NTB - CAN-Network Terminal Box

Can-Bus converter for strain gages.

The NTB-Series provide signal conditioning and A/D-converters for four strain gauges, voltages or thermocouples per network terminal box. Up to 99 NTBs can be used in one distributed CAN-network for up to 396 channels.

Features:

• Easy CAN-Bus wiring for distributed data acquisition
• Maximum length of one CAN-Bus segment: 1km
• Four channels per NTB Box
• Direct connection of quarter bridges (120 or 350 ohms gage resistance)
• Direct connection of full- and half-bridges (120 to 1000 ohms gage resistance)
• One AC-power supply can drive up to eight NTBs
• Scaninterval: 0.5 Sec. and 1 Sec.
• Measurement range - strain: 0 ... ±300000 µm/m / -30 ... 70 °C (T-Series Civil-Engineering Transducers) Resolution: 1µm/m or 0,1°C
• Measurement range - voltage: ±10V / ±50V Resolution: 100µV / 1mV
• Measurement range - thermocouple: -200°C  to +1300°C (depending on TC Type) Resolution: 0,1°C
• Accuracy (Strain): ±0,05%
• TEDS-Sensor ID Support
• Environmental: -10 ... 50 °C / 20 ... 85% RH (non condens.)
• DC-Power Input. 11 ... 16 VDC
• “Easy-to-use” Software (NTB-10A), SDK (DLLs) and MS-Excel macros
• Compatible to KYOWA Dataloggers and Recorders (SME and EDX Series)