ZAE "ATA" s.c.

Latest design. Traveller 1 CFM (ET1CFM) is a very compact, high performance data acquisition and analog signal conditioning system. The Traveller 1 CFM system can be used for static and dynamic applications in experimental stress analysis, e.g. to measure analog signals from strain gauges in all common bridge configurations, strain gauge based transducers, potentiometers and general voltage sources, and also to measure asynchronous digital signals up to 4 bits from any type of sensors with digital output. The system uses one connector for each analog channel to simplify the wiring, thus reducing wiring errors and potential damage.The Traveller 1 CFM with its possibility of wireless data transfer (PCM) is an excellent choice for mobile applications on board of any kind of vehicles, aircrafts and sea-going crafts, moving machinery, and the like.
Using a special "ESAM" software, the ET1CFM system allows for configuration and control of all parameters of each individual conditioning channel, A/D converting mode, trigger mode, sampling frequency and data transfer from the host computer via USB 2.0 communication interface, thus reducing the time and risk of faulty configurations and connections. This software works flawlessly under Windows® systems e.g. 2000, XP or Vista. ET1CFM was designed for excellent shock and vibration resistance consistent with EMI and RFI.
Particular information about this system can be found on the www pages of company ESA Messtechnik GmbH and full data sheet in PDF format can be found here.

Our most important devices, but really not all.Below is a short list of general families of measuring systems designed and produced in ZAE "ATA" s.c. company.

The Traveller 1 CF (ET1CF) is a high performance data acquisition and analog signal conditioning system. The ET1CF system can be used for static and dynamic mobile and stationary applications in experimental stress analysis, e.g. to measure analog signals from strain gauges in all common bridge configurations, strain gauge based transducers, potentiometers and general voltage sources, and also to measure asynchronous digital signals up to 4 bits from any type of sensors with digital output.
The system uses one connector for each analog channel to simplify the wiring, thus reducing wiring errors and potential damage. For ease of wiring, assembling and stacking of multiple systems, all important connectors are located on the rear and right panel. Using a special "ESAM" software, the ET1CF system allows for configuration and control of all parameters of each individual conditioning channel, A/D converting mode, trigger mode, sampling frequency and data transfer from the host computer via USB (or Ethernet as option) communication interface, thus reducing the time and risk of bad configurations and connections. This software works flawlessly under Windows® systems e.g. 2000, XP or Vista.
Particular information about this system can be found on the www pages of company ESA Messtechnik GmbH and full data sheet of this one in PDF format can be found here.
Important features and parameters of ET1CF system in short:

• Up to 64 inputs of conditioned analog channels in single housing cabinet.
• Sample rate from the range 0,0007 to 100000 samples per second per channel. Maximum generated throughput is up to 3200000 samples per second per entire system.
• Up to 10 units can be connected in master/slave network mode.
• Simultaneous Sample & Hold circuit with anti-aliasing filter and 16-bits A/D conversion chip for each analog channel.
• Digital real time filtering of measurement signals - FIR filters.
• Strain gauges, strain-gauge-based transducers, potentiometers, voltage sources, thermocouples, ICP piezoelectric sensors, sources of digital signals and other types of transducers can be connected to the inputs of appropriate system board.
• High level voltage sources, thermocouples and ICP piezoelectric sensors can be connected to the inputs of strain gauge amplifiers board using special optional input adapters.
• Built-in Real Time Clock (RTC) generator with long life battery keeping circuit.
• CompactFlash® card interface to store system configurations and converted data stream in Windows® compatible file format (capacity up to 2 GB).
• High speed, high performance USB 2.0 type interface to transfer data or commands to or from ET1CF device (remote control via Ethernet interface is also available, as option).
• Built-in PCM-encoder to generate data stream up to 10Mbits/sec.
• Integrated LCD display and keyboard for local mode operations.
• Software control and settings of entire system parameters.
• Integrated user-friendly high level software of type "ESAM".

