DAXESâ„¢

Daxes

 

The DAXESâ„¢ digital axes controller has been designed for simple servo control of up to three axes in a freestanding instrument which you can wire up and get running in minutes without training or the complication of referring to thick user manuals.

This product was initially developed to replace current hydraulic controllers at an aerospace company. The original controllers were lying unused because of the complicated setup and call out costs. Time saved in the design of a unit with a more obvious operation and calibration made it an outright success and thus created a product we extended upon to be more generic for any testing facility. This fast configuration approach allows the unit to be relocated and setup quickly to carry out component testing.

Some typical areas of use are:

1. Life testing of Aerospace hydraulic components – select pressure transducer, range, frequency, min & max, cycles and go

2. Life cycling testing of Brake Calipers with Antilock simulation – define profile for pressure and synchronous profiles for solenoid actuation

3. Life testing of Bicycle components using pneumatic actuators – Create typical loading profile in a spreadsheet and repeat millions of times, add synchronised side loading

4. Electric Motor control for speed cycling of components

5. Impulse testing

Outstanding product features:

1. Very easy to connect with screw terminals inside all connectors which are included

2. Very easy to calibrate and prove

3. Automatic update of software by just plugging in a USB key for 10 seconds

4. Make a profile in excel, put it on a USB key and it is copied over in 5 seconds

5. Worldwide support of internal ‘off the shelf’ components

 

Providing cycling with multiple frequency ranges, servo control with adjustable alarm limits and cycle counts, voltage and milliamp outputs, it is fully compatible with external data loggers and has built in E-Stop safety relay for simple integration into existing safety circuits.

The DAXESâ„¢ is a product subject to ongoing development to suit customer requirements and software can be simply upgraded. By simply inserting a USB key the latest software will automatically update the unit with no further action required from the operator.

DAXES™ can easily be adapted to suit customer specification. If you have a particular requirement that this product doesn’t meet, give us a call and we will discuss with you how a suitable solution can be reached.

Products

DAXESâ„¢

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The Daquireâ„¢ real-time acquisition system is designed to provide simple but flexible data acquisition combined with the unique ability to capture and analyse data in parallel.

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Daquire

Daquire

Abstract

The Daquire™ real-time acquisition system is designed to provide simple but flexible data acquisition combined with the unique ability to capture and analyse data in parallel. The user interface has an easy to follow ‘Acquire’ ­­-> ‘Analyse’ -> ‘Report’ structure that has proved very reliable for our clients in the automotive, autosports and aerospace industries. The Daquire™ system is built to customer specifications so if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Figure 1: Daquire can log an acquisition while still analysing a previous data set.

Industry

Aerospace, Automotive, Energy

Hardware

Daquire™ is built using rugged CompactRio hardware from National Instruments – providing reliable operation using off the shelf components.

Functionality

  • High-speed logging and triggering (up to 100kHz).
  • Automatic / Manual logging.
  • Up to 96 anlalogue inputs and 64 thermocouple channels simultaneously.
  • View data live.
  • Real-time floating digital panel meters and temperature gauges.
  • Analyse data in parallel to logging.
  • Overlay channels from other files for comparison.
  • Distance and gradient measurements between Euclidean points.
  • Create data view templates to rapidly reproduce analysis and report templates.
  • One-touch report creation of analysis.
  • No need for separate hardware, Daquireâ„¢ is ready to use ‘out-of-the-box’.
  • Ethernet connection.
  • Hi-resolution monitor.
  • Unit mounted on heavy-duty, braked, castors for ease of transport and static operation.

 

Figure 2: Daquire is Capable of Logging 96 Analogue Inputs and 64 Thermocouples at Once

 

Variations

Our standard Daquire system is built into a rugged steel cabinet and mounted on ACCCAS heavy dust castors for ease of portability even in a harsh industrial environment. The HMI is via a standard mouse and keyboard with a fully adjustable monitor which has proven popular with customers for it’s familiarity. Additionally, the cabinet door is key controlled and electronically isolated to prevent unauthorised access or potential operator injury.

Figure 3: The Mobile Daquire

 

However, if greater portability is required, we can offer the entire system enclosed into a durable flight case as detailed below with no reduction in functionality.

Figure 4: The Portable Daquire

The enclosed system can run exactly the same software on a laptop which is connected to the chassis via Ethernet; this enables the system to run in exactly the same manner as the floor standing model but with the added advantage of worldwide portability.

The case itself is extremely hard wearing, more than capable of withstanding the conditions in an aircraft hold and, when fully closed, will suffer no damage if it is left on a luggage conveyor in the rain!

Figure 4: The Flight Case

Products

DAXESâ„¢

  The DAXESâ„¢ digital axes controller has been designed for simple servo control of up to three axes in a freestanding instrument which you can wire up and get running in minutes without training or the complication of referring to thick user manuals. This product...

read more

In-Vehicle Data Acquisition

Daquire RIO for Bentley Motors. Author Paul Riley is the MD and software engineer of Computer Controlled Solutions Limited (CCS) and has been alliance member with National Instruments since 1994. He has an extensive …

read more

Mobile Daquire System

Requirements To analyse engine vibration and acquire torsional wind-up data, while synchronously logging voltages, temperatures, CAN data and GPS data. Also be portable to work in a car or on a Dyno. Solution High speed Acquisition Flywheel Torsion Crank …

read more

Genericase Testing Solution

This case encompasses data acquisition and control, that can be set up on a desk to cycle hydraulics for life tests. It is easy to read from transducers and digital inputs or buses, and data is saved in the best data format for easy analysis.

read more

LabStand for Clutch Testing

Produces repeatable clutch testing, where the operator now has no influence in results so variance is minimised. It is also easy to follow and to train up new operators, but is also password protected for administrator, operator, rig maintainer and calibrator.

read more

Daquire

The Daquireâ„¢ real-time acquisition system is designed to provide simple but flexible data acquisition combined with the unique ability to capture and analyse data in parallel.

read more

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