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

- Eight ports of 8 I/O bits each
- High current capability for control of external relays, 300 mA sink
- Simulate and receive digital data at up to 2 MHz sample rates
- Selectable output voltages range from 3.3 V to 60 V
- Setup outputs and scan inputs as part of EX1200 measurement sequencing engine

- Autonomous Modal Parameter Estimation Procedure
- Multiple Live Parameter Estimation Windows
- Task Oriented, Easy-To-Use Interface
- Logical Operation Always "One-Click" away
- Simplified "Copy & Paste" Data Management
- Simplified Units Unification Tool
- Based on MATLAB® Computational Engine Environment
- Universal File Format (UFF) Data Access
- Individual Data Channel Calibration

- Large switching capacity in a small footprint
- Switch up to 16 A current - highest in its class
- High breakdown voltage (1,000 V rms between open contacts)
- Ideal for applications such as high current/high power switching, AC line power switching, driving relays for industrial machinery, solenoid switching, and automotive engine control
- Fail-safe interrupt inputs that can detect a fault condition automatically open up relays to their default state

- Direct PC bus access data acquisition system provides the required sampling rate and resolution to meet IEC 61000-4-7 measurement requirements and supports high-speed data transfers.
- PC-based Harmonic and Flicker test software provides real-time full-color data display updates and continuous PASS/FAIL monitoring.
- Automatic calculation of the maximum permissible system impedance Zsys, using the Zref and measured Flicker parameters, as required per EN/IEC 61000-3-11.
- Intuitive operating software provides IEC test setup, data analysis, display, with test reports in and MS Word format.
- High resolution, no gap acquisition data storage to ensure that all data can be streamed to disk (in ASCII format if needed) for later review and replay of the actual test.
- Single Step and Fast playback mode of test results.

- General purpose switching up to 300 V / 2 A
- Easy to use end-to-end path level switching for simplified programming
- Best bandwidth and crosstalk performance in its class
- Can be mixed and matched to create application specific configurations
- Ideal for general purpose switching of up to 300 V (AC/DC) or 2 A
- Can be used to switch a common point to either power or ground (Form C)
- Connect together using external wiring for flexible switch design
- Easy to use configuration software facilitates end-to-end path-level switching for simplified programming

The SMX-7xxx product family is made up of a series of microwave switch cards.

- 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
- Typical accuracies of ±0.20°C
- 16-channel isolated universal thermocouple/voltage inputs
- Power over Ethernet+ (PoE+)
- 20K samples/second/channel sample rate
- 24-bit ADC per channel
- 500 V channel-ground isolation
- 1000 V channel-channel isolation
- Data logger acquisition mode
- Built-in parallel data streaming
- Full-featured embedded web interface
- LXI Ethernet interface
- 8-bit bank isolated digital I/O
- Compact 1U half-rack form factor

- 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

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
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