.0 and 1.1 compatible
- 16, 8, or 4 optically isolated inputs
- Jumper selectable filters for AC and noisy DC inputs
- On-board 45 degree angled screw terminals
- USB/104 form-factor for OEM embedded applications
- PC/104 module size (3.550″ by 3.775″) and mounting compatibility
- Stackable or unstackable USB/104 OEM embedded board
- Alternate micro-fit embedded USB header connector
- Custom high-speed function driver (non-HID)
- Type B USB connector features industrial strength and high-retention design
- LabVIEW VI driver
- Designed, made, supported, and manufactured in the USA
FACTORY OPTIONS
- Eight or four input/output versions available
- External power components and AC/DC adapter
- Extended operating temperature (-40°C to +85°C)
- Screw terminals for power input provide high retention connection
- RoHS Available. Please contact us for ordering information
- Support for Wind River VxWorks (call for ordering information)
$99.00 – $199.00
In StockDescription
The USB-II16-OEM family is an ideal solution for adding portable, easy-to-install isolated digital input capabilities to any computer with a USB port. The USB-II16-OEM is a USB 2.0 high-speed device, offering the highest speed available with the USB 2.0 bus. It is fully compatible with both USB 1.1 and USB 3.0 ports. The unit is plug-and-play allowing quick connect or disconnect whenever you need additional inputs on your USB port. The unit is one of the smallest of its kind for digital monitoring and control using USB.
The board features your choice of factory configured 16, 8, or 4 optically isolated digital inputs. The isolated, non-polarized inputs may be driven by either DC sources of 3-31 V (or higher by special order) or AC sources at frequencies of 40 Hz to 10 kHz. Optically isolating the digital inputs from each other, and from the computer, assures smooth, error-free data transmission in noisy, real-world industrial environments. The input channels are available via on-board angled screw terminals for the lowest cost straight-forward connectivity solution. Alternative connections may be made from a 34-pin IDC type vertical header via ribbon cable to a remote screw terminal panel.
The USB-II16-OEM series is excellent for use in applications where inputs must be isolated such as in test equipment, instrumentation, and process control. The board is designed to be used in rugged industrial environments, with extended temperature available. The board is PC/104 sized (3.550 x 3.775 inches, 90mm x 96mm) for added flexibility in embedded applications and is small enough to fit nicely onto any desk or testing station.
OEM USB/104 FORM FACTOR
The OEM (board only) version is perfect for a variety of embedded applications. What makes the OEM option unique is that the PCB size and pre-drilled mounting holes match the PC/104 form factor (without the bus connections). This ensures easy installation using standard standoffs inside most enclosures or systems. The board can be added to any PC/104, PCI-104, or PCI/104-Express stack by connecting it to a USB port usually included on-board with embedded CPU form factors such as EBX, EPIC, and PC/104. This is especially important since many newer CPU chipsets do not support ISA and have plenty of USB ports. Future stacks will be using the extremely fast PCI Express bus which is essentially overkill for simple monitoring and control. The USB-II16-OEM Series boards can also be installed using standoffs inside other enclosures or systems. For embedded OEM type applications, an additional micro-fit USB input header is provided in parallel with the type B connector.
High Retention USB Connector
The ever-growing presence of USB in the industrial/military marketplace has driven the need for USB connections to be reliable, dependable, and unfailing. Gone are the days of loose USB connections. A type B USB connector is used on all ACCES USB/104 products which features a high retention design that complies with the class 1, Div II minimum withdrawal requirement of over 3 pounds of force (15 Newtons). This connector has an orange color-coded insulator to quickly differentiate it from standard USB connectors. Using these USB connectors increases reliability in your system and ensures a tight connection. For embedded OEM type applications, an additional micro-fit USB input header is provided.
Optional Enclosure
The USB-II16-OEM is available packaged in a rugged, steel enclosure with an attractive black powder coat finish and an anti-skid bottom. The enclosure is useful in industrial environments and protects the board from potential environmental hazards. The unit enclosure is 4 inches wide by 4 inches deep by 1.4 inches high and features a DIN rail mounting provision. Please visit the USB-II-16 webpage to order the enclosed unit.
Applications
The USB-II16-OEM Series is excellent for use in applications where digital inputs must be isolated such as in test equipment, instrumentation, lab automation, and process control. The board is capable of monitoring electrical devices such as motor controllers, powered switches, dry contacts, thermostats, limit switches, etc.. The USB-II16-OEM Series can be used in the following markets.
- Process Monitoring
- Manufacturing Test
- Machine Control
- Monitoring and Control
- Security Systems, Energy Management
- Industrial Automation
- Embedded OEM
Optional Accessories
Available accessories include flat ribbon cables and DIN-rail mountable screw terminal boards for remote wiring and installation. Also, a DIN rail mounting provision and a 5V regulated external AC/DC power supply are offered. To make use of the miniature embedded USB header connector, we offer a variety of embedded OEM USB cables.
Downloads
Data Sheets
Manuals
Software
- USB-II16-OEM Software Package (33.25 MB -- Last Uploaded 2024-10-03)
- LabVIEW Software Packages
- Linux Software Packages
Drivers and Downloads
Full list of available Downloads: Software Packages, Drivers, Manuals, and other documents
Information about our Free Software packages:
ACCES is proud to provide a full suite of software support with every Data Acquisition product. We are committed to supporting the most popular operating systems and platforms for our customers. Currently we are actively supporting 7 -> 11, both 32 & 64 bit, including “Server 2008,” “Embedded,” and “Compact” flavors for all plug-and-play products including PCI, PCI Express, USB, and more. Many products continue to ship with support for additional operating systems such as DOS, Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, and XP.
