AD9 (9 PIN "D" Series) Connector attached to the end of a Load Cell or Torque sensor cable with a TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheet) EEPROM. 
Used with a Smart Plug & Play IEEE 1451.4 Compliant instrument, (shown on right), the Load Cell and Instrument will self calibrate. This option is a real time saver. 
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