USB

INTERFACE
BOXES

Interface Boxes for Data Acquisition

Easy Box™ is a line of interface boxes for easy and economical management via USB port
of inductive and incremental transducers, air gauges, Digimatic and serial gauges, I/O signals,
thermocouples.
It can be used with the MARPOSS compact gauge computers (Nemo™, Merlin™, Merlin
Plus™) and Industrial PC (E9066 Line), or with any commercial Personal Computer.

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Product features
Displacement
Sensors

U4F-HR to connect up to 4 MARPOSS standard full-bridge (LVDT)

transducers, for applications requiring a very high measurement resolution.
U4H to connect up to 4 MARPOSS standard half-bridge transducers
(HBT).
Bore Gauges
Line U4T to connect up to 4 half-bridge transducers (HBT) compatible with
amplifiers of TESA.

U4E to connect up to three incremental transducers such as linear probes,

Forks and linear and rotary encoders, etc.
Ring Gauges

Bench UA4D to connect up to 4 Digimatic gauges (such as Mitutoyo calipers,

Gauges digital indicators, etc..).

Indicators and
Electronic U4S to connect up to 4 gauges with RS232 output (cable shall feature
Display Units Cannon 9-pin female connector).

Interface
Boxes for Data
Acquisition U3AIR , U1AIR, U4AIR with adjustable sensitivity and zeroing nozzles to
connect one, three, four air transducers respectively.

Software

U4TP-E, U4TP-K to connect up to four thermocouples type E, K

respectively.

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Displacement
Sensors

U8I/O managing 8 Input/Output powered 24Vdc.

Bore Gauges
Line

U4P pushbutton box for remote control of data acquisition, zeroing, etc.

Forks and
Ring Gauges

USB Output
Bench
Both Easy Box power supply and transmission to a PC of the measuring values are realized through the USB port. A single Gauges
cable is therefore required for both functions. The U4E, U4D and U8I/O models may require an external additional power
feed according to the type of application.

Application fields
Indicators and
The Easy Box is suitable for static measurement acquisition or for continuous acquisition where the workpiece is rotated Electronic
manually or automatically. Display Units

Data Triggering
The Easy Box continuously provides to the PC (via USB port) the values of the sensors connected to the box.
Whenever a data trigger is necessary, it can be made in one of the following ways:
Interface
• With the external signal of a footswitch connected to the Easy Box Boxes for Data
• With a data request from the host PC Acquisition
• With the data send button available on the Digimatic device

Software Packages
• MARPOSS DLL drivers library for Windows® operating systems, allowing to interface Easy Boxes with any Windows 10®
(or higher release) compatible application program with minimum software programming skills.
Software
• Easy AcquisitionTM software package for data acquisition and SPC on Excel® worksheets: a complete and easy to operate
software package to import data, program measurements, perform data collection and SPC analysis and reporting.
• MERLIN PLUS process and quality control software for Windows®, combining the ease of use and the abilities of the Merlin
Plus™ gauge computer with the capability of running on customer PC with various display formats.
• Quick SPCTM process and quality control software for Windows®, a suite of software products designed to comply with any
requirement ranging from simple measurement acquisition to complex gauging applications.

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Displacement Technical Specifications U4H U4F-HR U4T U4E U4D

Sensors
Number of input channels 4 3 4

Half Bridge (HBT) Digital and analog Mitutoyo

MARPOSS standard MARPOSS standard
Type of input channels compatible with Tesa incremental Digimatic
Half-Bridge (HBT) Full-Bridge (LVDT)
amplifiers transducers(*) compatible

Programmable measuring ranges depending

Normal Range ± 250 µm (0.01”)/± 1000 µm (0.04”) up to ±1000 µm (0.04”) up to ±2000 µm (0.08”) depending on the on the
Bore Gauges Long Range ± 500 µm (0.02”)/± 2000 µm (0.08”) up to ±5000 µm (0.20”) up to ±5000 µm (0.2”) transducer used Digimatic
Line Extra Long Range ± 625 µm (0.025”)/± 2500 µm (0.1”) up to ±1000 µm gauge used
Output type 1 x USB (connector type B)
Output transmission speed 12 MBit / sec.

max. 40
max. 40 samples /s samples /s
Sampling rate max. 40 samples /s (up to 1000 samples /s if (depending on
used with Quick SPC) the Digimatic
Forks and
gauge used)
Ring Gauges

depending on
depending on the
Accuracy at 20° C ± 0.5% of the measuring value ± resolution the Digimatic
transducer used
gauge used

from USB port from USB port

Power supply source from USB port or external or external
power supply power supply
Bench
Gauges Current requirement <350 mA (§§) <100 mA (§) <300 mA (§§) <100 mA (§)
Number of Easy Box
Max. 16
connectable to one USB port

external
footswitch/ external
host command/ footswitch/
Data triggering modes external footswitch / host command RS422/ host command/
Indicators and 485 signal / Data send button
Electronic
24V optoInsulated on gauge
Display Units
input

Footswitch option 1 input for each box (female connector ø 3.5 mm stereo Jack plug on box rear side) (***)

