PCAS-1000A
PCA Stress Measuring Set

Summary
The PCAS-1000A includes software and sensor interface (data logger), specialized for stress measurements described in IPC/JEDEC-9704A**.
It will help beginners to measure PCB (Printed Circuit Board) stress easily.
** Evaluation method for PCA using strain gages is regulated by IPC/ JDEC-9704A and it is valid for quality evaluation or failure analysis.
Features
Even a beginner can measure stress easily.
Reporting feature specialized for PCB stress measurements.
Block diagrams

Products table
All display
PCD-400A
Sensor Interface

Specifications
Measuring Targets | Strain gages and strain-gage transducers |
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Channels | 4 |
Input Format | Balanced differential input |
Synchronous Operation | A maximum of 4 units for 16 channels |
Compatible Gage Resistance | Quarter bridge 2-wire system, 3-wire system: 120 Ω Half bridge system, full bridge system: 120 to 1000 Ω |
Input Connector | D-sub 37-pin connector |
Bridge Excitation | AC 2 Vrms |
Gage Factor | 2.00 fixed |
Balance Adjustment | Resistance: Within ±2% (±10 k ×10-6 strain) Capacitance: Within 5000 pF |
Balance Adjustment Methods | Resistance: Auto balance Capacitance: CST method (Capacitance self-tracking) |
Nonlinearity | Within ±0.1% FS |
Range | 200, 500, 1 k, 2 k, 5 k, 10 k, and 20 k ×10-6 strain – 7 steps Accuracy: within ±0.5% FS |
Frequency Response | DC to 200 Hz, deviation: Within ±10% |
Sampling Frequencies | Max. 10 kHz (Synchronous 4-unit sampling for 16 channels at 10 kHz) |
LPF | Transfer characteristic : 2nd order Butterworth Cutoff frequencies : 10, 30, 100 Hz, and FLAT (4 steps) Amplitude ratio at cutoff point : -3 ±1 dB Attenuation : (-12 ±1) dB/oct. |
AD Converter | 24 bits |
Setting Value Storage | The range and balance adjustment value etc. are written to nonvolatile memory. |
TEDS | Reads information from TEDS-installed sensors. (Input adapters: UI-10A and UI-11A only) Channel name writing (If the manufacturer’s ID is Kyowa) |
Interfaces | USB2.0 (Conforms to High-speed USB standards. USB3.0 supported) |
Stability | Temperature Zero point: Within ±0.2 ×10-6 strain per ºC Sensitivity: Within ±0.05%/ºC Time Zero point: Within ±1 ×10-6 strain per 8h Sensitivity: Within ±0.3%/8h |
Withstand Voltage | 250 VAC for 1 minute between input and case |
Operating Temperature | 0 to 40ºC |
Operating Humidity | 20 to 85% (Non-condensing) |
Vibration Resistance | ±29.42 m/s2 (3 G) 5 to 200 Hz (12 cycles for each axis, 10 minutes/cycle) |
Power Supply | 11 to 16 VDC Connector type: RM12BRD-4PH (Hirose) |
Current Consumption | 0.7 A or less (12 VDC) |
Dimensions | 210 W x 35 H x 157.5 D mm (Excluding protrusions) |
Weight | Approx. 700 g |
Standard Accessories | USB cable N-38 Ground wire P-72 Dynamic data acquisition software DCS-100A (DVD) |
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Optional Accessories | DC power cable P-76 USB cable N-39 Connection cable N-97 Stacking connector set ST-1A Stack fixture CN-20 AC adapter UIA345-12 (For 1 to 4 units of PCD) (For U.S.A.: UNI345-1238) Input adapter for strain-gage transducers UI-10A (TEDS compatible) Input adapter for strain gages UI-11A (TEDS compatible) Input adapter for strain gage with operating lever UI-15A One-touch type input adapter for strain gages UI-16B One-touch type input adapter UI-55A Data analysis software DAS-200A |
Dimensions

UI-55A
One-touch Type Input Adapter

Specifications
Channels | 4 |
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Sensor Connection | One-touch type terminals |
Main Measuring Instruments | PCD-400A/430A EDX-11A/14A/15A (For full bridge only) |
Measuring Targets | 2-wire quarter bridge 3-wire quarter bridge Half bridge Full bridge Voltage Strain-gage transducer |
Dimensions | 105 W × 18.5 H × 35 D mm |
Weight | Approx. 90 g |
UIA345-12
AC Adapter

Object Product Model | EDX-100A EDX-200A-2H EDX-200A-1 EMON-20A PCD-400A PCD-430A PCAS-1000A MCA-200A |
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Remarks | For U.S.A.: Use UNI345-1238. |
PCAS-100A
PCA Stress Measuring Software

Specifications
Operating Environment
OS | Windows® 8.1, Windows® 10 English/Japanese, 32/64 bits support If 64-bit OS, operate in WOW64 (Windows 32-bit On Windows 64-bit) environment. |
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CPU | Core i5 2 GHz or advanced |
Memory | If 32-bit OS, 2 GB or more If 64-bit OS, 4 GB or more |
Display | Resolution: 1024×768 pixels or more 1280×1024 pixels or more recommended |
Measuring Conditions
Number of Channels | 16 (Uniaxial gages: 16 PC Triaxial gages: 5 PC) |
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Channel Conditions | Gage types (1G2W, 1G3W, 2G2W, 2G3W, 3G2W, 3G3W, half bridge, and full bridge) Measuring range (200, 500, 1000, 2000,5000, 10000, and 20000 ×10-6 strain) Gage factor |
Measuring Modes | Manual measurement Recoding from REC to STOP, or designated number of data items from REC. |
Sampling Frequencies | 100, 200, 500, 1 k, 2 k, 5 k, and 10 k Hz |
LPF | 10, 30, 100 Hz, and FLAT |
Measuring Condition Files | Saves and loads preset measuring conditions. |
Measuring Instruments
Applicable Instruments | PCD-400A, PCD-430A (Max. 4 units) |
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Guidance
Catalog | Searches strain gages for PCA stress test. |
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Bonding | Describes the method of strain gage bonding on the PCB. |
Monitor
Y-time Graphs | X axis is time (s). Y axis is strain (Uniaxial-gage, principal, diagonal) |
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Strain-rate Graphs | X axis is strain-rate, Y axis is maximum principal strain. * Strain rate is the rate of change in strain per time. |
Y Axis Range | Auto-scale Settable scale (×10-6 strain) 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, and 20000 |
Data Acquisition
Saving File Formats | Kyowa standard file format KS2. |
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Report
Report Types | Graph and tables. |
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Graph-reports | Y-time graphs, strain-rate graphs |
Table-reports | Maximum principal strain, minimum principal strain, diagonal strain, and strain-rate |
Clipboard | Copies graphs and tables. Allows other application software to use the data. |
Printing | Prints out reports. |
Report Files | Allows report files (PCR format) to be saved, read and edited. |