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XTC/3 Operating Manual
4
Configure General Parameters
From the
General Parameter
display, three sub-screens can be accessed:
Process
;
Hardware
; and
Comm Info
. The
Process
screen provides for a
number of selections including which process (XTC/3M) or film (XTC/3S) to
run. The
Hardware
screen allows selecting the sensor type, source control
voltage range and polarity, chart recorder mode, audio feedback and LCD
dimmer time. In the
Comm Info
screen, RS232 baud rate and protocol are
selected as well as IP Address and Net Mask for the optional TCP/IP interface.
4a
Configure the Sensor(s)
Configuring the sensor type involves designating whether the sensor is a
Single
,
CrystalTwo
,
CrystalSix
,
Crystal12
,
Rotary
or
Dual Head
. These
parameters are on the
Hardware
page of the
General Parameter
display.
4b
Configure the Source(s)
Configuring the sources involves selecting the digital-to-analog voltage
converter (DAC) output voltage range and polarity on the
Hardware
page of the
General Parameter
display. If a source has more than one crucible, this is
set up in the
Source
screen of the
Film Parameter
display.
4c
Configure Communications
If required, select the appropriate
RS232
baud rate and protocol and optional
Ethernet
interface
IP Address
and
Net Mask
in the
Comm Info
sub-screen
of the
General Parameter
display.
5
Configure I/O
In XTC/3S the I/O is fixed. In XTC/3M, inputs and outputs are programmable.