|
 |
Description
The Programmable Data Acquisition System (ProDAS) is a versatile, accurate, and rugged vehicle test data gathering instrument that can be quickly configured by the user to meet specific application requirements. ProDAS was designed to be used in harsh environment test applications and can operate within a wide temperature range.
The ProDAS can record and reduce data at high sample rates from a strain gage bridge, low-level analog, high-level analog, thermocouple, isolated frequency, digital, and ALDL / Class II / CAN inputs. The ProDAS features automatic zero and automatic gain calibration enabling 'hands-off' setup of the analog section. This 'hands-off' setup is accomplished by using a menu-manager software program compatible with Windows 2000 / NT / XP. Test data is stored on a removable, industrial spec. compact flash card and can be directed to an analog output. An interchangeable input interface box facilitates easy changes in connector types and configurations to accommodate various analog inputs. ProDAS instruments can be cascaded to perform synchronized data acquisition on a large number of input channels.