Flexibility by networking

To implement new functions into sensors or devices and still be flexible in cabling an analogue cable transmission is not sufficient any more. A serial interface is required for a digital communication with sensors.

Interference safe transmission

Therefore, the newest generation of products from UMS are fitted to the serial measuring bus tensioLINK.
tensioLINK is based on the RS485 standard. It is a 2-wire bus for data transmission over several joints over large distances. The differential transmission eliminates interferences to assure safe cabling over large distances.

Easy data download also with non-system data acquisition devices

To make sensors compatible to non-system data acquisition devices the tensioLINK protocol can be programmed with simple ASCII instructions. Thus, e. g. data loggers with a RS485 sensor interface can connect to and read out numerous sensors without the need of expensive analogue inputs.

New sensor functions

The serial interface offers new possibilities like storage of readings in the sensor (data logger), calibration, configuration of controlling functions etc. And of course the accurate error less transfer of readings without analogue cabling.

Maximum compatibility

To guarantee the maximum compatibility of our products all tensioLINK sensors and instruments will still offer analogue outputs in the future. Thus, they can be connected to any standard measuring system which requires analogue inputs.