PC-JUN09-PG20.OK:PC-JUN09-PG20.OK.qxd 05/06/2009 12:42 Page 20
Products Data acquisition/data logging
Logger can
Universal signal conditioner simplifies stockholding
take the heat
According to Status Instruments, The output includes standard between 0 to 12V.
its DIN rail SEM1700 universal 0-10 V or 4-20mA ranges and 0- The outputs are further
signal conditioner is a high accu- 20mA and user programmable enhanced with user programma-
racy smart transmitter/trip mA of any value between 0 to ble damping which allows the
amplifier which is expected to 22mA and any voltage range user to control the rate of change
find application in a range of of the output signal. In addition to
A stainless steel-cased data logger process and OEM installations the analogue output, there are 2
from Dickson is designed to be used in across many industries, from change-over relays which can be
hot and/or wet environments in indus- food to petrochemical. programmed in 4 different alarm
trial processing operations and inven- In addition to standard 13 states and have programmable on
tory storage areas where temperatures thermocouple and 8 RTD inputs, and off delays.
need to be monitored. process inputs can include volt- The SEM1700 offers the advan-
The HT 200/220/225 models are age, current and potentiometric tage that there is only one univer-
also known as ‘Takes-the-heat slide wire, which all have user sal model, which can then be
Watertight Temperature Data Loggers’. programmable ranges. configured for specific applica-
The data loggers feature a watertight, For example, the current input tions. This simplifies product
food grade, HACCP and FDA-compli- can be programmed to any value availability and stockholding for
ant stainless steel case. They are tem- between -30 to 30mA and the both the user and the supplier.
perature resistant up to 125˚C. voltage input for any value Status Instruments
The HT 220 and HT 225 models fea- between -10 to 10 V DC. Signal T: 01684 296818 Enter 216
ture extra-sturdy reinforced probes. inversion is also possible.
www.status.co.uk
Batteries last for one year and can be
replaced by the user. The loggers facil-
itate USB-enabled high speed data
USB temperature
downloading.
External furnace data logger is hot stuff
Kate Sonka, inside sales
and humidity logger
Datapaq has released a data logger software, the XDL12 will ensure
manager/marketing coordinator of specifically for furnace surveying. temperature uniformity surveys to
Dickson company, said: “These are the The XDL12 data logging system AMS2750D standards.
ideal solution for anybody who needs provides a solution for tempera- The risk of survey failures and
to have the ultimate flexibility on where ture uniformity surveying in batch expensive downtime is reduced
they place their data loggers.” and vacuum furnaces where data thanks to positive, reliable, stan-
She continued: “These instruments collection external to the furnace dard thermocouple connectors.
are designed not only to take the heat, is desirable. When users specify the thermo-
but are also watertight and made from When combined with Datapaq’s couple types required, Datapaq
the clean food grade stainless steel that Insight Furnace Survey analysis will pre-configure all 12 channels
is important to so many real-world to meet the exact requirements.
applications where temperature moni- Just one single software package
toring is required.” for TUS (Temperature Uniformity Adept Scientific has added
Dickson’s customer service staff can Survey) set up, thermocouple and Measurement Computing’s USB-502-
help potential users decide whether data calibration correction factors LCD temperature/humidity logger to its
this product is the right solution for the and AMS2750D report generation range of data loggers.
customer’s application. is required. Suited to both long- or short-term
Dickson Datapaq logging applications, the logger fea-
T: +1-630-543-3747 Enter 217 T: 01223 423141 Enter 218 tures a LCD window for quick identifi-
www.dicksondata.com www.datapaq.com cation of temperature and humidity
information. It can measure and store
Wireless data acquisition using Zigbee protocol
up to 16,379 relative humidity and
16,379 temperature readings over the
0 to 100% RH and -35 to +80˚C
The DataNet, from Audon played in tabular or chart formats the user to configure, calibrate or measurement ranges and calculates
Electronics, is a wireless data or the user can display a plant update the firmware of DataNet dew point.
acquisition system using the mimic with data overlaid. units wirelessly. The high-contrast LCD shows a vari-
Zigbee wireless protocol. It con- Logged data can be exported to Audon Electronics ety of temperature and humidity mea-
sists of a USB base station, a spreadsheet for further analy- T: 0115 925 8412 Enter 219 surements as well as logger status
DataNet acquisition units, sis, and the software also enables
www.audon.co.uk information. Users can cycle through
repeater units and the DataNet the most recent, the maximum and the
PC Suite logging software. minimum logged temperatures and rel-
The acquisition units have 4 ative humidity readings.
inputs for direct measurement of The logger is supported by USB-500
PT-100, thermocouple, voltage series data logging application soft-
4-20mA, frequency and pulse. ware which is included with the pack-
There is also a version with the age. This software is used to initially to
addition of built-in temperature configure the logger, programme alarm
and humidity sensors. thresholds, logging rates, start times
Data can be stored in internal and measurement units.
memory or streamed to a central Adept Scientific
PC running the DataNet software T: 01462 480055 Enter 220
for recording, charting and dis-
www.adeptscience.com
play purposes. Data can be dis-
20 JUNE 2009 Process & Control
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48