Chapter 1 Introduction. Mantracourt FSU-SSBD

Chapter 1 Introduction

This chapter provides an introduction to the FSU products, describing the product range and main features.

Overview

The FSU product family comprises of Digital Sensor Cards that connect strain bridge sensors to your PC via USB.

The FSU product is a compact, high-precision Strain Gauge Converter; converting a strain gauge sensor input to a digital output and is connected to a PC via a USB port. They allow high precision measurements to be made and communicated directly to a PC and is aimed at applications which require high-speed measurement.

Simply by plugging the device into a PC, data can be extracted from most strain gauge bridge input sensors and acquired by software which allows data manipulation removing the need for amplifiers, filters & multimeters.

Free-standing module fitted with 9-way ‘D’ type socket for load cell.

Micro USB socket accepts a USB lead with type ’A’ connector at the PC end.

LED Status Indication

The module indicates status via a red Healthy LED.

When the FSU is placed in configuration mode the LED will be on solidly.

When the FSU is in recording mode and transmitting data the LED should flash ON for 100ms every 500ms (LED will be OFF but flash on for a tenth of a second every half a second).

If the integrity of the load cell is in doubt the LED will flash OFF for 100ms every 500ms (LED will be ON but flash off for a tenth of a second every half a second).

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