Extech 3-Axis G-Force USB Datalogger
Features
- USB interface for easy set-up and data download
- Records and times 3-axis shock and peaks
- Selectable data sampling rate: 50ms to 24 hours
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
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The Extech VB300 can measure and record shock and vibration (acceleration) readings over its +/-18g measurement range. This device will record 3-axis g-force and related peaks to provide a history of shock and vibration conditions. The real time clock provides time stamps for all data.
The user can easily configure the logging rate, high/low alarm and start-mode, and download the stored data by plugging the VB300 into a PC's USB port and running the supplied PC software. Measurement data can be plotted, printed and exported for use with other applications such as word processors and spreadsheets. The data logger is supplied with a long-life 1000 hour lithium battery.
The VB300 memory uses a 4MB Flash device that can hold 85,764 peak acceleration samples and 210 freefall samples. Additional features include:
- Selectable X-, Y-, Z-axis or any combination (via software)
- Selectable data sampling rate: 50ms to 24 hours
- Datalogs 85,764 peak acceleration samples
- Manual and Programmable start modes
- User-programmable record threshold
- Long battery life - 1000 hours
- Sensor type: MEMS semiconductor
- Acceleration sampling rate: 200Hz
- Acceleration range: +/-18g
- Acceleration resolution: 0.00625g
- Acceleration accuracy: +/-0.5g
- Bandwidth: 0 to 60Hz
- Sampling rate: 500 ms to 24 hours
- Memory: 4Mbit Flash; 85764 samples (approx. 28588 samples/axis)
- Data format: time stamped peak acceleration, average and peak vector sum
- Dimensions: 3.7x1.1x0.8" (95x28x21mm)
- Weight: 1oz (20g)
- (1) USB Datalogger
- (1) Magnetized/bolt-on mounting base
- (1) 3.6V Lithium battery
- (1) Copy of Windows compatible analysis software
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