sensors."
(Click here for larger image)EVE simplifies the repetition of test protocols through the creation and storage of "recipes," according to MTII. The user configures the system to automatically carry out a test protocol based on parameters such as:
- Sensors to be used
- Correlation among sensors
- Analysis required
- Sample rates
- Test duration
The information is saved as a recipe that can be run as often as desired. Acquired data can be stored on the internal 60 GB hard drive, a USB stick, or sent over a network to a PC for detailed analysis, the company said.
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EVE data acquisition screenshot
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EVE is based on "a genuine Intel processor," according to MTII. The device has a 6.5-inch VGA TFT touchscreen display, the company said.
EVE's data acquisition hardware consists of two front-panel MTII-proprietary capacitance cards supporting six channels of the company's non-contact displacement sensors and four rear-panel dual-channel plug-in modules. Optional plug-in modules are available for:
- Voltage input, 1 kHz bandwidth
- Current input, 3 Hz
- Linearized 2- or 3-wire RTD
- Linearized 4-wire RTD
- Potentiometer input
- Thermocouple input
- Strain gauge input
- Voltage input, 3 Hz
- 2-wire transmitter interface
- Frequency input
MTII said its data acquisition cards are equipped with an auto-discovery function that enables the system to determine what type of module is plugged into each slot and how it is configured.
The device also includes a 10/100 Ethernet interface, four USB ports, and two serial (one RS-232 and one RS-485). It is housed in a 4U high 19-inch modular desktop chassis with an optional rack mounting kit.
In a statement, Robert Kot, VP and General Manager of MTII, said, "We believe EVE is the first system that incorporates precision non-contact dimensional measurement technology within a complete and scalable data acquisition system."
MTII expects to ship EVE in the fourth quarter of this year. Pricing was not disclosed.
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