
Just 3 in. deep, the HI 4050 general-purpose weight controller is now available with a ControlNet network interface. ControlNet facilitates the fast transfer of time-critical application information at 5 Mbit/sec. Information can be transmitted to up to 98 additional nodes at distances of 250 to 5,000 meters. The interface comes with two BNC converters for cable redundancy. The weight controller includes WAVERSAVER to eliminate the effects of surrounding vibration, C2 electronic calibration without test weights, a Secure Digital-based secure memory module card, and INTEGRATED TECHNICIAN for system diagnostics and troubleshooting.
Hardy Instruments; 800-821-5831; www.hardyinstruments.com


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