
Cole-Parmer Instrument Company
625 East Bunker Court
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-1844
(847) 549-7600
(847) 247-2929 (Fax)
800-323-4340
www.coleparmer.com
e-mail: techinfo@coleparmer.com
Document Revision 1.0, August, 2008
© Copyright 2008 Measurement Computing Corporation, 1208FS1-1

Specifications
Successive approximation type
Input voltage range for linear operation,
single-ended mode
Input common-mode voltage range for linear
operation, differential mode
Absolute maximum input voltage
8 single-ended / 4 differential, software
selectable
Input ranges, single-ended mode
Input ranges, differential mode
±20 V, G=1
±10 V, G=2
±5 V, G=4
±4 V, G=5
±2.5 V, G=8
±2.0 V, G=10
±1.25 V, G=16
±1.0 V, G=20
Software selectable
Throughput (Note 2)
Software paced
250 samples per second (S/s) typ,
PC-dependent
50 kilosamples per second (kS/s)
Software configurable channel, range, and
gain.
Resolution (Note 3)
Differential
12 bits, no missing codes
±1 least significant bit (LSB) typ
Differential linearity error
External digital: TRIG_IN
Typical for 25°C unless otherwise specified.
Specifications in italic text are guaranteed by design.
Analog input
Table 1. Analog input specifications
Note 1: Input current is a function of applied voltage on the analog input channels. For a given input
voltage, Vin, the input leakage is approximately equal to (8.181*Vin-12) µA.
Note 2: Maximum throughput scanning to PC memory is machine dependent. The rates specified are
for Windows XP only. Maximum rates on operating systems that predate XP may be less and
must be determined through testing on your machine
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Gain Error at full scale (FS)
(millivolts (mV))
Least significant bit
root mean square
(LSB
rms)
Note 3: The AD7870 converter only returns 11-bits (0-2047 codes) in single-ended mode.
Table 2. Accuracy, differential mode
Table 3. Accuracy, single-ended mode
Table 4. Accuracy components, differential mode - All values are (±)
Table 5. Accuracy components, single-ended mode - All values are (±)
Table 6. Noise performance, differential mode
Table 7. Noise performance, single-ended mode
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0 – 4.096 V, 1 mV per LSB.
250 S/s single channel typical, PC dependent
Single channel, continuous scan
Dual channel, continuous scan,
simultaneous update
5 kS/s
Power on and reset voltage
0.8V/microsecond (µs) typ
16 (Port A0 through A7, Port B0 through B7)
Pull up/pull-down configuration
All pins pulled up to Vs via 47K resistors (default). Positions available for pull down
to ground. Hardware selectable via zero ohm (Ω) resistors as a factory option.
2.0 V min, 5.5 V absolute max
0.8 V max, –0.5 V absolute min
Output high voltage (IOH =
-2.5 mA)
Output low voltage (IOL =
2.5 mA)
0.7 V max
Power on and reset state
Analog output
Table 8. Analog output specifications
Note 4: Maximum throughput scanning to PC memory is machine dependent. The rates specified are
for Windows XP only. Maximum rates on operating systems that predate XP may be less and
must be determined through testing on your machine.
Table 9. Analog output accuracy, all values are (±)
Table 10. Analog output accuracy components, all values are (±)
Note 5: Negative offsets will result in a fixed zero-scale error or “dead band.” At the maximum offset
of -9 mV, any input code of less than 0x009 will not produce a response in the output.
Digital input/output
Table 11. Digital I/O specifications
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Edge sensitive: user configurable for CMOS compatible
rising or falling edge.
4.0 V min, 5.5 V absolute max
1.0 V max, –0.5 V absolute min
Software selectable direction
Output (default)
Outputs internal A/D pacer clock.
Receives A/D pacer clock from external source.
Clock pulse width
Input mode
4.0 V min, 5.5 V absolute max
1.0 V max, –0.5 V absolute min
Output high voltage (Note 7)
IOH = -2.5 mA
Output low voltage (Note 7)
IOL = 2.5 mA
External trigger
Table 12. Digital trigger specifications
Note 6: TRIG_IN is a Schmitt trigger input protected with a 1.5 kilohm (kΩ) series resistor.
External clock input/output
Table 13. External clock I/O specifications
Note 7: SYNC is a Schmitt trigger input and is over-current protected with a 200 Ω series resistor.
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TTL, rising edge triggered
Schmidt trigger hysteresis
4.0 V min, 5.5 V absolute max
1.0 V max, –0.5 V absolute min
High performance 8-bit RISC microcontroller
+5V USB power available (Note 10)
Connected to self-powered hub
Connected to externally-powered root port hub
4.5 V min, 5.25 V max
Connected to bus-powered hub
Output current (Note 11)
Connected to self-powered hub
Connected to externally-powered root port hub
420 mA max
Connected to bus-powered hub
Counter
Table 14. Counter specifications
Note 8: CTR is a Schmitt trigger input protected with a 1.5K Ω series resistor.
Non-volatile memory
Microcontroller
Power
Table 15. Non-volatile memory specifications
Table 16. Microcontroller specifications
Table 17. Power specifications
Note 9: This is the total current requirement for the 18200-10 which includes up to 10 mA for the
status LED.
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Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range
79 millimeters (mm) long x 82 mm wide x 25 mm high
Note 10: Self-powered hub refers to a USB hub with an external power supply. Self-powered hubs allow
a connected USB device to draw up to 500 mA.
Root port hubs reside in the PC’s USB host controller. The USB port(s) on your PC are root
port hubs. All externally powered root port hubs (desktop PCs) provide up to 500 mA of
current for a USB device. Battery-powered root port hubs provide 100 mA or 500 mA,
depending upon the manufacturer. A laptop PC that is not connected to an external power
adapter is an example of a battery-powered root port hub.
Bus powered hubs receive power from a self-powered or root port hub. In this case the
maximum current available from the USB +5 V is 100 mA. The minimum USB +5 V voltage
level can be as low as 4.1 V.
Note 11: This refers to the total amount of current that can be sourced from the USB +5 V, analog
outputs and digital outputs.
General
Table 18. General specifications
Environmental
Table 19. Environmental specifications
Mechanical
Table 20. Mechanical specifications
Main connector and pin out
Table 21. Main connector specifications
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4-channel differential mode
8-channel single-ended mode
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Cole-Parmer Instrument Company
625 East Bunker Court
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-1844
(847) 549-7600
Fax: (847) 247-2929
800-323-4340
www.coleparmer.com
E-mail: techinfo@coleparmer.com