Data Acquisition System Omniace RA2300MKⅡ/ RA2300MKⅡ-S

Brand	AND
Sub Categories	Lab tools
Application	Data Acquisition

Category: Test and Measurements

GENERAL

Measurement by Anyone, Anywhere

The Omniace RA2300MKⅡ is an data acquisition system with easy-to-use recording and analyzing functions. The virtual amplifier setting screen, touch panel and large LCD dynamic waveform display shorten and simplify setup and measurement time. The Omniace is equipped with a variety of measurement modes including long-term recording on a 160 GB hard disk (HD) or 256 GB industrial solid state drive (SSD) and a memory mode capable of capturing high-speed phenomena with excellent reliability.

*Note on USB memory
USB devices with security features cannot be used due to issues regarding authentication processing.

Did you know?

If you need to record signals on paper, you need a Chart Recorder.

If you look for a chart recorder, the best is Omniace.

Omniace is A&D.

The story of Omniace.

Sanei Instruments has manufactured Electromagnetic Oscillographic Recorders and Pen Oscillographic Recorders for 60 years.
Sanei developed the Omniace to print signals on thermal paper and has been valued by our customers for 30 years.
A&D acquired this technology and designed and released the new Omniace RA2300MKII.

Omniace

DESCRIPTION

Applications

Steel rolling and cold rolling control and monitoring of flaw detection data	Durability testing of structures	Railway vehicle testing

On the production line long-term measurement data can be saved to a file and waveforms can be checked on recording paper on the spot	Display and record the correlation between two physical quantities such as displacement and load in creep tests (measuring the change in displacement when a specific load is applied) or tensile compression tests (applying a compression or tensile load to a material)	Measure strain, oil pressure, atmospheric pressure and acceleration in P/Q measurement and brake performance tests
Maintenance and inspection of air conditioning equipment and distribution boards	Relay tests in substation equipment

Measure the operation timing of control relays, changes in temperature and pressure and current/voltage changes in main power systems	Measure 3-phase signals and trip signals in relay tests for ground faults and short circuits

Exterior

Highly resilient corner pad Excellent vibration resistance for environments with heavy vibrations Similar dimensions to the RA2300A (including protrusions) Designed for embedding and installation Strong and rugged handle Easier to carry with large rounded grip Ash black system control panel Dirt and debris from the field doesn’t stand out on the dark control panel

Features

Measure with high accuracy in noisy environments

Proprietary floating circuit provides excellent anti-noise protection in strong magnetic fields
Ideal for constructing systems that isolate the power supply and account for differences in ground potential
Widely used in many industries

Our noise-resistance technology was developed with input from our customers in the railroad, aerospace, construction, civil engineering and steel market.

Simply and friendly user experience

Easy setup and confirmation

- Operation panel design with physical buttons for essential functions
- Configure detailed settings with touch panel
- Customizable realistic pen recorder mode

Waveform display always available

Waveforms display during configuration to allow for precision adjustments.

Compatible with Omniace RA2300A accessories

The new MKII can use 11 input amplifiers as well as communication units, AC bridge power supplies, recording paper and storage box designed for the older model. RA2300MKII Exterior

Measurement in the field

Dynamic waveform display
12.1 inch LCD dynamically displays waveforms across 16 channels. Numerical display and waveform division can be configured by application.
Enhanced usability
Shorten setup time with virtual amplifier setup screen and AUTO button
Direct input sensors
Directly input voltage, strain, temperature, vibration, pressure or rotational pulse signal with 11 types sensors inherited from the RA1000 and RA2000 series.

Measurement modes

Pen recorder mode
Pen recorder mode is used to output data to chart paper directly. This mode shows pen-written waveforms on the screen. Amplifiers and chart speed can be set similar to a chart recorder.

Paper feed speed: 100 mm/s to 1 mm/min
Recording resolution (time axis): 20 to 80 dots/mm
Recording resolution (amplitude axis): 8 dots/mm

HD recorder mode
HD recorder mode saves data to a 160 GB HD or 256 GB SSD for long term storage. One microsecond sampling is possible when only 1 channel is used. When all 16 channels are used data can be recorded every 10 µs.