The Traveller Static (ETS) is a data acquisition system intended for static and slow varying signals measuring applications.
Important features:

• Up to 128 inputs of conditioned analog channels in single housing cabinet
• Measurement of signals with frequency band up to 10Hz.
• Software selectable sampling rate from the range 0.002 to 100 samples/sec for each analog channel.
• High precision, low noise 16-bits A/D converter on each analog board using programmable averaging method filter to reduce noise of converted signal.
• Strain gauges (full bridges, half, quarter 120R and 350R) and strain-gauge-based transducers, potentiometers, high level voltage sources, PT100 transducers could be connected to the inputs of appropriate input board.
• High level voltage sources, thermocouples and ICP piezoelectric sensors can be connected to the inputs of strain gauge amplifiers board via special input adapters.
• USB 2.0 interface to transfer data/commands to/from the system.
• Internal MMC/SD Flash Card memory (typical 1GB card installed in factory) to store system settings and converted data stream.
• 4 lines of buffered digital I/O port.
• Integrated LCD display and keyboard for local mode operations.
• Software control and settings of entire system parameters.
• Integrated user-friendly high level software of type "ESAM".

Particular information about Traveller Static systems can be found on the www pages of company ESA Messtechnik GmbH and full data sheet of this one in PDF format can be found here.


The SGA0B strain gauge input signal conditioning amplifier is a precise, wide-band, fully programmable instrumentation amplifier for strain gauges, strain gauge based transducers, potentiometers and voltage sources. SGA0B is a stand-alone, single-channel unit with built-in USB interface which allows the user to configure conditioner from any computer using special settings program.
Most important features of SGA0B:

• Internal half bridge completion resistors for 120-, 350- and 1000- strain gauges.
• Built-in shunt calibration circuit.
• DC or AC input coupling.
• Fully programmable and stored in a non-volatile EEPROM memory the following settings and values: bridge excitation, gain, low-pass filter, calibration type, bridge balance and DC/AC coupling.
• Frequency bandwidth more than 100kHz for all gain settings.
• USB 2.0 interface with drivers, DLL library and the test program are working correctly in Windows® systems environment.

Particular information about SGA0B amplifier can be found on the www pages of company ESA Messtechnik GmbH and full data sheet of this one in PDF format can be found here.


The Traveller plus (ETplus) is a high performance, versatile data acquisition and analog signal conditioning system.
Important features:

• Individual input cards for strain gauges (quarter, half, full bridges of 120R and 350R), strain-gauge-based transducers, potentiometers and others.
• Voltage sources, thermocouples and ICP piezoelectric sensors can be connected to the inputs of amplifier cards via special input adapters.
• 8 channels in single housing cabinet. Maximum number of 64 channels per entire system.
• Programmable throughput rate up to 250 kSamples/sec for entire system.
• Built-in anti-aliasing filters: Butterworth, 5-pole, with cut-off frequency selectable separately for each analog channel.
• Built-in optional Real Time Clock (RTC) generator with long life battery keeping circuit.
• Internal MMC/SD Flash Card memory (optional, typically 1GB card installed in the factory) to store converted data stream if the device is used to make measurements in local mode.
• USB 2.0 type interface to transfer data or commands to or from ETplus system.
• The LED indicator located on the front panel to show actual state of the system and for offline operation.
• Software control and settings of entire system parameters.
• Integrated user-friendly high level software of type "ESAM".

The Traveller 1 (ET1) is a high performance, versatile data acquisition and analog signal conditioning system. It has been designed as lower price version of Traveller plus system device.
Important features:

• 8 inputs of conditioned analog channels in single housing cabinet. Maximum number of 32 channels per entire system.
• Strain gauges (full, half, quarter bridges 120R and 350R), strain-gauge-based transducers, potentiometers can be connected to the inputs of amplifiers card.
• High level voltage sources, thermocouples and ICP piezoelectric sensors can be connected to the inputs of amplifier cards via special input adapters.
• Programmable throughput rate up to 250 kSamples/sec for entire system.
• Built-in optional Real Time Clock (RTC) generator with long life battery keeping circuit.
• Internal MMC/SD Flash Card memory (optional, typically 1GB card installed in the factory) to store converted data stream if the device is used to make measurements in local mode.
• USB 2.0 type interface to transfer data or commands to or from ET1 system.
• The LED indicator located on the front panel to show actual state of the system and for offline operation.
• Software control and settings of entire system parameters.
• Integrated user-friendly high level software of type "ESAM".

