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Model overview, scope of supply and accessories
4.1 The PMX system
The PMX system is a modular and universally applicable measuring amplifier
system. The measurement cards, input/output cards and communication
cards can be individually combined and intelligently configured, in accordance
with the measurement task.
Basic device
Connections
ETHERNET
USB
CAN
SYNC
POWER
Measurement cards
Measure-
ment
card
PX401
Current/voltage amplifier
PX455
Strain gauge amplifier
Input/output cards (I/O)
Module
PX878
Connection to an Ethernet network or a PC, 10 or 100 MBit/s; half and full
Mass storage and device backup
Local connection to CANBus nodes
Synchronizing up to 20 PMX devices
Voltage supply (10 ... 30 V DC)
Description
Description
I/O card
Description
duplex
Transducers that can be
connected
4 Current/voltage sources,
always individually
user-selectable between cur-
rent and voltage input, TEDS
(1-wire)
SG full or half bridges (CF)
The bridge excitation voltage
is 2.5 V.
Inductive full or half−bridges
LVDT, potentiometric sensors,
piezoresistive sensors, TEDS
(0-wire)
8 digital inputs, 8 digital out-
puts, 5 analog voltage out-
puts, all individually configura-
ble
Model overview
Order no.
1−PX401
1−PX455
Order no.
1−PX878
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