HBK Offers Video Cameras for Harsh Environmental Measurement, Testing and Monitoring

You already know why users love the HBK QuantumX Data Acquisition System and its ruggedised cousin; the SomatXR? It’s an R&D focussed Test & Measurement Data Acquisition Solution from HBK focussing on measurement, data acquisition and testing in lab, bench, and field (mobile, stationary) and in combination with Catman Software it stands for “getting the job done, and the results in-hand quickly!”. With over 45,000 modules sold globally, it is THE reference when it comes to distributable DAQ solutions.

So you’re measuring and acquiring multi-physics in time and / or angular domains, but did you know you can augment this in virtually any environment with the Liebherr’s MDC3 cameras?

Camera Highlights

The MDC3 digital smart camera offers:

• high operational reliability by its robust design, ready to work in extremely harsh environments
• Ethernet PTPv2 time sync with DAQ setup
• good visibility, even in low light area
• low latency

In-Process, Mining, or Anywhere

Our many commercial vehicle customers from construction machinery, cranes, agriculture, mining, forestry, material handling, but also other industries like railway, marine, or general machinery keep on asking for video recording during measurement and testing for on the fly or post process data analysis in parallel to analogue sensing, vehicle bus logging and GNSS based positioning.

Due to their rough environmental working conditions those customers ask for proven robust and reliable DAQ equipment, cameras, cables, and accessories. Stress tests conducted by our first customers showed that Liebherr’s digital smart camera MDC3 is ideally suited for demanding operating conditions dealing with vibration, shock, dust, water, and wide temperature ranges. In addition, the camera reliably ensures easy viewing, even in very dark underground mining environments.

MDC3 Camera Dimensions and Technical Specifications.

Providing an example setup of a Dump Truck test demonstrates this highly distributable, fully self-contained eco-system that only HBK and NVMS do so well. Allow us to help design a simple solution for your complex measurement tasks.

More MDC Camera Features:

• Integrated Ethernet switch: Link up to 2 cameras in daisy chain series
• Ethernet multicast function allows video stream to machine controller AND to QuantumX / SomatXR Data Recorder or CatMan AP
• Low latency with const 75 milliseconds which can be time shifted in CatMan AP
• Internal heating to work in extreme cold weather
• Easy to use software from LIEBHERR for config and diagnosis
• Easy IP addressing admin: static or dynamic (DHCP)
• Image configuration and adjust it: mirroring, flipping, brightness and contrast
• LIEBHERR information: Digital Smart Camera MDC3
• MDC3-060-D, 60° angle
• MDC3-090-D, 90° angle
• Native support from HBK Catman AP 5.6.1 upwards

Want to find out more ?  Contact info@nvms.com.au

Author: Stewart Wood – National Solutions Manager at NVMS

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