Spider-80Xi High Channel System

The Spider-80Xi is designed for applications in three fields: dynamic data acquisition, vibration test control, and machine monitoring. Each front-end features eight analogue input channels and two channels that may be software-selected as analogue outputs for vibration control or tachometer inputs for the analysis of rotating machinery.

The Spider-80Xi is a compact version of Spider-80X with an extremely lightweight form factor. Featuring a 64-channel chassis weighing less than 10.5 kg, the Spider-80Xi can be carried in one hand and is optimal for field environment testing where portability is essential.

A single Spider-80Xi front-end is a complete two-output controller with the same high-quality, patented dual ADC input technology of the Spider-81 series. The Spider-80Xi inputs provide single end/differential and AC/DC/IEPE coupling choices; charge mode is an available option that can be installed at the factory. The Spider-HUB Ethernet switch comes installed in the Spider-80Xi chassis. The data storage can be increased to 2 TB by adding a Spider-NAS mass storage device.

Combine Various Front-ends
The Spider-80Xi is a compact and versatile hardware platform designed to host various front-ends, including the Spider-80Hi, Spider-80Ci, Spider-80SGi, and Spider-80Ti.

Spider-80Hi
The Spider-80Hi input channels are equipped with an IEPE power source to support IEPE sensors, alongside standard voltage input functionality. This makes the Spider-80Hi particularly suited for applications such as shock, vibration, acoustic, or general-purpose voltage measurements.

Spider-80Ci, Spider-80SGi, Spider-80Ti
Users can select the Spider-80Ci for the charge input. Spider-80SGi front-ends are designed for measuring strain using precision excitation and general-purpose measurement quantities with a customizable power supply. The Spider-80Ti adds temperature measurement capability to the Spider-80Xi system.

Patented GPS Timestamping Technology
Crystal Instruments’ patented GPS timestamping technology is now supported on Spider hardware. The Spider-80Xi chassis features an integrated GPS module, enabling data timestamping with 100-nanosecond accuracy. This technology allows synchronisation of data from physically disconnected systems, making it possible to compute frequency response functions, cross-spectra, autocorrelation, and various other signal analyses with high precision.