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Connects
your strain gauge device directly to your computer - converts your Load
Cell etc into an Intelligent Strain Transducer.
New
Features with the New Generation:
Easy mounting via 2 mm screw
Connection
via solder holes to either side of PCB
Low
profile to fit in very small apertures
Baud rates to 230,400
High speed to 500 readings/second
Lower cost "Industrial Stability" option
±15kV ESD protected
Real mV/V calibration
Extreme noise immunity 5 x heavy industrial level
Transducer calibration
Remote shunt calibration
Very high stability (capable of 6000 Divisions OIML)
Peak and trough recording
Programmable dynamic filter
Wide operating voltage (5.4V - 18V)
DC Excitation for longer cable lengths
Diagnostics LED ILE Inline Converter Housing now available to house your DCell
Advanced
Characteristics:
An
Intelligent Strain Transducer High
Performance 3
Year Manufacturer's Warranty Serial
Communications - excellent stability, RS485 Fieldbus
connectivity - universal systems compatibility Direct
output in Engineering Units if required Resolution
selectable to 1 part in 400,000 "Plug
in and go" sensor - no need for a separate amplifier No
need for an expensive A-to-D Card Outstanding
performance-to-cost ratio Five-point
transducer temperature compensation via comms Seven-point
transducer linearisation via comms Sensor
operation limit alarms
Reverse polarity protected Continuous
auto-zero operation On-board
temperature measurement as option Optionally,
temperature may be measured with an external probe Ideal
for high precision measurement at low cost Non-expert
maintenance
Capable
of ATEX Approval Self
diagnostics alerts user to common Strain Gauge faults:
Excitation short-circuits
Input over- or under-range
Cell scaling over- or under-range
System scaling over- or under-range
Temperature over- or under-range
Communication errors Small
package size Works
with most common strain gauge devices Saves
cost and space All
you need to add is a DC power supply Simple
to use Competitive
prices with generous quantity discounts Ideal
for OEM, R&D, Production, QA, QC applications Can
connect up to 254 devices on one RS485 bus Full
CE approval
Options:
Temperature
compensation via external sensor
OEM
Application Software through Bootloader,
allowing
special functions to be programmed via RS485
RS232
- RS485 Converter
Alternative
sensitivities (1 - 20 mV/V)
Precision vs Speed of Reading:
Generally, the higher the precision required from
an analogue-to-digital system, the slower the speed of conversion to
digital format. The D-Cell allows you to select the resolution and speed
of reading that you require according to the Table below:
RS485
Versions: Diameter 20 mm x Height 5 mm
CAN
Versions: Diameter 20 mm x Height 10.5 mm
For
6-wire strain gauges, connect +SENSE to +EXC and
-SENSE to -EXC
Environmental
Approvals:
EMC
Directive 89/336/EEC
EMC Emissions
EN 50 081-1 :1992 (Light Industrial)
EN 50 081-2 :1992 (Heavy Industrial)
EMC Immunity
EN 50 082-1 :1992 (Light Industrial)
(RF Field Test 0.001% FS over 30 to 500MHz)
EN 50 082-2 :1992 (Heavy Industrial)
(RF Field Test 0.005% FS over 30 to 500MHz)
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC amended by 93/68/EEC
IEC 1010-1 :1990
BSEN 610101 :1993
Easy mounting via 2 mm screw
