Hioki has released its latest subnotebook sized memory recorder, offering versatile storage and I/O options including modem connection to fax waveforms to a remote location
Hioki's latest subnotebook memory recorder that has a colour display, RS232 and PC card interfaces, eight digital inputs and a choice of two or four analogue inputs.
This single device satisfies a wide range of applications for continuous recording from low speed, long duration measurements to capturing and analysing high speed transients.
All channels, digital and analogue, are sampled simultaneously at high speed and displayed on the screen at the same time in their user configured colours. Both models incorporate a PC Card slot so that measurement data can be saved on SRAM or Flash ATA card media allowing data to be easily transported to PCs for further in-depth analysis. Alternatively, the integral RS232 port can be used to transfer data or, by adding a modem, waveforms can be faxed to a remote location.
Another innovation is the use of an optional detachable printer which need not be present while data collection is being performed.
Power to the unit is supplied by dry batteries, rechargeable batteries or mains supply adapter in order to provide flexibility to record in difficult situations.
A powerful feature of the Recorderscope is the wide range of triggering functions on all analogue and digital channels together with a variable pre-trigger setting to see what happened before the trigger occurred.
Trigger types include manual, external, logical AND/OR, level with upper and lower limits, level with transient direction, window in/out, 50/60 Hz voltage drop and RMS level increase or decrease.
Typical applications include analysis of PLC or electronic controller input/output timings and waveforms, circuit breaker timing measurement, engine or motor performance characteristics, analysis of sequence control devices, recording of motor inrush current, and detection of power supply transients and intermittent faults.
