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VXI-SC-1102 User Manual

Chapter

2

Installation

This chapter describes how to install current-loop receivers on your 
VXI-SC-1102 and gives information about installing your 
VXI-SC-1102 submodule into the VXI-SC-1000 carrier module.

Refer to Figure 2-1, 

VXI-SC-1102 Parts Locator Diagram

, for 

information as you read the instructions in this chapter.

Summary of Contents for VXI-SC-1000

Page 1: ...VXI SC 1000...

Page 2: ...VXI SC 1102 User Manual 32 Channel Multiplexer Amplifier Module February 1997 Edition Part Number 321385A 01 Copyright 1997 National Instruments Corporation All Rights Reserved...

Page 3: ...mark 45 76 26 00 Finland 09 527 2321 France 01 48 14 24 24 Germany 089 741 31 30 Hong Kong 2645 3186 Israel 03 5734815 Italy 02 413091 Japan 03 5472 2970 Korea 02 596 7456 Mexico 5 520 2635 Netherland...

Page 4: ...NTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF This limitation of the liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action whether in contract or tor...

Page 5: ...What You Need to Get Started 1 3 Software Programming Choices 1 3 National Instruments Application Software 1 3 NI DAQ Driver Software 1 4 VXIplug play Instrument Driver 1 5 Optional Equipment 1 6 Un...

Page 6: ...e Program for Calibration 5 4 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Customer Communication Glossary Index Figures Figure 1 1 VXI Signal Conditioning System 1 1 Figure 1 2 The Relationship between the P...

Page 7: ...nts National Instruments Corporation vii VXI SC 1102 User Manual Figure 4 1 VXI SC 1102 Block Diagram 4 1 Figure 5 1 Analog Bus Receptacle Pin Assignment 5 2 Tables Table 3 1 Front Connector Signal De...

Page 8: ...1 Introduction describes the VXI SC 1102 lists what you need to get started optional software and optional equipment and explains how to unpack the VXI SC 1102 Chapter 2 Installation describes how to...

Page 9: ...alic text denotes emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept monospace Denotes text or characters that are to be literally input from the keyboard sections of code programming exam...

Page 10: ...ench National Instruments driver software includes NI DAQ and VXIplug play instrument drivers After you set up your hardware system use either your application or driver software documentation to help...

Page 11: ...1102 The VXI SC 1102 is part of the VXI signal conditioning system which consists of a carrier module and one or more VXI signal conditioning submodules or filler panels as shown in Figure 1 1 Figure...

Page 12: ...as a three pole lowpass filter with a 2 Hz cutoff frequency to reject 60 Hz noise Each channel also has an amplifier with a selectable gain of 1 or 100 You can multiplex the VXI SC 1102 inputs to a si...

Page 13: ...everal options to choose from when programming your National Instruments VXI DAQ hardware You can use LabVIEW LabWindows CVI ComponentWorks VirtualBench or other application development environments w...

Page 14: ...puter VirtualBench instruments load and save waveform data to disk in the same forms that can be used in popular spreadsheet programs and word processors Using LabVIEW LabWindows CVI ComponentWorks or...

Page 15: ...e the NI DAQ device driver and contain high level software functions whose architecture is specified by the VXIplug play Systems Alliance The VXIplug play standards increase interoperability with othe...

Page 16: ...ped in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic damage to the submodule Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the submodule To avoid such damage in handling the submodule take...

Page 17: ...hapter describes how to install current loop receivers on your VXI SC 1102 and gives information about installing your VXI SC 1102 submodule into the VXI SC 1000 carrier module Refer to Figure 2 1 VXI...

Page 18: ...Chapter 2 Installation VXI SC 1102 User Manual 2 20 National Instruments Corporation 1 Serial Number 2 Product Name 3 Assembly Number 4 RCLx Pads 3 4 2 1...

Page 19: ...istors in your submodule make sure that there are no signals connected to your submodule front connector Install the resistors by performing the following steps 1 Follow the instructions in the VXI SC...

Page 20: ...22 National Instruments Corporation Installing Your Hardware Follow the instructions in the VXI SC 1000 Carrier Module Installation Guide to replace the VXI SC 1102 submodule and to install the assem...

Page 21: ...SC 1102 submodule via the front connector Caution Static electricity is a major cause of component failure To prevent damage to the electrical components in the module observe antistatic techniques wh...

Page 22: ...21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 A CH31 CH30 CH29 CH28 CH27 CH26 CH25 CH24 CH23 CH22 CH21 CH20 CH19 CH18 CH17 CH16 CH15 CH14 CH13 CH12 CH11 CH10 CH9 CH8 CH7 CH6 CH5 CH4 CH3 CH2 CH1 CH0 CH31 CH30 CH...

Page 23: ...nnel is 10 V G where G is the gain selected on the VXI SC 1102 input channel This differential input range is the maximum measurable voltage difference between the positive and negative channel inputs...

Page 24: ...s or injuries resulting from such voltage application Note Exceeding the differential or common mode input channel ranges results in a distorted signal measurement Ground Referencing Your Signals Your...

