FlexiForce User Manual

The FlexiForce™ User Manual can be downloaded from this link.

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What is equilibration?

Question: What is equilibration?

Answer: Equilibration is a method of normalizing the sensor and system so that the output of every sensing element is the same when a uniform pressure is applied. The software then determines a unique scale factor for that sensing element to compensate for the slight variation.

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Is calibration possible for dynamic loads?

Questions: Is calibration possible for dynamic loads?

Answer: Yes.

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Do sensors come calibrated?

Question: Do sensors come calibrated?

Answer: No. Sensors should be calibrated by the user with the material (or a material similar) to the one being used in the application.

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What is calibration?

Question: What is calibration?

Answer: Calibration is the method by which the digital output of the system is converted to an actual engineering unit. Calibration enables you to compare the output of the same sensor in various environments and allows you to compare calibrated outputs of various sensors.

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Will my system work with all Tekscan sensors

Question: Will my system work with all Tekscan sensors?

Answer: When you purchase a system, your software allows you to read only the sensors that come standard with that system. You can purchase additional sensor “maps” (drivers) for your software that will allow you to use the system with additional types of sensors. This can be done at the time of the initial purchase, or later on if your application needs change.

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Can your sensors be trimmed to a smaller size or shape?

Question: Can your sensors be trimmed to a smaller size or shape?

Answer: Several sensors available are trimmable. Refer to the sensor's detail page to determine whether your sensor is trimmable.

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Can I customize a sensor's size and/or pressure range?

Question: Can I customize a sensor's size and/or pressure range?

Answer: Tekscan can custom design and manufacture SINGLE POINT or GRID (ARRAY) sensors in virtually any shape, size, and sensitivity you require. We have created sensing areas as large as 100 Ft²(9.3 m²) and with sensing cell densities as high as 1,600 per in² (248 per cm²). These custom sensors can be manufactured to interface to your circuits using numerous connection methods.

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How many tests/runs do sensors last for?

Question: How many tests/runs do sensors last for?

Answer: The life or durability of our sensors depends greatly on the pressures they are subjected to, as well as the test environment itself. Sensors used to measure lower pressure interfaces and between softer surfaces will last longer than those exposed to higher pressure, in more aggressive environments. Therefore, our sensors may last for only a few tests in some environments compared to thousands of tests in others.

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What are the sensors sampling rates?

Question: What are the sensors sampling rates?

Answer: Our sensors are scanned at up to 1,000,000 sensing elements per second. The scan rate for a sensor depends on the number of sensing elements in the sensor and the type of electronic interface you have. Our USB interface allows sampling of up to 100 Hz. Our VersaTek™ interface allows for faster scans at 250 Hz and our high speed interface scans at up to 20,000 Hz.

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