Operator`s manual

3 Signametrics
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS..........................................................................................................................5
1.2 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................................5
1.3 DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................................................................6
1.4 CONFIGURATION RELAYS...........................................................................................................................7
1.5 SELF TEST AND CONTACT CLEANING.........................................................................................................7
2.0 SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURE TABLE...................................................................................................8
2.1 TRIGGER INPUTS AND OUTPUTS .................................................................................................................8
2.1.1 External Hardware Trigger Inut..............................................................................................8
2.1.2 External Hardware Trigger Output.........................................................................................9
2.1.3 Using the PXI bus Trigger Facilities.......................................................................................9
2.2 OTHER SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................11
3.0 GETTING STARTED.........................................................................................................................................11
3.1 SETTING THE SCANNER ............................................................................................................................11
3.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE.....................................................................................................................11
3.3 INSTALLING THE SCANNER MODULE........................................................................................................12
3.4 SCANNER CONNECTOR PIN-OUT...............................................................................................................12
3.5 STARTING THE CONTROL PANEL ..............................................................................................................15
3.6 USING THE CONTROL PANEL....................................................................................................................15
4.0 SCANNER TUTORIAL .....................................................................................................................................17
4.1 SCANNER CONFIGURATIONS.....................................................................................................................17
4.1.1 Two Wire Multiplexing ..........................................................................................................18
4.1.2 Four Wire Multiplexing .........................................................................................................18
4.1.3 Six Wire Multiplexing ............................................................................................................19
4.1.4 Two Groups Configuration....................................................................................................19
4.1.5 Four Groups Configuration...................................................................................................20
4.1.6 Thermocouple ColdJunction test Configuration....................................................................20
4.1.7 Disabled Configuration .........................................................................................................20
4.2 SCANNER OPERATIONS.............................................................................................................................20
4.2.1 Trigger Output .......................................................................................................................20
4.2.2 Trigger Input..........................................................................................................................21
4.2.3 Auto Scan Operation..............................................................................................................21
4.2.4 Triggered Auto Scan Operation.............................................................................................21
4.2.5 Triggered Scan Operation .....................................................................................................22
4.2.6 Single Step Scan Operation ...................................................................................................22
4.2.7 Scan List Operations..............................................................................................................23
4.2.8 Locating Shorted Channel .....................................................................................................23
4.2.9 Self Cleaning the Relay Contacts...........................................................................................23
4.2.10 Integrity Test........................................................................................................................24
4.2.11 Self Tests ..............................................................................................................................24
4.2.12 Setting Actuation Time Parameter.......................................................................................24
4.2.13 Setting Step Time Parameter ...............................................................................................24
4.2.14 Thermocouple Temperature Measurements.........................................................................25
4.3 POLLED TYPE OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................................25
4.4 INTERFACING TO THE SMX2040 SERIES 6-1/2 DIGIT PXI DMM..............................................................25
4.4.1 Triggering the SMX2040 DMMs ...........................................................................................26
4.4.2 Multiplexing with the SMX2040 DMMs.................................................................................26
4.4.3 Interface Commands and Timing...........................................................................................26
4.5 SINGLE ENDED APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................................27
4.5.1 Point to Point Operation........................................................................................................27
4.5.2 Single Ended Selector ............................................................................................................28