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12V DC Power Supply in Simex Devices
Considering application needs, Simex have adapted some of their industrial meters to 12V (10-30V DC) power supply systems. These include the economic electronic indicators of the SWE-94 series (-U, -S versions) and SWE-73 (-A, -T, -S versions). The meters are able to freely scale and display such measurement signals as: current 0/4..20mA, voltage 0..10V, millivolt, and temperature from RTD or thermocouple sensors.
12V DC is considered to be safe voltage and is often the only option available. The new supply voltage makes it possible to use certain devices in various applications, e.g. in motor boats, agricultural machinery or transport vehicles.
Data Acquisition Solution or DAS from Sefram
Here at Metrix Electronics we have an extensive range of High Speed Data Recorders. A large selection of which belong to the DAS (Data Acquisition Solution) range from Sefram.
All with touchscreen and plenty of models to choose from offering a variety of options. Options such as paperless or thermal, handheld or bench and a number of channels ranging from 2 to 200. You are sure to find the Data Recorder of your dreams right here!
For Process Applications there is the DAS 240. These recorders have been designed to measure and record up to an impressive 200 analogue channels.
For the Industrial Maintenance and Servicing, the DAS 30/ DAS 50/ DAS 60 family will fulfil your needs for voltage, current, frequency measurement and recording.
For Recording Specialists, the paper-free ranges DAS 700, DAS 701, DAS 1700, offer you not only more effective recordings but also data entry and processing technology. On top of all that an interface which make the devices interconnective. Available with or without fan depending on your environment.
For all measurement campaigns which require paper printing, the 8460 series is available with a paper width of 270mm and a printing speed of up to 200mm/s.
So it seems Sefram have every base covered for your High Speed Data Recording needs. With years of innovation leading to technical perfection and simplicity of use.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding these Data Recorders. We are always happy to hear from you and will endeavour to answer any questions or quote requirements with our usual technical expertise and efficiency.
‘Tis the Season..
Christmas is upon us and time for many traditions we all love like Christmas TV!
A favourite with many families is watching TV. From the Queens speech to Christmas specials there is always something to watch.
Ensure your sofa loving customers get the quality of picture they deserve by using one of the latest Sefram TV meters to check their signal strength.
Whether its Digital Terrestrial, Satellite or Cable then Metrix can supply the TV meter to test the signal quality.
The Sefram 7880 is part of a family of another new generation of TV Meters / TV Analysers combining the best of technology and innovation. All instruments of this new family boast high end features, innovative design and furthermore a powerful user interface.
With a Sefram TV Meter in your toolkit your customers will thank you for helping to make it the best Christmas ever.
Latest TV Meter Offering from Metrix
I am pleased to inform you that Metrix Electronics is able to offer you the latest from the Sefram TV Meters range.
Setting the highest standards in accuracy and performance, SEFRAM is recognized as a leader in TV meters. For all your digital television applications (DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C), supplied by Metrix Electronics, SEFRAM products offer you a complete and unique range of test instruments and accessories.
Firstly the Sefram 788x Series is a TV meter family ideal to meet the requirements of the 21st Century. With a 10″ panoramic touch screen and weighing less than 3kg this series can offer the user the latest to monitor TV signals. Any member of the 7880 series will satisfy a users requirements.
Sefram 7880: TV Meter Terrestrial (DVB-T, DVB-T2), cable (DVB-C) and satellite (DVB-S, DVB-S2), MPEG4 (H264) and HEVC (H265) decoding
Sefram 7881: TV Meter for terrestrial (DVB-T, DVB-T2), cable (DVB-C) and satellite (DVB-S, DVB-S2), MPEG4 (H264) and HEVC (H265) decoding, CAM DVB-CI
Sefram 7882: TV Meter for Terrestrial, cable and satellite, MPEG4 and HEVC decoding, WiFi, TS-ASI, IPTV, CAM DVB-CI
Sefram 7885: TV Meter for Terrestrial, cable and satellite, MPEG4 and HEVC decoding, WiFi, GPS, TS-ASI, IPTV, CAM DVB-CI, optical input
In addition to the Sefram 7880 series, Sefram continue to offer their best selling TV meters covering a range of standards as follows,
- Sefram 7848: TV Meter for digital terrestrial and digital satellite TV. The ideal companion for the electrician.
