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Interface Inc. 

 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA 

 Phone 480.948.5555 

 Fax 480.948.1924 

www.interfaceforce.com

 

 Email: 

[email protected]

 

 ORDER TOLL-FREE 800.947.5598 

4 channel measuring amplifier BSC4D

USB Version 

Operating Instructions 

15-183 Revision A

Summary of Contents for BSC4D

Page 1: ...cottsdale Arizona 85260 USA Phone 480 948 5555 Fax 480 948 1924 www interfaceforce com Email contact interfaceforce com ORDER TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 1 4 channel measuring amplifier BSC4D USB Version O...

Page 2: ...ription This 4 channel measuring amplifier for sensors with strain gauges is equipped with a USB interface The DC supply voltage for the unit is provided via the USB port at the back of the measuring...

Page 3: ...a 85260 USA Phone 480 948 5555 Fax 480 948 1924 www interfaceforce com Email contact interfaceforce com ORDER TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 3 Dimensions See page 32 for mounting instructions Figure 2 Dimensi...

Page 4: ...92 MHz Cut off frequency analog digital 1000 Notch filter Hz Hz Outputs Bridge supply voltage Current load capacity 2 5 10 Volt mA Fixed voltage output Current load capacity 5 20 V mA Switching output...

Page 5: ...positive differential input 22 4 13 31 QB1000 quarter bridge extension 1kOhm 23 5 14 32 HB half bridge extension 24 6 15 33 UD negative differential input 25 7 16 34 US negative sensor supply 27 9 18...

Page 6: ...A Phone 480 948 5555 Fax 480 948 1924 www interfaceforce com Email contact interfaceforce com ORDER TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 6 Connection of full bridge with SUB D37 version The following graphics show...

Page 7: ...924 www interfaceforce com Email contact interfaceforce com ORDER TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 7 Connection of half bridge with SUB D37 version The following graphics show the connection of a half bridge to...

Page 8: ...www interfaceforce com Email contact interfaceforce com ORDER TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 8 Connection of quarter bridge with SUB D37 version The following graphics show the connection of a quarter bridge...

Page 9: ...the M12 version Connection of half bridge with M12 version The following graphic shows the connection of a half bridge for the M12 version The bridge extension should be adapted depending on the appli...

Page 10: ...owing graphic shows the connection of a quarter bridge for the M12 version The bridge extension should be adapted depending on the application Please set the solder bridges HB1 when using channel 1 wi...

Page 11: ...mail contact interfaceforce com ORDER TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 11 Configuring the channel sensor impedance The bridge sensor impedance can be configured individually for each channel open the device and...

Page 12: ...TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 12 Altering from mV V input to a voltage input Opening the device 1 Remove both screw covers from the input side and remove the fastening screws from the front cover 2 The two...

Page 13: ...entiometers or draw wire displacement sensors for the M12 version The position sensor s wiper is connected to the measuring amplifier s Aux input M12 or U SubD37 The position sensor supplies via the s...

Page 14: ...ction of the Way Con draw wire sensor SX 4 pin port Waycon draw wire sensor SX 5 pin port Label Color code M12 sensor actuator cable 1 supply 1 positive supply Us brown 3 GND 2 negative supply Us blue...

Page 15: ...nterfaceforce com ORDER TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 15 Connection assignment SUB D25 port BSC4D assignment 25 pin D sub port PIN No IO 5 V fixed voltage output 1 IO GND 2 IO 1 3 IO 2 4 IO 3 5 IO 4 6 IO 5 7...

Page 16: ...3 ch 4 Us 2 13 24 35 Ud 3 14 25 36 Ud 4 15 26 37 Us 5 16 27 38 Sw 1 12 23 34 mV V half bridge ch 1 ch 2 ch 3 ch 4 Us 2 13 24 35 Ud 3 14 25 36 Us 5 16 27 38 HBx 8 19 30 41 Sw 1 12 23 34 The active str...

