Teac LX Three Types of Recording Media, Lower Sampling Rate to Extend Recording Times

Versatile data recording system

can interface many applications and popular analysis software packages.

Versatile Recording System Configurations

LX-10 Series - the LX-10 Series provides basic recording and playback performance with selections of recording media and input/output configurations.

LX-20 Series - In addition to all recording and playback features of the LX-10 Series, the LX-20 Series provides the selection of additional sampling rate series, Tachometer pulse inputs, and a signal generator feature.

Choose the recording media, the sampling frequency and control methods to meet your data acquisition and processing demands.

Stand-alone.....

Three Types of Recording Media

Memory (from the standard 64 MB to a maxi- mum of 576 MB) achieves maximum record- ing rate; a PC card (Flash memory and IBM Microdrive™) enables data recording in en- vironments where vibration occurs; or a 3.5 inch 1.3 GB MO disk is convenient for long- term media storage.

Lower Sampling Rate to Extend Recording Times

Using the DC input amp card that supports low sampling rates, you can select a sam- pling frequency from 1 kHz to a maximum length of 1/60 Hz.

Controlling the Main Unit from a Remote Controller Unit or a PC

Versatile Sampling Rate Selec- tions for Frequency Analysis

In the LX-20 series, 102.4 kHz, 65.536 kHz, and 100 kHz sampling rate series can be selected in addition to the 96 kHz sampling rate series, fitting for FFT analysis data recording by using the LX-20 as a PC front-end.

Output to Vibration Simulators and Loudspeakers

A waveform generating function is provided at the LX-20 monitor output terminal. You can record data while outputting sine waves, white noise or pink noise to vibration simulators or loudspeakers.

Removable media recording

with a remote control unit.....

With PC direct.....

Application Software

Many popular data analysis software packages support the data file format recorded by the LX series. In addition, TEAC LXView software is available for fast data file review and file format conversion.

Easy Setup and Secure Data Recording

TEDS sensor information display feature provides easy and accurate setting of measurement parameters.

Real time monitoring capability, along with simultaneous recording and data transfer to a PC make your critical data recording tasks more secure.

Recording Via a Maximum of 32 Channels

By combining channel selection and input amplifier cards, you can record via 2, 4, 8, or 16 channels, or use an expansion unit to re- cord up to 32 data channels.

Simultaneous Recording to Media and PC with a Selection of Interfaces

Either an IEEE1394 interface or a 100BASE- TX interface can be selected to connect to the PC. While recording to a storage media, you can transfer data to a PC in real-time and display the data on the PC monitor, pro- cess the data, or record the data to hard disk on the PC. While using the PC for fast real-time recording and processing of data, you can back up the data onto a storage media. This achieves accurate data record- ing simultaneously with fast data analysis.

(Some information, such as events stored in a header file while recording to media, are not written to the header file while recording directly to PC.)

Higher Recording Bandwidth

The LX Series can record 8 channels at 20 kHz bandwidth with 48 kHz sampling fre- quency per channel, which is double the re- cording performance of DAT recorders. Us- ing internal memory or transferring data to a PC in real-time, you can record 8 channels at 40 kHz bandwidth with 96 kHz sampling via the IEEE1394 interface, or 8 channels at 20 kHz bandwidth with 48 kHz sampling via the 100BASE-TX interface.

(Using an IEEE1394 interface in the PC, as specified by TEAC. The data transfer rate to the PC varies de- pending on the connected PC environment.)

I/O Amp Cards in 8 Channel Units

Two types of input amplifier cards are avail- able; including a DC input amp card and a selectable DC / constant current excitation type accelerometer input amp card. The available output amplifier card can output the analog voltage during recording and can

The LX main unit provides LED indicators and operation keys that are required for record- ing. After you set the parameters, recording can proceed independently. Using a remote controll unit or a PC, you can perform a se- quence of operations: system setup, record- ing, monitoring, and data playback. During recording, the remote controll unit can display a bar meter and the PC can display a bar meter, waveform display, or digital display by us-ing the standard LX Navi software. These display functions provide real-time data moni- toring.