Continuous recording
Data is recorded to two gigabyte chunks. When more than two gigabytes is recorded another chunk is created and recording continues. Previously recorded data can be viewed during measurement. Moreover, this also limits damage caused by file corruption caused by power outages, etc. during recording.
Sample data and peak data
The Omniace is a digital recorder that converts analog input signals for storage as digital data. Error is introduced to the recorded data due to the relationship between the speed of this AD conversion and the frequency component of the input signal.
When the Omniace records an input signal, it is possible to record high frequency noise independent of the print speed. Additionally with the HD recorder, data can be stored to a hard disk for analysis.
- - Sample data
    With this method, raw data is faithfully recorded at the designated recording speed (every 10 ms in this example).
- - Peak data
    Sampling is performed at the maximum sampling speed over the set recording interval (10 ms in the example) and the maximum and minimum values are recorded. This allows compression of data without losing peak values. However, peak data requires twice the recording capacity of the sample data method.
Data looping
Data can be looped endlessly when recording over uncertain timeframes with unpredictable anomalies. With this function the most recent data is always stored to the hard drive.
Reduce recording paper costs
Two gigabytes can hold two-hundred and nine 30 m recording paper rolls.

Memory recorder
Record data at high speeds (up to 1μs) to internal memory (2 mW/ch). Memory from unused channels can be used for up to 32mW recording on one channel. Additionally, various measurement conditions can be set with trigger functions.
Data input to memory can be output to recording paper or other storage device.

Sample rate: 1 μs to 100 s (depends on the input device)
Memory capacity: 2 megawords/ch
Memory divisions: 1-128
Recording operations
By partitioning the memory block, it is possible to repeat multiple recordings.
- One time
  Data is recorded until a single partition is full.　※Full use of recordable time on partition
- Repeated
  Data is recorded until all partitions are full.
- Endless
  After recording data over all memory blocks, data is overwritten from the beginning. Recording ends with the stop key.
Pre-trigger functions
- Trigger modes
  - OR – Recording begins when any trigger conditions are true
  - AND – Recording begins when all trigger conditions are true
  - WINDOW – Recording begins when the signal level of the specified channel falls within the set range (IN) or when it deviates from the range (OUT).
- Pre-trigger (only in memory recorder mode)
  With this function a trigger point is set as a boundary and data leading up to the trigger point can also be recorded. Data can be recorded before and after the trigger point which is set as a percentage of the full memory capacity of the block. The example shows the pre-trigger set to 25%. In this case data before the trigger event will be saved to 25% of the memory capacity of the block.

- Multi-recorder mode
  Multi-recorder mode enables simultaneous recording to paper output, hard drive and memory.
  It is possible to record sudden phenomenon to the memory while recording on the chart paper or to the HDD or SSD.

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X-Y Recorder
This mode records input signals from selected channels on an X-Y chart (X-axis: 1 channel, Y-axis: 3 channels). Output can be printed to chart paper at high resolution (1600 dot x 1600 dot).

Replay Display Function

Search large amounts of data quickly
The RA2300 MKII is equipped with functions to search large amounts of data quickly.

- Thumbnail bar
  The waveform image of the recorded data for one selected channel can be displayed on the thumbnail bar. This data is easy to read and can be expanded by touching the point you want to see in greater detail.

RA2300MKII Exterior

Jump search
The four methods below can be used to search data.
- - Time – Jump to a specific time.
  - Address – Jump to a time from the start of measurement.
  - Significant point – Jump to the maximum and minimum values.
  - Event – Jump to the marks made during recording.

Numeric display of waveforms
Scale, signal name, numerical value and/or time interval can be displayed for waveforms between the 2 cursors on the replay monitor.

Useful features

Shutdown
Memory data and measurement conditions are automatically saved to the hard drive when the device is turned off. This information is automatically loaded from the hard drive the next time the device is started so measurement can begin with the same settings.
Easy setup
Up to 4 measurement conditions can be saved. Measurement conditions can be saved for each test, eliminating the need to make complicated configurations each time.

Timer
Automated measurements are performed at specified times and intervals.

CSV file conversion
The RA2300MKII can output files in CSV format for processing measurement data with spreadsheet or analysis software. It is equipped with functions to reduce measurement data size or convert large amounts of measurement data at once.

Connecting PCs or peripherals

PC connection
The RA2300 can be controlled remotely via Ethernet connection to a PC. You can use Unifizer NS3300 (optional software) to record data, configure settings and start recording.

Sharing files with a PC
File sharing with a PC via Ethernet is possible. You can transfer the recorded data to your PC.

High-capacity data storage
File sharing with a PC via Ethernet is possible. You can transfer the recorded data from your PC.

Measures against power failure during long-term recording
When the RS2300MKII is connected to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the shutdown procedure will be performed automatically during a power failure. If a power outage occurs during long term recording, the recording operation can be terminated by a signal from UPS and the RA2300MKII can be turned off.
※Optional RS232C unit or remote unit is required

High speed, high density recording

High speed (100 mm/s) and high density (80 dot/mm at 25 mm/s) recording is possible. Easily change the division of the waveform record and the width of the recording area, etc.

