FS1600 - PXI BraggSCOPE
Dynamic Measurement Module for FBG Sensors
- Compact
- High Resolution
- Available with parallel channels
- Hybrid measurement with electrical sensors
FiberSensing released a new PXI Measurement Unit for fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors - the FS 1600 PXI BraggSCOPE. The unit is based on the company's platform BraggSCOPE and can be used in any standard 3U PXI chassis to interrogate sensors without the need of any other external devices such as optical source or detection modules. This compact instrument fits in only 2-slots and can have single or dual parallel channels, allowing the simultaneously acquisition of up to 8 sensors (4sensors per channel). This capacity can be further increased by adding FiberSensing's PXI Optical Switches (OSW 1x4 and OSW 1x8, 1-slot).
The BraggSCOPE platform integrates a high power compact erbium broadband source that allows sampling rates up to 20 kS/s to be attained simultaneously for the eight sensors, with resolution below 1 pm. The accuracy is better than ±20 pm, for an operation temperature range of 10 up to 40 ºC.
The unit is provided with a LabVIEW driver, which allows the user to directly access data from each FBG sensor (time stamp and Bragg wavelengths). Optionally, the standard Graphical User Interface application for FiberSensing's measurement units, the i-LOG FS 9100, can also be installed on the controller whenever a VGA output is available. With this configuration, the user can easily configure, acquire and visualize signals from all sensors, as well as store, fetch and transmit processed data. It also allows the user to control additional PXI Optical Switch modules used in combination with the PXI BraggSCOPE.
The i-LOG FS 9100 combined with the PXI BraggSCOPE allows the simultaneous assessment of signals generated by both electrical and fiber Bragg grating sensors. This "hybrid" characteristic makes the FS 1600 particularly suited for research and test laboratories where PXI controllers are already used to address electrical sensors. With this new product, Engineers and Technicians can immediately start to take advantage of FBG sensing technology with a reduced initial investment.
