Data sheet

MX1615
Bridge/strain gauge
amplifier
Special features
16 individually configurable
inputs
Connection of strain gauges in
quarter- , half- and full-bridge
Bridge excitation : DC or carrier
frequency
Internal shunt resistor
Connection of standard voltage,
PT100, resistor
Data rate up to 19200 Hz per
channel
3000 Hz bandwidth
24bit A/D converter per channel
for synchronous, parallel
measurements
Active low pass filter
TEDS support

Digital platform

Signal
A/D
Bridge
excitation
TEDS

Electrically isolated

Ethernet

Connectors 1.16

Connector sockets (Plug terminal, 8 Pin)

Block diagram

IEEE1394b
FireWire

IEEE1394b
FireWire
Supply
voltage

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Specifications MX1615
General specifications
Inputs

Number

16, electrically isolated from the supply

Strain gauges in full- , half- or quarter-bridge configuration.
Selectable bridge excitation voltage : DC voltage or carrier
frequency (AC/CF, 1200 Hz)

Transducer technologies, can be adjusted individually

SG-quarter bridges
SG-half bridges
SG-full bridges

Three wire and four wire

five wire
six wire

Resistor, Resistance thermometer (PT100), connection in

four-wire configuration
Voltage ("10 V differential, 0 30 V unipolar) without
transducer supply
24 Bit Delta Sigma converter

A/D converter per channel

Data rate per channel, max.

Hz

0.1 19,200, can be individually adjusted per channel

Bandwidth

kHz

Active low-pass filter (Bessel/Butterworth, can be switched

off)

Hz

3.0
0.4 using carrier frequency
0.01 3,000

Transducer identification (TEDS, IEEE 1451.4)

max. distance of the TEDS module

100

Phnix Contact FMC1,5/8ST3,5RF plug terminal

Plug included
10 ... 30 (24 V nominal (rated) voltage)

Transducer connection
Supply voltage range (DC)

max. 5 ms at 24 V

Supply voltage interruption

Power consumption
Ethernet (data link)
Protocol/addressing
Connection
Max. cable length to module
Synchronization options
EtherCAT1)
NTP
IRIGB (B000 to B007; B120 to B127)
IEEE1394b FireWire (module synchronization, data link,
optional supply voltage)
Baud rate
Max. current from module to module
Max. cable length between the nodes
Max. number of modules connected in series (daisy chain)
Max. number of modules in a IEEE1394b FireWire system
(including hubs2), backplane)
Max. number of hops3)
Nominal (rated) temperature range

< 12
10Base-T / 100Base-TX
TCP/IP (direct IP address or DHCP)
8P8C plug (RJ-45) with twisted pair cable (CAT-5)
100
IEEE1394b FireWire (only QuantumX, automatically,
recommended)
via CX27
via Ethernet
via MX440A - or MX840A input channel
IEEE 1394b (HBM modules only)

MBaud
A
m

400 (approx. 50 MByte/s)

1.5
5
12 (=11 hops)

C [F]

24
14
20 .... +60 [4 ... +140]

Operating temperature range

C [F]

20 ... +65 [4 ... +149]

Storage temperature range

C [F]

40 ... +75 [40 ... +167]

5 ... 95 (non condensing)

Rel. humidity

III

Protection class

IP20 per EN 60529

Degree of protection
Mechanical tests4)
Vibration (30 min)
Shock (6 ms)
EMC requirements
Max. input voltage at transducer socket to ground,
transient free
Pin 6 and 7 to Pin 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5
Dimensions, horizontal (W x H x D)

m/s2
m/s2

50
350
per EN 613261

"18

mm

52.5 x 200 x 122 (with case protection)

44 x 174 x 119 (without case protection)

980

Weight, approx.

1) EtherCAT is a registered trademark and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH, Germany
2) Hub: IEEE1394b FireWire node or distributor

3) Hop: Transition from module to module or signal conditioning / distribution via IEEE1394b FireWire (hub, backplane)
4) Mechanical stress is tested according to European Standard EN6006826 for vibrations and EN60068227 for shock. The equipment is subjected to an

acceleration of 50 m/s2 in a frequency range of 5...65 Hz in all 3 axes. Duration of this vibration test: 30min per axis. The shock test is performed with a nominal
acceleration of 350 m/s2 for 6 ms, half sine pulse shape, with 3 shocks in each of the 6 possible directions.

