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IEEE 1451.4 STANDARD AND PRACTICE
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Digital Load Cell Display with "TEDS"
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IEEE 1451.4 STANDARD AND PRACTICE
In the practice of sensor measurements making sense
of numerical information becomes an important factor
in the usability of the sensor itself. Typical
sensors output a given voltage or current as a
direct relationship to the load. This load can be
force, torque, pressure or temperature. The outputs
given by sensors are typically raw numerical
information. This information is typically useless
and must be converted to a standard engineering
unit. Once this conversion takes place we can start
making sense of how these forces interact in a
system under test. These raw voltages can be also
ratiometric, meaning that output is proportionally
affected by excitation voltage. Outputs can also be
absolute, meaning they are not dependent on
excitation voltages.
Growing to Help you ...
FUTEK is pleased to announce the addition of John
Schnell to our Sales Team. John has strong
background in Load Cell, Torque & Pressure Sensor
and instrumentation applications & Sales. John with
over 30 years Experience in Sensor market has joined
the FUTEK team to help with our growth plans,
product development, and further addition of our
sales Rep Channel. John is located in our Columbus
Ohio office and waiting for your call to assist you
in your application. Please Join me in Welcoming
John Schnell to FUTEK.
Car Door Test
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this particular application, a car door is being
tested. This test can be used to determine whether
or not the door could function for a certain time
period, or how long it will last before it fails. It
works by using the hydraulic / pneumatic actuator to
open and close the door within a given amount of
time. The force that it uses to open and close the
door is controlled by the load cell. This
information is then recorded and analyzed for
further assessment. There are many applications for
load cells in the automotive industry. Feel free to
contact us for further assistance.
Digital Load Cell Display with "TEDS"
FUTEK’s popular IPM500 Panel Mount Signal
Conditioner w/ Digital Display will now support
sensors with "TEDS" ID recognition option per
IEEE1451.4. "TEDS" (Transducer Electronic Data
Sheet) option features an auto-configuration which
minimizes error due to setup and re-installation.
This product is widely used by system integrators
and test engineers in laboratory, medical,
automotive and aerospace instrumentations. In
addition to providing a stable and well regulated
excitation voltage to the sensor, it also provides
0-10 VDC & 4-20 mA analog output as well as RS232 /
RS485 and USB interface to be used with PLC, data
acquisition card or computer. FUTEK’s IPM500 display
is the ideal solution for a complete sensor and
instrumentation system. Some of the key features for
this digital load cell display include: |
