MDX-8000: High speed Bragg grating sensors measurement

SCAIME: MDX-8000 is a high speed data acquisition unit for Bragg grating sensors. Its 8 optical channels are sampled in parallel at up to 2 kHz. Up to 120 sensors can measured simultaneously over 8 optical lines.

The unit accepts many types of Bragg grating sensors and can measure stress, temperature, pressure, acceleration, force, displacement... without buying expensive conditioning modules.

Available in 1 kHz or 2 kHz versions, with 4 or 8 optical lines, this unit offers numerous advanced functionalities:

• Auto-detection of sensors defects.
• Digital input for acquisitions synchronization
• 4 static relays that can be configured on thresholds, sensor or system faults
• Compensation of light propagation speed
• Possibility to connect a GPS antenna for ultra-accurate data dating.
• Data recording on internal memory or data transfer on Ethernet via TCP-IP.

The MDX-8000 embedded software integrates an extremely intuitive and userfriendly web interface that allows the setup of the entire system and sensors without having to install specific software on a PC. The MDX-8000 can be used in a fully autonomous way: once power is on, it will automatically start measurements and can store them on its internal memory.

About SCAIME:

With its headquarters located in Annemasse (France) and powerful ISO9001:2008 certified manufacturing facilities in France and China, SCAIME has for many years combined renowned technological know-how with a strategy of continuous innovation.

Since it was founded in 1983, SCAIME has stood out as the #1 French manufacturer in the field of load cells and ranks among the world leaders, exporting 50% of the production in more than 60 countries.

SCAIME also provides solutions in the field of physical parameters measurement with a wide range of force, torque, pressure and displacement transducers together with an extensive choice of electronics allowing analog or digital signal processing.