Portable DAQ System has 17 in. color touchscreen monitor.
Press Release Summary:
For real-time data viewing and analysis, Dash 18X incorporates 18 universal input channels, built-in CDRW or DVDRW option, and 10/100BaseT Ethernet interface. It is designed for field or lab use in applications from process trending to transient capture. Data sample rate of 100 kHz per channel allows data to stream directly to internal hard drive. Monitor, with 1280 x 1024 resolution, lets users view data from any angle and customize touch-panel interface.
Original Press Release:
18-Channel Portable Data Acquisition System Features 17" Touch Screen Color Monitor
A powerful new 18-channel portable data acquisition system introduced by Astro-Med, Inc. is equipped with a 17" display for intuitive touch-screen control and real-time data viewing and analysis. Designated the Dash 18X, the unit offers a multitude of other outstanding features, including 18 universal input channels; internal hard drive and built-in CDRW or DVDRW option; Ethernet interface for command and control; all built into a compact, rugged case for field or lab use.
Designed for applications ranging from process trending to transient capture, the Dash 18X has a data sample rate of 100 kHz per channel, allowing data to rapidly stream directly to the hard drive. The unit is ideally suited for applications in the aerospace, automotive, electric utility, telecommunications, pulp and paper, metals manufacturing, steel mills, medical, and other industrial, scientific, and educational fields.
The Dash 18X's 17" high-quality color monitor has the largest viewing area of any product of its type, and permits users to view data from any angle. The 1280x1024 resolution provides superior definition and clarity for waveform viewing. A customizable touch-panel user interface transforms the Dash 18X into a dedicated data acquisition system for your specific requirements. The viewing area is completely customizable, and different colors can be used for waveforms, grids, timing marks and annotation. When signals exceed specified limits, alarms can be set to change the waveform color, instantly alerting the user to possible areas of interest. On-screen cursors provide timing and amplitude information and permit instantaneous measurements.
Universal inputs accept isolated single-ended and differential voltages, thermocouples, pressure transducers and load cells, and eliminate the need for any signal conditioning. The versatile digital signal processing of the Dash 18X provides a wide variety of filtering capabilities, including lowpass, highpass, bandpass and notch filtering. RMS conversion and differentiation functions are also included.
The Dash 18X is equipped with 10/100BaseT Ethernet for direct connection to a PC for recorder setup and data upload/review. Windows-based AstroVIEW X software allows data to be uploaded to a PC for review and analysis. With AstroVIEW X, data can also be converted to popular formats including Excel, DADiSP and MathCad, for further analysis.
The Dash 18X can perform real-time interchannel mathematic calculations. The user can add, subtract, multiply or divide different signals in real time. Results can be displayed on the monitor, and can be viewed in Y-T or numeric format. Scaling can be customized by choosing output range, offset, filtering and units for each channel. The math feature of the Dash 18X also provides powerful FFT analysis of data captured on the hard drive, with features such as windowing functions and selectable window sizes.
An optional high quality chart printer is available for the Dash 18X. The user can design personal grids with custom formats of channel widths, number of divisions, etc., with complete flexibility.
Prices for the Dash 18X start at $14,595. It is available late in 2004. More information about the Dash 18X can be obtained from Astro-Med, Inc., Test and Measurement Product Group, Astro-Med Industrial Park, W. Warwick RI 02893. Phone Toll-Free 877-867-9783, e-mail mtgroup@astromed.com, or visit our website at astro-med.com/tmindex.html.
