microBlox® Signal Splitter
Model uBSP-P-1
Acromag, Inc. Tel: 248-295-0880
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http://www.acromag.com
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https://www.acromag.com
Quick Overview
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Windows/USB
HELP
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Press F1 for Help on a selected/highlighted
field or control. You can also click the [?] button
in the upper-right hand corner of the screen and
then click to point to a field or control to get a
Help message pertaining to the item you point to.
I/O Config/Test - TEST I/O (Optional, Verify Unit Operation Here)
After making I/O configuration changes, you can use the TEST I/O
controls to Start/Stop Polling the input, or SELF TEST to interrogate
the plugged in uB module.
•
Click
[Start Polling]
to periodically read your input and validate
its operation. Click
[Stop Polling]
to stop polling the input
channel. Note the simulated red lamp left of the button flashes
slowly when the software is polling the input channel.
•
Click
[Begin Self Test]
to interrogate the plugged in uB module.
CALIBRATION (Calibrate the uB input and/or Outputs as Needed)
The uB module and the splitter outputs have already been factory
calibrated. If you encounter excessive error, you can click the
Calibration tab to display the Calibration control page shown in the
second screen at left. To calibrate the uB Input module or each
Output stage of this carrier, simply click the respective Input or
Output
“Instructions” button to get started a
nd follow the on-screen
prompts (be sure to also select which output of this splitter you are
calibrating).
Input…
First set the Input Range to calibrate in the I/O Config/Test
page and be sure to click the
[Send I/O Config]
button before
attempting calibration. On the Calibration page, click
[Input Cal
Instructions]
to begin input calibration. When you click the
[Zero]
or
[Full Scale]
buttons of the Input Calibration section, you will be
prompted to apply a specific signal level to the uB input (refer to
module instructions for wiring). Once you have applied this signal
correctly, click the
[OK]
button of the prompt to calibrate the plug-in
module input and follow the on-screen instructions.
Output…
Select output channel to calibrate, then click the
[Output
Cal Instructions]
button to begin calibration. You will be prompted
to adjust the input signal as required to drive the output range to
precisely (Zero) or (Full-Scale). Once the output is driven to zero or
full-scale, you simply click the corresponding
[Zero]
or
[Full-Scale]
button of the CALIBRATION - Output section to set the output range
zero or full-scale endpoint.
Factory Settings (In Case of Trouble or for Sanitation Purposes)
•
[Restore Factory Calibration]
to set unit to factory
calibration
.
•
[Restore Factory Default]
to set unit to its initial factory
configuration
.
You can click the
[Restore Factory...]
buttons if you ever
misconfigure or improperly calibrate a transmitter such that its
operation appears erratic.
Calibration Status (Bottom of Screen)
•
Displays communication status for the calibration process.
The CALIBRATION STATUS message bar at the bottom of the screen
will display status messages relative to calibration.