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Tornado

This compact, mobile measuring station is ideally suited for both stationary and mobile use. Special features are the fan-less design and the 3-way power supply from AC, DC and battery (V-mount battery on the back of the device for up to 6 hours of autonomous operation).

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The Tornado allows the installation of up to four Apollo PCI-Express measuring cards. Additional connectors for external GPS system synchronisation and 8x SLOW channels are available.

The Tornado measurement system features an extremely robust design at a moderate weight. The folding carrying handle at the top is suited for transport and installation of the instrument in the filed (e. g. in a vehicle).

The Tornado measurement system is especially well suited for:

Data acquisition and analysis
Customised multi-channel vibroacoustic measuring instruments
Sound power measurements
Noise and vibration monitoring
Machinery and equipment status monitoring
Acoustic camera
Quality assurance
Research and development

The Tornado measurement system is fully compatible with the type-approved Soundbook_MK2 measurement system.

The following specifications refer to the Tornado_16L measurement system. The measurement systems Tornado_16B, Tornado 32D and Tornado_32S are not equipped for the use with microphones with ±14V/200V microphone supply. ICP power supply for sensors is available with all Apollo measuring boards.

INTEGRATED PC

Industrial PC
Model	Modified industrial PC without fan
Processor	IntelTM Core i3 2.4GHz
RAM	4GB
Display interface	DVI (1920×1200)
Storage medium	500GB HDD or 240GB SSD, 500 GB SSD as an option
Interface	4x USB 3.0, 1x RS232, 2x LAN, 4x PCIe x1
Operating system	Windows 7 32 Bit, multiple languages
Accessories (included in delivery)	USB trackball keyboard (GER, EN)

SPECIFICATIONS

General technical specifications of Tornado
Input channels 1-16/32
Resolution	24 bit
Real-time bandwidth	DC … 80 kHz
Dynamic range	120dB
Noise	< 3µV(A)
Sample rates	200Hz to 204.8kHz
Decimation	up to 200Hz sample rate, selectable per channel
Max. input voltage	±1V // ±10V peak
Gain	0dB, 20dB
Over-voltage detection	yes
Phase shift	< 0.1° @ 20Hz … 80 kHz
Offset correction	yes, automatically at auto-calibration
Input coupling	DC, AC 0.15Hz, HP 10Hz, LP 2kHz
Microphone voltage supply	±14V, +20/63/200V switchable (Tornado_16L only)
ICP current supply	2 / 4 mA switchable
TEDS (IEEE 1451.4)	yes
Slow channels 1-8 (with optional 1-slot extension card via Lemo10 connector)
Resolution	24 bit
Real-time bandwidth	DC … 200Hz @ 8 channels
Input voltage range	-25V … +25 V
Output channels (via 1.5mm jack)
Resolution	24 bit
Real-time bandwidth	DC … 20kHz (40/80kHz on request)
Max. output voltage	±3.16Vpeak
Connector	3.5 jack
Trigger channels
Trigger	2x In: Trigger / tacho, trigger level software-adjustable 0.1Hz … 6MHz; 2x Out (for each Apollo_PCIe measuring card)
Special channels (with optional 1-slot extension card via Lemo10 connector)
Synchronisation	SYNC-BUS (sample-accurate synchronisation with external clock on master board) or via GPS
Dimensions and weights
Dimensions	200mm x 205mm x 230mm
Weight	5400g
Supply voltage	AC 230V, DC 9 … 34V
Environmental conditions
Operating temperature range	APOLLO_PCIe: -10 °C … +50 °C; Tornado: -10 °C … +35 °C

Order details (Tornado versions)
ORDER NO.	DESCRIPTION
908456.2	TORNADO_16B (BNC connector)
908454.6	TORNADO_16L (LEMO7 connector)
908452.1	TORNADO_32D (DSUB 25 connector)
908035.8	TORNADO_32S (SMB connector)

Order details (Tornado accessories)
ORDER NO.	DESCRIPTION
908369.0	APOLLO_PCIe-SLOW
908346.5	SYNCHRONKABEL_PCIe_4 (1-4 measuring cards)
908185.7	Apollo_TACHO CABLE
908186.5	Apollo_TRIGGER SPLITTER BOX
905053.7	Apollo_GPS SYNCHRONISATION
908243.1	Apollo_SYNC CABLE, 5m
971010.4	LEMO7 / BNC ADAPTOR
801425.3	SSD drive option 512 GB