ES600 measurement modules are used to acquire temperature and voltage signals from active and passive sensors, thermocouples and voltage sources. Measurement modules of the ES600 family are either operated as standalones or in any desired combination.

A cluster of up to six measurement modules can be connected to one Network Module. Up to six of these clusters can be combined and synchronized with the use of an ES600 Network Module. Furthermore, the ES600 Network Module supplies power to each of the connected measuring devices with the modules being powered up sequentially.

Applications
The ES600 measurement modules are deployed onboard the vehicle or on the test bench for applications with high functional requirements.  ES600 measurement channels behave exactly the same, regardless whether they are operated as a standalone module or as part of an ES600 measurement cluster. The modules are therefore perfectly suited to applications requiring a scalable number of synchronized measurement channels. Thanks to the Ethernet topology, ES600 measurement clusters transfer high volumes of measurement data. In a test configuration, the data transfer rate between an ES600 cluster consisting of 64 measurement modules and the INCA host PC was clocked at 1.2 million measured values per second. The decentralized topology permits the measuring modules to be grouped into separate clusters within the vehicle in a simple and intuitive manner. For example, one ES600 measurement cluster can be placed in the trunk while another one resides in a vehicle‘s cabin floor area.

Benefits
ES600 Measurement Modules supply the user with reliable measurements showing accurate values as well as time stamps that do not drift and are synchronized with each other. Synchronized measurement data provided by scalable ES600 measurement clusters simplify the study of system behavior. At the same time an ES600 measurement cluster is able to transfer high data volumes at high rates to the host application on the PC. The decentralized star topology tolerates the failure of a module and offers easy maintenance of the modules mounted in a vehicle‘s trunk or passenger compartment.

Functions at a Glance

• Temperature and voltage inputs
• Sensor excitation / voltage supply
• Electrical isolation from channel to channel
• Ultra-low temperature coefficient
• A/D converter per measurement channel
• Common clock for precise measurement synchronization
• Software configurable filters
• Power management
• Easy configuration
• Scalable and decentralized measurement setups through Ethernet topology