Weight indicator answers basic demands

The SY035W weight indicator answers industry demands for a basic low-cost weight indicator which combines high quality design and manufacture with value for money technology.

The latest product to be released from Synectic Design is the SY035W weight indicator.

This product is released due to market research showing that numerous industries require a basic low-cost weight indicator, which encompasses Synectic Design's usual high quality design and manufacture, along with its ability to offer value for money technology.

The SY035W links through load cells to measure weight, the built-in amplifier can drive up to four 350R load cells.

The measurements are displayed on a six-digit display, with a 14mm display height.

The unit can be powered by 110 or 230V AC, or 15 to 30V DC, with all varieties consuming less than 6W.

In its standard form the SY035W is controlled by four pushbuttons, programming requirements are minimised and all adjustments can be simply made through the four buttons.

An audible tone acknowledges each key press as well as tactile feedback from the positive click action buttons.

The standard SY035W feeds its signal into a 16bit A/D convertor, running at 6Hz, with a resolution which is greater than 1 in 60,000.

The unit uses the built in amplifier and bridge excitation reference for direct connection to load cells.

The excitation supply is also used as the A/D convertor reference to give true ratiometric measurement.

For greater performance a high resolution 24bit A/D convertor (1 in 16 million) is available as an option, running at 120Hz.

This option allows the user to obtain the best possible performance from their load cell, as the resolution of the weight indicator is greater than the capability of a load cell.

Other key features include: a simple automatic calibration facility, with settings stored in no-volatile memory; a remote tare facility; and fast peak and trough hold modes.

The SY035W is suitable for numerous applications where weight needs to be displayed to machine operators.

Industries that the indicator is aimed at include: food, chemical, concrete, agricultural, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries.

The display can be adjusted to display the measurements in various units.

The unit is cased in a 96mm square DIN casing, with a panel depth of less than 81mm.

Synectic Design has found through discussions with panel builders that instrumentation panels are tending towards shallower depths with larger surface areas, rather that deeper panels with smaller surface areas - therefore this product is "future proof".

Options offered on the SY035W include: a wall mount enclosure casing, a protective clear cover, AC or DC power, two set point relays, RS232 or RS485 communications connection, a data logger, a panel mounted printer, and a fully scalable 4-20mA analogue output.

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