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Specifications MX1615 (Continued)

4 mV/V CF strain gauge full and half bridge with 1 V; 2.5 V or 5 V excitation (AC, square)
0.05 1)

Accuracy class
Carrier frequency (square)

Hz

1,200 "2

Bridge excitation voltage (effective)

1; 2.5; 5 ("5 %)
strain gauge full and half bridges

Transducers that can be connected

Permissible cable length between MX1615
and transducer

< 100

Measuring ranges
at 5 V excitation
at 2.5 V excitation
at 1 V excitation

mV/V
mV/V
mV/V

"4
"8
"20

Control signal (Shunt)

Full bridge
Half bridge

mV/V
mV/V

1.066 "0.3% (at 350 Ohm)

+1.008 "0.3% (at 350 Ohm) 2)

Measurement frequency range (3 dB)

Hz

0 ... 400

Transducer impedance
at 5 V excitation
at 2.5 V excitation
at 1 V excitation

W
W
W

300 ... 1,000

110 ... 1,000
80 1,000

mV/V
mV/V
mV/V

< 0.2
< 0.5
< 1.5

Noise at 25 5C and 2.5 V excitation (peak to peak)

with filter 1 Hz Bessel
with filter 10 Hz Bessel
with filter 100 Hz Bessel

< 0.02 of full scale

Zero drift (Full bridge with 5 V excitation)

% / 10 K

< 0.02 1) of full scale

Full-scale drift (5 V excitation)

% / 10 K

< 0.05 of measurement value

Linearity error

1)
2)

0.1 with half bridge

When using a half bridge, the control signal may only be used when signals 1 (Pin 6) and 4 (Pin 7) are bridged.
4 mV/V CF strain gauge full and half bridge with1 V; 2.5 V or 5 V excitation (DC)
0.05 1)

Accuracy class
Bridge excitation voltage (DC)

<

strain gauge half and full bridges

Transducers that can be connected

Permissible cable length between MX1615
and transducer

1; 2.5; 5; ("5 %)

< 100

Measuring ranges
at 5 V excitation
at 2.5 V excitation
at 1 V excitation

mV/V
mV/V
mV/V

"4
"8
"20

Control signal (Shunt)

Full bridge
Half bridge

mV/V
mV/V

1.066 "0.3% (at 350 Ohm)

+1.008 "0.3% (at 350 Ohm) 2)

Measurement frequency range (3 dB)

Hz

0 ... 3,000

Transducer impedance
at 5 V excitation
at 2.5 V excitation
at 1 V excitation
at 0.5 V excitation

W
W
W
W

300 ... 1,000

110 ... 1,000
80 ... 1,000
80 ... 1,000

mV/V
mV/V
mV/V
mV/V

< 0.2
< 0.4
<1
<3

Noise at 25 5C and 2.5 V excitation (peak to peak)

with filter 1 Hz Bessel
with filter 10 Hz Bessel
with filter 100 Hz Bessel
with filter 1 kHz Bessel

< 0.02 of full scale

Zero drift (Full bridge with 5 V excitation)

% / 10 K

< 0.05 1) of full scale

Full-scale drift (5 V excitation)

% / 10 K

< 0.05 of measurement value

Linearity error

1)

with half bridge : 0.1; with 10 V/m electromagnetic field strength (EN6100043) : 0.2
2) When using a half bridge, the control signal may only be used when signals 1 (Pin 6) and 4 (Pin 7) are bridged.

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Specifications MX1615 (Continued)

5 mV/V CF strain gauge single bridge with 0.5 V; 1 V; 2.5 V or 5 V excitation (AC, square)
0.1

Accuracy class
Carrier frequency (square)

Hz

1200"2

Bridge excitation voltage (effective)

0.5; 1; 2.5; 5 ("5 %)

SG quarter bridge in four wire circuit

Transducers that can be connected

Permissible cable length between MX1615 and
transducer

< 100

Measuring ranges
at 5 V excitation (only at 350 Ohm strain gauge)
at 2.5 V excitation
at 1 V excitation
at 0.5 V excitation

mV/V
mV/V
mV/V
mV/V

"4
"8
"20
"40

Control signal (Shunt)

mV/V

1.008 "0,1 % (at 350 Ohm)

Measurement frequency range (3 dB)

