MERLIN™

EMBEDDED GAGE COMPUTER

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Designed for simple measuring applications up to 16 sensors/measurements and basic statistic analysis, Merlin™; represents a new concept of gage computer using the same technologies created for PDA and portable electronics, for data collection from traditional or wireless measuring devices.
Embedded technology allows: small dimensions (the whole system footprint is smaller than an A4 sheet of paper), fanless architecture and no moving parts (flash disk storage media), assuring the highest level of system reliability.
Merlin gage software based on Microsoft® Windows CE 5.0 guarantees a friendly and easy to use operator interface. Its touch-screen designed human interface allows to program and acquire measures without any additional input/command device.

• Up to 16 sensors connectable via USB, RS232 or Bluetooth® wireless technology.
• Data collection from Marposs Easy Box™ Digi Crown™, M1 Wave™ and third-party serial devices.
• Measurement capability up to 16 characteristics.
• Multiple measurement display with numeric and graphical layout.
• Acquisition command through external signal (footswitch, push buttons) or touch-screen.

• Statistical Analysis with graphic display (Histogram, Control Charts, Value Chart...) and numeric summary (Cp, Cpk, Spread, Average...).
• Data segregation (by machine, product batch, analysis purposes).
• Part counters.
• Local data storage on internal memory and/or removable USB memory devices.
• Remote data storage through Ethernet LAN.
• Data storage format: .DFQ (Q-DAS® qs-STAT®) and .CSV (Microsoft® Excel Comma Separated Values).

• Multi-language support for European and Asian languages: English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Brazilian, Portuguese, Swedish, Japanese, Chinese. Other language versions available upon request.
• Programming interface designed to be used with touch-screen.
• Password protected multi-user management.