IOtech MultiScan 1200, User Manual

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TempScan / MultiScan User's Manual Chapter 1: System Overview 1
System Overview 1
Hardware Products……1
TempScan/1100……1
MultiScan/1200……1
Exp/10A Expansion Unit……2
Exp/11A Expansion Unit……2
TempScan/1100 Scanning Cards……2
MultiScan/1200 Scanning Cards……2
Hardware Accessories……3
Hardware Connections……4
IEEE 488 Connection from PC to Master Unit……4
Serial Connection from PC to Master Unit……4
Master/Slave Connection from TempScan/1100 to Expansion Unit……5
Master/Slave Connection from MultiScan/1200 to Expansion Unit……5
Disconnecting & Reconnecting the System During Setup……6
Software Products……9
ChartView……9
TempView……9
PostView……9
ScanCal……9
Hardware Products
The TempScan/1100 and MultiScan/1200 are high-speed, compact, rack-mountable instruments that
measure up to 992 or 744 channels of temperature or voltage, respectively. Because of their unique
architecture, both instruments offer unrivaled low cost per channel. They connect to a computer via
IEEE 488 or RS-232/RS-422 interfaces, or via Hayes-compatible modem, and can be disconnected
from the computer for stand-alone operation.
TempScan/1100
The TempScan/1100 is well-suited for temperature and lower-voltage measurement because its solid-
state scanning provides temperature readings at speeds up to 960 channels per second, an important
feature in applications that require monitoring of tens or hundreds of channels.
MultiScan/1200
The MultiScan/1200 is ideal for temperature and voltage measurements that require channel-to-channel
isolation. The unit provides 500 V of channel-to-channel isolation for voltage, and 200 V of channel-
to-channel isolation for thermocouples. The MultiScan/1200 uses relays to provide isolation and to
scan thermocouples and volts at up to 147 channels per second. The unit can also digitize waveforms
on a single channel at up to 20 kHz.