Hz

0 ... 400

Internal completion resistors

120 and 350

mV/V
mV/V
mV/V

< 0.3
< 0.6
< 1.5

< 0.05 of full scale

Noise at 25 5C and 5 V excitation (peak to peak)

with filter 1 Hz Bessel
with filter 10 Hz Bessel
with filter 100 Hz Bessel
Linearity error1)

1)

Zero drift1) (5 V excitation)

% / 10 K

< 0.1 of full scale

Full-scale1) drift (5 V excitation)

% / 10 K

< 0.1 of measurement value

With 350 ohm resistor

5 mV/V CF strain gauge single bridge with 0.5 V; 1 V; 2.5 V or 5 V excitation (DC)
0.11)

Accuracy class
Bridge excitation voltage (DC)

SG quarter bridges in four wire or three wire circuit

Transducers that can be connected

Permissible cable length between MX1615
and transducer

0.5; 1; 2.5; 5 ("5 %)

< 100

Measuring ranges
at 5 V excitation (only at 350 Ohm strain gauge)
at 2.5 V excitation
at 1 V excitation
at 0.5 V excitation

mV/V
mV/V
mV/V
mV/V

"4
"8
"20
"40

Control signal (Shunt)

mV/V

1.008 "0,1 % (at 350 Ohm)

Measurement frequency range (3 dB)

Hz

0 ... 3,000

Internal completion resistors

120 and 350

mV/V
mV/V
mV/V
mV/V

< 0.4
< 0.6
< 1.5
<3

Noise at 25 5C and 5 V excitation (peak to peak)

with filter 1 Hz Bessel
with filter 10 Hz Bessel
with filter 100 Hz Bessel
with filter 1 kHz Bessel
Linearity error2)

< 0.05 of full scale

Zero drift2) (5 V excitation)

% / 10 K

<0.1 of full scale

Full-scale2)

% / 10 K

< 0.1 of measurement value

drift (5 V excitation)

1)

with 10 V/m electromagnetic field strength (EN6100043) : 0.2

The accuracy class does not take into account measurement errors resulting from asymmetrical cable resistances when using a three-wire
circuit.
2) With 350 ohm resistor and connection using a four-wire circuit.

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Specifications MX1615 (Continued)

Voltage 10 V (DC)
0.05

Accuracy class

Voltage sources

Transducers that can be connected

Permissible cable length between MX1615 and
transducer

100

Measuring range

V
V

"10 differential,
0 30 unipolar

Measurement frequency range (3 dB)

Hz

0 ... 3,000

< 500

Input impedance (symmetrical)

MW

> 1.5

Noise at 25 5C (peak to peak)

at 1 Hz Bessel filter
at 10 Hz Bessel filter
at 100 Hz Bessel filter
at 1 kHz Bessel filter

mV
mV
mV
mV

150
300
600
2000

Linearity error

< 0.02 of full scale

Common-mode rejection
at DC common-mode
at 50 Hz common-mode, typically

dB
dB

> 100
75

Max. common-mode voltage

Channel from housing and supply ground
Channel from channel

V
V

"60
"5

Internal resistance of the connected voltage source

Zero drift

% / 10 K

< 0.03 of full scale

Full-scale drift

% / 10 K

< 0.05 of measurement value

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Specifications MX1615 (Continued)

Resistance
0.1

Accuracy class

PTC, NTC, KTY, TT-3, resistances generally

(connection with four wire configuration)

Transducers that can be connected

Permissible cable length between MX1615
and transducer

100

Measuring range

0 ... 1,0001)

Excitation current

mA

0.37 ... 1.43

Measurement frequency range (3 dB)

Hz

0 ... 3,000

Noise at 25 5C (peak to peak)

with filter 1 Hz Bessel
with filter 10 Hz Bessel
with filter 100 Hz Bessel
with filter 1 kHz Bessel

K
K
K
K

< 0.1
< 0.2
< 0.5
< 1.5

Linearity error

< 0.05 of full scale

Zero drift
Full-scale drift
1)

%/10K

< 0.02 of full scale

% / 10 K

< 0.1 of measurement value

Measuring range can be modulated up to 5 kW, in this case: accuracy class 2

Resistance thermometer (PT100)
0.1

Accuracy class

PT100 (connection with four wire configuration)

Transducers that can be connected

Permissible cable length between MX1615
and transducer

100

oC [oF]

200 ... +848 [328 ... +1,558.4]

