QuantumX Data acquisition systems
QuantumX: data acquisition systems by HBK.
Download the datasheet (opens in a new tab) This series on the HBK site (opens in a new tab)
Shared technical specifications for the series
Properties every model in the series has. What differs is in the models table below.
Range across models
The span covered by the models of the series together — not the range of each model.
| ADC sampling rate | 300–5000000 samples/s |
|---|---|
| Number of measurement channels | 4–32 |
Models in the series
One column per model: what differs between the models of the series.
| Parameter | CX22B | CX22B-W | CX27 | MX1601B | MX1609KB | MX1609TB | MX1616B | MX403B | MX410B | MX430B | MX440B | MX460B | MX471C | MX809B | MX840B | MX878B | MX879B | QuantumX platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADC sampling rate | 5000000 samples/s | 5000000 samples/s | 4800 samples/s | 20000 samples/s | 300 samples/s | 300 samples/s | 20000 samples/s | 100000 samples/s | 100000 samples/s | 40000 samples/s | 40000 samples/s | 100000 samples/s | Not specified | 600 samples/s | 40000 samples/s | 4800 samples/s | 4800 samples/s | Not specified |
| Interfaces | EtherCAT | Ethernet | Ethernet | EtherCAT | EtherCAT | Ethernet | EtherCAT | EtherCAT | Ethernet | EtherCAT | EtherCAT | Ethernet | EtherCAT | EtherCAT | EtherCAT | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet |
| Technical specification details | QuantumX industrial PC and stand-alone recorder with aggregate acquisition up to 5 MS/s and local storage | rugged QuantumX stand-alone recorder variant with aggregate acquisition up to 5 MS/s and local storage | real-time gateway that maps synchronized QuantumX data to EtherCAT or PROFINET at up to 4.8 kS/s | sixteen-channel standard amplifier for voltage, current and IEPE / CCLD sensors | sixteen-channel thermocouple Type K amplifier with cold-junction compensation | sixteen-channel thermocouple Type T amplifier with cold-junction compensation | sixteen-channel full/half/quarter-bridge amplifier with 350 Ω and 1000 Ω quarter-bridge completion plus RTD, resistance, potentiometer and voltage inputs | four-channel high-voltage and current amplifier for isolated electrical measurements | four-channel high-dynamic universal amplifier for full/half bridges, IEPE, piezoresistive and inductive sensors, voltage/current plus analog output; up to 200 kS/s and 80 kHz with two active channels | four-channel precision full-bridge amplifier with 2.5/5/10 V excitation and 2.5 or 5 mV/V measuring ranges | four-channel universal amplifier for bridge, IEPE, piezoresistive, temperature, resistance, voltage/current and frequency-related inputs | four-channel high-dynamic torque, rotational-speed, frequency, timer, encoder and pulse amplifier for torsional-vibration analysis | four-port CAN FD / CAN Classic acquisition and output module with RAW reception, decoded signal handling and message transmission | eight-channel electrically isolated thermocouple and cell-voltage amplifier for high common-mode environments | eight-channel universal amplifier for full/half bridges, IEPE, piezoresistive sensors, RTD, thermocouple, resistance, potentiometer, voltage/current and selected frequency/encoder/SSI/CAN inputs | eight-channel analog-output module for real-time calculated or measured QuantumX signals, with 96 kS/s waveform generation | QuantumX module adding 32 configurable digital I/O channels alongside real-time analog output functions | universal modular high-precision DAQ for mechanical and structural multi-physics testing |
| Number of measurement channels | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Not specified |
| Sensor excitation | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | True | True | True | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | True | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Linearity reference | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Accuracy is signal-, range-, filter- and module-specific; use the exact table in the official QuantumX brochure. | Official module accuracy class represented as 0.01%; signal- and range-specific conditions still apply. | Accuracy is signal-, range-, filter- and module-specific; use the exact table in the official QuantumX brochure. | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Accuracy is signal-, range-, filter- and module-specific; use the exact table in the official QuantumX brochure. | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Sampling rate reference | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | 100,000 samples/s/channel published maximum with 40,000 Hz published bandwidth. | 40,000 samples/s/channel published maximum with 6,000 Hz published bandwidth. | 40,000 samples/s/channel published maximum with 7,000 Hz published bandwidth. | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | 40,000 samples/s/channel published maximum with 7,000 Hz published bandwidth. | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Repeatability reference | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | System repeatability depends on the transducer, bridge excitation, thermal state, wiring, calibration and selected digital filter. | System repeatability depends on the transducer, bridge excitation, thermal state, wiring, calibration and selected digital filter. | System repeatability depends on the transducer, bridge excitation, thermal state, wiring, calibration and selected digital filter. | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | System repeatability depends on the transducer, bridge excitation, thermal state, wiring, calibration and selected digital filter. | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Status | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| Datasheet | PDF — CX22B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — CX22B-W (opens in a new tab) | PDF — CX27 (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX1601B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX1609KB (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX1609TB (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX1616B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX403B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX410B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX430B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX440B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX460B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX471C (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX809B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX840B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX878B (opens in a new tab) | PDF — MX879B (opens in a new tab) |
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about our products and services
For example strain, force, torque, acceleration and temperature, using the appropriate input module.
No. Modules can be distributed near measurement points or centralized.
Electronic sensor information supports channel configuration.
A suitable data-recorder configuration can acquire data independently.
Setup, visualization, recording, calculation and measurement-data analysis.
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