The output of the RADBASE is Engineering units via a small diameter Standard CAT5 Ethernet cable. The RADBASE has the pressure sensor calibration data stored in memory and converts the digital data to tem- pérature compensated Engineering units.
Data are then output Ethernet TCP/IP 100 baseT to a host computer.
Applications
Typically, the RADBASE would be located inside a wind tunnel model or other space limited location in close proximity to the ZOC pressure scanners.
For small models with low number of pressure chan- nel requirements, the RADBASE can be minimal size to fit into the model. For large Systems the E-RAD System can be expanded with modular A/D modules or multiple RADBASES for up to 2048 pressure chan- nel system.
A feature of the System is that each A/D and each ZOC pressure scanner has an ID chip installed. During power up or on demand, the RAD can read the ZOC ID chip information -model, pressure range, serial number, number of channels, date of manufacture and calibration date.
Features
• DSP technology
• 625 Hz/channel/second throughput
• Modular design: 1-8 A/D sections per RADBASE
• Compact base: 1.75 x 1.75 x 2.68 inches (44.45 x 44.45 x 68.07 mm)
• Engineering Unit output
• Support up to 2048 measurement channels
• Ethernet TCP/lP & UDP protocol, “Network Ready”
General Description
The state-of-the-art DSP technology is at the heart of our new E-RAD4000 pressure measurement System.
Located inside the RADBASE is a programmable device, (Digital Signal Processor, DSP) capable of extremely fast math functions that operate on the data stream in real time. Ail measurements are converted into Engineering units.