- Sefram 7849: TV Meter for digital terrestrial,
cable and satellite TV - Sefram 7859: dedicated to optic fiber networks
- Sefram 7817: dedicated to digital cable and terrestrial TV
Process Controller with 100000 true increments!
Recently, due to popular demand, we have added the OC7040A Process Controller from our partners Orbit Controls to our incredible range of Digital Panel Meters.
There was a time not very long ago when I had to look up what a Process Controller actually did but the more I read, the more I learn about how these small understated units can revolutionise any industrial process. By reacting to the output and controlling the input this enables the system to achieve a production level of consistency, economy and safety which could not be achieved purely by human manual control. The safety aspect alone makes this a must have in my book.
Process Controllers from Orbit Controls are designed for direct connection to nearly any industrial sensor or signal source. They can act as process monitors without any control function, or as process controllers, generating control outputs such as serial or parallel data ports, analog output signals and set points with relay or transistor outputs. Simple monitors are set upon customer requirements at the factory and can be field – calibrated with potentiometers. Programmable controllers have a keyboard at the front which permits the free setting of parameters and control outputs.
The OC7040A is a brilliant recent addition to the Orbit range of controllers. Whether you are measuring current, voltage, temperature the OC7040A has an A-D converter with a resolution of 100000 true increments meaning you wont miss a single significant change to the input. A highly visible 6-digit display with red LEDs and a front cover with IP Rating of IP65 makes this ideal for all industrial environments.
Display the outdoor temperature and time.
With our range of outdoor clocks from RGB, Poland you can make a landmark of your business and display the time in a visible and prominent place.
Add a temperature probe and you will be able to inform your customers and passers-by of the temperature. It all helps to make your business stand out from the crowd and the added advantage of encouraging prompt attendance to appointments and meetings.
With an ingress protection rating of IP65, these clocks are ideal for all outdoor situations and visible from distances up to 80m (200mm digits).
Browse our full range of clocks online and purchase the clock to suit your business.
** NOW AVAILABLE IN A HUGE 400mm DIGIT HEIGHT**
Thrive at Christmas
As a regular donator and supporter of Thrive, a local gardening charity, we are thrilled to be able to give you a brief update on what they have achieved over the past year.
Thrive uses gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable.
During 2018, with the support of donations, Thrive has delivered nationally a whopping 10,000 gardening sessions, assisted 3,000 people with inquiries about Social and Therapeutic Horticulture and trained more than 500 people who attended their courses. Quite an achievement!
Our local Thrive at Reading
At Thrive Reading they have a magnificent Christmas tree donated by Notcutts Garden Centre near Oxford which the clients enjoyed decorating to help celebrate the festive period. Apparently preparations are well underway for the highlight of the year: the Christmas party!
If you are interested in donating and want to help Thrive continue to help more people then it is not too late to bag yourself some splendid Thrive Christmas cards!
Generating Waveforms
If you need to generate electrical waveforms an essential piece of electronic test equipment for your bench is the Analogue Waveform Generator or the more advanced Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG). The waveforms produced can be either repetitive or single-shot and injected into a device under test, confirming the proper operation of the device or pinpointing a fault.
Analogue Function Generators
Analogue Function Generators are perfect for generating waveforms especially common waveforms such as the sine wave, square wave, triangular wave and saw tooth shapes. Function generators are heavily used in the development, test and repair of electronic equipment. For example, they may be used as a signal source to test amplifiers or to introduce an error signal into a control loop.
