Micro-Measurements StrainSmart 9000 Dynamic Data Acquisition Software

The Micro-Measurements brand of Vishay Precision Group Inc. announces the global market launch of its StrainSmart 9000 dynamic data acquisition software.

• Allows for simultaneous sampling of up to 48 channels, at speeds of up to 50,000 samples per second
• Fast, easy setup and minimal-to-no downtime
• Performs accurate, real-time data recording, analysis, display and export within minutes of software setup
• One-touch autobalance and post-processing data filtering
• Designed for ease of use by students, engineers and scientists alike
• Provides intuitive, complete turnkey Windows-based software platform for accurate, dynamic data acquisition, reduction, download, and display
• Features automatic error checking and calibration
• “Verify” tool at setup allows end-user to perform early error and omission pre-arm checks
• Bridge excitation functions may be easily disabled for complete pre-test noise evaluation scan
• Visual representations provide instant access to hardware wiring and configuration validation data, with choice of local or remote real-time display viewing
• Channel settings performed automatically from sensor properties, largely without manual intervention
• Direct calculations of engineering units, including strain gage rosette principal and failure criteria stresses, along with input shunt calibration and user-defined assignments, are possible
• Sensor-specific input assignments of strain gages, thermocouples, and other sensing types offer ease of mathematical data manipulation
• Individual strain gage engineering data entry is also possible, with automatic error corrections for transverse sensitivity, Wheatstone bridge nonlinearity, and lead wire resistance
• Parameters, such as thermal output, gage factor variation with temperature, and thermal coefficient of gage factor, are easily corrected via assignment of temperature sensor
• Unique signal visualization algorithms provide in-depth insights, including full graphical representations of channel assignments, for reduced potential connection errors
• Individual test setups and common parameters may be stored and saved for later reuse
• Larger data sets may be exported to multiple files automatically, as either ASCII text files, .csv files, or Microsoft Excel documents
• Designed for seamless and direct compatibility with Micro-Measurements System 9000 data acquisition system
• Can be used with Micro-Measurements and other industry strain gages (strain gauges), strain gage-based transducers, thermocouples, temperature sensors, high-level voltage sensors, and piezoelectric sensors
• Typical applications include experimental stress analysis; electronics drop testing; printed circuit board (PCB) and finished product component reliability and subassembly testing; engine vibration monitoring; and fatigue life testing
• Supports virtually any dynamic data acquisition task in which simultaneous sampling of up to 48 channels, at speeds of up to 50,000 samples per second, is required