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News Release from: Lamerholm Electronics | Subject: RD404 tilt and roll accelerometer
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 27 January 2006
Data recorders given tilt and roll
capabilities
Tilt and roll accelerometer adds monitoring capabilities to event data recorders.
Lamerholm Electronics has launched the RD404 tilt and roll accelerometer to add monitoring capabilities to the Shocklog range of event data recorders Shocklog is used throughout industry to help companies reduce the cost of damage to goods, whether in production, transit or storage
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 20 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The RD404 will let companies not just monitor impact and vibration but also tilt and sway, so giving a more complete picture of the physical environment that the product has endured through transit or in storage.
It connects directly into the RD298 Shocklog via an RS232 cable through which it is powered, drawing less than 1mA during operation.
It stores all data within the RD2998 memory.
With 360deg tilt and roll outputs, the software has been modified so that the timeslot graphs will show the tilt (front to back) and roll (left to right) movement of the unit in degrees of movement.
To increase resolution, the data is recorded in quadrants and displayed in a range of +/-90deg.
Lamerholm has incorporated MEMS technology and the RD404 uses silicon accelerometers and DSP techniques, already proven in the automotive industry.
It can be used with the RD299 HPT (humidity, pressure and temperature) sensor to give a complete environmental profile for the product.
To set up the RD404, users choose the tilt-and-roll option on the set-up screen and the system automatically initiates monitoring. Request a free brochure from Lamerholm Electronics ...
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