Trigger Recording

To let you record data efficiently, various types of start and stop trigger modes are provided. You can control the starting or stopping of recording by using external con- trol, level start/stop triggers, timer recording, interval recording, time-out start, start pre- trigger, stop post-trigger recording, or repeat recordings.

(Some restrictions might apply to the triggers that can be

used when using a combination of triggers.)

Voice Memo Recording and Audio Playback

You can record convenient voice memos to describe recorded data, which simplifies later extraction. These voice memos are recorded as WAV files separate from the recorded data files. Data recorded from any one channel or the voice memo can be played over the built-in speaker.

Battery Enclosure

The battery enclosure BU-80 can be at-ta- ched to the bottom of the main unit. In ad-di- tion to battery-powered operation, battery- backup operation is possible using an exter- nal DC power source. Up to 3 battery packs in tandem for longer life can be stored in the BU-80, which enables 3 hours of recording when recording 8 channels to media via the constant current excitation type acceleromet-

Maximum Recording Rate

Record to the internal memory, or to the hard disk drive of the PC via IEEE1394 interface:1.536 MB/s (Example, 40 kHz bandwidth with 96 kHz sampling rate x 8 channels)

Record to the MO/PC card, or to the hard disk drive of the PC via 100BASE-TX (Pier-to-Pier connection): 0.768 MB/s (Example, 20 kHz bandwidth with 48 kHz sampling rate x 8 channels)

Note: Recording rate to the hard disk drive of the PC may vary depending on the connection and the PC specifications.

Direct Rotational Signal Inputs

The LX-20 provides dedicated 1 × / 2 × tachometer pulse input(s) without im- pacting the analog input channel count.

(Using the tachometer pulse input channels low-

ers the maximum sampling rate at some of the

channel settings.)

Frequency Bandwidth vs. Recording Time

576 MB Memory (64 MB standard + 512 MB optional)

Numbers of Channels	Frequency Bandwidth	Recording Time
2	40 kHz (96 kHz sampling)	1,480 seconds (Approx. 24 minutes)
		1,450 seconds at Memo ON
4	40 kHz (96 kHz sampling)	740 seconds (Approx. 12 minutes)
		730 seconds at Memo ON
8	20 kHz (48 kHz sampling)	370 seconds (Approx. 6 minutes)
		360 seconds at Memo ON
16	10 kHz (24 kHz sampling)	370 seconds (Approx. 6 minutes)
		360 seconds at Memo ON
32	5 kHz (12 kHz sampling)	370 seconds (Approx. 6 minutes)
		360 seconds at Memo ON
Note : Turning ON the voice memo additionally consumes 64 kbps (8 bits x 8 kHz) data.
Turn OFF the tachometer pulse input channels.

PC Card

Calculation based on using 950 MB capacity of 1 GB PC card

Numbers of Channels	Frequency Bandwidth	Recording Time
2	40 kHz (96 kHz sampling)	2,470 seconds (Approx. 41 minutes)
		2,420 seconds at Memo ON
4	40 kHz (96 kHz sampling)	1,230 seconds (Approx. 20 minutes)
		1,220 seconds at Memo ON
8	20 kHz (48 kHz sampling)	1,230 seconds (Approx. 20 minutes)
		1,220 seconds at Memo ON
16	10 kHz (24 kHz sampling)	1,230 seconds (Approx. 20 minutes)
		1,220 seconds at Memo ON
32	5 kHz (12 kHz sampling)	1,230 seconds (Approx. 20 minutes)
		1,220 seconds at Memo ON

Note : Turning ON the voice memo additionally consumes 64 kbps (8 bits x 8 kHz) data.

Turn OFF the tachometer pulse input channels.

play back the analog voltage after recording for both types of input amp cards.

(The output amp card does not support low sampling below 1 kHz, and can only reproduce the analog voltage within the same sampling time base series.

er input amp card.

(The BU-80 does not include the battery pack.)

Optional Accessories

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