Electronics & Software
Signal conditioning is particularly important when mechanical quantities such as force, strain and torque are
being measured. Piezoelectric sensors
produce a charge which varies linearly
with the load acting on the sensor. The
charge amplifier converts this charge
into standardized voltage and current
signals, which can then be evaluated
by signal processing. In order to cater
for various requirements in practical
applications, Kistler offers a broad
spectrum of charge amplifiers, which
vary in terms of construction, number
of channels, accuracy, measuring
range, sensitivity, bandwidth and filter
characteristics, scaling facilities and
signal evaluation.
As PCs are now frequently used to
record the measured data, the software
for the visualization and evaluation of
the force signals has to meet tough requirements
with regard to functionality
and user-friendliness. Kistler DynoWare is an easy-to-use universal software,
which is particularly suitable for force
measurements with dynamometers or
single and multi-component force sensors. For signal analysis, DynoWare
provides the technician with online
visualization of the curves measured,
together with useful calculation and
graph functions.
As well as permitting simple configuration
of the main measuring instruments,
the software supports individual
documentation of the measurements,
plus storage of configuration and
measured data.
Sensor technology is constantly evolving
as a result of new developments
in microelectronics. For example, the
charge amplifier is now built into the
sensor case, so that there is no need for
a sensor cable and external signal conditioning.
Kistler control monitors are used for
the integrated monitoring and control
of production processes. The CoMo II
and CoMo II-S record two associated
measurands (e.g. press force and travel
distance) and evaluate their functional
relationship. The parameters for the
monitoring functions and the methods
of evaluation can be freely set within
wide limits. The monitors are specifically
designed for process engineering
and no special programming or software
knowledge is needed for the
configuration or for setting parameters.
You can find further information on
Kistler electronic products in the
Measurement and Analysis catalog.
For more information about other products of electronics and software, please download this catalog. 
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