Operation Guide MX100 Data Acquisition Unit IM MX100-02E 5th Edition
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Contents Checking the Contents of the Package........................................................................................................................5 Function Introduction....................................................................................................................................................9 Overview of the MX100..............................................................................................................................................
Thank you for purchasing the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit. This manual concisely describes the handling procedures of the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit (hereinafter the “MX100”) and basic operations on the MX100 Standard Software. To ensure correct use, please read this manual thoroughly before beginning operation. The five manuals below relating to the MX100 are provided in addition to this one. Read them along with this manual.
Checking the Contents of the Package Unpack the box and check the contents before operating the instrument. If some of the contents are not correct, or if any items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer from whom you purchased them. Checking the Model and Suffix Code Check the model and suffix code on the name plate indicated in the figure below. Input/Output module Main module MODEL MODEL MODEL STYLE MAC NO. STYLE SUFFIX NO. STYLE SUFFIX NO.
Checking the Contents of the Package Universal Input Module, DCV/TC/DI Input Module, and Four-Wire RTD Resistance Input Module Model MX110 Input type Suffix Code Description For DCV/TC/DI/3-wire RTD input For DCV/TC/DI input For DCV/DI/4-wire RTD/4-wire resistance input Number of channels and -H04*1 4-CH, high-speed measurement measurement interval (minimum measurement Interval: 10 ms) -M06*1 6-CH, medium-speed measurement (minimum measurement interval: 100 ms) -M10*1 10-CH, medium-speed measurement (mi
Checking the Contents of the Package Standard Accessories The following standard accessories are supplied with the main module. Check that all contents are present and that they are undamaged.
Checking the Contents of the Package 1 8 2, 3 9 4 5 10 Shunt Resistors No. Name 15 Shunt resistor (for the clamp terminal) 16 Shunt resistor (for the clamp terminal) 17 Shunt resistor (for the clamp terminal) 18 Shunt resistor 19 Shunt resistor 20 Shunt resistor 11 API (Sold Separately) No. Name 1 API for the MX100/DARWIN 12 13 Min. Q’ty Note 1 Resistance: 250 Ω ±0.1% 438921 1 Resistance: 100 Ω ±0.1% 438922 1 Resistance: 10 Ω ±0.1% 415920 415921 415922 1 1 1 Resistance: 250 Ω ±0.
Function Introduction For further details on each function, see the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E) and the MX100 Standard Software User’s Manual (IM MX180-01E) provided on the accompanying CD-ROM. Overview of the MX100 The MX100 consists of the main module equipped with an Ethernet port, input/output modules that perform input or output of signals, and the base plate that attaches and connects all of these.
Function Introduction Flow of Operation during Installation The figure below shows the general flow of operation when the MX100 is installed initially. Operations on the MX100 Install the MX100 Wire the input/output modules Connect the network cable Connect the power cable Operations on the PC See the Installation and Connection Guide*. See the Installation and Connection Guide*. (For a simple description of the signal wiring, see pages 15 to 23.) Page 24 See the Installation and Connection Guide*.
Function Introduction Function of the Modules Main Module The main module is equipped with a power supply connector, a power switch, an Ethernet port, a CF card slot, a 7-segment LED, dipswitches and other parts. It contains functions such as the power supply to and the control of each input/output module, communications with a PC, data storage to the CF card when communication is disconnected.
Function Introduction • 6-CH, Medium-Speed 4-Wire RTD Resistance Input Module (MX110-V4R-M06) • Minimum measurement interval: 100 ms • Maximum number of inputs: 6 inputs • Input types: DC voltage, 4-wire RTD, 4-wire resistance, and DI (LEVEL, non-voltage contact) • 4-CH, Medium-Speed Strain Input Module (MX112-B12-M04, MX112-B35-M04) • Minimum measurement interval: 100 ms • Maximum number of inputs: 4 inputs • Input system: floating balanced input (isolation between channels) • 4-CH, Medium-Spe
Function Introduction • 8-CH, Medium-Speed Analog Output Module (MX120-VAO-M08) • Output update interval: 100 ms (shortest) • Maximum number of outputs: 8 outputs • Output type: DC voltage, DC current • 8-CH, Medium-Speed PWM Output Module (MX120-PWM-M08) • Output update interval: 100 ms (shortest) • Maximum number of outputs: 8 outputs • Output type: PWM • 10-CH, Medium-Speed Digital Output Module (MX125-MKC-M10) • Output update interval: 100 ms (shortest) • Maximum number of outputs: 10 output
Function Introduction Functions of the MX100 Standard Software The MX100 Standard Software consists of the three software programs below. Integration Monitor Enables you to connect or disconnect communications, configure acquisition conditions and display conditions of the measured channels, set up computations, monitor measured and computed data, save measured and computed data, and carry out other operations.
