Campbell CR6 Series, Operator'S Manual

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Section 5. Overview
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The application program is written in CRBasic, which is a programming language
that includes measurement, data processing, and analysis routines and the
standard BASIC instruction set. For simpler applications, Short Cut
(p. 601),
a
user-friendly program generator, can be used to write the progam. For more
demanding programs, use
CRBasic Editor
(p. 578).
After measurements are made, data are stored in non-volatile memory. Most
applications do not require that every measurement be recorded. Instead, the
program usually combines several measurements into computational or statistical
summaries, such as averages and standard deviations.
Programs are run by the CR6 in either
sequential mode
(p. 600)
or the more efficient
pipeline mode
(p. 595).
In sequential mode, each instruction is executed sequentially
in the order it appears in the program. In pipeline mode, the CR6 determines the
order of instruction execution.
5.1.1 Wiring Panel — Overview
In the following figure, the CR6 wiring panel is illustrated. The wiring panel is
the interface to most CR6 functions so studying it is a good way to get acquainted
with the CR6. Functions of the terminals are broken down into the following
categories. Each category is hyperlinked to the specification for that function.
The wiring terminals are removable. For applications wherein shock or vibration
is expected, or where strain may exist on the wiring harness, be sure to lock down
the terminals with the screws provided at each end of the blocks.
•
Analog input
(p. 101)
•
Analog output
(p. 108)
•
Pulse counting
(p. 110)
•
Digital I/O input
(p. 112)
•
Digital I/O output
(p. 113)
•
Digital I/O communications
(p. 114)
•
Dedicated power output terminal
(p. 116)
•
Power input terminal
(p. 122)
•
Ground terminals
(p. 128)
•
Status lights
(p. 129)