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DCell & DSC MantraCAN User Manual
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Strain Gauge Cabling and Grounding Requirements
To achieve full performance specifications and conform to environmental approvals, it is important to follow
the wiring procedures outlined in this section.
DCell Strain Gauge Wiring
The following diagram illustrates how to wire up a DCell to a strain gauge
DCell Strain Gauge Wiring Arrangement
STRAIN
GAUGE
Load Cell Body is Grounded
Load Cell Body
M2 Screw to Metal Body
- Exc
- Sig
+ Sig
+ Exc
Key Requirements
All the load cell wires should be kept as short as feasible, at most 20cm.
The EXC+/– wires should be twisted together, also the SIG+/– pair, and the two pairs kept apart. It is also
recommended to secure the wires from moving due to shock or vibration. If the DCell is mounted outside the body
of the load cell then, for optimal performance, twin twisted cable should be used, although standard 4 core shield
cable can be used in
low
noise environments.
The M2 mounting hole
must be grounded
via an M2 screw to the load cell body for specified performance to be
met. (The 2mm mounting hole to accept M2 screw or American equivalent #0-80. Important Note: DO NOT USE #2
screw size.)
DSC Strain Gauge Cabling Arrangement
*Shield
*Tail length must be kept
to a mimimum
Note shield terminated
at EMC gland using
360° termination
EMC Gland
STRAIN
GAUGE
Key Requirements
The Strain Gauge cable should be a twin twisted pair with independent shields, with the two pairs used for the EXC
and SIG signal-pairs.
For specified performance, the load cell must be grounded to the SH.
DSC Sensor Cable
require 2
×
twisted-pair version, otherwise similar to the above.
A suitable type is BICC Brand-Rex PD3003 (also equivalent to Belden type 8777).
In the UK, this is available from Farnell (enter ‘Belden 8777’ for real length options).