QuantumX: Unlimited Data Acquisition Possibilities

QuantumX now supports Precision Time Protocol (PTP), the new global standard for recording information via Ethernet with a precise time reference. This allows even more flexible application scenarios in the system configuration of distributed or combined devices. Another equally important parameter is the amount of digital information returned by a measurement channel in one second. And by providing "smooth" decimal data rates, it makes it much easier to analyze 10,000 or 100,000 measured values per second in context with other decimal measured values. All modules are being equipped progressively with this new "B functionality." TheQuantumX MX403B voltage measurement module offers four insulated differential measurement channels for direct measurement of voltage up to 1000 V AC or DC, for use in labs, on test benches, or in the field. Together with other measurement modules such as theMX840A universal amplifier, power and efficiency calculations of mechanical and electrical quantities are now possible.

Precise time information is especially important in distributed systems used for test and inspection. However, methods used in the past for synchronization of distributed clocks in a network have not been very precise or are very difficult to implement. Based on Ethernet, a global communication standard, Precision Time Protocol (PTP) eliminates these weaknesses.

PTP is a powerful network protocol for synchronizing the clock times of devices networked via Ethernet. The most accurate clock within a PTP network is designated as the master. It transmits the time signal from communicating clocks to its slaves to determine the delay and adjust clocks locally. PTP also has synchronization accuracy in the sub-microsecond range and requires almost no administrative overhead with only minimal system requirements. The network protocol is described in IEEE 1588:2008 as an international standard.