Pulse Generators
Function generators are primarily used for working with analogue circuits, whereas related pulse generators are primarily used for working with digital circuits.
Arbitrary Waveform Generators
More advanced function generators are called arbitrary waveform generators (AWG). They use direct digital synthesis (DDS) techniques to generate any waveform that can be described by a table of amplitudes. Some AWG’s also operate as conventional function generators and can generate standard waveforms such as sine, square, ramp, triangle, noise and pulse.
Here at Metrix we have a range of high quality devices for generating waveforms of all shapes, sizes and frequencies. Test equipment to satisfy all your waveform generating needs from BK Precision, OR-X and Sefram.
Getting Your Message Out There!
If you are looking for a simple outdoor alphanumeric display then look no further than the UPWT series.
Straight forward to use and “outdoor ready”, these displays offer a fixed format and simple to control. Get your message displayed in an assortment of colours and highly visible in all weather conditions.
Whether you want to display available car park spaces, wait times, load capacity, weights or any other content there is a UPWT display for you.
Interfaces used vary from device to device but content can easily be transmitted to the device over Ethernet, RS485, RS232, RS422 or 20mA closed loop.
It has never been simpler to get your message out there! Contact us for a quote or if you require further information.
Ingress Protection Rating – in brief
Whether your meter is wall mounted or panel mounted, the enclosure it is contained within will have an IP (Ingress Protection) rating.
IP (or “Ingress Protection”) ratings are defined in international standard EN 60529 (British BS EN 60529:1992, European IEC 60509:1989). They are used to define levels of sealing effectiveness of electrical enclosures against intrusion from foreign bodies (tools, dirt etc) and moisture.
Each protection rating (IPsl) can tell you about the solid particle protection – s, and the liquid particle protection, l.
For example if the meter you require states it has an IP54 rating then it is “Dust Tight” – s=5 and protection against splashing water – l=4.
If you are wishing to mount your display outdoors then you will require at least IP65.
Microsyst offer displays for indoor (IP54 or below) and outdoor (IP65) so rest assured we have a display for your environment.
Is it hot outside?
Here in the UK we are not used to soaring temperatures and day after day of bright sunshine. However we have been enjoying some lovely weather.
Once it gets above 25°C suffice it to say it is hot!
However if the phrase “It’s Hot” does not describe accurately enough the temperatures you need to measure then maybe our range of Environmental Meters can help.
BK720
The BK720 for example is a dual function meter with both a temperature sensor and humidity sensor housed in its remote wand. The sensors can be placed right where you want them and measure a temperature of up to 60°C!
Phew, now that is hot! Probably about the same temperature as the steering wheel in my car yesterday.
Data Acquisition Solution or DAS from Sefram
Here at Metrix Electronics we have an extensive range of High Speed Data Recorders. A large selection of which belong to the DAS (Data Acquisition Solution) range from Sefram.
All with touchscreen and plenty of models to choose from offering a variety of options. Options such as paperless or thermal, handheld or bench and a number of channels ranging from 2 to 200. You are sure to find the Data Recorder of your dreams right here!
For Process Applications there is the DAS 240. These recorders have been designed to measure and record up to an impressive 200 analogue channels.
For the Industrial Maintenance and Servicing, the DAS 30/ DAS 50/ DAS 60 family will fulfil your needs for voltage, current, frequency measurement and recording.
For Recording Specialists, the paper-free ranges DAS 800, DAS 801, DAS 1600, offer you not only more effective recordings but also data entry and processing technology. On top of all that an interface which make the devices interconnective. Available with or without fan depending on your environment.
For all measurement campaigns which require paper printing, the 8460 series is available with a paper width of 270mm and a printing speed of up to 200mm/s.
So it seems Sefram have every base covered for your High Speed Data Recording needs. With years of innovation leading to technical perfection and simplicity of use.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding these Data Recorders. We are always happy to hear from you and will endeavour to answer any questions or quote requirements with our usual technical expertise and efficiency.
