SIRIUS XHS is a high-speed data acquisition system (15 MS/s) with the new HybridADC signal conditioning technology capable of high-bandwidth transient recording and very high-dynamic, alias-free data acquisition.
Modern data interfaces such as USB 3.0, GLAN, XCP, CAN, and OPC UA, with PTP synchronization allow for open and flexible connectivity. SIRIUS XHS is the ultimate high-speed DAQ.
Highlights
HybridADC signal conditioning technology
HybridADC delivers the best of both worlds, combining high bandwidth and dynamic acquisition capabilities. It features 16-bit ADCs with up to 5 MHz bandwidth and a sampling rate of up to 15 MS/s for high-speed data collection. Additionally, it offers high-dynamic, alias-free acquisition with a sampling rate of up to 2 MS/s. Modes are software selectable for every input channel.
15 MS/s @ 5 MHz bandwidth
SIRIUS® XHS instruments offers up to 15 MS/s sampling rate with 5 MHz bandwidth. It captures transients down to microseconds levels. The sampling rate is software selectable for every analog input channel.
High dynamic alias-free acquisition
SIRIUS® XHS implements alias-free filtering which allows the acquisition of analog signals in 24-bit resolution with up to 150 dB dynamic range at 1 MS/s sampling rate.
PTP synchronisation
Even though users can select some channels to be high bandwidth and some to be alias-free, filtering is designed in such a way that all signals are perfectly time aligned with zero phase shift. Multiple devices can be synced together using the PTP synchronization method.
Modern Data Interfaces
GLAN interface allows the distribution of devices with the PTPv2 synchronization. The USB 3.0 interface is there for the fastest data transfer to the PC computer. OPC UA, CAN and XCP data interfaces allow easy integration into the 3rd party system and test benches.
Open protocol support
Data is transferred to any host using the open OPC UA industry-standard protocol. In parallel the data is available over XCP or CAN protocols, allowing connection to ECU calibration software packages like ETAS INCA or Vector Canape.
High galvanic isolation
High channel-to-channel and channel-to-ground isolation up to CATII 1000V. This prevents damage to the systems from excessive voltage and avoids ground loops.
Smallest Form Factor
With the standard SIRIUS-sized chassis you can easily carry the SIRIUS XHS in your backpack along with your laptop for field measurements.
Software included
Every Dewesoft data acquisition system is bundled with award-winning DewesoftX data acquisition software. The software is easy to use but very rich and deep in functionality. All software updates are free forever with no hidden licensing or yearly maintenance fees.
Dewesoft quality and 7-year warranty
Enjoy our industry-leading 7-year warranty. Our data acquisition systems are made in Europe, utilizing only the highest build quality standards. We offer free and customer-focused technical support. Your investment into the Dewesoft solutions is protected for years ahead.
The familiar data acquisition system with a completely redesigned brain
The new SIRIUS XHS looks the same on the outside, but on the inside, it is a completely new beast. Everything is new and designed from scratch to face the future of high-speed data acquisition systems:
- New brake-through HybridADC signal conditioning technology.
- New amplifiers that follow the capability of the new HybridADC technology.
- A new, much more powerful FPGA with an ARM processor running onboard Linux OS.
- Better galvanic isolation technology for channel-to-channel and channel-to-ground isolation.
- USB3 type C and Gigabit LAN data interfaces support huge data sampling speeds.
- PTPv2 synchronization technology.
We have been developing SIRIUS XHS high-speed data acquisition system for the last 6 years and the results are astonishing. We simply love how the technology supersedes even our expectations and lays foundations for the future of data acquisition.
HybridADC signal conditioning technology
Which ADC converter is better? SAR ADC or Delta-sigma ADC? Well, now it doesn't matter anymore. SIRIUS XHS data acquisition systems introduce Hybrid ADC signal conditioning technology. HybridADC offers the best of both worlds. It allows users to select modes of operation for each analog input channel:
- High bandwidth mode: This mode offers an extremely high bandwidth of 5 MHz and a 15 MS/s sampling rate. SIRIUS XHS instruments can perfectly acquire impulse, step, and square signals without any ringing or overshooting. Such a mode is perfect for transient recording and applications such as power analysis. Such acquisition mode is typically found in SAR ADCs.
