Druck PACE6000 Dual Channel Pneumatic, Modular Pressure Controller and Calibrator

Dual Channel Pneumatic, Modular Pressure Controller and Calibrator.
The new PACE pneumatic modular pressure controller brings together the latest control and measurement technology from GE to offer an elegant, fast, flexible and economical solution to pressure control for automated production, test and calibration.

PACE employs full digital control to provide high control stability and high slew rate, while its digitally characterized pressure sensor offers the quality, stability, higher bandwidth and precision associated with this latest generation of piezo-resistive and resonant devices.

A new generation of high precision Druck pressure controller, designed for test bench, bench top and rack mount calibration, and automated test applications.

PACE 6000 Dual Channel Pneumatic, Modular Pressure Controller and Calibrator

Test Program
The Test Program option provides a facility for creating, storing and executing numerous test procedures within the instrument itself. This is particularly useful for longer, more repetitive and laborious procedures requiring manual inputs for rapid prototyping, manufacturing and life cycle testing. Test Programs can also be transferred to a PC using a mass storage device for further editing, and copied back from the mass storage device to the instrument.

Leak Test
Leak Test applies a test pressure(s) to an external system connected to the instrument to determine the magnitude of pressure variations due to leaks. This application sets the test pressure and a dwell time to eliminate potential adiabatic effects at the test pressure and the leak test time period. On completion, the display shows the Start Pressure, End Pressure, Pressure Change and Leak Rate.

Switch Test
Switch Test automates the testing of pressure switch devices. Following the test, the display shows the pressure at which the contacts open and closes, and the switch hysteresis. Switch Test Task can also be set to loop (n) times to exercise a switch or capture switch toggle max, min and average values.

Analog Output
This option can be programmed via the setup menu screen to output a signal proportional to the instrument range selected. This allows the instrument to interface with PC or PLC I/O cards, remote displays, chart recorders or other data logging equipment.

Users can select outputs of 0 to 10 V, 0 to 5 V, -5 to 5 V and 0/4 to 20 mA. Precision with respect to host instrument measured pressure 0.05% FS over the host instrument operating temperature range, variable update rate to 80 readings per second. The option is programmable between minimum and FS pressure for proportional output against pressure.

Burst Test
Burst Test is a brand new application for the PACE Series designed primarily for manufacturers of pressure rupture discs, other safety critical devices, even medical products where it is important to accurately measure the exact point at which the elastic limit or point at which the device will rupture or burst will occur.

Accurate and precise measurement of this phenomenon enables scalable process improvement in the manufacture of these devices, improved safety in safety critical applications and improved quality of life in medical applications.

Volt Free Contacts
Volt Free Contacts enable control of peripheral devices such as vacuum pumps, ovens, etc. Each VFC option has three independent volt-free NO/NC relay contacts. A number of conditions can be set within a PACE instrument to trigger a relay toggling its contacts.

Aeronautical Option
Full control available in pure aeronautical units:

• Altitude - feet or meters
• Rate of Climb - feet or meters/minute, second
• Air Speed - knots or km/hour, mph
• Mach - mach number