Particular information about Traveller 1 systems can be found on the www pages of company ESA Messtechnik GmbH and full data sheet of this one in PDF format can be found here.


The IPS USB V1.0 is a low cost, high performance and low power data acquisition module designed to be used in embedded systems.
Main features:

• Up to 4 single ended, 0-5V range analog inputs.
• 16-bits, up to 500 kHz sample rate analog-to-digital converter.
• 8 high-speed digital input and 8 high-speed digital output lines.
• High performance USB 2.0 type interface to transfer data and commands to or from IPS USB board.
• Non-volatile EEPROM memory for user disposal.
• Additional bidirectional serial interface.
• Full software control and settings of all module parameters.
• USB 2.0 drivers, DLL library and the test programme are working correctly in Windows® systems environment.

Particular information converning the IPS USB V1.0 card can be found here.


The IPS USB V2.0 is a low cost, high speed and high performance low power data acquisition module designed to be used in embedded systems.
Main features:

• Two single ended, 0-3V range analog inputs.
• Two 8/12-bits, up to 24 MHz sample rate analog-to-digital converters.
• Three software selectable anti-aliasing analog filters (2.5MHz, 5MHz & 10MHz) in each analog channel.
• Digital half-band FIR filters to reduce signal noise.
• 8 high-speed digital input and 8 high-speed digital output lines.
• High performance USB 2.0 type interface to transfer data and commands to or from IPS USB V2.0 board.
• Non-volatile EEPROM memory for user disposal.
• Additional bidirectional serial interface.
• Full software control and settings of all module parameters.
• USB 2.0 drivers, DLL library and the test programme are working correctly in Windows® systems environment.

Additional information converning the IPS USB V2.0 card can be found here.


With Traveller family of acquisition systems strongly cooperates ESAM program, made by SOFTEX firm. It is a high level sophisticated software designed for measurement and analysis of data.
By means of ESAM program user may:

• Set general settings: language, printer, test number.
• Prepare test and its parameters: sampling frequency, number of used channels etc.
• Set every channel: gain, excitation, filter, type of strain gage bridge, ...
• Use databases of strain gages and other types of transducers (e.g. thermocouples, LVDT-s).
• Prepare acquisition, set triggers and monitoring windows.
• Perform acquisition via USB or Ethernet interface with storing data to disk or RAM memory.
• Do post-measurement filtration, arithmetic, resolve rosettes.
• Use special functions to process measured signals.
• Select time intervals (manually or automatically) for data processing and presentation .
• Calculate statistical parameters, perform classification and cycles counting.
• Display data as plots on time, angle or other parameter basis.
• Make frequency analysis with 2D or 3D results presentation.
• Print results on the prepared page templates.
• Make ASCII, nSoft, RPC III, DiaDem and UFF data export.
• Copy, backup, restore data of tests and configurations.
• Delete unwanted data.

Program ESAM comes with many additional options prepared to make measurements and data processing for static or high-speed parameters. ESAM software can be modified or extended according to user needs. Particular information about this software can be found on the www pages of company ESA Messtechnik GmbH.

Drivers, DLL's and test programs.Please select and mouse click on the LOAD link in the table below to download required driver version. Note - 32-bits version of Windows® Vista drivers work correctly in Windows® 7 environment, too. Please read hints in ReadMe.txt file inside driver packet.

