Our XP3i Works Where You Do!
We know, through years of producing the XP2i, that the ruggedness of a field pressure gauge is just as important as any other feature, maybe more. Because, no matter how accurate a gauge is, or how many features it has, if it breaks in the field then it does you no good. Mistakes happen, like dropping it onto concrete, dropping tools onto it, or even running it over with your truck (we’ve seen an XP2i that passed this test)! Or, maybe you left the gauge outside when it was raining or through a dust storm. All of these mistakes may ruin standard pressure gauges, but the XP2i and now the XP3i is not a standard pressure gauge.
Even though the XP2i has passed many of the “mistakes’ described above, we’ve taken a decade of experience with this gauge in the field and improved it in several ways. We’ve added specification improvements, made it easier to communicate with, and increased the ruggedness. We even hired outside consultants to test our improvements, giving us further experience for additional improvements.
Increased Temperature Compensation
First, the XP3i features an increased temperature compensation range of an additional 10°C on the low end. Now, fully temperature compensated from -20 to 50°C, technicians now can use the XP3i in more applications without reducing its accuracy. Speaking of accuracy, the XP3i is already twice as accurate as the XP2i.
Communication Connection
Second, we changed the communication connection from RS232 to USB. This improvement increases the gauge’s easy-of-use, as most people have USB cables laying around, whereas a very limited amount of people have RS232 cables anymore. In addition, the XP2i RS232 connection requires that your computer includes the correct installed drivers to properly communicate. If you try to connect in the field and these drivers aren’t installed, you may not be able to communicate with the XP2i. The XP3i’s USB connection removes this entirely, as the USB connection does not require additional drivers.
Ruggedness Improvements
Third, fourth, and fifth are our ruggedness improvements. We hired third part companies to complete rigorous tests of our XP3i in regards to drop, shock, and vibration tests. The result are a gauge with vibration and shock tested to IEC 60068 standards and a MIL-STD-810H drop test. The XP3i withstands a 5 foot drop (without the protective boot) and a 10 foot drop (with the protective boot) onto a steel plate for 6 different orientations.
These improvements help protect your investment in your most trusted pressure gauge.
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