SoftView cPCI/PXI Data Acquisition Instrumentation System Software
SoftView cPCI/PXI Data Acquisition Instrumentation System Software SoftView is a simple yet powerful system tool that integrates KineticSystems' entire line of cPCI/PXI data acquisition and control instruments into a single software package. SoftView is included with every KineticSystems cPCI/PXI instrument at no additional charge. Read More Create fully integrated, multi-instrument systems that are quickly operational ready with no programming required!With SoftView you can evaluate all instrument functionality, coordinate multi-instrument synchronization, store configurations, record data directly to disk and retrieve acquired data; all without writing any code!A good soft front panel application is a key tool for quickly learning, evaluating and [...]
Digital Capacitance Sensor Provides Closed-Loop Piezo Positioning Control
Digital Capacitance Sensor Provides Closed-Loop Piezo Positioning Control Consumer Electronics, Industrial Closed-Loop Piezo Positioning Control Positioning, Robot Guide Description [Application Note 40418] 21st century electronic manufacturing requires fast, precise positioning of miniature components. For many assembly lines, process control has moved from mm to micron, or even sub-micron, accuracy. Keeping pace with the demand for greater precision requires piezoelectric positioning actuators and/or voice coil motors with closed-loop feedback control. Challenge Traditionally, analog feedback from capacitance sensors has enabled the closed-loop control of conventional positioning stages. Harnessing the extreme accuracies achievable [...]
Signal Generator Calibrates Strain Gauge Electronics
Signal Generator Calibrates Strain Gauge Electronics Industrial, Automotive, Transportation, Research & Development, Civil Engineering Calibration of Strain Gauge Electronics Amplitude; Bending, Tensile & Compression Description [Application Note 31218] The strain gauge has been in use many years and is the fundamental sensing element for many types of sensors, including pressure sensors, load cells, torque sensors, and position sensors. The majority of strain gauges are metallic foil types, available in a wide choice of shapes and sizes to suit a variety of applications. Foil type strain gauges feature a pattern or [...]
Cable Testing Applications
Cable failures can shut down production, compromise safety, and create costly compliance risks. That’s why manufacturers across aerospace, EV, medical, industrial, telecommunications, and defense industries rely on Vitrek cable testing solutions to verify performance, insulation integrity, and long-term reliability before products ever reach the field. Vitrek’s advanced cable testing platforms help manufacturers meet demanding industry and regulatory standards while improving throughput, traceability, and quality assurance. From high-voltage harnesses to mission-critical interconnects, Vitrek automated cable testing solutions deliver safer products, stronger compliance documentation, and greater confidence in every connection. Hipot Testing for Electrical Safety Compliance [...]
cPCI/PXI Analog & Digital I/O
ProductModel BusPlatform FormFactor Input / OutputFeature # ofChannels (CH) FeatureHighlights DataSheet US $ Price/CHStart At CP213 cPCIPXI 6USingleWidth 16-bitADC Input 32 or 64 Differential64 or 128 Single-Ended16 Multi-Function DIO Programmable Gain per Channel1 S/s to 100 kS/s Programmable Scan RatesOptional 10 Hz to 1 kHz Low Pass FiltersPrecision On-Board Reference for Calibration CP213 $27Request Quote CP246 cPCIPXI 6USingleWidth BridgeConditionerwith 16-bitADC Input 8 Differential16 Multi-Function DIO 250 KS/s 16-bit ADC per Channel1 Slot Solution for Bridge Conditioning & ADCBridge Completion for 1, 2 or 4 Active ArmsProgrammable Calibration, Gain & Excitation CP246 $955Request Quote CP248 cPCIPXI 6USingleWidth Isolated BridgeConditionerwith 16-bitADC Input [...]
Signal Generator Simulates Eddy Current Probe
Signal Generator Simulates Eddy Current Probe Industrial, Power Generation, Automotive, Power Generation, R& D, Solar Simulation of Eddy Current Probe Gap, Amplitude, Displacement, Positioning, Thickness Description [Application Note 31218] Non-contact eddy current probes can be used to measure the position, or position change, of conductive targets in real time. Typical monitoring applications include shaft runout and/or vibration. Probe setup requires an oscillator demodulator circuit. This circuit converts the probe’s magnetic field readings into output voltages proportional to the gap between probe and target. Portal signal conditioning electronics are then used [...]
Capacitance Sensors Facilitate 3D IC Construction
Capacitance Sensors Facilitate 3D IC Construction Semiconductor, Research & Development 3D IC Construction Distance, Positioning, Displacement Description [Application Note 70518] To boost device performance, today's semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturers are building three-dimensional integrated circuits featuring vertically-stacked silicon wafers and dies. The rationale is simple. Exploiting the Z-axis avoids the power and footprint penalties associated with two-dimensional processes. Implementing the rationale, however, is not so simple. Going vertical requires coplanar surfaces to make contact with all pins, pads, and pillars. Problem Typically, manufacturers measure the angle and gap between two planes [...]
Adding a Digital Panel Meter to MTI Analog Output Products
Adding a Digital Panel Meter to MTI Analog Output Products Consumer Electronics Electronics Parts Profiling Thickness Description Some MTI Products with Analog outputs, Accumeasure 9000 and Microtrak 3 laser  How To Use Digital Displays with Analog Outputs MTI Microtrak 3 Lasers and some of our Accumeasure amplifiers such as the Accumeasure 9000 only have analog outputs. If you wish to add a digital display, then the Lascar Panel pilot © makes a nice cost effective (~ $110) addition - Fig 1. These Digital panel meters have both 1 & [...]
SoftView
cPCI/PXI Data Acquisition Instrumentation System Software SoftView is a simple yet powerful system tool that integrates KineticSystems' entire line of cPCI/PXI data acquisition and control instruments into a single software package. SoftView is included with every KineticSystems cPCI/PXI instrument at no additional charge.Create fully integrated, multi-instrument systems that are quickly operational ready with no programming required!With SoftView you can evaluate all instrument functionality, coordinate multi-instrument synchronization, store configurations, record data directly to disk and retrieve acquired data; all without writing any code! Read More A good soft front panel application is a key tool for quickly learning, evaluating and getting [...]
Thickness Gauge Measurement With Conductive Wafers and Thin Films
Thickness Gauge Measurement With Conductive Wafers and Thin Films Consumer Electronics Electronics Parts Profiling Thickness Description Using MTI's capacitive thickness gauge Proforma 300i with conductive wafers and thin films G = (a+b+t1+t2 ) Where G is the fixed gap between two probes When making the thickness measurement t2 can appear as t2 (film thickness) when it is a conductor, or 0 thickness when t2 is just air. So t2 will vary between the actual film thickness t2 if it's a conductor all the way down to 0 thickness if the [...]