Lake Shore Model 218 Temperature Monitor User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure No.
Title
Page
1-1
Cryogenic Storage Dewar ............................................................................................................... 1-5
2-1
Silicone Diode Sensor Calibrations and CalCurve™ ...................................................................... 2-3
2-2
Typical Sensor Installation in a Mechanical Refrigerator ................................................................ 2-5
3-1 Model
218
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................... 3-2
3-2 Line
Input
Assembly ........................................................................................................................ 3-2
3-3
Model 218 Input Connector Pinouts ............................................................................................... 3-4
3-4
Terminal Block Connectors ............................................................................................................. 3-7
4-1 Model
218
Front Panel .................................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2
Model 218 Normal Display Screen Format ..................................................................................... 4-2
4-3
Example of Low and High Analog Parameter Setting .................................................................. 4-13
5-1 SoftCal™
Temperature
Ranges
for Silicon Diode Sensors ............................................................ 5-6
5-2 SoftCal™
Temperature
Ranges
for Platinum Sensors ................................................................... 5-7
5-3 Serial
Port Details ......................................................................................................................... 5-13
6-1
Typical National Instruments GPIB Configuration from IBCONF.EXE ........................................... 6-7
7-1 Fuse
Drawer
.................................................................................................................................... 7-2
7-2 Power
Fuse Access ........................................................................................................................ 7-2
7-3
Model 218 Input Connector Pinouts ............................................................................................... 7-3
7-4
Terminal Block Connectors ............................................................................................................. 7-4
7-5
IEEE-488 Rear Panel Connector Details ........................................................................................ 7-5
7-6 Serial
Port Pinouts .......................................................................................................................... 7-7
7-7
Location of Internal Components .................................................................................................... 7-9
8-1 Model
RM-1/2
Rack-Mount Kit ........................................................................................................ 8-3
8-2 Model
RM-2
Dual Rack-Mount Kit .................................................................................................. 8-4
LIST OF TABLES
Table No.
Title
Page
1-1 Supported
Lake
Shore Sensors ...................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2
Model 218 Sensor Input Performance Chart .................................................................................. 1-4
3-1
AC Line Input Definitions ................................................................................................................ 3-3
4-1 Sensor
Input
Type
Display Messages ............................................................................................ 4-6
4-2 Sensor
Configuration Update Rates ............................................................................................... 4-7
4-3
Standard Curves Included in the Model 218 ................................................................................... 4-7
4-4
Model 218 Parameter Defaults ..................................................................................................... 4-16
5-1 Recommended
Curve Parameters ................................................................................................. 5-1
5-2
Storage Capability Based on Readings per Record ....................................................................... 5-9
5-3
Serial Printer Interface Specifications ........................................................................................... 5-12
6-1
Sample BASIC IEEE-488 Interface Program .................................................................................. 6-6
6-2
Serial Interface Specifications ......................................................................................................... 6-9
6-3
Serial Interface Program Control Properties ................................................................................. 6-12
6-4 Visual
Basic
Serial Interface Program .......................................................................................... 6-13
6-5 Quick
Basic
Serial Interface Program ........................................................................................... 6-14
6-5
Model 218 Interface Commands by Function ............................................................................... 6-17
A-1 Standard
DT-470 Diode Curve ...................................................................................................... A-1
A-2
Other Standard Diode and Platinum Curves ................................................................................. A-2
A-3 Standard
DT-670 Diode Curve ...................................................................................................... A-2
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