The 6037 has eight channels of strain gage or transducer signal conditioning amplifiers and digitizer. Each channel has programmable voltage excitation, programmable bridge completion and automatic balance, programmable gain instrumentation amplifier, four-pole low-pass filter and sample and hold amplifier. The amplified channel outputs are multiplexed and digitized to 16 bits then provided to the 6000 data bus. The 6037 is designed for use with strain gages employing the 3-wire connection. It may also be used with ½ and full bridge transducers, potentiometers and low-level voltage signals. Excitation is programmable from 0 to 12 Volts for each channel. Individual excitation regulators and careful routing of power traces and grounds results in less than 0.01% effect due to loading or a short on other channels.
