R&S®PSM Industrial Controller
Especially when it comes to professional measurements, the controller should not be the weakest member of a system but rather be able to meet special requirements: shock and vibration resistance, particularly when used in vehicles or industrial environment, ultra-low temperature effect, high immunity to interference even in strong electromagnetic fields as well as low self-generated emission so that measurements will not be impaired by fields produced by the controller. Commercial PCs do not fulfill these requirements.
PSM offers ideal characteristics for all key applications: shock resistance in mobile applications, rackability, built-in measurement facilities for use in production and high EM shielding. For mobile applications, a DC input is provided for powering PSM from on-board supplies. The lockable cover of PSM protects the CD ROM drive, floppy disk drive and PC CARD interface against contamination and unauthorized access.
Options
TTL I/O Interface PS-B11
The interface extends the control inputs/outputs of the factory user port. PS-B11 offers 40 digital I/O lines, eight single-pole switching relays and four two-pole optocoupler inputs/outputs each that can be read or set just like the FUP by means of the supplied driver software. Eight of these 40 lines can be configured to detect interrupt events.
Analog l/O Interface PS-B13
The interface provides eight differential or 16 unipolar analog inputs as well as two analog outputs, each with a resolution of 16 bits. Signals applied to the inputs can be sampled up to 100,000 times a second, thus covering the entire audio frequency range. PS-B11 and PS-B13 are supplied with drivers for numerous programming languages such as R&S BASIC, Quick-BASIC, MS-C or VisualBASIC for DOS and Windows. Interfaces are addressed by means of simple instructions.
PC CARD Exchangeable Hard Disk PSM-B9
Exchangeable hard disks simplify data logging and software installation. The handy hard disk is operated via the PC CARD connector on the front of PSM. Thanks to a compact design, the hard disk is particularly shock-proof and therefore ideal for mobile applications.
Your sensitive data under lock and key
Data security through the use of power-up passwords is a matter of course today. PSM takes it even further and "hides" all drives (CD ROM, floppy, PC CARD) behind a lockable cover. This not only enhances passive security but improves electromagnetic compatibility of PSM.
Safe investment thanks to modular concept
The high innovation rate in the computer industry results in short product lives. What is state-of-the-art today, will be at the bottom of the scale tomorrow. The possibility of boosting computer power is therefore of particular importance. This is one of the strong points of PSM. Modules like the CPU and graphics are accommodated on a separate card which can easily be replaced when greater performance is required. This is important especially for industrial controllers, where the cost of integrated computer functionality makes up only a minor part of total costs, the principal share being attributable to measures taken for compliance with requirements relating to shock and vibration resistance, thermal loading capacity and electromagnetic compatibility.
