Digital universal conditioner (duc) features – MTS FlexTest Models 200 User Manual
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Digital Universal Conditioner (DUC) Features
You can configure a DUC as either an AC conditioner or a DC conditioner.
General
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Software-configurable conditioner gains allows the use of a wide range
of transducers.
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Each DUC channel has its own indicator LED (located on the I/O
carrier board).
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The conditioner includes a IEEE 1451.4, Class 2 smart transducer
interface.
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A high-frequency input filter helps protect against ESD and EMI
interference.
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An analog anti-aliasing filter is provided before the A-to-D converter.
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The conditioner includes programmable digital filters.
Excitation
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In DC mode, an excitation-sense circuit helps compensate for IR line
losses by boosting the DC excitation voltage when necessary.
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Excitation under- and over-current detection is available for all
configurations. A system interlock is generated if an excitation fault is
detected.
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The AC conditioner supports multiple, software-configurable excitation
frequencies
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DC configuration
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The DC conditioner supports quarter-, half-, and full-bridge
transducers.
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The quarter-bridge DC conditioner supports the use of a customer-
supplied bridge-completion resistor that you install on the I/O carrier
board and bridge-completion circuitry on the DUC.
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The half-bridge DC conditioner uses a bridge-completion circuit
located on the conditioner.
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Software configuration allows you to apply a shunt resistor (installed
on the I/O carrier board) to the selected leg of the bridge.