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M1500 Series Signal Conditioning System
4 to 2048 or more Programmable Channels, Computer Controlled
 The
M1500 is designed for use in high channel count applications to address
the need for space conservation and cost effective interfacing with computer
based Data Acquisition systems where high sample rates together with hifh
accuracy and repeatability are essential.
For fast sampling the system interfaces directtly with the MicroStar
range of ISA and PCI data acquisition cards. However, the system architecture
also enables easy interfacing with any high performance PC based data
acquisition card.The M1500 series housing is a standard Eurocard chassis that accepts
up to 16 Signal Conditioner cards giving a total of 64 channel per housing.
A MULTIPLEX version is available which uses the Data Acquisition card
multiplex control lines thus enabling the acquisition of up to 256 channels
into one DA card.The
Signal Conditioner cards all have 4 input channels and offer a range
of different functions thus enabling the user to "mix and match" transducer
and conditioner functionality to suit any particular application. Gain
sethngs and zero/cal functions can be set automatically or are fully
controllable by the remote computer.Movements can supply a full system integration package, with Signal
Conditioning, Computer and bespoke software for the complete solution
to your data acquisition requirement. The Signal Conditioning cards can provide for the following sensors:
Strain Gauge; Accelerometer; Pressure; Thermocouple; RID; LVDI;
Voltage / Current; lOP and Piezo resistive. Specials are available to
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Brief Specification - Housing
| Mechanical: |
19" Rack-mount Eurocard open frame chassis |
| Capacity: |
16 card slots (any number up to 16 can be used, providing
up to 64 channels) |
| Supply:: |
± 15 volts, 1.5 amps (amplifier card supply)
+5 volts, 1.5 amps (logic supply)
+24 volts, 1.5 amps (transducer supply) |
| Interface: |
16 analogue output
4 multiplex control input
1 sample & hold control input
3 digital inputs
RS232C input/output
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M1560 - 4 Channel Universal Sensor Amplifier
| Sensor / Input Types |
Jumper selection and input pin connections define type
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| Strain Gauge / Load Cell |
Full, 1/2 or 14 Bridge. Bridge completion resistors,
jumper selected.
¼ Bridge: 120 ohm, 350 ohm and user defined value, jumper
selectable
Shunt Cal: Single value, user defined. Activated by RS232 command
Absolute zero: shorted input, activated by RS232 command
Tare zero / balance: Software controlled ± full-scale output
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| ICP |
AC coupled, Low Frequency cut-off: 0.5 Hz
Cal: Single value voltage. Activated by RS232 command
Absolute zero: shorted input, activated by RS232 command
Zero! offset Software controlled ± full-scale output |
Piezoresistive
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Full, 1/2 or 14 Bridge. Bridge completion resistors,
jumper selected.
¼ Bridge: 120 ohm, 350 ohm and user defined value, jumper
selectable
Shunt Cal: Single value, user defined. Activated by RS232 command
Absolute zero: shorted input, activated by RS232 command
Tare zero / balance: Software controlled ± full-scale output |
| Voltage / Current |
DC coupled to ±10 volts
Current through user fitted series resistor (max 50mA)
Cal: Single value voltage. Activated by RS232 command
Absolute zero: shorted input, activated by RS232 command
Zero / offset: Software controlled ± full-scale output |
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