TA.XT2 or TA.XT2i Upgrade program to TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzer
Fluer on Upgrading a TA.XT2 or TA.XT2i to the TA.XTPlus Texture Analyser

Plus upgrades allow users of TA.XT2i or TA.XT2 instruments to upgrade existing mechanics with new advanced electronics and Texture Exponent software. You may click here to request a features & benefits list of the instrument & software with the new Plus capabilities.

Upgrading your instrument will protect your investment in the original texture analyzer system. While preserving the major mechanical components, Stable Micro Systems will provide all new electronics and software necessary to keep your texture analyzer working for you well into the future.

What is replaced ?
We remove all existing electronics and motors from the base of the TA together with the keyboard which is no longer required. These are replaced with a new base skirt containing the electronics and motor, which locates directly onto your existing TA mechanical frame. You will be provided with new software, Texture Expert Exponent which does not require a fast data acquisition card in your PC as its all built into the electronics. Your load cells will be upgraded to a new format which enables them to hold calibration information. The upgrade will be done in our New York office. The keyboard, existing A/D card, long curly cable, data cable and serial cable will no longer be needed and must all be returned to our New York office with the TA.XT2i Texture Analyzer.

Reduce maintenance costs
By upgrading to the most current electronics, it will provide special firmware to report and overcome technical problems and accommodates flash upgrading. This eliminates the problems occurring from excessive downtimes as instruments can be diagnosed and updated via email attachments. You will also receive another one year parts warranty on your complete system.

Provide a migration path to future enhancements
By upgrading your texture analyzer to a PLUS, you will be able to take full advantage of any future development of optional equipment and software, this gives you the versatility to adapt the instrument for different applications and Windows operating systems.

Improved accuracy and speed
Not only will the Plus upgrade provide greater accuracy and control, the test speeds will cover a much wider range. Your new plus will run tests from 0.01mm/sec up to 20mm/sec and provide you with greater resolution for distance measurements.

Develop your own test routines
A standard facility of the Plus upgrade is the ability for the user to develop and write their own unique test procedure or Sequence. The number of these sequences that can be produced and there complexity is limitless. Designing your own test method has never been so easy as with the new Sequence Wizard provided with the software.

Exponent software program provides complete flexibility and portability
Exponent is a completely new 32 bit software package exclusively for use with the Plus system which has the added advantage of not requiring a card to be fitted into the PC. Just one new serial cable connects the Plus to the PC and you will now be able to run the instrument from a notebook or Laptop PC without the need for any interface devices. Some of the other features and enhancements are: Extended File names, Enhanced Calibration procedures, Improved presentation & layout options, New Improved Applications Help files, Compatibility with existing ARC files.

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