Interface Gold Standard
Calibration System
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Developed in 1989, Interface, Inc. began
to market the Gold Standard™ System
in 1991.
It is now used in more than 250 labs
throughout the world.
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Gold StandardTM Load Cell Calibration System
One 9840 2 Channel Indicator for Load Cell Exitation/
Signal Conditioning
One ICS-202 Force Calibration Software
One SIS-103 One-Day Training at Interface
One CT-139-10 SCB1 to GS Load Cell Cable
One CT-142-10 SCB1 to Standard Load Cell Cable
One CX-0440 mV/V Transfer Standard
One SIS-104 System Setup
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Interface Gold StandardTM Calibration Systems
Controlled calibration process reduces calibration
times by 50% to 90% and produces consistent
calibration results
Easy-to-use software reduces operator training time
Fully integrated reporting functions
Automatic archiving of calibration results
Supports ASTM E74, ASTM E4 and ISO 7500/1,
EH10002
Industry Accepted terms and calculations
0.1µV display resolution
Used in over 250 calibration labs world-wide
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Gold StandardTM Calibration System Options
GS-USB: Provides USB interface for HRBSC, SCB1, DA-101 and
HL4IO instrument boards includes internal power supply, cooling fan
and USB cable.
SCB1: 20 bit instrument board provides signal conditioning for the Gold
StandardTM System. Available in single or dual channel versions.
HRBSC: High-resolution 22 bit instrument board increases accuracy
over the SCB1.
DA-101: Digital to analog board for generating command signal for
system control. Provides setpoint signal for servo controlled hydraulic
force testing.
HL4IO: High level 4-channel input board allows calibration of ±5 and
±10 VDC output transducers and includes all features of the DA-101.
Load Cell Simulator: mV/V transfer standards are used to calibrate the
Gold StandardTM system, and for setting up and testing load cell
readout devices. CX-0404 - specifically designed for instrument
substitution testing as per ASTM E74.
Desktop, laptop or portable PC: Contact factory for currently available
configurations.
Gold StandardTM or Platinum StandardTM load cells as required.
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1600 Gold StandardTM Calibration Load
Cell
Tension and compression in one unit
.005% nonrepeatability
.01% creep
High output - to 4mV/V
High precision base installed
3 run NIST traceable calibration
Factory installed calibration adapter
Eccentric load compensated
.0008%/°F temp. effect on output
4% lower load limit per ASTM E74
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1600 Gold StandardTM Calibration
Compression Only Load Cell
.005% nonrepeatability
.01% creep
High output - to 4mV/V
High precision base installed
3 run NIST traceable calibration
Eccentric load compensated
.0008%/°F temp. effect on output
4% lower load limit
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Model 1800 Platinum™ Series
Low Profile Load Cells
.005% non-repeatability
.01% Creep
Designed to be used at
2% lower load limit
.008% /°F temp effect on
output
Eccentric load
compensated
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Model 9840 Intelligent Indicator
• 24 bit internal resolution
•+/-999,999 Count Bipolar Display
•Nonlinearity <  0.005%
•Stores calibration for up to 25 load
cells
•Fast, direct analog output
• VDC scalable analog output
•Full duplex RS232C
•Peak/Valley hold
•Front panel and remote tare
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Precision mV/V Load Cell
Simulator
Most accurate load cell simulator.
Special low thermal
emf construction.
Each unit individually calibrated,
aged and recalibrated.
Strong, rugged design.
Instrument substitution testing.
MDL CX-0404 is specifically designed for
instrument substitution testing as per ASTM
E74.
Why use a simulator or
mV/V Standard ?
