PCB® intros 4-channel piezoelectric sensor signal conditioner for automotive & aerospace component, HALT/HASS/ESS testing

PCB Piezotronics, Inc. (PCB) has introduced Model 482C54, a compact, full-featured, benchtop signal conditioner for ICP, IEPE, and charge output piezoelectric sensors. The signal conditioner is compatible with accelerometers, microphones, pressure transducers, force sensors and strain sensors. Additionally, it can accept a direct voltage input signal, allowing it to be used with most voltage sensor signals. The unit has been designed for use in general purpose vibration testing, automotive and aerospace component testing, and HALT/HASS/ESS applications.

Model 482C54 features four simultaneous operating channels, built-in charge converters, fine gain adjustment (x0.1 to x200 gain in 0.1 increments), fourth-order, 10k Hz low-pass Butterworth filtering (with other filter values optional), a low noise floor, and TEDS sensor support. The unit has a frequency range of 0.05 to 100k Hz, with a +/- 10 V input voltage range and +/- 100,000 pC input charge range.

User adjustments are accommodated via front panel keypad with menu-driven display, or an RS-232 computer interface. The unit also includes Windows compatible control software, and is powered directly by DC voltage or by AC line power with an included universal AC power adaptor.