Signal Wiring of the MX100 For a description of the installation procedure, module attachment procedure, signal wiring details, and wiring of the power supply, see the MX100/MW100 Data Acquisition Installation and Connection Guide (IM MX100-72E) or the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E). For the safety precautions, see the Precautions on the Use of the MX100/MW100 Data Acquisition Unit (IM MX100-71E) or the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).
Signal Wiring of the MX100 Wiring the Universal Input Module and DCV/TC/DI Input Module • Thermocouple input • RTD input A A B B Compensation lead b B b Lead wire resistance per wire of 10 Ω or less*. Make the resistance of the three wires equal. • DC voltage input/DI input (contact) + A or B DC voltage Contact input b A b * In the case of Pt100 Ω. 5 Ω max for Pt50 Ω. 1 Ω max. for Cu10 Ω.
Signal Wiring of the MX100 Wiring the Strain Input Modules • One-Gauge Method R R: fixed resistance r: resistance value of lead wire Rg: resistance value of strain gauge e: output voltage from bridge E: voltage applied to bridge R e R Rg Rg E -NDI -B12, -B35 Setting switch A(+V) No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 Rg Bridge head (701955 or 701956) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rg B( L) C(-V) D( H) ON OFF Setting switch ON No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.
Signal Wiring of the MX100 • Adjacent Two-Gauge Method R R Rg1 e R: fixed resistance r: resistance value of lead wire Rg: resistance value of strain gauge e: output voltage from bridge E: voltage applied to bridge Rg2 Rg2 Rg1 E Bridge head (701955 or 701956) -NDI -B12, -B35 Setting switch Rg1 A(+V) No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 Rg1 OFF ON Rg2 B(L) Rg2 C(-V) D( H) Setting switch ON No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.
Signal Wiring of the MX100 • Opposing Two-Gauge Three-Wire Method r Rg1 R r r r r Rg2 Rg1 e R Rg2 r E -B12, -B35 Cannot be connected. Use -NDI.
Signal Wiring of the MX100 • Four-Gauge Method Rg4 Rg3 R: fixed resistance r: resistance value of lead wire Rg: resistance value of strain gauge e: output voltage from bridge E: voltage applied to bridge e Rg2 Rg1 E Rg1, Rg3 Rg1 Rg2, Rg4 Rg2 Rg1 Rg3 Rg3 Rg4 Rg1, Rg2 Rg3, Rg4 -B12, -B35 Setting switch No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 OFF A(+V) Rg1 B( L) Rg2 C(-V) Rg3 D( H) Rg4 ON No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.
Signal Wiring of the MX100 Wiring the Digital Input Modules (-D05, -D24) Note • • On the digital input modules, the negative terminals and empty terminals of all channels are shorted internally. When the screw terminal plate (model 772080) is connected to the digital input module, the terminal arrangement differs from that of clamp terminals, therefore wire according to the markings on the terminal cover.
Signal Wiring of the MX100 Wiring the Analog Output Modules External power supply Voltage + 24 V power supply Vext Current V+ Load (when using current output) I+ Load Direction of current CAUTION Two power supply terminals are connected internally. Therefore, do not connect a separate external power supply to them as fire can result.
Signal Wiring of the MX100 Wiring the Digital Output Module NO C 250 VDC/0.1 A, 250 VAC/2 A, or 30 VDC/2 A (resistance load) Main Output Specifications Contact mode: Contact capacity: Terminal type: Applicable wire size: A contact (SPST) 250 VDC/0.1 A, 250 VAC/2 A, or 30 VDC/2 A (resistance load) Clamp, attached and removed in units of 5 channels 0.08 to 2.5 mm2 (AWG28 to 12) Note Do not connect anything to the empty terminals of the digital output module.
