DESCRIPTION
The 5800 is the standard in ruggedized transducer transient
recording for severe environments. It is used worldwide for
explosive effects testing where it can be placed close to the
transducer to preserve high frequency events. Now the same capability
is available in a rack-mounted, laboratory system, the 5810.
The 5810 is a 16-channel system enclosure for 5800 series
recording modules. It is a 10.5-inch high rack-mounting enclosure
that holds 16 channels in two 8-channel groups each group with
its own Ethernet address. Each group has independently programmable
sample rates and control inputs.
Ethernet gives systems of multiple recorders a clean and
simple interface using commercially available hubs and switches
for programming and data debriefing. Control and clock distribution
are done by a PCM encoded bus carried on Category 5 or optic
cable. Once programmed, only the clock/control bus is required for
synchronized data recording.
Data acquired by the 5800 recorder modules is digitized and
recorded in non-volatile, solid-state memory. It records calibration,
pre-trigger and post-trigger data. In a typical test scenario
recording of pre-trigger data is initiated by a TTL input, program
instruction, or automatic sequencer. A TTL input or on-board
discriminator triggers post trigger data recording.
A high-level instruction set is provided for user programming or
PI580, a turnkey Windows application, may be used to operate a
single or multiple enclosures. Operating parameters are stored
locally in non-volatile memory and automatically loaded when the
system is powered up or reset.
Dual inputs, bridge and IEPE