IP30 (on both

IP40 (on front panel)
Protection degree front
IP30 (on rear panel)
and rear panel)
Storage temperature -40 to +70 °C
Interface
Boxes for Data Operating temperature 0 to +50° C
Acquisition
157 x 90 x 45 mm
Dimensions W x D x H
(6.2” x 3.5” x 1.8”)

Weight ca. 0.6 kg

(*) Any digital encoder or linear scale featuring differential Line Driver output, 6.4 MHz max. frequency, requiring 5 V power supply.
Any voltage analog encoder or linear scale featuring 1 Vpp sinusoidal output, 250 kHz max. frequency, requiring 5 V power supply. Any current analog encoder or linear scale
Software featuring 11 µA output, 250 kHz. max. frequency, requiring 5V power supply, by means of a specific adapter (not included in the supply).
(**) For any gauge other than Mitutoyo requiring an external power supply.
(***) Common with data control (9-pin D-Sub connector on the rear side).
(§) Max. 4 boxes of this type can be connected to a HUB powered by a USB port. For connection of more than 4 boxes a self-powered HUB is required.
(§§) To connect more than one box to a HUB a self-powered HUB is required.

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Technical Specifications U4S U1AIR(#) U3AIR(#) U4AIR(#) U4TP-E U4TP-K Displacement

Sensors
Number of input channels 4 1 3 4

Thermocouples Thermocouples
Type of input channels RS232 Air
type E type K

Programmable measuring ranges

Normal Range depending on the ±500 µm (0.02”) 0 - 100 °C
Long Range serial ------ Bore Gauges
Extra Long Range gauge used ------ Line

Output type 1 x USB (connector type B)

Output transmission speed 12 MBit / sec.

max. 40
samples /s max. 40 samples /s
Sampling rate max. 40 samples /s
(depending on the (up to 1000 samples/s if used with Quick SPC)
serial gauge used) Forks and
Ring Gauges

depending on the
±0.5% of the measuring
Accuracy at 20° C serial ±[0.6° + 0.2% (Tmeas.-T amb.)]
value ±resolution
gauge used

Power supply source from USB port

Bench
Gauges
Current requirement <150 mA (§§) <350 mA (§§) <200 mA (§§)
Number of Easy Box
Max. 16
connectable to one USB port

Data triggering modes external footswitch / host command

Indicators and
Electronic
Display Units

Footswitch option 1 input for each box (female connector ø 3.5 mm stereo Jack plug on box rear side)

IP40 (on front panel)

Protection degree
IP30 (on rear panel)

Storage temperature -40 to +70° C

Interface
Operating temperature 0 to +50° C Boxes for Data
Acquisition
157 x 90 x 65 mm 157 x 103 x 65 mm 224 x 159 x 150 mm 224 x 159 x 150 mm 157 x 90 x 45 mm
Dimensions W x D x H
(6.2” x 3.5” x 2.6”) (6.2” x 4.05” x 2.6”) (8.82” x 6.26” x 5.90”) (8.82” x 6.26” x 5.90”) (6.2” x 3.5” x 1.8”)

Weight ca. 0.6 kg ca. 1 kg ca. 2.8 kg ca. 3.8 kg ca. 0.5 kg

(#) Air supply: air must be dry and unoiled, filtered to 5 µm and at a pressure of 3 bar (the working range of the converter is 1,5 to 4 bar).
(§§) To connect more than one box to a HUB a self-powered HUB is required.
Software

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Displacement
Sensors
U1AIR / U3AIR / U4AIR APPLICATION RANGE

The MARPOSS and/or non-MARPOSS 2 JETS AIR GAUGE VERIFICATION DIAGRAM

air gauges, with specifications inside the 220

Mid-range gap (µm)

210

blue area of the diagram, can be easily and

200
190
180

immediately connected to these models. 170

160
150
The parameters to be considered are the 140
130

following:
120

Bore Gauges
110
100

Line • air supply pressure 90

80

• number of air gauge jets

70
60
50

• diameter of air gauge jets 40

30
0,5 0,6 0,8 1 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 2 2,2 2,4 2,6
• “mid-range gap”, as to the difference Jets diameter (mm)
between the mid-tolerance diameter of
the part to be measured and the distance
between the air gauge jets.

Forks and
Ring Gauges

EXAMPLE OF MEASUREMENT WITH AIR-PLUG

• air supply pressure: 3 bar ± 0.1

Bench • number of jets : 2
Gauges • diameter of jets: 2mm (.0787”)
• diameter of the part to be measured = 10 mm ± 0.030 (.3937” ± .0012”)
• mid tolerance diameter = 10 mm (.3937”)
• distance between the jets D = 9.90 mm (.3898”)

We obtain:
Indicators and • “mid tolerance gap”: (10 - 9.90) = 0.10 mm = 100 µm
Electronic As shown in the diagram the intersection between the value of the “mid-
Display Units range gap”, 100 µm (.0039”), and the diameter of the jet, 2 mm (.0787”),
stays inside the blue area: the application can be therefore realized.