Page 17: ...120 11 22 33 44 QB 350 10 21 32 43 QB 1000 9 20 31 42 Sw 1 12 23 34 The active strain gage R4 is connected to the terminals Ud AUX and Us in 3 wire technology HBx The solder bridges 8 19 30 or 41 mus...

Page 18: ...ax 480 948 1924 www interfaceforce com Email contact interfaceforce com ORDER TOLL FREE 800 947 5598 18 Voltage input 0 5 V ch 1 ch 2 ch 3 ch 4 7 18 29 40 Us 5 16 27 38 Sw 1 12 23 34 Voltage input 0 1...

Page 19: ...t signal matches a value range of 0x0000 to 0xFFFF Measuring range 2 0 mV V Measuring range 2 mV V set_gain 0xB2 p1 p2 with p1 ch p2 0x01 Input signal in mV V Measuring range in 16 Bit output value he...

Page 20: ...10 V set_gain 0xB2 p1 p2 with p1 ch p2 0x07 Input signal in V Measuring range in 16 Bit output value hexadecimal 10 5 105 00 FFFFh 10 100 00 F9E7h 0 0 0 00 8000h Conversion of digital output value to...

Page 21: ...the channel number ch and potentially other bytes Note To set the configuration the data transfer should be interrupted by sending the command stop_transmission After completing the configuration the...

Page 22: ...get_firmware_version 2B get_value 3B set_cal_factor 88 ch HB B B LB get_cal_factor 89 ch B set_rs232 B0 ch get_rs232 B1 set_gain B2 ch B get_gain B3 set_unit B4 ch B get_unit B5 ch set_digital B6 B ge...

Page 23: ...ed individually for various sensor types Parameters in HEX Description 01 DMS input 2 mV V 02 DMS input 10 mV V 03 Analogue input 0 5 V 04 Input for PT1000 40 C 1000 C 06 Input for K thermocouple cabl...

Page 24: ...a current measured value will not be available every time there is a request The same measured values are requested repeatedly Parameters in HEX Data frequency in Hz nominal Data frequency in Hz effec...

Page 25: ...it format can be stored for each channel This scaling factor is stored in the EEProm of the measuring amplifier and can be read with get_user_scale Parameters in HEX Memory No Label 01 1 Channel 1 02...

Page 26: ...e length The number of frames still to follow is given with n The number of variable bytes is defined in the fourth and fifth Byte with the data word len The entire length of the response is 10 len by...

Page 27: ...1 1 Send measured value ON Send measured value ON Send 0x23 Send 0x29 Receive 0x 3B 29 0100 01 30 33 33 01 0D 0A Result Current OFF After switching on ON Send 0x28 02 Send 0x29 Receive 0x 3B 29 0100 0...

Page 28: ..._Value 0A Tara all 0B Tara channel1 0C Tara channel2 0D Tara channel3 0E Tara channel4 11 SW1 12 SW2 13 SW3 14 SW4 15 SW5 16 SW6 17 SW7 18 SW8 set_digital_on_off 0xB8 p1 p2 Parameters in HEX p2 Parame...

Page 29: ...l assignment Switching threshold 01 SW1 1 ON 02 SW1 1 OFF 03 SW2 1 ON 04 SW2 1 OFF 05 SW3 2 ON 06 SW3 2 OFF 07 SW4 2 ON 08 SW4 2 OFF 09 SW5 3 ON 0A SW5 3 OFF 0B SW6 3 ON 0C SW6 3 OFF 0D SW7 4 ON 0E SW...

Page 30: ...below 0x7E 00 IO8 is switched off Analog input Example Requesting the configuration of analog inputs Send 0x23 Send 0xB3 Receive 0x 3B B3 0100 04 30 35 30 01 01 02 03 0D 0A Send 0x24 Result Channel 1...

Page 31: ...he data frequency The effective data frequency may differ slightly from the set nominal data frequency The grey shaded settings are recommended as with these settings faults with a mains frequency of...

Page 32: ...nting the unit to a wall or plate Contents 4X Wall Brackets 4X Screws for attaching the brackets to the housing 4X Bracket seals Required tools T10X80 Torx driver Carefully remove the black plugs show...

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