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2 Channel RS485-Sensor-Interface with Configuration and Evaluation SI-RS485

Software

 Fast Measurement of up to 2500/s

 Up to 16 Bit Resolution
 Full Synchronism of both Measuring Channels
 Input Ranges for mV, V and mA
 Input Ranges combinable with each other
 Adjustment and Control Trigger via Software

Description
The sensor interface SI-RS485 is connected between the sensor and the PC. By this, analog sensor signals with up to 16 bit resolu-
tion are digitized.
Highly-dynamic are realizable with a measuring rate of 2500 measurements/sec per measurement channel. The measured values are
transferred to a PC via the RS485 interface and are visualized through the software.
If a control signal is integrated in the sensor, an automatic adjustment can be carried out, which is checkable at any time (monitoring of
the measuring chain).

Following sensor output signals can be digitally converted and conveniently displayed and evaluated by the freely available corre-
sponding software:

RS485/DMS Excitation 5V 20 mA

Input Range ±3 mV/V

RS485/U5/U10 Excitation 12V 200 mA

Input Range ±5V/±10V

RS485/I20 Excitation 12V 200 mA

Input Range 0/4 .. 20 mA

Many commercially available sensors such as force-, torque-, displacement- or pressure sensors can be used with the SI-RS485. The
sensor parameters can be stored in the SI-RS485. After a one-time parameterization each sensor is automatically recognized by the
software.

The voltage supply of the SI-RS485 occurs via an external power supply unit. Through the measuring amplifier, the connected sensors
are being directly supplied with voltage directly, whereby a separate voltage of the sensors has been omitted.

Unwanted frequencies are filtered with the second-order low-pass filter. Here, a differentiation between 4 limit frequencies is possible.
The connection to LabVIEW or the integration into internal programs is possible with the freely available driver package.

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Specifications
Type SI-RS485/DMS/DMS SI-RS485/U5/U5 SI-RS485/U10/U10 SI-RS485/I20/I20 SI-RS485/DMS/U5
Article-No. 113261 113262 113263 113264 113265
Input Range 2* ±3 mV/V 2* ±5V 2* ±10V 2* 0/4 .. 20 mA ±3 mV/V; ±5V
Type SI-RS485/DMS/U10 SI-RS485/DMS/I20 SI-RS485/U5/U10 SI-RS485/U5/I20 SI-RS485/U10/I20
Article-No. 113266 113267 113268 113269 113270
±3 mV/V; ±3 mV/V; ±5V; ±5V; ±10V;
Input Range
±10V 0/4 .. 20 mA ±10V 0/4 .. 20 mA 0/4 .. 20 mA

Evaluation Side
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Supply power supply Voltage 100 .. 240VAC
Output power supply 24VDC, 1.25 A
Supply voltage SI-RS485 12 .. 30VDC 600 mA
Excitation sensor Strain gauge 5V 20 mA
U5/U10/I20 12V 200 mA
Measured values Strain gauge ±3 mV/V = ±30000 digits
U5/U10 ±5V/±10V = ±25000 digits
I20 0/4 .. 20 mA = 0/4000 .. 20000 digits
Resolution Strain gauge 1 mV/V = 10000 digits
U5 1V = 5000 digits
U10 1V = 2500 digits
I20 1 mA = 1000 digits
Zero point Strain gauge/U5/
0 digits
U10/I20
Output format 16 Bit signed int.
Input resistance Strain gauge/U5/U10 >1 MΩ
I20 burden 62 Ω
Second-order low-pass filter Hz 30/300/1000/3000
Measuring rate Max. 2500 meas./s
Temperature drift 4 Bit/10 K
Linearity error ±32 digits
Accuracy ±32 digits

Miscellaneous
Cable length SI-RS485 - sensor 1 m (max. 3 m)
Nominal temperature range 10 .. 40°C
Service temperature range 0 .. 50°C
Storage temperature range -10 .. 70°C
Dimensions (L x B x H) 125 x 80 x 57 mm
Weight 480 g
Level of protection IP40
Electrical connection Strain gauge Female socket 6-pin
U5/U10/I20 Female socket 12-pin
RS485 Male socket 12-pin

Options/ Accessories
Article-No. Type Description
115134 mV/V/±10V/0/4...20mA Adjustment amplifier with simulator
113591 LCV-USB2/SI-USB/-RS485/-ETH/4,5mV/V Sensitivity ±4.5 mV/V per channel
10302 KS6 Male cable connector 6-pin
10303 KS12 Male cable connector 12-pin
41382 KD12 Female cable connector 12-pin
10296 KDM7/A-KS6/A-3m/PVC Connection cable for passive sensors, 3 m, with 7-pin female ca-
ble connector and 6-pin male cable connector
10271 KD6/A-KS6/A-3m/PVC Connection cable for passive sensors, 3 m, with 6-pin female ca-
ble connector and 6-pin male cable connector
10279 KDM8/A-KS12/B-3m/PVC Connection cable for active sensors, 3 m, with 8-pin female cable
connector and 12-pin male cable connector
10283 KD12/B-KS12/B-3m/PVC Connection cable for active sensors, 3 m, with 12-pin female ca-
ble connector and 12-pin male cable connector

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At first delivery power supply in scope of delivery.

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Configuration and Evaluation Software VS2

 Comfortable Configuration and Evaluation Software

 Graphical Presentation of up to 2 Input Channels max.
 Automatic Scaling of Y-axis
 Simultaneous Storage of up to 2 Input Channels
 Automatic Storage Function of the Measured Values as CSV- and BMP-File

Description Specifications
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Configuration and evaluation software for Type VS2
analysis and graphical presentation on a PC. Interface RS485
Protocol Lorenz standard protocol
The software allows direct read-in of System requirements
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Windows ‘03/ ‘08/ Vista/ 7/ 8 32/64 Bit
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measured data into a text file in CSV-Format Dual-Core ex 1.8 GHz (with diagram)
through the RS485 interface. This enables
further analyses with a commercially available
spreadsheet program at any time.

Conversion in physical variables 

Simultaneous measurement Up to 2 input channels
Graphical presentation of the measured variables 
Automatic or manual storage in a CSV- and BMP-file 
Print-out of the diagram with date and definable headline 
Scaling function of the input variable to any display value with unit 
Resettable minimum value memory for any measured variable 
Resettable maximum value memory for any measured variable 
Variable average determination 
Tare for each measured value 

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Software download: www.lorenz-sensors.com.
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