National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquistion and Assistance Division, Bldg. 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

70 -- COMPUTER CONTROL FOR 1125 INSTRON TESTING MACHINE SOL 52SBNB8682 DUE 063095 POC Keith L. Kennedy (301) 975-6325/C.O. Ruth A. Maris The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requires an upgrade for an Instron Model 1125 testing machine and supporting accessories. The upgrade must provide active control to prevent excessive load on a test specimen prior to testing and provide separate test control and safety limits. Provide automatic recognition and calibration of transducers and automatic user selectable data acquisition modes. The upgrade must also provide user specification of three independent channel/value combinations to trigger data sampling. Provide online help and documentation including online hypertext and hypergraphics. Provide a printable log of service use and history. Provide a pneumatic grip control for automatic start and release. Provide a test control panel for: start, stop, return, jog, and specimen protection having not less than two programmable keys for load/strain balance. Provide Microsoft windows graphical user interface software with user changeable data report capabilities. Provide also four (4) live numerical data displays with selectable engineering units. Provide changeable display variables during test such as load, stress, strain, extension, time, cycle, count. Provide four (4) selectable analog and numerical displays. Provide input and output in s.i., metric, U.S., and mixed. Provide cycle testing between extension, load, and strain points. Provide xhead speed and accuracy better than 0.1 percent of set speed. Provide load weighing accuracy better than 0.005 percent of full scale. Provide 32 bit floating point data. Provide 500 HZ internal error, limits, and event checking. Provide 500 HZ digital control loop. Provide ac transducer excitation. Provide unlimited data points for test. Provide unlimited number of test methods. Provide emergency stop button. Provide automatic overrange protection. Provide dual level mechanical frame limits. Provide on board self diagnostics. Provide remote modem support. Provide external controller status display. Provide warranty and training at time of installation as well as regularly scheduled classes. Delivery is required within 60 calendar days after award of the contract, FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which the agency shall consider. Please request copies of the solicitation only in writing. (0130)

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