CR9000

Measurement & Control System

Retired Product
(not available for purchase)

The CR9000 was a modular, multiprocessor system that provided precision measurement capabilities in a rugged battery-operated package. The CR9000 consisted of a base system and a chassis with I/O module slots that accepted up to nine user-selected modules. A compact version of the CR9000 was available as the CR9000C, which accepted up to five user-selected modules. The CR9000s' powerful instruction set supported measurement of most sensor types, on-board processing, data reduction, and intelligent control.


Features

  • Replaced by the CR9000X
  • Manufactured from 1995-2004
  • Intended for applications requiring rapid scan rates and/or a large number of channels
  • Modular, multi-processor base system includes CPU, power supply and A/D modules
  • System throughput was 100,000 samples/second
  • Up to nine I/O Modules could be used to configure a system for specific applications. Modules included:
    • CR9050 5 Volt Analogue Input Module with RTD
    • CR9051E Fault-protected 5 Volt Analogue Input Module
    • CR9052DC Anti-alias Filter Module
    • CR9055 50 Volt Analogue Input Module
    • CR9055E 50 Volt Analogue Input Module with Easy Connector Module
    • CR9058E 60 Volt Isolated Analogue Input Module with RTD, includes one CR9058E Easy Connector Module
    • CR9060 Excitation Module
    • CR9071E Pulse Module with Easy Connector Module
    • CR9080 Peripheral Adapter and Memory Module
  • 16-bit resolution
  • On-board, BASIC-like programming language
  • PC9000 Support Software provided program generation, data graphics, and analysis
  • 2 M Flash EEPROM
  • 2 M Static RAM

Specifications

  • A/D bits: 16
  • Scan Rate: 4.5 kHz
  • Burst mode: 100 kHz
  • PC cards: Type I, II, or III
  • The number of analog inputs, pulse counters, switched voltage excitations, switched current excitations, digital I/O ports, and continuous analog outputs are determined based on the card configuration used.