USB digital pressure transducer now offers multi-way monitoring

The GS4200 USB transducer is claimed to be unique in its ability to measure, analyse and record pressure directly onto a PC or laptop. Power is provided from the USB port, which eliminates the need for further connections. Data is presented via the ESI-USB configurable software that is supplied with the transducer, and its instant connection with auto-detection automatically configures the connection with the computer.

A fast sample rate enables dynamic pressures to be measured with up to 21 bit resolution, and the sensor is available in pressure ranges from 0-500bar and 0-3000bar. Each transducer benefits from silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) technology so users are assured of high accuracy and stability.

In identifying the needs of the customer, the natural course of the product's development was to enable users to measure multiple inputs simultaneously. Having to use multiple computers and connections is time-consuming and inefficient. For customers like the British Geological Survey, for example, the ESI USB transducer with 16 inputs will be an invaluable tool. The main difficulty at the moment arises when trying to monitor several transducers at the same time. Dr Chris Rochelle of the British Geological Survey states: "The problem is that we currently have to have several transducer windows open at the same time. With a small computer screen this means we can only see the topmost transducer information. A single transducer window on the screen that could display the pressure status of a number of experiments at the same time would allow us to see all their pressures at a glance, and hence better monitor their progress."

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