Measurement Software facilitates data analysis and control.

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Providing plug-and-measure functionality, catman® Professional v5.0 automatically loads intelligent transducers with TEDS technology and configures amplifier. Data management function features detailed data description that uses test parameters to facilitate immediate retrieval later. Search function helps engineers find all data records on test object, while measurement data Explorer arranges data records and test parameters clearly for display and browsing.



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Latest Software Makes Data Control User-Friendly



HBM has launched Version 5.0 of its catman® Professional measurement software for data acquisition and analysis.

Designed to be user-friendly and highly accurate, catman5.0 makes it much easier for the occasional or inexperienced user to get measurement results quickly. Improvements to the design and graphical user interface have been made and catman® 5.0 automatically loads intelligent transducers with TEDS technology and configures the amplifier making the software a Plug & Measure reality.

When channels need to be displayed they can be dragged and dropped onto desired visualization objects, such as digital indicators, bar graphs, stripcharts or Y(x) graphs. This helps visualization in real-time and enables documentation to be created quickly.

A new data management function has been added with a detailed data description that uses test parameters to facilitate immediate retrieval later. All measurements can be given freely definable test parameters, such as the test engineer's name, type of test object, and measurement temperatures. These can serve as additional helpful information for review and analysis.

An innovative search function has been included to help engineers, for example, find all data records on the test object "wing xyz" with the preload of "1kN". The measurement data Explorer arranges data records and their test parameters clearly for display and browsing.

All HBM and TEDS technology transducers are included in the sensor database that can easily be expanded with customer-specific transducers. The software includes support for sensors with multipoint and polynomial characteristics. As an added check, the sensor database can verify whether all connected sensors are within their calibration date.

catman® 5.0 includes a number of new mathematics functions, for example the elimination of outliers, and the option of storing data in ASAM-ODS format.

Existing users of HBM's catman® can benefit from attractive update options.

A free demo version of catman® 5.0 is available from HBM's home page at www.hbm.com

Issued on 29 November 2005

For more information contact :
Robert Davis, HBM Inc.,19 Bartlett Street, Marlborough, MA, 01752 Email: robert.davis@hbm.com Tel: 800-578-4260 Tel: 508-624-4500 Fax: 508-485-7480 Web: www.hbm.com

About HBM:HBM, with U.S. headquarters located in Marlborough, Mass., is a leading global supplier of measurement technologies, products and solutions for industrial test and measurement applications. HBM provides complete measurement solutions - from sensor to software - for industrial and laboratory applications. Its wide range of measurement parameters includes force, torque, weight, strain, displacement and pressure. Primary markets include aerospace, automotive and manufacturing.

HBM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spectris plc.

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