Parameter Setting of Industrial Charge Amplifiers and Transmitters Made Easier with ManuWare

The latest generation of Kistler transmitters (press force transmitter Type 9337A... and strain transmitter Type 9238A...) is equipped with a serial computer interface as standard. They can be fully parameterized quickly and easily using the PC program ManuWare. The proven industrial charge amplifier ICAM Type 5073A... is also supported by ManuWare.

After connection to the PC, ManuWare recognizes sensors or charge amplifiers using an AutoScan function and lists them in the program. The status of recognized devices is shown at a glance. Instrument groups can be structured as one single project. Parameter configuration is performed intuitively through device-specific dialogs. A graphical display of the test measurements and auxiliary functions for scaling indirect measurement help the user set up force measurement applications. The number of simultaneously supported measuring channels is only limited by the power of the computer being used.

The settings of the fully configured devices can be saved on the PC. The resultant back-up files make it easy to provide replacement instruments or measuring chains with identical parameter configurations for similar applications. The range of instruments supported by ManuWare is growing all the time. In addition to the free basic software package, various expansion modules for measurement and analysis are planned.

Kistler Group

Kistler’s core competence is the development, production and use of sensors for measuring pressure, force, torque and acceleration. Kistler’s know-how and electronic systems can be used to prepare measuring signals for use in analyzing physical processes, controlling and optimizing industrial processes, improving product quality in manufacturing and improving performance in sports and rehabilitation.

Kistler offers a comprehensive range of sensors and systems for engine development, automotive engineering, plastics and metal processing, installation technology and biomechanics.

A worldwide sales presence in the form of 23 group companies and 30 distributors ensures customer proximity, application support on an individual level and short lead times.

With a staff of 850, the Kistler Group is one of the world’s leading providers of dynamic measuring instrumentation. The Kistler Group achieved turnover of 195 million Swiss Francs in the 2007 financial year.