Multicon CMC 3 : Multilog SRD 2
Football is taking over our lives but this post is all about Data Recorders!
Data recorders are electronic devices which record data due to built-in or external sensors.
At Metrix we have an incredible 5 Data Recorders we would like to tell you about. What a result!
All from Simex, three Multicon, Compact Multichannel Controllers (CMC), and two Multilog, a device, which records and display current values.
The process of controlling industrial processes is not based solely on control systems, but also on comprehensive recording and controlling of the course of such processes, as required for any subsequent verification of their correctness. The most common requirement is for a multi-channel (e.g. 8-channel) recording of the typical signals used by automatic equipment (0/4-20 mA current signals) over a set period, usually not exceeding a month.
Multicon 
MultiCon line devices (CMC-99, CMC-141 and CMC-N16) are advanced controllers with capability of measurement and data recording, closed in one compact case. They have been designed for both advanced and less demanding applications in industrial automatic control engineering.
They feature a colour TFT display with a touch screen (CMC-99/CMC-N16 has 3.5inch and CMC-141 has 5.7 inch).
Such a GUI is a pleasure to work with, and the operation of the MutiCon playing the HMI role is intuitive and comfortable. The kernel of the software is LINUX operating system, which ensures stable operation and enables installing advanced software.
The CMC-N16 is the wall-mount version whilst the CMC-99 and CMC-141 are both panel mount.
Multilog 
Multilog SRD-99 and SRD-N16 are devices which record and display current values as well as to present technological parameters in the form of graphs.
They feature a 2.9inch LCD display backlit in amber of white, 1, 4 or 8 universal data inputs with various methods of data presentation and with a recording period of up to 60 minutes.
The SRD-N16 is the wall-mount version whilst the SRD-99X is panel mount.
We think the Simex range of Chart Recorders are a definite WINNER!
Panel Meters and Bar Graph Panel Meters
Here at Metrix Electronics we do like panel meters. In fact we like them so much, digital panel meters 
are actually one of our most extensive ranges. With more than 62 listed on our website we like to think ourselves experts in the subject.
What sizes do they come in?
They come in a huge variety with case dimensions from 48x24mm all the way up to a colossal 748x229mm with LED displays showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 digits.
The largest is the OC125 which has impressive 125mm high digits. Itis ideal for large warehouse industrial applications as this size of digits can be clearly seen at up to 50m away.
An example of the more compact display is the Simex SWS-94 and at 72x48mm has the option to display 4 digits 13mm high or 6 digits 9mm high.
What can they display?
A majority are can act as both and indicator and controller or you can opt for just the indicator.
Some products like the OC125 are universal and with careful selection of options at time of purchase can be used as an ammeter, flow meter, pulse counter, serial data meter, tachometer, temperature meter or voltmeter.
Others, like the SWS-94, are designed to display measurement data sent from a master device and often used in a synoptic system. In this scenario it would allow the user to view a large number of similar measurements quickly and simply.
Do Panel Meters only display numeric or alphanumeric characters?
Panel Meters are often used to display numbers or letters but we have another range of bar graph displays which can display your data in a bar graph format. 
These displays can also have a digit display as well to clarify data but are often used as a monitor type display where exact values aren’t as important as the limits or ranges of values achieved. Take a look at our case study which shows an excellent example.
This is just a small introduction to Metrix panel meters. For more details feel free to check out our website, drop us a line or give us a call.
NEW to the Metrix Shop
Just arrived at the Metrix online shop is the OC7060 Data Monitor from Orbit Controls.
Here at Metrix we are excited and pleased to announce a new panel-mount Data Monitor/Controller.
The OC7060 can boast a programmable 6-digit display, serial input, 24VDC or 230VAC supply and easy access front panel buttons for setting parameters. All at a price you can afford!
Directly connect via serial port (RS232 or RS485) and view your data as it happens!
So excited are we that all the product details are not yet on the website but we just wanted to talk about it! If you want to talk about it too and have any questions then give us a call.
