QuantumX - Universal/Modular

QuantumX  Data Acquisition System

QuantumX Data Acquisition System

QuantumX: The Universal and Distributable Data Acquisition System

The QuantumX data acquisition system (DAQ) is the perfect tool for all of your test and measurement needs. For reliable data acquisition of different physical quantities and sensor technologies, QuantumX is the preferred choice. It has the unique capability to acquire any signal and sensor information.

Flexible

  • Every module is a data acquisition unit
  • Mobile and stand-alone for vehicle testing
  • Integrated in real-time for bench testing
  • Portable for service jobs
  • Permanently installed in monitoring applications

Reliable

  • Established in the market for 10 years and trusted by thousands of customers
  • High measurement accuracy due to patented technology
  • Long-term stability along with an integrated calibration certificate

Easy to use

  • Small and portable
  • Intuitive operation by HBM’s CATman software
  • Open for many different software platforms: LabView, Visual Studio .NET, DIAdem, CANape, DASYlab, and more!

A Reliable Measurement Chain

The highly precise, universal, and reliable data acquisition system QuantumX can be combined perfectly with HBM’s sensors and CATman software to have a complete measurement and testing solution. From the sensor to the software: simply “plug and measure“.

Versatile Applications

Lab and Bench Testing

  • Structural durability testing
  • Powertrain, engine, drivetrain testing in dynos
  • Mechanical and electric system and component testing
  • Aerodynamics analysis / wind tunnel testing

Mobile Data Acquisition

  • Mobile acquisition of load on mechanical components on bad roads or track
  • Testing of vehicle dynamics (ride and handling)
  • Brake or acceptance tests
  • Overall vehicle or track monitoring

Aircraft Testing

  • Structural durability testing / Fatigue testing
  • Propulsion testing (thrust, performance, durability)
  • Iron bird testing
  • Impact testing: drop and impact testing (bird, drone)
  • Center of gravity analysis

Electric Drives & Energy Storage

  • Dyno testing
  • Energy storage/ battery testing

Service/Maintenance

  • Machine calibration
  • Fault-investigation and diagnostics

Infrastructural Health Monitoring

  • Preventive or predictive maintenance of bridges, tunnels, railway tracks, etc.

Customer Stories & Testimonials

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and HBM have concluded the Operational Readiness Review (ORR) for the new GEN6 Data Acquisition System, which will now officially go into operation.

Based on the QuantumX universal and distributable data acquisition system from HBM and developed in close cooperation with the customer, the new GEN6 Data Acquisition System will empower Sikorsky’s Laboratories with new capabilities for data acquisition, handling, and storage.


“We had narrowed down our selection process to four measuring amplifier systems. Then QuantumX from HBM won us over in the practical test, especially with its extremely low measurement uncertainty.”

Bruno Kanzenbach, Senior Engineer at Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG)


“We selected QuantumX because we could plug anything into it quite easily and it has an excellent recording capacity both in terms of the recording span and the rate”.

Matt Williams, Senior Structural Test Engineer at Agusta Westland

QuantumX Module Comparison

Find and compare the QuantumX modules you need.

Choose which measurement module or system is right for you based on channel count, sample rate, or signal type, such as voltage, current, strain gauge type, etc.

Once you find the right QuantumX product that fits your needs, scroll down the page to that particular module to learn more.

Modular Concept

  • Connect a single module to your PC and start working
  • Distribute several modules and install them close to your measurement spots and sensor
  • Scale several hundred channels in a centralized way for high channel density
  • Use the powerful data recorder for your autonomous mobile test and integrate into the cloud
  • Integrate in real-time in automated bench testing
  • Design your own test with signal stimulation in real-time
  • Integrate any sensor and transfer its digital value to CAN or analog voltage output (gateway).

QuantumX Modules

Measurement Modules

MX440B and MX840B universal amplifiers

4- or 8-channel universal amplifier of the QuantumX family

It supports the following transducer technologies:

  • Full-bridge or half-bridge strain gauges (DC or 4.8 kHz carrier frequency)
  • SG quarter bridge with adapter
  • Current-fed piezoelectric transducers (IEPE / ICP®)
  • Piezoresistive full bridge
  • Resistance thermometers (PT100 / PT1000)Thermcouples (types K, N, R, S, T, B, E, J, C)
  • Ohmic resistor
  • Potentiometric transducers (Poti)
  • Inductive half or full bridge, LVDT
  • Voltage (± 100mV, ± 10V, ± 60V) and Current (0 / 4 … 20 mA, 2-/3- or 4-wire)
  • Channel 5-8, in addition: frequency, counter, rotary encoder, SSI
  • CAN bus

MX410B universal amplifier

4-channel, highly-dynamic universal amplifier of the QuantumX family

It supports the following transducer technologies:

  • SG half or full bridge (DC or CF with 4.8 kHz carrier frequency)
  • SG quarter bridge via adapter
  • Current-fed piezoelectric transducers (IEPE, ICP)
  • Piezoresistive full bridge
  • Inductive full or half-bridges
  • Voltage (±10 V)
  • Current ( 0 / 4…20 mA, 2-/3- or 4-wire)
  • Analog voltage outputs (±10 V)

MX460B pulse and frequency measurement module

4-channel, highly-dynamic digital module of the QuantumX family for the acquisition of torque, rotational speed, angle, position, and displacement

It supports the following transducer technologies:

  • Digital, high-resolution frequency inputs (e.g. HBM’s torque flange)
  • Pulse counter, incremental encoder, encoder
  • Passive inductive rotational speed sensors (AC coupled)
  • Pulse-width modulated signals (PWM)