Excitation current

mA

0.67 ... 1.36

Measurement frequency range (3 dB)

Hz

0 ... 3,000

Noise at 25 5C (peak to peak)

with filter 1 Hz Bessel
with filter 10 Hz Bessel
with filter 100 Hz Bessel
with filter 1 kHz Bessel

K
K
K
K

< 0.02
< 0.04
< 0.1
< 0.3

Linearization range

<"0.3

Zero drift

K / 10 K

< 0.2

Full-scale drift

K / 10 K

< 0.5

Linearity error

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Active low pass filter data MX1615

(4th order Bessel/Butterworth, with CF supply only valid for fg v100 Hz)
Type

1dB (Hz)

3dB (Hz)

20dB (Hz)

1000

1575

3611

Bessel
Butterworth

Rise time (ms)

Overshoot (%)

Data rate (Hz)

0.11

0.2

1.4

19200

1.4

9600

1000

1575

3612

0.11

0.2

500

812

2079

0.3

0.38

1.3

9600

860

0.9

1.05

0.8

9600

2.11
4.18

0.8

9600

0.8

9600

10.4

0.8

9600

21.0

0.8

9600

41.4

0.8

2400

200

335

100

168

427

1.8

50

213
85

3.8

20

84
33.7

10

16.6

43

9.6
19.5

8.4

21

39

3.4

8,6

97

102

0.8

2400

215

0.8

2400

1.6

4,2

197

0.5

0.84

2,1

390

418

0.8

300

1033

0.8

300

0.2

0.34

0,85

980

0.1

0.17

0,43

1950

2090

0.8

300

0.05

0.085

0,21

3860

4170

0.8

20

0.02

0.036

0,088

9800

10560

0.8

20

0.01
2000

0.017

0,044

19500

21200

0.8

20

3053

5083

0.144

8.5

19200

1000

1170

2077

0.27

0.344

11

19200

1000

1171

2078

0.27

0.378

11

9600

500

587

1048

0.64

0.652

11

9600

200

237

420

1.76

1.64

11

9600

100

118

210

3.65

3.28

11

9600

50

59

105

7.49

6.29

11

9600

20

24

42

18.8

16.15

11

9600

10

12

21

37.7

32.29

11

9600

5.95

10.5

74.9

65.92

11

2400

2.37

4.24

188

163.6

11

2400

1.26
0.59

2.12

370

315

11

2400

1.05

756

656

11

300

1640

11

300

0.5

*)

Phase delay (ms)

0.2

0.241

0.419

1900

0.1

0.122

3770

3280

11

300

0.05

0.060

0.210
0.106

7490

6596

11

20

0.02

0.0245

0.042

18900

16200

11

20

0.01

0.012

0.021

37700

32383

11

20

The analog-to-digital converters delay time is 128 s for all data rates and has not been accounted for in the Phase delay column!

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Amplitude response of MX1615 Butterworth filter

10 Hz

200 Hz

2 kHz

20 Hz
50 Hz

500 Hz
1 kHz

100 Hz

0.01 Hz
0.1 Hz

0.02 Hz

0.2 Hz

0.5 Hz

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2 Hz

0.5 Hz
1 Hz

5 Hz

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Amplitude response of MX1615 Bessel filter

10 Hz

1 kHz

200 Hz
20 Hz

500 Hz

50 Hz

100 Hz

0.01 Hz
0.02 Hz

0.1 Hz

0.5 Hz

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0.2 Hz

2 Hz

1 Hz

5 Hz

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Specifications Power pack NTX001

NTX001
Nominal input voltage (AC)

100 ... 240 ("10%)

Stand-by power consumption at 230 V

0.5

Nominal load
UA
IA

V
A

24
1.25

V
A
mV

24" 4%
0 1.25
v120

Static output characteristics

UA
IA
UBr (Output voltage ripple; peak to peak)
Current limiting, typically from

1.6
galvanically, by optocoupler and converter

Primary secondary separation

Creep distance and clearance

mm

w8

High-voltage test

kV

w4

Ambient temperature range

oC

[F]

0... +40 [+32 ... +104]

Storage temperature

oC

[F]

40 ... +70 [40 ... +158]

Accessories, to be ordered separately

MX1615 accessories
Article

Description

Order No.