The OC7060 will soon join the rest of our digital panel meters so watch this space!
UPDATE: It’s Here! See the full product details for the OC7060.
New Series of Oscilloscopes from BK Precision
Great News!
B&K Precision have announced the launch of the new BK2560 Series Digital Storage and Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes.
This series includes 12 models, each with a specification to suit every application.
This performance oscilloscope series features bandwidth up to 300 MHz, 2 and 4-channel configurations, a maximum 2 GSa/s sample rate, a high waveform update rate up to 140,000 wfms/s and a maximum memory depth of 140 Mpts.
The user interface features an 8″ high resolution TFT-LCD display that allows users to see more of their signals more of the time. In addition, the front panel is equipped with a comprehensive set of oscilloscope controls including advanced trigger keys, serial decoding keys and an Auto setup key.
All models are equipped with standard LAN and USBTMC-compliant USB device ports that allow users to program and control the oscilloscopes remotely.
Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
BK2563 70 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 4 Ch Digital Storage Oscilloscope
BK2565 100 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 4 Ch Digital Storage Oscilloscope
BK2566 200 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 2 Ch Digital Storage Oscilloscope
BK2567 200 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 4 Ch Digital Storage Oscilloscope
BK2568 300 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 2 Ch Digital Storage Oscilloscope
BK2569 300 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 4 Ch Digital Storage Oscilloscope
Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes
BK2563-MSO 70 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 4 Ch Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
BK2565-MSO 100 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 4 Ch Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
BK2566-MSO 200 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 2 Ch Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
BK2567-MSO 200 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 4 Ch Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
BK2568-MSO 300 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 2 Ch Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
BK2569-MSO 300 MHz, 2 GSa/s, 4 Ch Mixed Signal Oscilloscope
Have a look at the BK2560 series in our shop.
Thrive Beech Hill open gardens 13th April
Thrive, the gardening charity, is having an open gardens day at its Beech Hill location – not far from the Metrix HQ.
There will be garden tours, plants and produce for sale as well as home made cakes and refreshments to purchase.
Dates for your diary – open gardens
Open Gardens, Thrive, Beech Hill, 2pm – 4pm. Entrance by donation
Friday April 13
Tuesday July 31
Wednesday August 22
Monday September 17
Click here for more details
SRD-99 Data Recorder RTD and TC sensor compatible
Metrix along with our partners Simex are pleased to announce the new MultiLog data recorder on sale from January 2018!
The process of controlling industrial processes is not based solely on control systems, but also on comprehensive recording and controlling of the course of such processes, as required for any subsequent verification of their correctness. The new MultiLog SRD-99X device is designed to record and display current values as well as to present technological parameters in the form of graphs. The device is equipped with up to eight universal inputs: temperature (RTD + TC) or analogue (mA + V), which enables connecting different types of sensors to one device, one pulse (digital) input for controlling the recording process; 2 electronic relays with max. load 24V AC (35V DC) 200 mA and one USB Host port (front or rear) for a USB flash memory. White or amber colour LCD backlight available. In addition, for outdoor type applications, an option with an extended operating temperature range is also available (-20°C ÷ +50°C).
Metrix Electronics has been working with Simex of Poland since 2008 – let us help you to a SRD-99 based solution for your data recording needs and make 2018 a “fully recorded” New Year!
Smart set of Outdoor LED Displays from RGB Technology
Metrix Electronics is very pleased to announce the listing of a new range of high quality, outdoor LED displays ideal for industrial use, from RGB Technology.
From our partners, RGB in Poland, comes the high quality UPWT range for Universal Industrial Text Display.
Boasting 5 different LED colour possibilities, power supply options 110-230VAC as well as 12VDC and 24VDC and LAN and serial port interfaces these really are the LED displays to satisfy all industrial text display needs.
Click here to view the full list of industrial displays from RGB Technologies available from Metrix Electronics.
