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Lightning Family

The Lightning provides a family of tough rack mountable Data Acquisition (DAQ) Front-Ends in 4, 8, 10 and 16 channel versions with built in Signal Conditioning options.

All Lightning units include HGL’s standard interface connections presented on the Hardware Overview page. This means that all Lightning units can connect with and operate with any other HGL Modular Front-Ends.

Lightning is presented in 1U / 2U Milled Aluminium Hard Anodised Chassis and are ideal for harsh Environmental locations including on / near Vehicle applications. All Lightning units are supported fully by HGL’s Data Acquisition Software.

Features

4 / 8/ 10 / 16 Channels

Lightning Front Ends are provided with 4 - 16 channels in the standard 1U / 2U chassis.
Due to the high data rates per channel these are the optimum channel counts for single Host PCs to receive data without having an extreme specification.

Multiple Conditioning Types

Depending on Signal Conditioning option(s) chosen, Lightning can support Voltage, IEPE, Bridge (all types), Dynamic Strain, SE & DF Charge (including High Temperature sensors) on each channel. It should be noted that the conditioning analogue bandwidth (except voltage) will remain at 100kHz maximum.

Multiple Synchronizing Types

Lightning natively supports IRIG A/B, IEEE-1588 (PTPv2) and HGL LVDS for precise synchronisation to < 50nS resolution across entire systems. GPS is optionally available.

Simultaneous Sampling

Lightning supports individual SAR ADCs per channel synchronized to better than 10ns across all channels in the unit.

Flexible Sample Rates

Lightning allows multiple sample rates from 50kHz to 10MHz to be chosen for each channel.

94dB Dynamic Range

Lightning utilises instrumentation grade SAR 16-bit ADCs across the range. These provide up to 94.3dB Dynamic Range.

Flexible Power

All Lightning models support DC power from 9 to 36V (automotive ranges) and PoE to 802.3bt (100W) standard.
AC power supplies are supported through a range of external adaptors

Environmentally Sealed

Lightning has been designed to be used in environmentally challenging environments and all models have no exterior openings and are sealed to IP65 (min) standard against fluids including jet fuels, lubricants etc.

Rugged

In addition to the environmental sealing, the Lightning range are intended for use in harsh vibration environments in test cells close to test vehicles and even on test vehicles.

Conduction Cooled

All Lightning models are conduction cooled through innovative internal design and materials.
All models are able to operate accurately from -55 to +80C.

Flexible and Scalable

Every HGL DAQ module is fully interoperable with other DAQ modules and this includes Lightning. Connection of multiple units is simple and quick and allows complex systems up to and above 1000 channels to be realised easily

Lightning Models

Lightning is available in a range of models and signal conditioning options. The most popular units provide the same conditioning for all channels, but HGL Dynamics can provide mixed conditioning models on request.

The table below indicates the Signal Conditioning types in the first column and the types of conditioning supported by that type.

Downloads

Lightning16 Product Flyer PDF • 2.6MB