StrainSmart® Data Acquisition Systems – Precision Data Systems for Strain Measurement | Micro-Measurements
Micro-Measurements’ StrainSmart® Data Acquisition Systems offer a complete, high-precision solution for collecting and analyzing strain data. These systems are optimized for use with StrainSmart® software and can also integrate with other tools through a flexible API, providing seamless adaptability across applications. With advanced 24-bit ADCs, robust filtering, and Ethernet connectivity, each system is designed for reliable, accurate, and efficient strain measurement, ensuring zero downtime thanks to a NIST-traceable, removable calibration module.
Core Features of StrainSmart® Data Acquisition Systems:
- 24-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC): Ensures high-resolution data capture, essential for precise strain measurement.
- Comprehensive Filtering: Equipped with both analog anti-alias filters and digital FIR filters, delivering clean and reliable data by reducing noise.
- Flexible Bridge Completion: Software-switchable bridge completion for 120, 350, and 1000 Ω quarter bridges allows compatibility with various strain gage (gauge) configurations.
- User-Selectable Excitation & Shunt Calibration: Enables tailored configuration and verification of each measurement channel.
- Ethernet Interface: High-speed Ethernet interface connects to a host PC, offering quick data transfer and convenient system positioning.
- NIST-Traceable Calibration: Calibration using a removable high-precision calibration reference module (VCAL) is simple and eliminates downtime, as the calibration module can be replaced without affecting system operation.
Applications of StrainSmart® Data Acquisition Systems Across Industries
Our Micro-Measurement solutions provide precise strain data across various industries, enhancing design validation, safety testing, and performance optimization. In the automotive sector, they support accurate stress analysis in vehicle components, vital for design validation and safety assurance. Aerospace applications benefit from high-resolution strain measurements on structural components, which improve material performance and ensure safety in critical environments. Civil engineering projects, including bridges, buildings, and infrastructure, rely on our technology for long-term structural health monitoring.
In industrial settings, these solutions facilitate predictive maintenance and equipment monitoring, reducing downtime and boosting efficiency. Our technology is also ideal for research and development, where precise data acquisition is essential across diverse lab applications. With versatile applications, these solutions meet the rigorous demands of sectors where precision and reliability are paramount.
Real-World Example:
An aerospace engineering firm utilized StrainSmart® to measure stress on aircraft wings during testing. The system’s high-resolution ADC and reliable calibration capabilities enabled accurate, repeatable results, supporting safe, performance-optimized design.
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| System 7100 | System 8000 | System 9000 | |||||
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Measurement Range |
25,000 - 310,000µε @ GF=2.00 | 25,000 - 310,000µε @ GF=2.00 | 25,000 - 310,000µε @ GF=2.00 | ||||
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Connection |
RJ45 | RJ45 | RJ45 | ||||
| Sensor Input Type |
Strain, High-level, LVDT, Thermocouple (specific hardware module per type) |
Strain, High-level, LVDT, Thermocouple (Type selected by software) |
Strain, High-level, LVDT, Thermocouple (specific hardware module per type) |
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Bridge Types |
¼ , ½ , Full Bridge | ¼ , ½ , Full Bridge | ¼ , ½ , Full Bridge | ||||
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Bridge Completion |
120Ω, 350Ω, 1000Ω, internal HB 1KΩ | 120Ω, 350Ω, 1000Ω, internal HB 1KΩ | 120Ω, 350Ω, 1000Ω, internal HB 1KΩ | ||||
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A/D Converter |
24 bit Delta-Sigma | 24 bit Delta-Sigma | 24 bit Delta-Sigma | ||||
| Max. Input | ±155 mV/V @ GF = 2.00 |
±155 mV/V @ GF = 2.00 |
±155 mV/V @ GF = 2.00 |
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Resolution |
0.5µε @ GF=2.00 | 0.5µε @ GF=2.00 | 0.5µε @ GF=2.00 | ||||
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Excitation - Strain Gage |
0 -10 VDC (SW Selectable) | 0 -10 VDC (SW Selectable) | 0 -10 VDC (SW Selectable) | ||||
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Excitation - High Level |
±0-12 VDC | 0 - 11.997 VDC | 0 - 11.997 VDC | ||||
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Data Rate |
up to 2000 S/s | up to 1000 S/s | 5,000 - 50,000 S/s | ||||
| Data Storage | 8 GB ( 2GB per file max) | PC dependent | >16 GB (2 GB file max size) |
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Max. Number of Channels |
Unlimited (with the Sync cable length limit) |
128 (not synchronized) |
48 (synchronized) | ||||
| Software Support | StrainSmart 7100 | StrainSmart 8000 | StrainSmart 9000 | ||||
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API |
.NET | Labview, .NET | Labview, .NET | ||||
| Self Calibration | Yes – with integrated VCAL Module |
Yes – with VCAL Module (Optional) |
Yes – with VCAL Module (Optional) |
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| Power source |
11-32 VDC, 40 A max, or Mains power supply |
11-32 VDC, 5 A max, or Mains power supply |
11-32 VDC, 10 A max, or Mains power supply |
System 7100
System 7100 accepts strain gages, thermocouples, high level signals and LVDTs in groups of 8 channels.Two types of scanners, 32- channel enclosures or 128-channel enclosures are available. Multiple scanners can be combined to support thousands of channels with fully synchronous data capture at up to 2000 samples/second/channel. Each scanner has a built-in, removable calibration reference for in-field calibration.
System 8000
System 8000 is a versatile and compact system with 8 programmable channels supporting for strain gages, thermocouples and high level inputs (software selectable). Up to 16 System 8000 scanners can be connected for up to 128 channels (asynchronous), with sample rates up to 1000 samples/second/channel. An optional plug-in calibration reference can be used for in-field calibration.
System 9000
System 9000 offers 12 strain gage inputs and 4 user-selectable optional channels modules for thermocouples, high level, and piezo-resistive inputs (charge and voltage mode) at up to 50,000 samples/second/channel. Up to three units can be connected to offer a maximum 48 channels (36 strain gage, 12 others) for fully-synchronous transient data capture. An optional plug-in calibration reference can be used for in-field calibration.
StrainSmart® Software
All of the above systems use our StrainSmart® software, a turn-key application enabling quick and easy configuration of sensor and recording parameters. Captured data can be quickly displayed, analysed and exported. PCBA analysis to IPC/JEDEC 9704A is integrated, just requiring a single click of the mouse to access.
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