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Prosig have recently been awarded ISO 9001 certification. The ISO 9001 certification process recognizes that Prosig’s design, development, manufacturing and service organizations have met and comply with a strict quality standard. The ISO 9001 certification validates the quality procedures that Prosig has operated from many years and have in the the past [...] On 2nd May we reached the 10 year anniversary of the removal of SA from the NAVSTAR GPS system. For those of you not familiar with SA or Selective Availability it was the switching off of this option that made possible the explosive growth we have seen in automotive and personal GPS devices. For those that [...]  If you’re a fan of Twitter or Facebook there’s a new way to keep up to date with the latest Prosig articles on the Prosig Noise & Vibration Blog. We now have a Twitter and Facebook page! Both Twitter and Facebook lend themselves to different ways of distributing news, images and so on. So as well [...] Some great video lectures from NPTEL, India’s National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning via MeasurementBlog. These are fantastic resources whether you’re just starting out and want to learn some new skills or are looking to refresh your knowledge of a particular topic. The lectures cover all aspects of engineering including mechanical, electrical, civil, computing, electronics [...]  Research at Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) could lead to the replacement of mechanical compressors in refrigerators and air conditioners. The new technology could lead to a threefold increase in the efficiency of these devices. The principle is quite simple – thermoacoustic compressors work in the same way as traditional mechanical compressors. They compress or expand [...]
The latest version of the CAN-bus/GPS (8440) module is now available for the Prosig P8012, P8020 and P8048 systems. The CAN-bus/GPS module has been in use in the field for some time now, recording CAN-bus information for display and analysis alongside noise, vibration, temperature and other signals captured by P8000 systems. The DATS software treats all analog and CAN-bus parameters in the same way so any mixture of parameters can be selected for display in real-time and subsequent processing. CAN-bus parameters can also be used to trigger immediate and pre-triggered captures and to stop captures. The 8440 module now has an option to capture GPS parameters in addition to the other signals. The data capture software now also supports a realtime GPS track overlayed on a map. Velocity and altitude data measured by the GPS system can also be displayed alongside any other measurement channels in realtime displays. The latitude, longitude, altitude and velocity data is stored with with all the other sensor data captured by the P8000 system and is available to view and process in the resulting datasets. These signals can then be used to classify or select data for further analysis. For example you could choose to process data when the vehicle is on a particular road or a particular section of the track, or if you find an unusual event use the GPS data to give a position and time or the event.
PROLOG is a controller that will allow remote, unattended or standalone operation of a P8000 system. In normal operation a P8000 data acquisition system is connected to a laptop or PC and data is stored, in real-time, on the computers hard drive via the USB 2.0 interface. This configuration provides a robust, high speed data capture environment. However, there are situations where it is not practical to keep the laptop connected. In some cases the environment may be suitable for the P8000 unit, but not for some of the more fragile components in a laptop. In other situations it may be desirable to have the measurement system in one location, whilst the operator may be positioned some distance away. The PROLOG unit is designed to address both of these requirements. The latest version of Prosig’s DATS software – Version 7 – has begun shipping to selected customers. Prosig have been awarded the contract to upgrade the Online Vibration Monitoring System at Wylfa nuclear power station. Wylfa is located on the north coast of Anglesey and has two Magnox design nuclear reactors and four turbine generators. The station supplies 23 million kilowatt hours of electricity, enough to meet the needs of two cities [...] |
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