Datasheet

www.vishaymg.com [e-mail] Document Number: 11102
8 Revision: 24-Aug-06
P3
Vishay Micro-Measurements
Strain Indicator and Recorder
FIRMWARE FEATURES
Display Update Rate:
• 2 readings per second.
Recording Rates:
• Up to 64 data files.
• Automatic recording:
– 1 reading every 1 to 3600 seconds.
– individually selectable per channel.
• Manual Recording.
• Automatic date/time stamping.
Scaling:
• Automatic scaling for microstrain, based upon gage factor,
with nonlinearity correction based upon bridge type.
• Automatic calculation of mV/V.
• Linear scaling for other engineering units.
Units:
• µε
• mV/V
• psi
• ksi
• GPa
• MPa
• Pa
• g
• lbf
• lb
• Kg
• in
• mm
• mil
• rpm
• m
• s
• A
• N
• V
• Ohms
• hp
• deg
• rad
• oz
• mV
• m/s
2
• ton
Bridge Types:
• Quarter bridge.
• Half bridge, adjacent arms, equal and opposite strains.
• Half bridge opposite arms equal strains.
• Shear bridge, 2 active arms.
• Poisson half bridge.
• Full bridge 4 fully active arms.
• Shear bridge, 4 active arms.
• Full bridge, Poisson gages in opposite arms.
• Full bridge, Poisson gages in adjacent arms.
• Undefined full bridge.
• Undefined half bridge/quarter bridge.
Bridge Balance:
• Automatic
• Manual offset adjust
• Disabled (Raw offset)
Backlight Control:
• Programmable on time while in run mode:
– 5, 15 or 60 seconds.
– Manual off/on.
• If illuminated, backlight will remain illuminated while
operating menus.
Software Adjustable Contrast
Operating Modes:
• Normal mode.
• Analog output (any one of four channels.)
Data Link:
• USB interface
• Windows-based P3 utility software provided for creating
Excel and ASCII files from data stored on MMC.
• No device driver required (treated as an HID device).
Real-time Clock
System Calibration/Verification:
• Requires Model 1550A Strain Indicator calibrator or other
compatible calibrator.
• Calibration date stored in flash.
Firmware Upgradeable