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Model 483C30

Eight-Channel, ICP® Sensor Signal Conditioner

Installation and Operating Manual

For assistance with the operation of this product,

contact PCB Piezotronics, Inc.

Toll-free: 800-828-8840

24-hour SensorLine: 716-684-0001

Fax: 716-684-0987

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.pcb.com

Summary of Contents for 482M179

Page 1: ...ignal Conditioner Installation and Operating Manual For assistance with the operation of this product contact PCB Piezotronics Inc Toll free 800 828 8840 24 hour SensorLine 716 684 0001 Fax 716 684 09...

Page 2: ...repair User servicing or repair is not recommended and if attempted may void the factory warranty Calibration Routine calibration of sensors and associated instrumentation is recommended as this helps...

Page 3: ...ry customer service representative Warranty All equipment and repair services provided by PCB Piezotronics Inc are covered by a limited warranty against defective material and workmanship for a period...

Page 4: ...isclosure Table Pb Hg Cd Cr VI PBB PBDE O O O O O O PCB X O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O X O O O O O...

Page 5: ...e O O X O O O Wires O O O O O O Cables X O O O O O Plastic O O O O O O Solder X O O O O O Copper Alloy Brass X O O O O O This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ T 11364 O Indica...

Page 6: ...NDITIONER Models 483C30 483C50 482M179 and 483M217 GENERAL OPERATION MANUAL For powering ICP and charge sensors these signal conditioners provide an effective method for managing large numbers of sens...

Page 7: ...2 1 Sensor Excitation 4 2 2 Input Protection 4 2 3 Input Fault Detection 5 2 4 Input Interface 5 2 5 Gain 5 2 5 1 Programmable Gain 6 2 6 Normalized Output Sensitivity 6 2 7 Overload Detection and Au...

Page 8: ...Commands 17 GAIN 17 SENS 17 FSCI 18 FSCO 18 INPT 18 IEXC 19 OFLT 20 OSCL 20 RTED 21 ALLC 21 RBIA 22 STUS 22 UNIT 22 UNID 23 LEDS 24 RSET 24 AUTR 24 SAVS 25 WTED 25 Communication Responses 26 Table of...

Page 9: ...MODELS 483C30 483C50 AND 482M179 GENERAL OPERATION MANUAL iii Figure 5 Selectable Gain Amplifier Configuration 5 Figure 6 Autoscale Overload Window Comparator 7...

Page 10: ...service by qualified personnel who recognize shock hazards and are familiar with the safety precautions required to avoid injury WARNING 2 This equipment is designed with user safety in mind however...

Page 11: ...volatile memory Ethernet interface Normalized Output Voltage sensor input signal mode Capable of reading TEDS Model 483C50 includes the following features ICP with variable 2 to 20 mA source current...

Page 12: ...ignal ground lines of all equipment are tied together The signal grounds of the channels are typically tied together via the case of the input and output BNC connectors The individual channels of thes...

Page 13: ...n occurs as the constant current of all channels are set These models allow the constant current to be adjusted between 2 and 20 mA when not in isolation mode to provide the required excitation for mo...

Page 14: ...o reference voltages Vref representing thresholds for short and open When the sensor s bias voltage Vbias exceeds the comparator range the front panel input fault LED lights NOTE Red LED implies input...

Page 15: ...Some users request the ability calculate the gain using a known input signal along with the sensor sensitivity and desired output level The result of the request impacts the formula Gain 1 Volt Sensi...

Page 16: ...ed The Vref is equal to the default overload value of 10 volts When the input voltage Vsignal of Figure 6 to the window comparator exceeds the reference voltage limits overload has occurred and the co...

Page 17: ...d and returns the data in an ASCII Hex representation 2 11 Filtering Most Model 482C s can be ordered with optional Input and or Output Filters which may be enabled and disabled for each individual ch...

Page 18: ...ass 100 kHz 477M03 Low Pass 50 Hz The user may also define a specific cutoff frequency for the Input Filters that satisfies a specific need Contact the factory regarding individual requirements and mo...

Page 19: ...provided on the PCB MCSC application software installer CD and available for download at the Lantronix website http www lantronix com device networking utilities tools device installer html Once insta...

Page 20: ...ets with the proper IP address and ensure the packet payload contains the correct Unit Id in the command header The XPort device should be configured properly for communication with the signal conditi...

Page 21: ...t the parameters are shown as below and pay particular attention to the Active Connection and Endpoint Port items They should be set as shown below Next check the Serial Settings They should be 19200...

Page 22: ...MODELS 483C30 483C50 482M179 AND 483M217 GENERAL OPERATION MANUAL 13...

Page 23: ...MODELS 483C30 483C50 482M179 AND 483M217 GENERAL OPERATION MANUAL 14...

Page 24: ...set Some commands may not be valid in all units The commands are sent and received from to the host computer in ASCII text format Command Type Scope Meaning GAIN R W Channel Set or read gain SENS R W...

Page 25: ...t contain a unit number but shall contain a channel number Each command in a message will evoke a response message if one is warranted not global Query s can only be directed to one unit but if the ch...

Page 26: ...directly the unit will adjust the FSI parameter of the gain equation using the following equation FSI FSO 1000 Gain Sens to ensure it remains valid Setting Response 1 GAIN ok Query The Gain query retu...

Page 27: ...00 0 Global FSCI Query 1 0 FSCI Global FSCI Response 1 FSCI 1 1000 0 2 1000 0 3 1000 0 4 1000 0 FSCO The FSCO command provides a scaling mechanism to automatically set the gain based on a known input...

Page 28: ...t set to this value on 482C50 and 482M179 models As a result if the channel was in Voltage mode and this value gets set 0 then the channel s input mode will revert to ICP mode Likewise if the channel...

Page 29: ...When either the 100 or 1k Hz setting is selected the channel is forced into a charge mode if it isn t set that way already and an internal 100pC signal is generated This signal is then converted to a...

Page 30: ...fies that the status of the Application register 1 if it contains the basic TEDS data or 0 if not This byte is followed by up to 40 bytes in ASCII Hex format 8 bytes of Application register content if...

Page 31: ...t Cmd Ch unit status bit map CH1 status bit map CHn status bit map Query 1 1 STUS Query Response 1 STUS 1 0 1 5 5 5 Where Unit Bit 0 1 BAD EEPROM read for channel settings on power up Unit Bit 1 1 BAD...

Page 32: ...Future Use Currently undefined and available for expansion UNID The UNID command is used to set the units ID number The Unit Id number is critical to remote communications since it indicates to the u...

Page 33: ...n 1 0 Sensitivity 10 0 Full Scale input 1000 0 Full Scale output 10 0 Input Mode ICP Current excitation 4 0mA Output Filter Disabled Internal Reference Oscillator OFF AUTR The AUTR command invokes the...

Page 34: ...o the signal conditioner determines what chip it is communicating with and whether application register operations are possible The user does however need to construct the command appropriately to ind...

Page 35: ...rors are indicated with negative numbers The unit may return one of the following Unit Cmd String OK CR LF Signifies that the last command was entered in the correct format and was performed properly...

Page 36: ...10 0 V Hz 10 0 V Hz 2 Spectral Noise 10 Hz 1 5 V Hz 1 5 V Hz 2 Spectral Noise 100 Hz 0 6 V Hz 0 6 V Hz 2 Spectral Noise 1000 Hz 0 6 V Hz 0 6 V Hz 2 Spectral Noise 10 000 Hz 0 6 V Hz 0 6 V Hz 2 Broadb...

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