End-to-End, Multi-Channel, Real-Time Data Acquisition System
Piranha III
The Piranha III family of data acquisition
systems has been specifically designed to handle the most demanding commercial aerospace,
defense and government test applications. Incorporating a unique, open standards
architecture with commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and powerful software
components, Piranha III systems are complete, multi-channel, end-to-end solutions
for dynamic signal testing applications such as acoustic, vibration and shock analysis
of satellites, missiles and ordnance as well as wind tunnel, rotating machinery
and jet engine testing. Available in PC and VME configurations, Piranha III systems
provide the ultimate in processing power, bandwidth, channel capacity and analytical
software capability and have been system engineered to conduct time-critical testing
in R&D and laboratory environments where errors, delays and re-tests cannot be tolerated.
Features:
- Industry’s Highest Channel Capacity: Unlimited for VME version. 32-64 channels for
PC version.
- Sample rate of up to 256K samples per second, 16-bit A/D.
- Utilizes SAN technology for optional remote storage, monitoring and control via
Fiber Channel or Ethernet.
- Wide variety of high-availability, scalable storage solutions including removable
media, JBODs and RAIDs.
- Supports a wide variety of data storage options, including CDROM, DVD ROM, AIT tape
and removable media.
Benefits:
- Increased productivity: Complete “all-in-one” turnkey functionality collects, processes,
analyzes and stores mission-critical test data in real-time. Minimizes time between
data acquisition and processed results.
- Cost-effective with attractive ROI: Highly scalable, fully supported, obsolescence-defying
design easily upgradeable for 15 years.
- Highly configurable: full range of optional software packages to accommodate specific
analysis applications.
Piranha III™ Technical Specifications Summary:
The Piranha III VME and Piranha III PC systems share the following technical
specifications:
- Sample Rate:
- Range: 1000 to 256,000 samples/second
- Resolution: .001 samples/second
- Bandwidth: Up to 115kHZ
- Simultaneous Sampling:
- Inter-channel Skew: <50ns
- Inter-channel Phase Match: <0.1 degree @ 10kHz, <1 degree @ 90kHz
- Input Slew Rate: 15V/uSec
- Frequency Response: ± 0.1dB, DC to 90kHz
- Input Type: Differential inputs ± 10 v @ gain of 1
- Gain (optional): 1, 10, 100
- Input Impedance: 100 Kohms
- CMMR: 100 dB Typical
- Input Anti-alias Filter:
- Analog: 2-pole Butterworth at 320 kHz
- Digital: Sigma-Delta @ .4535 x Sample Rate
- Coupling: AC and DC
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