Measurement Computing releases Bluetooth-based data acquisition device

NORTON, USA: Measurement Computing Corp., the value leader in data acquisition, has announced the release of the BTH-1208LS - a Bluetooth-based data acquisition device designed for the growing tablet and smartphone market.

It offers multifunction operation, Android™ and Windows device driver support, Bluetooth connectivity, and is powered by rechargeable batteries. Demo apps for the BTH-1208LS are available free from Google Play™.

The included drivers and example projects let users quickly develop apps that run on Android-based devices like tablets and smartphones. With the wireless BTH-1208LS, the world of portable, Android-based measurements is a reality - adding more computing options and lowering the cost of DAQ.

The $199 BTH-1208LS features eight 12-bit analog inputs, two analog outputs, 8 digital I/O, and one counter input. The device offers both Bluetooth and USB connections and can sample at up to 1 kS/s in Bluetooth mode and up to 50 kS/s in USB mode. For OEM and embedded designs, the BTH-1208LS-OEM is a board-only version which requires user-supplied power.

For developing applications on Android-based devices, new Universal Library for Android™ includes examples for Android platforms 3.1 and later. Windows software support includes out-of-the-box TracerDAQ, Universal Library™ support for Visual Studio and Visual Studio .NET programming languages, along with drivers for DASYLab, and NI LabVIEW™.