Table Of Contents - VTI Instruments EX1629 User Manual

48-channel strain gage instrument

Table of Contents

VTI Instruments Corp.

NTRODUCTION

Certification ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Limitation of Warranty ....................................................................................................................................... 10

Restricted Rights Legend .................................................................................................................................... 10

Terms and Symbols ............................................................................................................................................ 12

Warnings ............................................................................................................................................................. 12

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UPPORT

ESOURCES

1 .................................................................................................................................................................. 15

ECTION

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NTRODUCTION

Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 15

Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 15

A Complete High-Density Solution .............................................................................................................. 15

Data Integrity................................................................................................................................................. 15

Excitation Source .......................................................................................................................................... 16

Programmable Bridge Configurations ........................................................................................................... 16

Self-calibration .............................................................................................................................................. 16

Confidence Measurement System ................................................................................................................. 16

Shunt Calibration ........................................................................................................................................... 16

Wideband Output .......................................................................................................................................... 16

Multiple Gain Ranges .................................................................................................................................... 16

Sampling Rate ............................................................................................................................................... 17

Digital Filtering ............................................................................................................................................. 17

Triggering ...................................................................................................................................................... 17

Input Connector ............................................................................................................................................. 17

TEDS Transducer Support ............................................................................................................................ 17

LXI Trigger Bus ............................................................................................................................................ 17

LXI Limit Events .......................................................................................................................................... 17

EX1629 Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 18

Explanation of Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 22

Sampling Rate ............................................................................................................................................... 22

Bridge Excitation ........................................................................................................................................... 22

Bridge Completion ........................................................................................................................................ 22

Shunt Calibration ........................................................................................................................................... 23

Quarter-Bridge Strain Measurement ............................................................................................................. 23

Quarter-Bridge Strain Measurement/Full-Bridge Strain Measurement ......................................................... 23

Wideband Outputs ......................................................................................................................................... 24

Confidence Measurements ............................................................................................................................ 24

Maximizing Measurement Performance ............................................................................................................. 24

Utilize self-calibration ................................................................................................................................... 24

Utilize excitation measurement ..................................................................................................................... 25

Utilize proper strain gage wiring techniques ................................................................................................. 25

Compensate for lead wire desensitization error............................................................................................. 25

Allow for thermal stabilization of the bridge ................................................................................................ 26

ABLE OF

ONTENTS

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EX1629 Preface