VTI Instruments - APEX Turbine Data System (DS)
The APEX Turbine Data System (DS) is the next generation of data acquisition, control, setup, and online analysis. It reliably acquires time-synchronized data from a network of digitizers, regardless of sample rate or sensor type.
Setup & Control
- Very high reliability – Unit Under Test doesn’t wait for data system
- Can use same software with different hardware
- Operators only need to learn one interface
- Pick whatever hardware is best for the test
- Completely open architecture
- Data format non-proprietary, public
- Seamless integration of dynamic data and Static Data Acquitsition System data
- Used extensively by most major OEM’s
Online Data Analysis
- Complete online, real time engineering analysis of data saves time and money
- Improve Unit Under Test safety
- Eliminate useless testing
- Accelerate offline analysis
- Use multiple monitoring stations/engineers to distribute analysis workload
- Sophisticated use of frequency domain limits provides advanced online analysis capability
- FREE Data Viewer
More Product Information
- 8 frequency counter channels, 16 isolated digital I/O channels, 2 isolated DAC channels in a single card
- Single frequency measurement range that works from 0.05 Hz to 1 MHz
- Very stable TCXO base clock, 50 MHz ±1 ppm
- 195 kΩ Input impedance with selectable coupling (AC/DC)
- Wide differential input voltage range (±48 V) with up to 250 V working common mode voltage
- Programmable threshold and hysteresis levels with 1 mV resolution
- Support for quadrature encoder
- Isolated DIO channels with up to 60 V compliance
- Isolated and independent 16-bit DAC channels, configurable for voltage or current output
- Eight channel, universal, 2-/4-wire RTD simulator
- Fast, monotonic, glitch-free resistance value programming
- Suitable for simulating resistors, platinum/copper/nickel RTDs
- Suitable for pulsed and continuous excitation inputs
- Direct temperature value programming
- Extensive triggering capability
- Synchronize level changes with input measurements to facilitate test sequencing
- Highest resolution – 12 bits all the time
- More capability – integrates multiple instruments into one
- Comprehensive probe support – supports over 30 probes in 9 categories
- MAUI with OneTouch user interface for intuitive and efficient operation
- Combine up to 12 fail-safe building blocks, dual SPDT, SP4T, SP6T, or transfer switch in a compact 1U footprint
- Front “pluggable” relays facilitate field maintenance
- Embedded web interface provides interactive utility to monitor and control relays from anywhere in the world
- Flexible API supports IVI and Linux development environments minimizing software investment
- LXI Trigger Event implementation provides seamless test synchronization with external devices
- Store up to 128 relay state configurations for quick recall, including an automatic power up state
- Define exclude lists to avoid setting an undesirable configuration
- Relay odometer tracks closures to facilitate preventative maintenance
- Dual Voltage ranges that support over voltage testing on 480V based systems
- Instrument Setups for quickly re-establishing the known instrument state
- 500uS time resolution for Transients
- Virtual Panels control software included
- Non-Linear current waveform programming during Load mode
- Phase coordination among multiple units (LKM/LKS)
- Powerful set of analog controls for PHIL and Modulation tests
- Trigger In & Out to permit extensive coordination with external systems
- Extensive Onboard diagnostics
- Digital I/O, including RS232, USB, Ethernet (GPIB optional)
- Intuitive 5” color display for ease of navigation
- Auto-paralleling for maximum flexibility with multi-chassis configurations
- Separate terminal blocks for single-phase and three-phase AC outputs
- 24-bit, delta-sigma ADC, simultaneous sampling
- Programmable Sample Rate up to 128kSPS
- Full, Half & Quarter Bridge with 120Ω, 350Ω & 1kΩ bridge completion
- Voltage Excitation: 0.5V to 10V
- Current Excitation: 0.46mA
- 2-Wire & 4-Wire Ohms/RTD
- Bridge Zero Balancing
- Built-In-Self-Test (BIST)
- Strain Lead Wire Calibration
- Shunt Calibration: 50kΩ, 100kΩ & External provided by User
- TEDS Support
- LXI Ethernet Interface
- IEEE-1588 Synchronization
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) or 10–50 V DC input
- Built-in Parallel Data Streaming
- Full-featured Embedded Web Interface
- Compact 1U Half-rack Form Factor
- Up to 10 kM distance from PC to mainframe through fiberoptic interface
- 40 MB/s block transfer rates
- Embedded Web Interface provides interactive utility to control instruments
- Rack-Rack TTL trigger extension through on-board LXI Trigger Bus
- Backward compatibility with VXI 1.4 and 2.0 products
- External Clock In/Out with on-board options for TCXO/OCXO
- VXIplug&play compliant
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Complete Test Solutions
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Complete test solutions for emissions and immunity compliance testing of AC and DC powered products
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Single & Three Phase Operation
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Offers flexibility
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Direct PC Bus Access
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Provides high sampling rate and resolution for accurate measurements and high speed data transfers
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PC based harmonic & flicker testing
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provides real-time full color data display updates and continuous PASS/FAIL monitoring.
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Supports Global Standards
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Supports European and Japanese standards
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Easy To Use Interface
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Provides IEC test setup, data analysis, display, MS Word test reports, and data files are generated in MS Excel format
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High resolution
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Data storage to disk in for post-acquisition analysis and reporting
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Single Step
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Single Step and Fast Forward replay of recorded test data at 200 mSec
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- Up to 96 differential channels per full rack mainframe
- Constantly monitor input signals for fault conditions
- Flexible configurations for detecting edges, out-of-bounds conditions and measuring pulse widths
- Inputs can be masked, inverted, and combined to produce interrupts
- Can be used as a time stamp module and as a digital I/O
- Programmable debounce circuitry prevents erroneous readings
- 10 V and 100 V input ranges
- On-board memory stores events with IEEE 1588 timestamps
- Synchronize reading of input states with other scanned analog channels
VTI Instruments
VTI Instruments, an AMETEK Programmable Power brand, provides products and systems which are used to monitor and record data that characterizes the physical integrity and performance of aircraft, engines, and other large structures, as well as automate the functional testing of complex electronic systems. VTI Instruments is recognized as an industry leader with a reputation of providing reliable data, first time, every time. A sustained focus on innovation and technology enables customers to optimize their capital investment through product longevity, while ensuring unmatched measurement integrity and data reliability.
VTI Instruments has customers in over 30 different countries and in a wide variety of industries including aerospace, defense, power generation, automotive and consumer electronics.
Contact Details
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc. (VTI Instruments) − San Diego
9250 Brown Deer Road, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Phone: 858-450-0085
Fax: 858-458-0267
Email: sales.ppd@ametek.com for general inquiries
Test & Measurement
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