FUTEK VCal Sensor Verification - Manual (Page 4)

Futek Advanced Sensor Technology – Futek VCal™Documentation Rev. 1.8.0 07/26/05
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I. About Futek VCal™
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System Features
1. The Futek VCal™ System comes equipped with an internal memory capability, which allows you to customize VCal™ to your own needs.
This capability allows for the storage of the data acquisition system and its related documents. It also allows for the storage of all of your
test data which can then be referenced later for print outs, certificates, signature checking, and for graphical analysis purposes.
2. The Futek VCal™ System supports Internet applications such as the remote management of your test data, test data backup &
retrieval, and for technical support and software upgrades.
3. The Futek VCal™ System features convenient ON/OFF and RESET switches.
4. The Futek VCal™ System offers the ease of ‘on the fly’ USB connections.
5. The Futek VCal™ System is very flexible and integrates easily into your current system by providing you a choice of either saving and
maintaining your test data in the VCal™ memory, or directly onto your PC.
6. The Futek VCal™ System offers a ‘user-friendly’ software and system environment, which requires no outside training. Easy to follow,
step by step instructions for installation and use are included in the VCal™ manual as well as online.
7. The Futek VCal™ System software supports one RS-232 channel (ASCII only).
Calibration / Verification Features
1. Includes (2) sensor inputs that support a full bridge input, and also includes a 5VDC-bridge excitation source.
2. Includes ± 20 bit Analog to Digital conversion of the sensor input.
3. Supports the use of sensors with amplified outputs (VDC or mA).
4. Offers software selectable, built-in Shunt Cal measurement, with scaling, for each input channel. Also supports external Shunt Cal resistors.
5. Offers built-in resistance measurement capability, which is useful as a bridge measurement tool or for troubleshooting sensors.
6. Offers sensor auto recognition capability (For sensors equipped with the Futek VCal™ Auto Recognition Chip).
7. Features built-in calculators for Zero Offset and Span adjustments, as well as a Unit Conversion calculator.
8. Offers additional features for troubleshooting strain-gaged sensors, and also for the revalidation of overloaded sensors.
9. Supports force, torque, and pressure types of measurements, as well as linearity, hysteresis, and repeatability testing with user-defined
load points.
10. Supports multi-component sensor testing with crosstalk check capability.
11. Supports either an automated or a manual test input.