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Digital control and measurement electronics for Amsler Vibrophore ®



Description
Si-Plan Electronics Research's digital Vibrophore controller and data acquisition facility offers a computer interface control for resonant machines, both new frames and second-user. The 32 bit servo controller, based on a 400MHz XScale™ Intel processor, has 16 bit analogue inputs for data acquisition.

Features
  • Free-standing PC as user interface
  • Remote pendant for crosshead adjustment
  • Electronics cabinet housing
    • Twin 400W power amplifier
    • Digital servo-controller
    • Crosshead motor amplifier
    • DC Power unit
    • Transducer signal conditioning
The computer interface window (below) replicates the options for setting parameters available on Si-Plan's solid state control and measurement electronics.
  • Cycles counter Set cycles; display of cycles done and cycles remaining display
  • Crosshead Set mean load. Select auto or manual control. Select manual up or manual down
  • Dynamic control Set dynamic demand. Select Run or Stop
  • Load cell Select load cell: 20kN; 50kN; 100kN; 150kN
  • DPMs display figures indicating the state of the test: Frequency, Mean, Compression; Range; Tension
The real-time rolling screen display (below) gives a graphical presentation of the test.
  • Data logging for every cycle and/or every nth cycle and/or every 2n cycles to a CSV file which can be imported into spreadsheet programmes.
  • Data fields include Mean, Range, Peak tensile load and Peak compressive load.

Updated 12 November 2009