MX430B full-bridge amplifier

4-channel bridge measurement module of the QuantumX family for precise measurement of strain-gauge-full-bridge-based transducers (dynamic, static)

It supports the following transducer technologies:

  • Strain gauge full bridge (DC, 600 Hz carrier frequency)

MX238B precision measuring amplifier

2-channel precision measurement module of the QuantumX family for precise measurement when SG-full-bridge-based transducers are connected

It supports the following transducer technologies:

  • SG full bridge (225 Hz carrier frequency)

MX1615B/MX1616B strain gauge bridge amplifier

16-channel bridge amplifier of the QuantumX family

It supports the following transducer technologies:

  • SG full or half bridge (DC or 1200Hz carrier frequency)
  • SG quarter bridge (DC or 1200 Hz carrier frequency, 120/350/1000 ohm completion resistors)
  • Voltage (± 10 V)
  • Resistance thermometers (Pt100)
  • Resistor
  • Potentiometer (Poti)

MX1601B universal amplifier

16-channel amplifier of the QuantumX family

It supports the following transducer technologies:

  • Current-fed piezoelectric transducers (IEPE, ICP)
  • Voltage (±100 mV, ±10 and ±60 V)
  • Current (0/4 … 20 mA, 2-/3- or 4-wire)

MX1609 thermocouple amplifier

16-channel thermocouple amplifier of the QuantumX family

It supports the following transducer technologies:

MX809B insulated thermocouple amplifier

8-channel thermocouple amplifier of the QuantumX family for insulated and reliable thermocouple measurements in an electrical environment

It supports the following transducer technologies:

  • Thermocouple types K, J, T, B, E, N, R, S, C with internal cold junction for each channel
  • Voltage (±5 V)

MX403B isolated voltage module

4-channel module for electrically isolated voltage measurement with the QuantumX family

It supports the following measurands:

  • Voltage (10, 100 and 1000 V)
  • Measurement categories: 1250 V (non CAT), 1000 V CAT II, 600 V CAT III

MX471B CAN module

4-channel CAN module for the acquisition of CAN signals or integration of the QuantumX family into CAN

  • Time-synchronous acquisition of CAN signals (raw or decoded)
  • Measured signal transfer on CAN (generating a DBC file)
  • Time-synchronous acquisition of xCP-on-CAN signals
  • CAN-to-CAN gateway (electrically isolated, re-packaged, type cast)
  • Internal, switchable termination resistor (termination)

Data Recorder / Gateways

CX27 gateway module

The CX27 gateway offers simple integration options:

  • Real-time integration of QuantumX/SomatXR modules (EtherCAT™ or PROFINET IRT)
    for regulation, control, automation and monitoring
  • Parallel to this, the connection to the measurement software on the PC for
    time-synchronous acquisition and analysis of signal data up to 100 kS/s per channel.

CX22B-W data recorder

The CX22B-W data recorder is the perfect data logger:

  • Internal data storage of all the signals of the connected QuantumX/SomatXR modules
  • Stand-alone recording in a robust data format, export to other formats
  • Gateway functionality (LAN, WLAN) to the PC
  • Powerful signal computation and analysis, e.g. counting, FFT, electrical power and efficiency calculations
  • Impressive visualization options
  • Integration of cameras (photo, video), positioning (GPS/GNSS), measuring wheels, wheather station
  • Signal and system status alarms/notifications
  • Easy control (touchscreen, remote, or directly connected keyboard)

MX471B CAN module

4-channel CAN module for the acquisition of CAN signals or integration of the QuantumX family into CAN

  • Time-synchronous acquisition of CAN signals (raw or decoded)
  • Measured signal transfer on CAN (generating a DBC file)
  • Time-synchronous acquisition of xCP-on-CAN signals
  • CAN-to-CAN gateway (electrically isolated, re-packaged, type cast)
  • Internal, switchable termination resistor (termination)

Input / Output

MX878B analog output module

8-channel module for the output of analog voltages within the QuantumX family

The module offers the following possibilities:

  • 8 analog voltage outputs (± 10V) for real-time output of any sensor inputs
  • Real-time computation (matrix, PID, alarms, etc.)
  • Set profile output (harmonic or arbitrary)
  • Direct control from the PC level

MX879B multi / IO module

Multi I/O module of the QuantumX family for the output of analog voltages and digital input/output within the QuantumX family

The module offers the following possibilities:

  • 8 analog voltage outputs (± 10V) for real-time output of any sensor inputs
  • 32 digital inputs/outputs (5 V, 24 V, up to 500 mA)
  • Real-time computation (matrix, PID, alarms, etc.)
  • Set profile output (harmonic or arbitrary)
  • Direct control from the PC level

MX471 CAN / CAN FD module

4-channel CAN module for the acquisition of CAN signals or integration of the QuantumX family into CAN

  • Time-synchronous acquisition of CAN signals (raw or decoded)
  • Measured signal transfer on CAN (generating a DBC file)
  • Time-synchronous acquisition of xCP-on-CAN signals
  • CAN-to-CAN gateway (electrically isolated, re-packaged, type cast)
  • Internal, switchable termination resistor (termination)

Software

CATman data acquisition software

CATman software from HBM bundles perfectly with QuantumX and SomatXR. catman allows a remarkable visualization of your sensor and digital data, stores data in a robust binary format, can be automated, analyses data on the fly or in post-process mode and generates test reports.

  • Visualization of measurement data
  • Online analysis through powerful math library
  • Store and export data in various formats
  • Analysis of data
  • Reporting