Atec Vishay-P3 - Manual (Page 3)

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P3
Document No.: 11102
Revision: 06-May-2011
Strain Indicator and Recorder
FIRMWARE FEATURES
DisplayUpdateRate
2 readings per second
RecordingRates
Up to 64 data files
Automatic recording
1 reading every 1 to 3600 seconds
Individually selectable per channel
Manual recording
Automatic date/time stamping
Scaling
Automatic scaling for microstrain, based upon gage
factor, with nonlinearity correction based upon bridge
type
Automatic calculation of mV/V
Linear scaling for other engineering units
Units
μ ε g rpm hp
mV/V lbf m deg
psi lb s rad
ksi kg A oz
GPa in N mV
MPa mm V m/s 2
Pa mil Ohms ton

BridgeTypes
Quarter bridge
Half bridge, adjacent arms, equal and opposite strains
Half bridge opposite arms equal strains
Shear bridge, 2 active arms
Poisson half bridge
Full bridge 4 fully active arms
Shear bridge, 4 active arms
Full bridge, Poisson gages in opposite arms
Full bridge, Poisson gages in adjacent arms
Undefined full bridge
Undefined half bridge/quarter bridge
BridgeBalance
Automatic
Manual offset adjust
Disabled (Raw offset)
BacklightControl
Programmable on time while in run mode
5, 15 or 60 seconds
Manual off/on
If illuminated, backlight will remain illuminated while
operating menus
SoftwareAdjustableContrast
OperatingModes
Normal mode
Analog output (any one of four channels)
DataLink
USB interface
Windows-based P3 software provided for control and
data storage
No device driver required (treated as an HID device)
Real-timeClock

SystemCalibration/Verification
Requires Model 1550A Strain Indicator calibrator or other
compatible calibrator
Calibration date stored in flash memory
FirmwareUpgradeable
View Showing
Optional Transducer
Input Connectors