Samples
Among the software we deliver with our products are sample programs in a wide variety of programming languages. These samples are used to demonstrate the software interfaces to our products — and many can be used as-is in your production environments, or to test functionality of the devices out-of-the-box. We’re currently actively supporting sample programs in Microsoft Visual C#, and Delphi, with many devices including samples in Visual Basic (5 and .NET), Visual C/C++, and Borland C/C++ 3.1 for DOS. Additionally we provide National Instruments LabVIEW compatible DLLs and many demonstration VIs for our devices.
Drivers
Drivers for various operating systems are also provided, including active support for Windows 7 -> 11 — all in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, and including consumer, server, and embedded varieties — as well as the 2.6 and newer Linux kernels and recent OSX / macOS versions. Many products continue to ship with driver support for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, Windows 2000, XP, and more, but support for these operating systems is considered deprecated.
Setup Programs and Utilities
Our Data Acquisition devices also include a graphical setup utility that walks you through the process of configuring any option jumpers or switches on the device, as well as explaining a little about the various connectors present.
Many devices also include utility programs – little tools to make your use of the device easier, such as EWriter, a program that allows you to read and write data in the user-accessible EEPROM locations on all our USB data acquisition products; or WinRISC, a “Really Incredibly Simple Communications” terminal program that lets you get started instantly with serial devices.
“Register Level” Documentation
Besides all this software in all these languages and operating systems ACCES has a policy of open and transparent development: none of our lowest-level “register” interfaces are hidden from you — we document every register in every bus card, every command in every serial board, and every usb control transfer in every USB Data Acquisition board. These lowest-level interfaces allow you to develop for our products in ANY operating system or language, regardless of our actively supporting it or having a driver for it. We have customers actively developing in ADA, Android, Python, Java, MATLAB, Solaris, and more, just by referring to our complete low-level interface documentation! And we provide the full source code to all of our drivers, regardless of operating system, to give you an even bigger head start in your own development tasks.
No Fees or Royalties
All of this software is provided at no additional charge, and is licensed under any of a variety of flexible — and royalty free — options. Check out our software license explanation if you’d like more information.
USB and Performance
Our USB Data Acquisition products use our “AIOUSB” driver package in Windows and Linux. This driver package includes 32-bit and 64-bit support, and consists of low-level driver components and a high-level API library. This custom interface driver enables our USB devices to achieve 4000 transactions per second, compared to the competitions’ “HID” drivers that cap out around 50 transactions per second. You can read all about the API in the USB Software Reference Manual linked below, and included in every applicable Software Package. (The Linux version of the AIOUSB API is almost identical to the Windows API, and is documented in the aiousb.html file included in the Linux software package.) Like all of our software, full source code is always provided.
Custom Software
ACCES also offers Custom Software Services for our products. Our prices are unbelievably low, often as inexpensive as free! If you need something tweaked to support your needs, or an entire enterprise application developed from scratch, it is definitely worth your time to inquire with us, first.
Further information about available ACCES Software:
Redistributing Windows Drivers
A list of ACCES drivers and the files that compose them under different versions of Windows, so you can easily redistribute ACCES cards and drivers.
aioUSB.VxWorks
ACCES has successfully partnered with Wind River to bring our entire line of USB DAQ boards to VxWorks 7!
Our newly available driver and easy-to-use API-library, including full source and sample code, supports ReNumeration for loading firmware across the USB cable as well as our GenericVendorWrite and GenericVendorRead functions, compatible with our Windows AIOUSB.dll API. Additional AIOUSB API functions are being ported, ask for details!
With our aioUSB.VxWorks library USB DAQ can now be used with the utmost confidence for real-world/real-time/rugged applications. Using VxWorks 7 as the solid foundation, and positive-retention cables in either micro-fit or USB-B-with-screw, as well as rugged steel enclosures and DIN-Rail or PC/104-mounting options, USB is no longer “just for desktops”.
You can find more information about our VxWorks libraries and services on our Wind River Silver Partner page.
Isolated Inputs
- Number: Sixteen
- Type: Non-polarized, optically isolated from each other and from the computer (CMOS compatible)
- Voltage: 3 to 31 DC or AC RMS (40Hz to 10kHz)
- Isolation: 500V* (see manual) channel-to-ground and channel-to-channel
- Resistance: 1.8K ohms in series with opto-coupler
- Filter Response: Rise Time = 4.7 mS / Fall Time = 4.7 mS
- Non-Filter Response: Rise Time = 10 uS / Fall Time = 30 uS
Environmental
- Operating Temperature Range: 0° to 70°C (optional -40°C to +85°C)
- Storage Temperature Range: -40° to +85°C
- Humidity: Maximum 95% RH, without condensation
- Board Dimension: 3.550 x 3.775 inches
Power
- 5VDC @ ~ 30mA typical
- +5VDC derived from the USB bus cable or external power supply depending on the user configuration.
The USB bus is specified to provide 500mA through the USB cable to most environments.
Regulatory Compliance
- This product is designed to be in full compliance with CE requirements.
| Model | Description | Price (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB-II4-OEM | 4 Isolated Input USB Board | $99.00 | |
| USB-II8-OEM | 8 Isolated Input USB Board | $149.00 | |
| USB-II16-OEM | 16 Isolated Input USB Board | $199.00 |
| Accessories | |
|---|---|
| USB-STB-84 | Internal plug in screw termination board $79 |
| MP104-DIN | DIN rail mounting provision |
| USB-104-HUB | Rugged, industrial grade, 4-port high-speed USB 2.0 hub |
| Options (call for pricing) | |
| -E | Economy model (no screw terminal board) |
| -T | Extended temperature operation (-40°C to +85°C) |
| -P | External power and AC/DC adapter |