The T24-AR Active Repeater

The TA-AR is housed in an IP65, NEMA4 sealed ABS case containing a battery compartment for 2 D size alkaline cells; alternatively, the unit may be powered from an external 5-18V DC supply. Typically, the T24-AR will act as the transparent relay station between a data acquisition module such as the T24-SA, T24-IA or T24-VA for acquiring and transmitting strain gauge, current or voltage signals and transmitting them to a computer base station (T24-BSu or -BSi), a hand held display (T24-HS or -HA), or an output module such as the T24-AO1 (voltage output), T24-SO (serial output), T24-RM1 (replay output) or T24-PR1 (printer output). The system modules are individually programmed via the computer base station, and may then operate autonomously.

The T24 range is designed for low power consumption, enhanced by the ability to program some modules with a sleep mode in order to conserve power when readings are not required. The rate of reading depends upon the user-programmable resolution, from up to 100 Hz at a resolution of 1 part in 50,000, with a data rate of < 1Hz, 1 part in 400,000.

Aptifirst's Managing Director, Roy Carter, comments, The T24 range is a very versatile system for creating an instrumentation system without the need for hard wiring. It is very easy to set up using the supplied Telemetry Toolkit software, and has many applications including processing lines, laboratory experiements , manufacturing plants, vehicles, defence and aerospace, sports engineering, weighing systems, and prototypes