Description The Sensoray Model 118 Smart A/D offers a cost-effective way to acquire sensor data for any VME bus system. It features 16-bit resolution from eight input channels, each individually programmable for a different sensor type. Analog-to-digital conversion is performed in under 22 milliseconds, providing a 45 channel per second scan rate.
The 118 board plugs directly into a VME slot. Linearization, calibration, and sensitivity are software-programmable, eliminating trimpots and the need for board access. Sensor field wiring is accomplished with a 40-conductor flat cable and remotely mountable screw-termination board, either Model 7409TB or 7409TDIN with DIN mounting rail mounting hardware.
Excitation A pulsed constant-voltage source is provided for strain and pressure sensors. A pulsed constant-current source is provided for resistive sensors. Lead loss errors from RTD's, thermistors, and resistors are eliminated with the use of four-wire circuits.
An on-board microprocessor continually scans the active sensor channels. Each channel is amplified, digitized, filtered, converted to engineering units, and stored in on-board memory independent of the host CPU activity.
VME The 118 board is available with 3U and 6U front panels. The board functions as a DTB slave (A16, D8) using two consecutive I/O ports.
Software The included SDK18 software has a DLL for Windows 95/98/NT.
A ready-to-go data acquisition program, QuickSense, is available as an option. Application Notes Thermocouples >>Lead loss errors >>Typical sensor connections Software and Manuals 118 Instruction Manual >> Released 12/14/99 SDK18 (32-bit DLL) >> Released 5/1/03
Specifications
Input resistance
1000 M ohm
Max input voltage
63 VAC rms
CMMR
95 dB min
A/D converter
16-bit integrating
Max common mode
+5 volts
A/D scan rate
45 samples/sec
Operating temperature
-25C to 85C
Conversion time
22 mS per channel
VME interface
A16, D8
Input power
5 volts at 100 mA 12 volts at 35 mA
For Sensor Types, Resolution, Range and Codes click here