Calibrate Indicator or Signal Conditioner
periodically
Daily sanity check on measurements
Establish true
zero
Check cables
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Model CX Standard
6 digit calibration
10 ppm uncertainty
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Shunt Calibration
Technique of unbalancing bridge with
external shunt resistor
Less Expensive
OK for medium-accuracy work
Affected by preload, temperature, bridge
resistance drift, cable length
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Transducer Calibration
Procedures
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Machine Calibration Procedures
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Measurement Uncertainty Model,
Calibrating Load Cell by Comparison
Load Frame
Monitor
Printer
Test
Transducer
HRBSC
Standard
Transducer
HRBSC
Computer
Gold
Standard
Software
Data Archive
Feedback
Transducer
Servo Amplifier &
Controller
Hydraulic
Force
Generator
Servo Valve
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Uncertainty Components
CNS = Cal of Standard Transducer by NIST
DS = Drift in Standard since last cal
PS = Creep in Standard Transducer
TS = Temperature effect on output of Standard
RHF= Nonreproducibility of frame, load string
CH = Calibration of HRBSC Instrument
DH = Drift in HRBSC since last cal
TH = Temperature effect on HRBSC Instrument
LH = Nonlinearity of HRBSC Instrument
NH = Noise of HRBSC Instrument
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CH Uncertainty in calibration of HRBSC
(rectangular distribution)
Source of Uncertainty
Type Uncertainty (%RDG)
CCX = Calibration of CX-0610
B
0.0008
DCX = Drift in transfer function of
CX-0610 between calibrations B
0.0010
TCX = Temperature effect on
CX-0610
B
0.0054
NCX = Noise of the HRBSC
instrument during calibration
with the CX-0610
B
0.0003
-----------Combined (Root Sum of Squares)
0.0056
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Uncertainty Budget Example
Analysis at 30% Calibrated Range and 0.9 mV/V Output of the Standard and Test Transducers:
Source of Uncertainty
CNS NIST Cal of Standard, uw
Type
Interval
Interval
Expression
(%RDG)
Probability
Distribution
Uncertainty
ui (%RDG)
Factor
B
0.0005% RDG
0.0000
Std Dev
1
0.0000
uv
B
0.0005% RDG
0.0000
Std Dev
1
0.0000
ur
A
0.00160%Cal Range
0.0000
Std Dev
1
0.0000
DS Drift in Standard
B
0.010% RDG
0.0000
Triangular
0.408
0.0000
PS Creep in Standard
B
0.0055% RDG
0.0000 Rectangular
0.577
0.0000
TS Temperature Effect on Std
B
0.0029% RDG
0.0000 Rectangular
0.577
0.0000
RHF Nonreproducibility , load frame
B
0.0130% RDG
0.0000
1
0.0000
CH Cal of HRBSC, Std
B
0.0056% RDG
0.0000 Rectangular
0.577
0.0000
DH Drift in HRBSC, Std
A
0.0009% RDG
0.0000
1
0.0000
TH Temperature Effect HRBSC, Std
B
0.0020% RDG
0.0000 Rectangular
0.577
0.0000
LH Nonlinearity of HRBSC, Std
B
0.00007 mV/V
0.0000
0.408
0.0000
NH Noise of HRBSC, Std
B
0.00004 mV/V
0.0000 Rectangular
0.577
0.0000
CH Cal of HRBSC, Test
B
0.0056% RDG
0.0000 Rectangular
0.577
0.0000
DH Drift in HRBSC, Test
A
0.0009% RDG
0.0000
1
0.0000
TH Temperature Effect HRBSC,Test
B
0.0020% RDG
0.0000 Rectangular
0.577
0.0000
LH Nonlinearity of HRBSC, Test
B
0.00007 mV/V
0.0000
0.408
0.0000
NH Noise of HRBSC, Test
B
0.00004 mV/V
0.0000 Rectangular
0.577
0.0000
Std Dev
Std Dev
Triangular
Std Dev
Triangular
uc Combined Uncertainty
Root Sum of Squares Method
0.0000
U Expanded Uncertainty
U = k uc w here k = 2 for confidence level of 95%
0.040
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Dominant Uncertainty Components
Nonreproducibility of load frame, threads,
adaptors, alignment
Calibration of Standard at low end of
range
Drift in Standard since last cal
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Load Cell Calibration System Software - Opening Screen
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DUT Description
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Setpoint Entry
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Setpoint File Selection
Exercise Load Cells
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Begin Calibration
Calibration
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Completed Calibration
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Error Plot
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Curve Fit
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Load Cell History
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Model: 1210AF-1K Serial: 52689A Capacity: 1000 lbf Date: 06-08-2004
0.1
0.08
0.06
Error, %FS
0.04
0.02
0
-0.02
-0.04
-0.06
-0.08
-0.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Test Range, % (1000 lbf COMPRESION)
RUN 1
RUN 2
RUN 3
70
80
90
100
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Report Designer
Custom Report
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Gold StandardTM E4 Machine Calibration
System
9840-100-1 Intelligent Indicator
One ICS-205 E4 Machine Calibration Software
One CT-177-10 Gold Standardtm Interconnect Cable
Assemby
Serial Cable, Laptop to 9840
One CX-0440 +4mV/V Transfer Standard
One SIS-104 System Setup
Training at Interface
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Features of the Portable E4
Machine Calibration Software:
Capable of providing the user with printed
copies of:
E4-02 Test Machine Verification Report.
ISO 7500/1 Test Machine Verification
Report.
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Portable E4 System Software – Opening Screen
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Setpoint Entry
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Setpoint File Selection
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Meter Configuration
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Machine Details
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Load Point Entry
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Load Point Entry
Begin Verification
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Data Collection
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Completed Verification
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E4 Report
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Verification History
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ISO 7500-1 Report
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ISO 7500-1
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Report Designer
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Custom E4 Report
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Custom ISO Report