- High dynamic alias-free mode: This mode operates at sampling rates of up to 2 MS/s, acquiring data with a dynamic range of up to 150 dB. It employs an alias-free filter with a bandwidth closely aligned with the Nyquist criterion, making it ideal for frequency domain analysis of signals such as sound and vibration (NVH). This performance closely mirrors that of Sigma-Delta ADCs.
By today's data acquisition standard, you would need two independent data acquisition devices for the measurements mentioned above. The SIRIUS XHS DAQ systems allow you to select the sampling rate independently per channel. This ensures that all measurements fit your current testing application. All modes are available on one device and can also work in parallel - acquiring two channels at different rates, bandwidths, and dynamic ranges completely synchronous with each other.
High-end signal conditioning amplifiers
The SIRIUS XHS provides several amplifiers that utilize our new HybridADC technology. The input channel configuration can be freely configured with one of the following signal amplifiers:
- XHS-HV: Highly isolated CATII 1000V amplifier. Measure in a range of 200 V to 2000 V peak directly. 5 MHz bandwidth. 0.03% accuracy. This amplifier is perfect for the direct connection of high-voltage signals.
- XHS-LV: Highly isolated voltage input amplifier. Measure in a range of 0.05 V to 100 V. 5 MHz bandwidth. 0.03% accuracy. It offers sensor excitation. This amplifier is perfect for directly connecting low-voltage signals and current transducers.
- XHS-ACC: Highly isolated IEPE/ICP and voltage input amplifier. Offers 2 mA - 20 mA IEPE excitation current. Offers TEDS support and high-temperature stability.
Noise floor, common-mode rejection, and gain and offset drifts at lower sampling rates are comparable to the SIRIUS DualCoreADC amplifiers. SIRIUS XHS amplifiers are perfect for high-speed data acquisition, transient recording, e-mobility measurements, and power analysis, where the highest precision is an absolute necessity.
SuperCounters®: precise speed and angle measurement with counter and encoder sensors
Dewesoft data acquisition systems utilize a patented and registered trademark technology called SuperCounter®.
Counter inputs can measure the RPM and angle of rotating machines. In comparison to standard counters, which only output integer numbers one sample later (e.g. 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4), the Dewesoft SuperCounter inputs are able to extract accurate values like 1.37, 1.87, 2.37, etc. fully synchronized for time and amplitude.
This is done by measuring the exact time of the rising edge of the signal with an additional counter. Our SuperCounter inputs work on a 102.4 MHz time base, independent of the current analog sampling rate.
Counter inputs are fully synchronizedwith analog, CAN bus, and other data sources to enable easy applications like balancing, order tracking, and torsional vibrations.
SIRIUS® XHS digital counter inputs
As highlighted earlier, the SIRIUS® XHS data acquisition systems boast Dewesoft's cutting-edge SUPERCOUNTER® technology across all eight counter inputs. The counter inputs are available for all SIRIUS® XHS instruments, providing users with enhanced counter/encoder input capability.
Conveniently located on the back panel of the SIRIUS® XHS instrument, the counter inputs ensure easy accessibility and seamless connection of all sorts of counter and encoder sensors via the LEMO 1B 7-pin female connectors.
The counters boast a timebase of 150 MHz, a maximum bandwidth of 15 MHz, and a 32-bit resolution. Dewesoft SUPERCOUNTER® features advanced input filtering to address glitching issues. Counter inputs are compatible with 3.3 V TTL/CMOS logic levels.
SIRIUS® XHS counter inputs support all these modes:
- Event counting
- Waveform timing
- Encoder
- Tacho
- Geartooth
Each counter channel comes with three standard inputs (A, B, Z) necessary for encoder applications. It also provides +12 V and +5 V for sensor supply, along with digital output for alarming and fast triggering.
The counter channels can also be used as a digital output. Digital outputs utilize 5 V push-pull logic with a fast triggering option. The triggers out module enables digital outputs based on custom conditions. Either from the analog input channel or digital input channel. This trigger option operates in real-time on the hardware itself. Users have the flexibility to customize the shape of the output pulse in terms of delay and duration.
The total response time can go below 500 ns, proving beneficial in time-critical applications such as emergency shutdowns or alarms.
