# USB-1608FS on Mac Pro OS 10.4.9 and Matlab 2007b **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 31, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/usb-1608fs-on-mac-pro-os-10-4-9-and-matlab-2007b/1880 "2007-10-31T21:31:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mpqrowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@mpqrowe](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mpqrowe)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/usb-1608fs-on-mac-pro-os-10-4-9-and-matlab-2007b/1880/1 "2007-10-31T21:31:52Z")
Way back in June of 2005 ([http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/psychtoolbox/message/3513)](http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/psychtoolbox/message/3513)), Denis opined that it probably wouldn't be too hard to modify the DAQ Toolbox to work with the 16 bit version of the A/D device the toolbox was written for (the USB-1208FS nee PMD-1208FS). I've just purchased a dual core Mac Pro and am looking to use it for physiology as well as psychophysics. I think I need better than 12 bit resolution, so I'm wondering if it's really true that no one has extended the DAQ toolbox to work with the 14 bit or 16 bit Measurement Computing devices. Alternatively if anyone would like to recommend other possible A/D devices I wouldn't mind hearing about experiences both good and bad. I've been considering: National Instruments: PCIe-6251 ([http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201813)](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201813)) USB-9215 ([http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/13881)](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/13881)) LabJack: UE9 ([http://www.labjack.com/labjack\_ue9.php?prodId=26)](http://www.labjack.com/labjack_ue9.php?prodId=26)) Other options I know of are a lot more expensive or would likely provide larger compatibility hurdles. I'm leaning heavily toward the USB-1608FS because of Denis' DAQ Toolbox. Ultimately I want to synchronize data collection with PsychToolbox-generated stimulus presentation, so the DAQ Toolbox is a real selling point for the 1608FS. If it really wouldn't be much trouble to get it working... Thanks for any and all advice! -- Mickey P. Rowe ([mrowe@...](mailto:mrowe@...)) ---
**Author:** ![e\_flister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@e\_flister](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/e_flister)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/usb-1608fs-on-mac-pro-os-10-4-9-and-matlab-2007b/1880/2 "2007-11-01T02:30:37Z")
the measurement computing usb-1608fs is listed as supported by matlab's data acquisition toolbox: [http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/supportedio14004.html](http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/supportedio14004.html) we have great luck using matlab's data acquisition toolbox with any national instruments hardware, never had a need to try anything else (except the parallel port :). -e --- In [psychtoolbox@yahoogroups.com](mailto:psychtoolbox@yahoogroups.com), "Mickey Rowe;893-2446" \ wrote: > \> > \> > \> Way back in June of 2005 > \> ([http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/psychtoolbox/message/3513)](http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/psychtoolbox/message/3513)), Denis > \> opined that it probably wouldn't be too hard to modify the DAQ Toolbox > \> to work with the 16 bit version of the A/D device the toolbox was > \> written for (the USB-1208FS nee PMD-1208FS). I've just purchased a > \> dual core Mac Pro and am looking to use it for physiology as well as > \> psychophysics. I think I need better than 12 bit resolution, so I'm > \> wondering if it's really true that no one has extended the DAQ toolbox > \> to work with the 14 bit or 16 bit Measurement Computing devices. > \> > \> Alternatively if anyone would like to recommend other possible A/D > \> devices I wouldn't mind hearing about experiences both good and bad. > \> I've been considering: > \> > \> National Instruments: > \> PCIe-6251 ([http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201813)](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201813)) > \> > \> USB-9215 ([http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/13881)](http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/13881)) > \> > \> LabJack: > \> UE9 ([http://www.labjack.com/labjack\_ue9.php?prodId=26)](http://www.labjack.com/labjack_ue9.php?prodId=26)) > \> > \> Other options I know of are a lot more expensive or would likely > \> provide larger compatibility hurdles. I'm leaning heavily toward the > \> USB-1608FS because of Denis' DAQ Toolbox. Ultimately I want to > \> synchronize data collection with PsychToolbox-generated stimulus > \> presentation, so the DAQ Toolbox is a real selling point for the 1608FS. > \> If it really wouldn't be much trouble to get it working... > \> > \> Thanks for any and all advice! > \> > \> -- > \> Mickey P. Rowe (mrowe@...) > \> ---
**Author:** ![mpqrowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@mpqrowe](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/u/mpqrowe)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://psychtoolbox.discourse.group/t/usb-1608fs-on-mac-pro-os-10-4-9-and-matlab-2007b/1880/3 "2007-11-01T15:39:29Z")
In response to my question about the USB-1608FS, e\_flister wrote: > \> the measurement computing usb-1608fs is listed as supported by > \> matlab's data acquisition toolbox: > \> [http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/supportedio14004.html](http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/supportedio14004.html) Thanks, but I wasn't talking about that toolbox... TheMathworks Data Acquisition Toolbox only supports Windoze: [http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/requirements.html](http://www.mathworks.com/products/daq/requirements.html) I was asking about Denis Pelli's Daq Toolbox: [http://www.psychtoolbox.org/PTB-2/daq.html](http://www.psychtoolbox.org/PTB-2/daq.html) Has anyone tried to use that toolbox with a USB-1408FS or USB-1608FS? Thanks! -- Mickey P. Rowe ([mrowe@...](mailto:mrowe@...))