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Learn more about data acquisition and, transient recording. Find out what these terms mean, and how Hi-Techniques products enables you to achieve the highest performance in both data acquisition and transient capture.

What is Data Acquisition?

The automatic collection of data from sensors, instruments and devices: in a factory, laboratory or in the field is known as data acquisition. Hi-Techniques has provided high performance data acquisition systems for automotive, aerospace, power and industrial markets for over 20 years. Our state of the art data acquisition systems work with a powerful software package and can tackle the most sophisticated acquisition needs. Some of the highlights include:

  • Capture transients to 50 MHz plus stream to disk
  • Customize a measurement sequence just by doing it once.
  • COM library offers you control in Visual Basic, LabView, C# etc.
  • Multiple sample rates and external clocking for rotational applications
  • A range of high performance signal conditioning for bridge, ICP, thermocouple, high voltage, etc.
  • Versatile automated report generation

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What is Transient Recording / Capture?

Transient recording or transient capture is the automatic collection of data within a brief time period such as 10 ms or, 1 us. It is an instantaneous capture of data representing a transient event such as an explosion, crash or, any other brief application of force. Data is stored in the instruments RAM for analysis and is saved to disk.

Transient RecordingTransient data is captured from sensors, instruments and devices: in a factory, laboratory or in the field. Hi-Techniques has provided high performance transient recording systems for automotive, aerospace, power and industrial markets for over 20 years. Our state of the art transient capture systems work with a powerful software package and can tackle the most sophisticated acquisition needs. Some of the highlights include:

  • Capture transients to 50 MHz
  • Customize a measurement sequence just by doing it once.
  • COM library offers you control in Visual Basic, LabView, C# etc.
  • Multiple sample rates and external clocking for rotational applications
  • A range of high performance signal conditioning for bridge, ICP, thermocouple, high voltage, etc.
  • Versatile automated report generation

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Hi-Techniques Signal ConditioningWhat About Signal Conditioning?

Bridge type signal conditioners

Strain gages, or other bridge transducers may be connected directly to the rear panel. Module supports quarter, half, and full bridge circuits with either voltage or current excitation, and input voltage ranges from 1 mV to 50 volts. Signal conditioning includes filters, bridge completion circuits, amplifier/bridge balancing, and shunt calibration. Data can be converted to user units and readout directly from the software in units such as Strain.

ICP® type signal conditioners

Accelerometers, force transducers and microphones can be input directly into the ICP type accelerometer module. Featuring up to 4 mA, 24V bias and AC coupling, the module provides excitation to these piezoelectric devices. Data can be converted to user units and readout directly from the software in units such as g’s.

ICP® is a registered trademark of PCB Piezoelectronic, Depew, NY, USA

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