Connection to the Network Connecting the Ethernet Cable to the Main Module Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) of the main module. Use a UTP cable (category 5 or better) or an STP cable for the Ethernet cable. Ethernet port RJ-45 modular jack Ethernet cable Checking the Communication Status You can check the status on the two LEDs at the upper-right and lower-right of the Ethernet port.
Setup Procedures of the MX100 Standard Software For details on the setup procedure, see the MX100 Standard Software User’s Manual (IM MX180-01E). For the MX100 Standard Software system requirements, see “Connection to the PC” in “Connection to the Network.” Installing the MX100 Standard Software Insert the MX100 Standard Software Setup CD-ROM in to the CD-ROM drive. The language selection screen appears. Select the language and the setup program automatically starts.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Connecting to or Disconnecting from the MX100 Before carrying out the following procedure, check that the power switch on the MX100 is ON and that the PC is connected to the MX100 locally in a one-toone relationship as shown under “Connection to the PC” in “Connection to the Network.” When Connecting for the First Time 1. Enter the IP address and subnet mask of the PC as shown in the figure below. Set the IP address of the PC to a fixed address (192.168.1.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software 4. Click the icon indicating the MX100. The network information about the MX100 appears. Click the icon Network information 5. Click Edit Network setup and enter the machine name and IP address. When you click Edit Network setup, the Machine Name, IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway items turn in to text boxes. You can enter the machine name using up to 64 alphanumeric characters, but the entry is optional.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software 7. Click the icon indicating the MX100 again. The network information about the connected MX100 appears again. 8. Click Connect. Click the icon Network information Click Connect. When connected, the Monitor screen opens as shown in the figure below. Disconnecting 1. Click Connection on the Monitor bar. Monitor bar Click Connection.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software 2. Click Disconnect. Click Disconnect. Reconnecting to the Same MX100 • If the Connection screen is opened, click Connect. Click Connect. IP address of the MX100 connected previously • If the Integration Monitor is closed, start the Integration Monitor. The connection is made automatically when you start the Integration Monitor.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Setting the Acquisition Conditions of the Measured Data Click Acquisition on the Monitor bar. Set the conditions on the Acquisition setup screen. Set the record start/stop conditions Click Set the save destination and name of the record file Set the monitor interval and record interval Setting the Monitor Interval and Record Interval Sets the data measurement interval. The data monitor update interval and the alarm detection interval follow this setting.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software • Monitor interval setup example As shown in the figure below, the waveform display area is shown for each monitor interval. Setting the Record Start/Stop Condition Set the start condition for saving the measured data (computed data also if computation channels are set to be recorded) to the hard disk (record start condition) and the stop condition. For a description of the record start/stop operation, see page 41.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Setting Measurement Conditions Click Channel on the Monitor bar to display the Channel setup screen. Click the Meas. Channel tab. Set the items other than input mode and measurement range as necessary. For a description of setting alarms on measurement channels, see page 42. For a description of setting DO channels, see page 44. For a description of setting up computation channels, see page 46.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Set the initial balance for strain input channels (only when the input mode is set to STR) Channel Numbers See “Attachment Position and Channel Numbers of the Input/Output Module” on page 15. Input Mode and Measurement Range Select the input mode and range according to the input signal. The input types and measuring ranges vary depending on the module used. • VOLT (DC voltage) Select the measurement range from 20 mV, 60 mV, 200 mV, 2 V, 6 V, 20 V, or 100 V.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Setting the Measurement Span Set the minimum and maximum values of the range that is actually measured within the measurable range. Setting the Scale Set this item when linearly scaling the measured values. Set the scale by entering the maximum and minimum values corresponding to the maximum and minimum values of the measurement span and selecting the decimal point position of the scaled value. You can also assign a unit (up to 6 characters) to the scaled value.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Monitoring the Measured Data and Setting the Display Click Monitor on the Monitor bar. You can monitor the measured data on the Monitor screen that opens.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Monitoring the Data Using Trend Waveforms and Numeric Values Switch to waveform, numeric, or waveform and numeric display Switch the display group Change the display area When paused, you can drag to change the display area of the digital and waveform displays.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Changing the Display Conditions Click Display on the Monitor bar. You can change the display conditions on the Display setup screen that opens. The automatic channel assignment function is convenient for assigning all the channels that were specified to be monitored in “Setting the Measurement Conditions” on page 32 to the display groups.