The performech control unit provides an advanced electronic DSP control unit for TS, TI, and PI Series Instruments. The performech control unit available from Hysitron offers users advanced control and unsurpassed resolution for nanomechanical testing.
The performech control unit is standard on the following systems:
The following systems can be upgraded to include the performech control unit capabilities:
The performech control unit incorporates the most advanced technology to produce a fully automated, DSP control unit that offers:
- Less-than 30 nN normal force noise floor
- 78 kHz internal feedback loop rate
- User definable acquisition rates up to 38 kHz
- In-situ imaging with contact forces as low as 70 nN to image delicate structures
- Enhanced lateral force noise floor of < 2 μN and displacement noise floor of < 3.5 nm
- Dual head testing capabilities
The modular design utilizes an easy-to-upgrade architecture that allows the user to add technique-specific cards to support the full suite of Hysitron testing. The performech all-in-one control unit is capable of controlling every Hysitron transducer, head and scanner with increased accuracy and sensitivity.
For existing systems, the performech control unit is the ideal upgrade to offer lower noise, faster feedback and an all-in-one control unit. Any existing Hysitron system can be upgraded to be used with the performech control unit. Contact your local sales representative for more information.
The Hysitron performech control unit features:
- Digital Signal Processor (DSP) plus Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) architecture with USB 2.0 connectivity
- Dual head testing capability allowing seamless operation between any combination of Hysitron capacitive transducers and high load heads (on the TI 900/950 TriboIndenter systems)
- Completely software controlled operation eliminating the need for manual switching of front panel gains, tare values, etc. on the transducer control unit
- Industry leading sensitivity, enabling ultra small-volume materials characterization and ultra soft materials characterization
- Faster feedback; 26× faster than the traditional Hysitron electronic control units
- TriboScan v.9 software package with enhanced testing routines and functionality included with hardware upgrade
- Modular design; Fully upgradeable to enable researchers to grow with their research and additional capabilities can be added to the controller to support current and future upgrade options
- Easy integration to existing TS 70 TriboScope, TI 700 Ubi, and TI 900 TriboIndenter systems
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