Paper feed speed: 100 mm/s to 1 mm/min
Recording resolution: 10 to 80 dots/mm (time axis), 8 dots/mm (voltage axis)

RA2300MKII Exterior

Layout on recording paper

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Event Signal Display

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Recording position
Specifies the position of event waveform of signal No. 8.
Pitch between signals
Specifies interval between the waveforms of all 8 signals. The positions of signal 1 to 8 are allocated in upper side with the interval specified with the pitch between signals.　*Setting range: 2.0~25.0 mm
Signal amplitude
Specifies the height of waveform amplitude of all 8 signals.　*Setting range: 2.0~25.0 mm
Base line width
Specifies the line thickness at the high position. *Setting range: 0.5~2.0 mm

Arithmetic Operation FFT unit (RA23-751)

This unit performs arithmetic processing (interval statistic calculation, function calculation, FFT analysis) on the data stored in memory, HDD or SSD and displays the results in table, time axis waveform or frequency formats.
Experiments that required a data recorder for measurement and analyzer for analysis can be done with the Omniace alone.

Flow chart of arithmetic operations and FFT unit functions

SPECIFICATION

Display	12.1 inch TFT color LCD (1024 x 768) with touch panel
Channel Number	16ch (8 slots) + 16 inputs logic (option)
Memory Capacity	2MW/ch (32MW when using 1ch)
Sampling Speed	Max. 1μs (1MS/s)
Printer	Prinert Head: Thermal recording with thermal head Chart Speed: 100mm/s to 1mm/min.
Recording Device	HD: 160GB, SSD : 256GB (RA2300MKⅡ-S) Applicable to external USB memory, HD and MO dirve using USB port
Interface	Ethernet (100BASE-T), USB x 2 : standard RS-232C : option
Measuring Mode	Memory Recorder: Recording high speed phenomenon to memory with trigger HD Recorder: Recording input signals directly to internal HD or SSD Pen Recorder: Recording input signals directry on chart paper Multi-recorder: Recording on chart paper, HD and Memory simultaneously X-Y Recorder: Displaying and recording the correlation of 2 signals with X-Y
Operation Environment	Temperature 5 to 40℃, Humidity 35 to 80%RH (no condensation)
Power Supply	90 to 264V AC, 50 to 60Hz
Power Consumption	400VA or less (at maximum load condition)
Dimensions	W400 (±2.0) x H171 (±2.0) x D337 (±2.0) mm without projection

CONFIGURATION & ACCESSORIES

Configuration

Input Amplifiers

Item	Model	Description
2-CH High Resolution DC Amp.	AP11-101	Input: ±100mV to ±500V, A/D resulution: 16bit, Sampling 10μs
2-CH FFT Amp.	AP11-102	Antialiasing filter: 72dB/OCT, with power supply for sensor
2-CH High Speed DC Amp.	AP11-103	Input: ±100mV to ±500V, A/D resulution: 12bit, Sampling 1μs
2-CH AC Strain Amp. ^*1	AP11-104A	Frequency characteristic: 2KHz, Bridge voltage: 5KHz
Event Amp.	AP11-105	Input: 8 logic (Voltage/Contact)
2-CH TC/DC Amp. ^*2	AP11-106A	Input: R, T, J, K, W (±100mV to ±500V), A/D resolution: 15bit
2-CH TC/DC Amp. ^*2	AP11-107	Input: R, T, J, K (±100mV to ±50V), A/D resolution: 14bit
F/V Converter ^*2	AP11-108	Input: 1Hz to 10KHz
2-CH Vibration/RMS Amp.	AP11-109	Input: ±100mV to ±500V, Sampling: 10μs, with power supply for sensor
2-CH DC Strain Amp.	AP11-110	Input: 800με to 20Kμε (BV=5V), 2Kμε to 50Kμε (BV=2V)
2-CH Zero Sppression Amp.	AP11-111	Input: ±100mV to ±500V, A/D resulution: 16bit, Sampling 10μs

*1: AC bridge power supply (RA23-141) is required.
*2: AP11-106A, AP11-107 and AP11-108 do not comply with RoHS directive of CE.

Optional Interface Units

Item	Model	Description
Remote Unit	RA23-144	With cale (0311-5251: 1.5m, I/O connector: 28pin, One side w/o connector
Event Unit	RA23-145	Event Unit + Event Cable w/o connector (0311-5252)
Event Unit A	RA23-145A	Event Unit + Interconnecting cable for event (RA23-127)
RS-232C Unit	RA23-142
AC Bridge Power Supply Unit	RA23-143	It is required when using AP11-104A