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Selecting the Display Zone of the Trend Waveform You can select from the following. Taking the bottom and top edges of the waveform display area to be 0% and 100%, respectively, set the waveform display position by specifying the minimum value (0 to 99%) and the maximum value (1 to 100%). • User zone Displays each waveform at the position specified by Zone on the Display setup screen. A single Y-axis scale of the active waveform can be displayed.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software • Auto zone Displays the trend waveforms by dividing the waveform display area evenly according to the number of displayed waveforms regardless of the Zone settings on the Display setup screen. Select auto zone Divide evenly automatically • Multi-axes zone All the Y-axis scales of the displayed waveforms are aligned horizontally. To hide a Y-axis scale, clear the Y-Axis check box on the Display setup screen.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Displaying Marks You can display marks in the trend waveform area (see the figure below). You can enter a text to be attached to the mark (“Mark” by default) using up to 15 characters. Click the Mark button or choose Mark Configuration from the Action menu. You can enter the text in the dialog box that opens.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software To clear the cursors, choose Hide Cursor from the View menu. Choose Recording the Measured Data For details on setting of the record start condition and setting the save destination and file name of the record file, see page 30. Record Start Operation Click the Record button on the Monitor screen, or choose Record from the Acquisition menu. or Choose Click When recording starts, the display changes as shown in the figure below.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Setting Alarms Click Channel on the Monitor bar to display the Channel setup screen. Enter settings in the Meas. Channel or Math Channel tab.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Alarm Type The following six alarm types are available. When not using differential input on measurement channels, select OFF, High, or Low. When using differential input, select OFF, dHigh, or dLow. On computation channels, select OFF, High, Low, rHigh, or rLow. • Upper limit alarm (High) Generates an alarm when the measured or computed value is greater than or equal to the alarm value.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Alarm Hysteresis You can set a width (hysteresis) to the values used to activate and release alarms. Alarm hysteresis prevents frequent activation and release of alarms when the measured/ computed value is unstable around the alarm value.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Energized/De-energized Operation of Output Relays You can select whether the output relay is energized or de-energized when an output event (such as an alarm) occurs. If de-energized is selected, the output relay behaves in the same fashion as when an output event occurs if the power is shut down. The default setting is Energized. The FAIL output is fixed to De-energized.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Setting the Computation You can enter computing equations using operators, constants, and functions. The computed results be displayed and recorded (saved). Computation allows you to determine the average/maximum/minimum of a specified channel on a specified date/ time or output events (start/stop record, reset time, etc.) under specified conditions.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Loading Setup Data (Project) From the File menu, choose Open. Printing Setup Data From the File menu, choose Print. Settings such as the network information of the MX100, information about the attached modules, acquisition conditions, and measurement conditions are printed in tables.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Displaying Recorded Measured Data, Reading Values Using Cursors, and Statistical Computation over an Area You can display measured or computed data that has been recorded. 1. Choose Programs > MX100 Standard > MX100 Viewer to start the Viewer. You can also choose Launch Historical Viewer from the File menu or click the the Integration Monitor. button on 2. From the File menu, choose Open. You can also click the button on the toolbar.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Changing the Display on the Waveform Display Window You can change the display using operations similar to the waveform display area of the Monitor screen of the Integration Monitor.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Changing the Display Using the Display Setup Window See the explanation in the figure below. Change the display settings and click OK. Set the display for each display group. The settings are similar to the Display screen on the Integration Monitor.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Reading Values Using Cursors Click the tab of the group on which you wish to read values using cursors on the waveform display window. Click the position where the measured (computed) data is to be read in the waveform display area on the waveform display window. If you wish to read another point simultaneously, drag the cursor. Cursor A appears at the position where you first clicked; Cursor B appears at the position where you released the mouse button.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Alarm/Mark List Display Displays a detailed list of alarms and marks. From the Window menu, choose Alarm/Mark List. You can also click the button on the toolbar.
Operations of the MX100 Standard Software Printing the Displayed Data To print waveforms, open the waveform display window; to print numeric values, open the numeric display window. If multiple windows are open, click the window that you wish to print. To print values read by the cursors or statistical computation over an area, open those windows also. After selecting the object to be printed, choose Print Setting from the File menu.