Interface
Boxes for Data
Acquisition
I/O MODEL
• 8 optoinsulated 24Vdc Input/Output, each free configurable as Input, Output
or Input/Output.
• sink or source type I/O’s (not in mix); the selection is made by means of a
switch located on the rear side of the box U8 I/O
• output current for each Output can be (according to EN61131-2 Standard
for Outputs in direct current at 24Vdc):
max. 100 mA by use of 8 Outputs
Software
max. 250 mA by use of 4 Outputs
max. 500 mA by use of 2 Outputs (available only for source type Output)
• The power supply for the Outputs (24Vdc for source outputs, 0V for sink
outputs) can be interrupted for safety reasons without compromising the
working of the Inputs.

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HOW TO ORDER

Description Order Code

Easy Box U4F-HR (HIGH RESOLUTION) with 4 MARPOSS standard LVDT inductive inputs B6871250022
Easy Box U4H with 4 MARPOSS standard HBT inductive inputs B6871250000
Easy Box U4T with 4 HBT inductive inputs compatible with amplifiers of Tesa B6871250030
Easy Box U4E with 3 incremental transducer inputs B6871250090
Easy Box U1AIR with 1 air transducer input B6871250101
Bore Gauges
Easy Box U3AIR with 3 air transducer inputs B6871250111 Line
Easy Box U4AIR with 4 air transducer inputs B6871250122
Easy Box U4D with 4 DIGIMATIC inputs B6871250012
Easy Box U4S with 4 RS232 inputs B6871250060
Easy Box U4TP-E with 4 thermocouple inputs type E B6871250080
Easy Box U4TP-K with 4 thermocouple inputs type K B6871250086
Easy Box U8I/O with 8 INPUT/OUTPUT B6871250050
Easy Box U4P pushbutton box B6871250070

Forks and
Ring Gauges

ACCESSORIES

Bench
Gauges

A B C D E F G

Ref. Description Order Code

Power supply unit for Easy Box U4D, with EU plug (*) B6871140155
A Power supply unit for Easy Box U4D, with U.S.A. plug (*) B6871140156
Power supply unit for Easy Box U4D, with U.K. plug (*) B6871140157 Indicators and
Electronic
Power supply unit for Easy Box U8I/O, with EU plug (**) B6871140238
Display Units
A Power supply unit for Easy Box U8I/O, with U.S.A. plug (**) B6871140239
Power supply unit for Easy Box U8I/O, with U.K. plug (**) B6871140240
Power supply unit for Easy Box U4E, with EU mains cable B6871140170
B
Power supply unit for Easy Box U4E, with U.S.A. mains cable B6871140171
Power supply unit for Easy Box U4D, with EU mains cable (*) B6871140158
B
Power supply unit for Easy Box U4D, with U.S.A. mains cable (*) B6871140159
Power supply unit for Easy Box U8I/O, with EU mains cable (**) B6871140238 Interface
B Boxes for Data
Power supply unit for Easy Box U8I/O, with U.S.A. mains cable (**) B6871140239 Acquisition
C Footswitch with 2 m cable for data triggering function (not for Easy Box U8I/O) B6131000110
USB cable L= 1 m (type A-B) from Easy Box to the PC USB port B4701300229
D
USB cable L= 3 m (type A-B) from Easy Box to the PC USB port B6871140239
E Cable terminal for 10 pin connector of Easy Box U8I/O (one piece is always supplied in the packaging with the Easy Box) B6872010015
F Interface adapter for connecting analog current transducers feat. 11 µA output to Easy Box U4E B6303540800
Protective and fixing case for 1 Easy Box type U4F-HR, U4H, U4T, U4E, U4D, U4TP-E, U4TP-K, U8I/O B1502050600
Protective and fixing case for 1 Easy Box type U1AIR or U4S B1502050601
G Software
Protective and fixing case for 2 Easy Box type U4F-HR, U4H, U4T, U4E, U4D, U4TP-E, U4TP-K, U8I/O B1502050610
Protective and fixing case for 3 Easy Box type U4F-HR, U4H, U4T, U4E, U4D, U4TP-E, U4TP-K, U8I/O or 2 Easy Box type U1AIR or U4S B1502050620

(*) For any gauge other than Mitutoyo requiring an external power supply.
(**) This power supply is required if the Easy Box U8I/O is not connected to an alternative 24V power supply.

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Application examples
Displacement
Sensors

Bore Gauges
Line NEMO

M1 AIR
EASYBOX
Forks and
Ring Gauges

Bench
Gauges

QUICKSET
Indicators and
Electronic
Display Units MERLIN PLUS

EASYBOX

Interface
Boxes for Data
Acquisition

Software

D6D02000G0 - Edition 06/2022 - Specifications are subject to modifications - © Copyright 2022 Marposs S.p.A. (Italy) - All rights reserved
8 Easy Box Some models of the product line, or parts of them, may be subject to export restrictions if exported outside the European Union or may be
subject to restrictive measures adopted by competent national, supranational of international authorities.