Measurement & Simulation

Highland Technology offers a wide array of tools for measurement, simulation, and control. Tachometers, thermocouples, RTDs, precision voltages, current loops, strain gauges, and more can be measured or simulated by Highland's products.

V180 16-channel VME AC power analysis module

Power Analysis - V180 Allows accurate and comprehensive measurement of AC power circuits by acquiring powerline current and voltage inputs.
  • Pulse counting and KWH pulse output capability
  • Analog input capability
  • Waveform acquisition option

V210 64-channel VME relay module

Relay Module - V210 VME-2210 compatible relay module includes 64 SPDT relays and drivers, user-configured to operate in static or latching modes.
  • Provides 64 VME-controlled SPDT relays
  • Operates in static or latching mode
  • 2 A, 60 W, 250 VAC/220 VDC relay contacts

V220 12-channel VME current loop/process control I/O module

Current Loop I/O - V220 Drives and senses transducers in computer or PLC-based control systems, and simulates complex industrial processes.
  • 0-24 mA output using internal power source
  • Independently isolated/programmable channels
  • Continuous voltage and current measurement

V230 64-channel VME analog input module

Analog Input Module - V230 VME-3122 compatible analog input module provides high channel-count data acquisition for dense monitoring applications.
  • Automatically-scanned differential input
  • 16-bit resolution
  • 3 individually programmable bipolar input ranges

V360 8-channel VME tachometer

Tachometer - V360 Acquires low frequency inputs from industrial speed sensors and measures frequency and period over a wide dynamic range.
  • Period/frequency/RPM measurement
  • High noise immunity
  • Conditions direct input from common speed sensors

V365 8-channel VME tachometer with overspeed/underspeed capability

Tachometer - V365 Provides V360 functions plus four independent overspeed blocks, each programmable to trip on static or latched overspeed or underspeed conditions.
  • Period/frequency/RPM measurement
  • High noise immunity
  • Accepts direct input from common speed sensors

V380 8-channel VME strain gage/weighing module

Strain Gage/Weighing Module - V380 Excites and measures up to eight strain gage load cells, and includes tare (zero reference), DSP-based high-order filtering, averaging, and triggered weighing.
  • Supports digital filtering/triggered weighing
  • 16-bit resolution after tare compensation
  • All module functions are programmable

V385 8-channel VME strain gage/load cell module

Strain Gage/Load Cell Module - V385 Excites and measures up to eight strain gage load cells, with separate, remotely sensed excitation supply for each channel.
  • CMRR better than 100dB
  • Faster access to raw sensor data
  • Generic bridge-type transducer applications

V420 8-channel VME isolated resistance simulator

Resistance Simulator - V420 Eliminates transient errors associated with relay switching, and provides for monotonic resistance changes using entirely solid-state simulation.
  • Resistance ranges from 5 ohms to 65.5 Kohms
  • Isolated channels, wide-range, 2/4 wire
  • RTDs, thermistors, strain gages, load cells

V450 16-channel VME analog/thermocouple input module

Analog Input Module - V450 Acquires a wide range of DC voltages, including thermocouple temperatures, and includes four precise RTD reference junction sensors.
  • Fully isolated analog input acquisition
  • Input ranges from ±25 mV to ±250 volts
  • Reports temperature for types J K E T R S B N

V460 16-channel VME current source and analog measurement module

Analog Measurement - V460 Measures nearly any mixture of resistive-, bridge- or semiconductor-type sensors, using 4-wire connections.
  • Ideal for cryogenic temperature measurement
  • Ultrastable constant current source
  • Includes precision analog-to-digital converter

V470 16-channel VME analog output/thermocouple simulator module

Analog Output Module - V470 Simulates most common thermocouples with sixteen independent, isolated analog outputs that may be user-programmed to operate as voltage outputs or thermocouple simulators.
  • Thermocouple types J K E T R S B and N
  • 4 non-isolated precision RTD signal conditioners
  • Outputs from microvolts to ±12 V

V490 16-channel VME multi-range digitizer

Multi Range Digitizer - V490 Provides triggerable, simultaneous data acquisition for mid-speed tasks with programmable preamplification and filtering.
  • DSP filter modes from 1 Hz to 100 KHz
  • Simultaneous realtime and FIFO-buffered data
  • Sample rate up to 500 Ks/s per channel

V550 8-channel VME LVDT/RVDT scanner

LVDT/RVDT Scanner - V550 Acquires position data from up to 8 LVDT (linear variable differential transformer) position sensors.
  • Self-scanning with onboard microprocessor
  • 16-bit resolution w/ programmable noise filtering
  • Better than ±50 PPM accuracy

V660 12-channel VME picosecond resolution time-interval measurement module

Time-Interval Measurement - V660 Records the time of occurrence of twelve independent electrical pulse inputs, in time-interval or timestamp modes.
  • 32-bit resolution timestamper
  • Measures time intervals up to 6.71 seconds
  • Jitter typically < 75 picoseconds RMS

V680 8-channel VME time-to-digital converter

Time-to-Digital Converter - V680 Records the time of occurrence of eight independent electrical pulse inputs, each measured relative to a single, common reference input.
  • 48-bit, 48-picosecond resolution
  • Fast readout available 200 ns after events
  • Jitter typically < 40 picoseconds RMS

K20 8- or 16- channel energy survey meter/recorder

Energy Survey Meter/Recorder - K20 Measures, logs, and acquires electrical energy, pulse counts, temperatures, and analog input.
  • Electric submetering of multiple loads
  • Apartment submetering/energy allocation
  • True RMS power measurement