Page 25: ...Chapter 3 Signal Connections National Instruments Corporation 3 27 VXI SC 1102 User Manual Figure 3 2 Ground Referenced Signal Connection Vdiff V CH0 Front Signal Connector CH0 CH1 CH1 VXI SC 1102 cm...

Page 26: ...A4 are connected within the VXI SC 1102 so the position of the MTEMP DTEMP switch on the VXI TB Series terminal block does not matter The input is overvoltage protected to 15 VDC with the power on an...

Page 27: ...y functional components of the VXI SC 1102 Figure 4 1 VXI SC 1102 Block Diagram Front Signal Connector CH 0 Gain 0 CH 0 CH 31 CH 31 Lowpass Filter Digital Control Calibration EEPROM Lowpass Filter Low...

Page 28: ...ntrol circuitry consists of the address handler and the following registers Module ID Configuration Status EEPROM Gain and Channel The address handler controls which register is being addressed The Mo...

Page 29: ...settled The temperature sensor consists of a thermistor located on a National Instruments VXI terminal block The temperature sensor is for cold junction compensation of thermocouples The CJSENSOR chan...

Page 30: ...ware to store the calibration data in the EEPROM refer to the VXI SC 1102 Register Level Programmer Manual for a more detailed description of the EEPROM In order to calibrate the VXI SC 1102 you will...

Page 31: ...nd gain calibration factors of the VXI SC 1102 for a given gain perform the following steps for a two point calibration For two point calibration it is best to use input voltages that correspond to th...

Page 32: ...the output voltages from volt units to your VXI MIO module binary unit You must take into consideration the polarity of your VXI MIO module its resolution 12 bits or 16 bits and gain For example if y...

Page 33: ...lowing sample C program will help you calibrate the VXI SC 1102 The calibration constants are stored only in NI DAQ memory The input output voltage pairs read by a DMM must be entered by hand Before t...

Page 34: ...prompt short ret double value do fputs prompt stdout fflush stdin ret scanf lf value while ret return value void main int vxiChassisID commPath moduleSlot slot of module to calibrate moduleChan short...

Page 35: ...of the DAQ board controlling the chassis while commPath 0 dummyDAQboard commPath dummyDAQrange MIO_FULL_SCALE dummyDAQgain scale pow 2 0 12 0 dummyDAQgain 10 factor for converting to format of 12 bit...

Page 36: ...enterFloat Enter VXI SC 1102 input voltage User enters vInput2 vOutput2 enterFloat Enter VXI SC 1102 output voltage User enters vOutput2 binOutput1 vOutput1 scale binOutput2 vOutput2 scale Convert to...

Page 37: ...ges 100 mV gain 100 or 10 V gain 1 Max working voltage signal common mode Each input should remain within 10 V of CGND Input damage level 42 VAC peak or VDC Inputs protected CH 0 31 CJSENSOR Transfer...

Page 38: ...ed on 1 G Powered off 10 k Overload 10 k Input bias current 0 5 nA Input offset current 1 0 nA CMRR 50 to 60 Hz either gain 110 dB 0 Hz gain 1 75 dB min 0 Hz gain 100 100 dB min Output range 10 V Outp...

Page 39: ...Gain 1 20 V C Gain 100 1 V C Gain temperature coefficient 10 ppm C Physical Dimensions 115 by 273 mm 4 54 by 10 75 in I O connector 50 pin male ribbon cable rear connector 96 pin male DIN C front conn...

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Page 45: ...1102 User Manual Glossary Numbers Symbols 5 V 5 volt signal degrees ohms percent plus or minus A AC alternating current A D analog to digital Prefix Meaning Value p pico 10 12 n nano 10 9 micro 10 6 m...

Page 46: ...us C C Celsius CGND chassis ground signal channel pin or wire lead to which you apply or from which you read the analog or digital signal Analog signals can be single ended or differential For digital...

Page 47: ...a DAQ board F filtering a type of signal conditioning that allows you to filter unwanted signals from the signal you are trying to measure G G gain the factor by which a signal is amplified sometimes...

Page 48: ...engage from the backplane due to vibration or shock MB megabytes of memory MIO multifunction I O MSB most significant bit mux multiplexer a switching device with multiple inputs that sequentially conn...

Page 49: ...ing two dissimilar metals The junction produces a small voltage as a function of the temperature transducer excitation a type of signal conditioning that uses external voltages and currents to excite...

Page 50: ...volts output low VXIbus VMEbus eXtensions for Instrumentation VXIplug play A group of VXI developers dedicated to making VXI devices as Systems Alliance easy to use as possible primarily by simplifyi...

Page 51: ...3 4 common mode input signal range 3 4 differential input signal range 3 3 exceeding input levels and ranges warning 3 4 signal terminals 3 3 Channel Register 4 2 CJSENSOR signal cold junction sensor...

Page 52: ...2 N NI DAQ driver software 1 4 to 1 5 P parts locator diagram 2 2 physical specifications A 3 pins front connector pin assignments figure 3 2 front connector signal descriptions table 3 3 power requir...

Page 53: ...rcuitry 4 3 analog input channels 4 3 analog output 4 3 block diagram of VXI SC 1102 4 1 digital control circuitry 4 2 functional overview 4 1 to 4 2 VXIbus interface 4 2 U unpacking the VXI SC 1102 1...

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