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Calibrator Style
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| Calibrator Style | |||
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| Hand Held | Devices are designed to be operated while held in one hand. | ||
| Portable | Devices are portable and may include wheels, handles, or a carrying case. Portable instruments are not necessarily hand held. | ||
| Fixed | Devices are designed to be mounted and/or used in one place. This style includes benchtop and panel-mounted instruments. | ||
| Modular | Devices are modular and can be interfaced to different sensors or input ranges. | ||
| Battery Powered | Devices use batteries for full operation, not just backup. | ||
| Other Specific Calibration? | Devices can be used to calibrate other specific properties. | ||
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Calibration Signal
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| AC Voltage | Devices produce AC voltages that can be used to calibrate AC voltage sources or other sensors or instruments. | ||
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| AC Voltage Range | Full range, minimum and maximum, of required AC voltage. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the limits in a "From - To" range; when both are specified, matching products will cover entire range. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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| DC Voltage | Devices produce DC voltages that can be used to calibrate DC voltage sources or other sensors or instruments. | ||
| Search Logic: | "Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice. | ||
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| DC Voltage Range | Full range, minimum and maximum, of required DC voltage. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the limits in a "From - To" range; when both are specified, matching products will cover entire range. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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| AC Current | Devices produce AC currents that can be used to calibrate AC current sources or other sensors or instruments. | ||
| Search Logic: | "Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice. | ||
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| AC Current Range | Full range, minimum and maximum, of required AC current. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the limits in a "From - To" range; when both are specified, matching products will cover entire range. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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| DC Current | Devices produce DC currents that can be used to calibrate DC current sources or other sensors or instruments. The most common instruments are transmitter calibrators, which produce mA currents (e.g. 4 - 20 mA). | ||
| Search Logic: | "Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice. | ||
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| DC Current Range | Full range, minimum and maximum, of required DC current. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the limits in a "From - To" range; when both are specified, matching products will cover entire range. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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| Signal / Waveform Generator Output? | Devices can generate a reference AC signal or pulse stream for calibrating oscilloscopes, waveform/frequency generators, etc. | ||
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| Frequency Range | Full range of required frequency. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the limits in a "From - To" range; when both are specified, matching products will cover entire range. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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| Sine Wave | Devices produce a sine wave. | ||
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| Square Wave | Devices produce a square wave. | ||
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| Triangular Wave | Devices produce a triangular wave. | ||
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| Other Predefined | Devices produce a predefined waveform other than a sine, square or triangular waveform. | ||
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| Custom or User Defined | Devices let the user define the shape of the waveform or pulse stream. | ||
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Physical Properties
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| Physical Properties | |||
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| Acceleration / Vibration | Devices can be used to calibrate accelerometers/vibration sensors or instruments. | ||
| Acoustic (Microphones) | Devices can be used to calibrate microphones or other acoustic sensors or instruments. | ||
| Displacement / Position | Devices can be used to calibrate displacement and/or position sensors or instruments. | ||
| Force / Load | Devices can be used to calibrate force/load sensors or instruments. | ||
| Torque | Devices can be used to calibrate torque sensors or instruments. | ||
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Process, Environmental, Thermodynamic Properties
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| Process, Environmental, Thermodynamic Properties | |||
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| Conductivity / Dissolved Solids (in Aqueous Solutions) | Devices can be used to calibrate sensors or instruments for measuring the conductivity of dissolved solids in aqueous solutions. | ||
| Flow | Devices can be used to calibrate flow sensors or instruments. | ||
| Gas (Concentration) | Devices can be used to calibrate sensors or instruments for measuring the concentration of gases. | ||
| Humidity / Moisture / Dew Point | Devices can be used to calibrate humidity/moisture/dew point sensors or instruments. | ||
| ORP / Redox | Devices can be used to calibrate sensors or instruments for measuring the oxygen reduction potential (ORP) of aqueous solutions. | ||
| pH | Devices can be used to calibrate sensors or instruments for measuring the pH of aqueous solutions. | ||
| Pressure / Vacuum | Devices can be used to calibrate pressure or vacuum sensors or instruments. | ||
| Resistivity (in Aqueous Solutions) | Devices can be used to calibrate sensors or instruments for measuring the resistivity of aqueous solutions. | ||
| Temperature | Devices that measure temperature can be calibrated with these instruments. | ||
| RTD, Thermistor | Devices can be used to calibrate temperature sensors whose resistance varies with temperature. | ||
| Thermocouple | Devices can be used to calibrate thermocouples, which generate small voltages as a function of temperature. | ||
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Electrical Properties
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| Electrical Properties | |||
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| Attenuator | Devices can be used to calibrate attenuators. | ||
| Capacitance | Devices can be used to calibrate capacitors. | ||
| Charge | Devices can be used to calibrate charge products. | ||
| Inductance | Devices can be used to calibrate inductors. | ||
| Power | Devices can be used to calibrate power sensors or meters. | ||
| Resistance/ Impedance | Devices can be used to calibrate resistors or other impedance devices. | ||
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User Interface Options
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| Display Type | |||
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| Analog Meter or Indicator | Devices have an analog meter or simple visual indicator such as a needle, light emitting diodes (LEDs), etc. | ||
| Digital Readouts | Devices display numeric values. | ||
| Video Display Terminal | Devices use a cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal display (LCD) or other multi-line display. | ||
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| Local Interface: | |||
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| Analog Front Panel | Devices have analog user inputs such as potentiometers, dials, switches, etc. | ||
| Digital Front Panel | Devices can be setup or programmed through the front panel using a digital keypad, menus, etc. | ||
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| Computer Interface? | Devices can be controlled or monitoring remotely via a computer interface. | ||
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| Interface Options: | |||
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| Serial Interface | Devices use serial interfaces such as RS232, RS485, and universal serial bus (USB). | ||
| Parallel Interface | Devices use parallel interfaces such as the general-purpose interface bus (GPIB), a standard also known as IEEE-488. | ||
| Other Computer Interface | Devices use other computer interfaces with special requirements such as a modem, RF transmitter, etc. | ||
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| Application Software Included? | Application software runs on a host computer for communicating with, monitoring, controlling, or analyzing data from the calibration instrument. | ||
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Standards
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| Traceable to a National or International Standard? | Products are traceable to national or international standards. Examples include the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physikalisch-Technische of Bundesanstalt (PTP), National Measurement Accreditation Services of the U.K. (NAMAS), and Bureau Nationale Metrologie of France (BNM). | ||
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Environment
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| Operating Temperature | Full-required range of operating temperatures. | ||
| Search Logic: | User may specify either, both, or neither of the limits in a "From - To" range; when both are specified, matching products will cover entire range. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria. | ||
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