Long known as a measurement module producer, Data Translation has expanded its vibration module expertise to a standard 64-channel system. VIBbox is a fully complete portable system with 64 IEPE input channels, eight stimulus D/A channels, four tachometer channels, and a plethora of digital I/O, counter/timer, and measure-counter channels.
Being a parallel measurement system, VIBbox features simultaneous measurement from all channels. IEPE inputs from sensors such as microphones and accelerometers that have a large dynamic range can be connected directly and executed at a very fast throughput of 105.4 kHz. Common applications include audio, acoustic, and vibration testing.
According to Fed Molinari, president, “High accuracy, fast throughput, parallel operation, and portability make VIBbox a key measurement tool for industrial energy, transportation, and commercial testing facilities. Whether used in the field or in-house, VIBbox can be set up quickly and easily.”
VIBbox operates using the ready-to-measure QuickDAQ application with the Advanced FFT Analysis Option as a standard. The easy-to-use QuickDAQ application acquires data, analyzes the data, records the data to disk, and displays and plots the results.
VIBbox is available at $24,995 U.S. List. VIBbox will begin shipping in four weeks.
About the Author
Rick Nelson
Contributing Editor
Rick is currently Contributing Technical Editor. He was Executive Editor for EE in 2011-2018. Previously he served on several publications, including EDN and Vision Systems Design, and has received awards for signed editorials from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. He began as a design engineer at General Electric and Litton Industries and earned a BSEE degree from Penn State.