AC-DC power supply / 24 V

Input : 100 ... 240 V AC ("10%), 1.5 m cable

Output: 24 V DC, max. 1.25 A, 2 m cable with ODU connector

1NTX001

3m cable QuantumX supply

3 m cable for voltage supply of QuantumX modules;

Suitable plug (ODU Medi-Snap S11M08P04MJGO5280) on
one side and open strands on the other end.

1KAB2713

IEEE1394b FireWire cable (module-to-module)

FireWire connection cable for QuantumX modules; with

matching plugs on both sides.
Lengths 0.2 m/2 m/5 m
Note: The cable enables QuantumX modules to be supplied
with voltage (max. 1.5 A, from the source to the last drain).

1KAB2690.2
1KAB2692
1KAB2695

IEEE1394b FireWire IEEE PCCard

FireWire IEEE 1394b PCCard (PCMCIA adapter) to connect

QuantumX modules to a notebook or PC

1IF001

IEEE1394b FireWire IEEE ExpressCard

FireWire IEEE 1394b ExpressCard (ExpressCard/34) to

connect QuantumX modules to a notebook or PC

1IF002

IEEE1394b FireWire cable PC-to-module

Firewire connection cable from the PC to the first module

for data transfer from QuantumX modules to the PC;
With matching plugs on both sides; Length: 3 m.

1KAB2703

IEEE1394b FireWire cable, hub-to-module, 3 m

FireWire connection cable between HUB and module.

1KAB2753

FireWire Extender SCMFW

Package including 2 in-line elements for extension of the

FireWire connection up to 40 m; required parts: 2 x
1-KAB269-x and Industrial Ethernet cable (M12, CAT5e/6,
max. 30 m). KAB270-3 connection is not possible!

1SCM-FW

Ethernet cross over cable

Ethernet cross-over cable for direct operation of devices on a

PC or notebook, length 2 m, type CAT5+

1KAB2392

Connecting elements for QuantumX modules

Connecting elements (clips) for QuantumX modules; Set

comprising 2 case clips including mounting material for fast
connection of 2 modules.

1CASECLIP

Fitting panel for QuantumX modules

Fitting panel for mounting of QuantumX modules using case

clips (1CASECLIP), lashing strap or cable tie. Basic
fastening by 4 screws.

1CASEFIT

QuantumX backplane (Standard)

QuantumX backplane Standard for a maximum of 9

modules, IP 20 version;
Mounting on wall or control cabinet (19)
- Connection of external modules by FireWire possible;
- Power supply: 24 V DC / max. 5 A (150 W);

1BPX001

Voltage supply

Communication

Mechanical data

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MX1615 accessories
Article

Description

Order No.

Push-In connector (8 pins)

10 Push-In-connectors, Phnix Contact, 8 pins

1CONS1005

1WireEEPROMS

Package of 10 pieces of 1-wire EEPROMS DS24B33

(IEEE1451.4 TEDS)

1TEDSPAK

Package including:
- MX1615 amplifier (1-MX1615)
- Power supply (1-NTX001)
- 4 transducer plugs with TEDS (1-SUBHD15-MALE)
- Ethernet Cross-over cable (1-KAB239-2)
- catmanEasy software from HBM (1-CATMAN-EASY)
- Including software maintenance for the first 12 months

1MX1615PAKEASY

Package including:
- MX1615 amplifier (1-MX1615)
- Power supply (1-NTX001)
- 4 transducer plugs with TEDS (1-SUBHD15-MALE)
- Ethernet Cross-over cable (1-KAB239-2)
- catmanAP software from HBM (1-CATMAN-AP)
- Including software maintenance for the first 12 months
QuantumX driver for DIAdem software from National

1MX1615PAKAP

Transducer side

Software and product packages

MX1615 + catmanEASY

MX1615 + catmanAP

DIAdem driver
CANape driver
QuantumX system CD

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Instruments. German user interface only.

QuantumX driver for CANape software from Vector

1DIADEMDRIVER
1CANAPEDRIVER

Informatik. CANape versions from 10.0 are supported.

QuantumX Assistant, LabVIEW driver, programming interface
(.NETAPI), TEDS editor

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free

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Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH

Im Tiefen See 45 64293 Darmstadt Germany
Tel. +49 6151 803-0 Fax: +49 6151 803-9100
Email: info@hbm.com www.hbm.com
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Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH.

Subject to modifications. All product descriptions are for
general information only. They are not to be understood as a
guarantee of quality or durability.