System / device name			Drivers for Windows® (32-bits)
			98/ME/2000	XP	Vista and 7
Traveller 1 CF(M)			LOAD	LOAD	LOAD
PCM decoder for Traveller 1 CF(M)			LOAD	LOAD	LOAD
Traveller 1			LOAD	LOAD
Traveller 1 LC (new MMC ver.)				LOAD	LOAD
Traveller plus			LOAD	LOAD
Traveller plus (new MMC ver.)				LOAD	LOAD
Traveller Static			LOAD	LOAD
Traveller Static (new MMC ver.)				LOAD	LOAD
SGA0B Amplifier			LOAD	LOAD	LOAD
Measuring card IPS USB V1.0			LOAD	LOAD
Measuring card IPS USB V2.0				LOAD	LOAD
Measuring card AT30XX			LOAD	LOAD

Each measuring system or device can be tested using adequate test program and special DLL library. Required type of test program mentioned above, can be selected and downloaded from the list below. Those programs should be used to check the basic functionality of particular measuring system only. Please unzip the package of selected and downloaded zip file to any empty directory on HDD of your PC. To start the test program, please double click on the apriopriate exe file inside this directory.

• To make tests of Traveller 1 CF(M) or PCM Encoder/Decoder system, please download the et1cftst.zip file.
  


• To make tests of any type of Traveller 1 (also LC version) or Traveller plus (also MMC version) system, please download the wetusbv2.zip file.
  


• Tests for Traveller Static (also MMC version) system are packed in wetstst.zip file.
  


• SGA0B amplifier can be tested using program from sga0btst.zip file.
  


• Tests for cards of type IPS USB V1.0 and V2.0 are packed in ipsusbtest.zip file.
  


• AT30XX measuring card type, can be tested using progamme inside at30xx_xp.zip file.

Recent updates of this www page.Below is the chronological list of some important updates and changes.

• 10.02.2010 - actualized some versions of test programs.
• 04.12.2009 - actualized some contact data.
• 04.09.2009 - our site is accesible also at www.zaeata.webatu.com or www.zaeata.lua.pl.
• 23.08.2009 - added drivers for Windows® 7 system.
• 03.02.2009 - added description of IPS USB V2.0 card.
• 29.09.2008 - actual version of driver or test program is displayed in the tooltip area of desired link.
• 08.09.2008 - some information about ESAM software the product of SOFTEX company.
• 16.05.2008 - short descritpion of measuring system of type Traveller 1 CFM.
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Some info about... ZAE "ATA" s.c. is a privately owned company, established in February 1991 by two very experienced diplom engineers to produce, sell and support measuring systems. Our measurement devices can be used for static and dynamic mobile and stationary applications in experimental stress analysis, e.g. to measure analog signals from strain gauges in all common bridge configurations, strain gauge based transducers, potentiometers, any type of voltage sources, and also to measure direct asynchronous/synchronous digital signals from any type of sensors with such type of signal output. Many years ago we have started on the market with relatively simple A/D converting board mounted inside PC computer. But now, we produce a range of measure devices or systems using advanced technology in design. Our systems are used in architecture, aviation, sport (e.g. in tests of Formula I bolids), automobile industry and in many other fields of engineering activity in a lot of countries of the world. At the moment we are highly experienced in the following technical domains:

• Software - writting high performance Windows® drivers for any types of devices (e.g. using USB, RS232C, Ethernet interfaces), special DLL's and high level application in C/C++ language, embedded programming of any kind of microcontrollers in assembler or C/C++ languages.
  


• Hardware - designing of specialized instrumentation amplifiers, building the embedded microcontroller circuits (e.g. using AVR, ARM families of microcontrollers), digital FPGA designs, A/D converting boards with analog and digital filtering of conditioned signals, hardware interfaces (e.g. USB, ECP/EPP, RS232C, Ethernet, PCM) and many many others.
  


• PCB - professional designing of custom electronic schematics diagrams and final projects of multi-layer PCB boards, up to 16 physical layers on each.

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