Spider-101 Controller

Temperature and Humidity Controller (TH Controller for Combined Test)

Spider-101 Controller

Designed and produced by Crystal Instruments, the Spider-101 controller is a key element of the THV chamber system from Sentek Dynamics. THV stands for Temperature, Humidity and Vibration. Temperature, humidity and vibration are controlled with high accuracy and at synchronized levels to simulate the actual physical environment. The EDM software provides an integrated user interface to access and control all parameter setup, schedule, and test operation.

This is the world’s first controller (hardware) that is supported by two sets of software: EDM to control the combined THV environment and EDC (Embedded Device Controller) to control only the temperature and humidity.

EDM (a PC-based software developed by Crystal Instruments) is used when vibration control is required to be combined with temperature and humidity control. Parameter and schedule setup between all combined physical quantities are fully integrated in one user interface. Vibration tests such as Random, Sine, Shock, SoR, RoR, and other types can be executed together with various cycle settings of temperature and humidity.

The Spider-101 can also operate in an independent climatic chamber for temperature and/or humidity without participating in vibration testing. The EDC software developed by the Crystal Instruments is a touch screen application software that runs on any Windows 10 platform.

The Spider-101 provides ten input channels using either RTD or K-type thermocouple for temperature measurement, eight 4-20mA input channels for humidity sensors. There are 32 configurable relay control outputs to control compressors and other mechanical systems, as well as digital I/O channels for alarm/status monitoring.

The Spider-101 controller can connect to the control PC or tablet via Ethernet ports or wirelessly for test setup and/or test monitoring. When a THV test type is required, the Spider-101 can combine with any vibration controller (Spider-81/81B, Spider-80Xi, etc.) from Crystal Instruments through a network switch for synchronized, accurate THV testing.

Software Features

• Random

  • Multi-Resolution Control

  • Kurtosis Control

  • Random on Random

  • Sine on Random

• MSC, Multi-Shaker Control

• Sine (Swept/Dwell)

  • Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)

  • Phase Track Dwell

  • Resonance Search and Tracked Dwell (RSTD)

  • Multi-Sine

  • Step Sine, Sine Oscillator

• Classic Shock

• Transient Time History Control (TTH).

• Shock Response Spectrum (SRS)

• Earthquake Testing

• Time Waveform Replication (TWR)

Product Specifications

Temperature Input Channel

• Number of Channels: 10

• Connector Type: Three-pin Terminal

• Input Type: three wire RTD, K type thermocouple

• Input Range: RTD: -200C ---+850C; K type thermocouple: -200C -- +1250C

• Sensor Accuracy: RTD: +/-0.2C; Thermocouple: +/-0.5 C

• Maximum Sampling Rate: 1 kHz

4-20mA Analog Input

• Number of Channels: 8

• Connector Type: 2-Pin Terminal

• Input Type: 4-20mA

• ADC resolution: 16 bits

• Maximum sampling Rate: 833Hz

• Accuracy: 1mV offset error, 0.01% gain error

 4-20mA Analog Output

• Number of Channels: 2

• Connector Type: 4-pin Terminal

• Output Type: 4-20mA

• DAC resolution: 16 bits

• Accuracy: 1%

• DC24V/50mA for every channel

Relay Control Channel Output

• Number of Relay Control output channel: 32

• Output Type: TTL +3.3V compatible control signals and internal +DC3.3V/1.5A power

• Connector Type: 37 pins D-SUB

Digital IO

• Number of Digital Input : 30

• Digital Input type:

  • Input Resistance: 6.1 kΩ

  • Input On Current: 2.0 mA or more

  • Input Off Current: 0.16 mA or less

• Digital Output

• Number of Digital output : 10

• Connector Type: 37 pins D-Sub and 15 pins D-Sub.

•  37pin D-Sub: 22 bit Input and 8 bits Output

•  15Pin D-Sun: 8 bits Input and 2 bit Output

System Specifications

• On Board Memory: 4 GB non-volatile flash memory, the maximum can be up to 32 GB, 32 MB DRAM

• Ethernet: 100Base-T, RJ45 female connector

• Internal Clock: maintains date and time

• Cooling: no cooling fan required

Power Specifications

• Power Supply: external DC power

• External DC Power: AC adaptor accepts 100 to 240 VAC (50/60 Hz), DC power 15 V (±10%)/4A

• Power Consumption: 15 watts

Environmental and General Specifications

• Enclosure: metal box compliant with CE electrical safety and EMI shielding standards.

• Dimension (in): 14 ½ by 8 ½ by 2 ¾ inches (W x D x H)

• Weight: ~8 lb

• Safety Standards: electromagnetic compatibility and sensitivity: EN 61326:1997+A1:1998+A2:2001, EN61000-3-2: 2000, EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1:2001

• Operating Temperature: -10 °C to +55 °C

• Storage Temperature: -20 °C to +70 °C

• Shock: 50 g’s, 315 in/sec, tested at 6 sides, non-operational test

• Vibration: 5 ‒ 500 Hz, 0.3 g, tested at 3 sides, operational test

• Vibration: 5 ‒ 500 Hz, 2.42 g, tested at 3 sides, non-operational test