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TRANSDUCERS
The
ATDA
can be used with a variety of external transducers, whether supplied by AIMCO or another manufacturer.
Because manufacturers use a wide range of transducer technologies and connector types, verify that the transducer
you plan to use is capable of being connected to and communicating with the
ATDA
. For assistance with this, please
contact your AIMCO Distributor or authorized AIMCO Sales Representative.
AIMCO’s lines of
Auditor™
brushless and industry-standard transducers are manufactured with the proper
connector-style for easy use with the
ATDA
and will be used as the example in all following instructions.
Two (2) optional cables are available from AIMCO to connect Auditor™ brand transducers to the
ATDA
:
•
Part #
ATDBLIS
Connects the ATDA to any Auditor™ ABRT- or ARTIS Torque/Angle series transducer
•
Part #
ATDBRIS
Connects the ATDA to any Auditor™ ARTIS Torque Only series transducer
Contact your AIMCO Distributor or AIMCO authorized Sales Representative for information on ordering these cables.
Connecting a Transducer
Align the red dot on the transducer-cable connector with the red dot on the TRANSDCUER CABLE INPUT port
(Figure 2)
and firmly press the connector into the port.
Setting up the Transducer to be used
The Auditor Torque Data Analyzer must be set to recognize the transducer connected to the instrument.
Most
transducers can be made to allow the Auditor Torque Data Analyzer to self-recognize the transducer simply when a
connection is made. For assistance with this, please contact your AIMCO Distributor or authorized AIMCO Sales
Representative for a transducer upgrade quotation.
For the typical, Industry Standard (IS) type of transducer, the setup procedure is as follows:
1. Turn the ATDA
On
.
2. Within 3 seconds of pressing the
ON
button, press the
LEFT SELECTION BUTTON
(Figure 1
) for CAL
3. Press
ENT
to SELECT UNITS. If a transducer has been previously setup, the data for that previous
setup will be shown.
4. Units of measure for use in setting up the transducer may be changed in this screen by pressing the
UP
OR DOWN SELECTION ARROW
to scroll through the available units. Pressing
ENT
will select the
displayed unit of measure for use in setup and then display the
SELECT FULL SCALE
screen.
5. To change the number displayed to match the transducer being setup, press the
RIGHT SELECTION
BUTTON
to EDIT the number.
6. The upper right corner of the screen will display the digit number that use of the
UP or DOWN
SELECTION ARROWS
will effect. The bottom left corner of the screen shows the increment of
adjustment that each press of the
UP or DOWN SELECTION ARROWS
changes the digit by.
7. Once the number displayed on the screen matches the transducer to be used, press
ENT
to confirm the
set value.
8. The next screen will display “(-) 0.000” and the A-D counts. Press and hold the
RIGHT SELECTION
BUTTON
to
EDIT
the mV/V rating of the transducer being setup. System defaults to 2.00000 which is
standard for all Auditor IS transducers. Press
ENT
if this value is correct for the transducer being
setup.
It is important to be sure that the sign (+/-) shown on the A-D matches the direction of the
Cal mode. If in +Cal then the sign must be positive. If in –Cal then the sign must be -. Rotation
of the transducer shaft will facilitate a change from + to – should that be necessary.
9. Percentage of Full Scale is the next adjustment. Default is 100. Should it be desired to limit the
readable range of the transducer to be used, use the
RIGHT SELECTION BUTTON
and the
UP or
DOWN
arrows to change this value. Hit
ENT
once the desired value is displayed.
10. Press the
DOWN SELECTION ARROW
to set the
–Cal
. Confirm
–Cal
by hitting
ENT
. Repeat steps 8
& 9.
11. After mV/V and Full Scale have been entered, the display returns to the A-D count screen. Hit
ENT
12. If the value is correct, press
ENT
and
PGM
will show on the screen.
13. Press the
LEFT SELECTION BUTTON
to Save the setting. The unit will power itself off and will hold
the set value until it is changed in the future or a different Intellect transducer is attached to the unit.
