AD3000
The AD3000 is a compact PCI based modular data aquisition system. The great difference to standard cPCI data aquisition cards is the fact that these usually use a common time base and the same type of preamps as well as a memory commonly used by all channels on one card. Due to the open concept of the AD3000 the differences between the classic measurement equipment as oscilloscope, transient recorder, data aquisition system or logic analyzer are vanishing. The AD3000 merges all these differend measurement device to one unique system.
Each cPCI card comprises four aquisition channels, each with its own time base, own trigger and 2 gigabyte RAM per channel. These four aquisition channels can be assembled inependently from each other. As an example it could be used with 3 14 bit analog modules and one 14 channel digital module to combine a 100 Mhz precision oscilloscope on channel 1 with a 100 MHz transient recorder on channel 2 which is waiting for a specific trigger event. At the same time channel 3 is working as a recorder at lower frequencies while the digital module is working as a 14 channel logic analyzer. Fast hardware is used to enable the online visualization and analysis of data already recorded while the aquisition is still running. All available amplifiers can either be integrated directly into the AD3000 system or connected to the system via fibre optic cables. Thus the AD3000 can be used for potential free measurement applications and this, due to specifically shielded probes, even in extremely elecromagnetial polluted environments.
A Software developed specifically for this system enables ultrafast navigation through datas of gigabyte size as well as extensive online visualization and analysis capabilities. Each aquisition channel has its own dedicated processor for real time critical applications. If needed, the system can inform the user about occured trigger events via email.
High Voltage Probe
One of the main characteristics of the measurement system results from the operating
method via fibre optic measuring inputs, whereby quite a number of metrological
advantages for practise applications result from.
Connection of a high voltage probe effects via fibre optic cable, with lengths up to a
range of kilometres and leads to a strict separation between location of measurement,
the concrete environmental conditions and the position of measurement and evaluation
system.
Supplying of the probe effects by accumulators and possesses an input voltage range up 50mV to 250V.
Conventional measuring lines can be connected to different measuring sensors,
like divider, converter or sensor, by BNC connection technology. The according
accumulators and energy management are dimensioned, that they will stay for a whole
working day or testing shift (>8h). Actual operating states like state of charge or data activities will be indicated by different
LED's or can be read by software