• Dranetz-BMI

Measuring Pad

Measuring Pad is used for temporary but critical on-site data acquisition. The portable, high-speed Measuring Pad offers a convenient, economical alternative to an elaborate test and measurement installation. This sturdy handheld instrument can be used in a wide range of manufacturing, laboratory, plant operations and quality control applications. Rapidly collecting, monitoring, and displaying multiple sensor inputs, it is ideal for troubleshooting, maintenance, process tuning, fault recording, energy reduction studies, trend analysis, and much more. Configured and operated through an easy-to-use touch screen interface, Measuring Pad continuously scans all active inputs, digitizing with 16-bit A/D while checking for limit-violation triggers and refreshing its memory buffer at 10 kHz per input.

Modes of Operation

Real time data monitoring:
Measuring PAD provides live readout of up to sixteen different analog inputs and up to eight logic-level digital inputs. As numerical measurements are monitored for exact conformance to user-entered set points, the vivid color-coded status display let’s you size up your test or process at a glance. To ensure true "finished-answer" readability, analog signals are easily scalable to desired engineering units. Convenient input "pods" allow fast and easy hookup of machine- or process-dedicated sensors—including:

•  DC/AC Low and High voltage sources (from 100mV to 600 V)
•  Low current sources (4 to 20 mA)
•  Thermocouples

High-speed data recording:
You can instruct Measuring PAD to sample scaled measurements at a regular time interval—or, immediately on detection of any specified trigger event, to begin recording at a special rate that can be up to a microsecond-level "burst" speed. Instantly stored on a standard CF memory card in a simple and universally compatible ASCII text format, data records are both time- and trigger-stamped, and may be directly imported by all kinds of third-party programs for post-analysis and report generation, without the need for special drivers or version-dependent operating systems. If desired, records of data values as they existed just prior to a triggering event can be included in the stored data file. The touch of a button will display a scrollable spreadsheet report of all currently logged data, including time and event indication.

Multi-channel data display:
For instant operator interpretation of measurement results, the backlit color LCD furnishes real-time display of measured and calculated values in a number of programmable formats, including:

• Bargraph —for rapid visual comparison of up to sixteen active parameters
• Trend - for simultaneous, independently scalable time plotting of up to four active parameters. Ideal for comparing energy and process/production parameters for energy reduction studies
• Scope - for live display of up to four active waveform inputs in a conventional oscilloscope mode
• Discrete Fourier transform (DFT)

Fast & Easy touch screen setup:
Using Measuring PAD’s unique touch screen pages, setting up the instrument literally takes seconds. Simple user selections and clear, intuitive pathing make the setup process both easy to use and easy to learn. Once created, multiple test-specific setups can be stored for instant reloading.