Released for sale on February 1, 2013, the new GP series data acquisition stations incorporate Yokogawa's all-new SMARTDAC+ Smart User Interface, Smart Architecture, and Smart Functionality design principles.
GP users can measure more input signals, save data for longer time periods, and access that data more readily via touch display screens and an all-new real-time web browser interface.
There are two GP models, the large GP20 with a 12.1" touchscreen and up to 100 input channel capacity and the smaller GP10 with a 5.7" touchscreen and up to 30 input channel capacity. Both are portable bench-top units that share the same performance specifications and standard high capacity SD flash memory data storage. These units can be used in a wide range of lab and test applications that require measurement and recording of temperature and other DC sensor input signals at up to 100mS sampling rates.
Only two buttons adorn the front panels- a record start/stop control and menu button. Press "MENU" and touch menus take over for all display navigation and setting functions. Data is presented with the highest possible clarity on the standard trend, digital, bar graph and overview screens. Colors are carefully chosen to call attention to important data and events.
New proprietary resistive touch screen technology senses two touch points allowing unique pinch in/out control for time scale zoom and swipe control for fast navigation and viewing of data displays. Trend history can be reviewed with a swipe of the display or via a calendar search screen.
Users can quickly and easily apply pre-set text messages, and directly enter batch and text message information via on-screen keyboard, an external USB keyboard or freehand on-screen with a pen stylus.
Completely new modular I/O architecture allows the user to add input channels and alarm relays in any combination and at any time, simply by purchasing the required module(s) and installing them in rear panel slots. The ten channel universal input module supports a full range of thermocouple, RTD, and DCV sensor measurements, as well as mA inputs using external shunt resistors. Sixteen-channel digital input and six-channel relay output modules are also offered. The GP20 accepts up to 10 modules, for a rear-panel input capacity of 100 input channels. The smaller GP10 accepts up to 3 modules, for a 30 channel input capacity. The modules attach in seconds and are easily configured via the touch setting menus, allowing the GP to readily adapt to the size and needs of a user's measurement and recording application.
The standard Ethernet interface supports a full range of network functions that include web server, FTP file transfer, email messaging, Modbus TCP client/server connectivity and more. A multitude of real-time data displays can be viewed with a web browser, including trend history. Setting changes are also browser controlled. No special software is needed to support this, simply connect with your browser as if viewing a web page.
As an option, the GP can send data report PDF files directly to a network printer for customers that require an automatic printed report.
New file viewing and configuration software is a free download. It supports viewing and reporting of the secure binary data files of the GP, as well as configuration of all settings. The viewer has trend and numerical display modes, search and statistics functions, and text message entry. Data can be printed and converted to Excel file format for additional study. The configurator supports real-time setting changes and off-line setting file edit modes.
For complete GP information, visit www.smartdacplus.com.
About Yokogawa Corporation of America
Yokogawa Corporation of America is the North American division of Yokogawa Electric Corporation and a key part of Yokogawa's global network of 25 manufacturing facilities and 80 companies spanning 55 countries. Since its founding in 1915, the US$4 billion company has been engaged in cutting-edge research and innovation, securing more than 7,200 patents and registrations, including the world's first digital sensors for flow and pressure measurement. Industrial automation and control, test and measurement, information systems and industry support are the core businesses of Yokogawa. For more information about Yokogawa, please visit our website www.yokogawa.com/us.
About Yokogawa
Yokogawa's global network of 90 companies spans over a total of 55 countries. Founded in 1915, the US$4 billion company conducts cutting-edge research and innovation. Yokogawa is engaged in industrial automation and control (IA), test and measurement, and other business segments. The IA segment plays a vital role in a wide range of industries including oil, chemicals, natural gas, power, iron and steel, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, and food. For more information about Yokogawa, please visit our website www.yokogawa.com.