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GEN series Data Acquisition System

1. To gain access to the network settings 1 Press the Menu key 2 Press the Select key Now the Settings Network menu will come up 3 Press the Select key again to access the various network settings 4 As you press the Up and Down keys you can access each of the following settings in turn Table 5 1 Network settings summary MENU IPAdr Cur IP IPMask Cur Mask Name Use DHCP DHCPTime Gateway MAC Addr Port FUNCTION Here you can set the manual IP address used only if DHCP is False or if a DHCP server cannot be found Displays the current IP address being used whether manual or automatic Here you can set the manual IP subnet mask used only if DHCP is False Displays the current IP subnet mask being used whether manual or automatic You can enter the name of the GEN series here to be used for identification on the network Selects between Automatic TRUE or Manual FALSE IP addressing When using DHCP sets the time allowed to negotiate receive an address from the DHCP server Here you can set the IP address of your default gateway if any gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network The MAC Media Access Control address is your system s Ethernet interface unique hardware number Network port used information only 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 5 3 1 GEN series Just as with your PC the network settings must be adjusted correctly o
2. I W S 178 CH 16 NEG RESERVED CH 16 POS RESERVED CH 15 NEG RESERVED CH 15 POS RESERVED CH 14 NEG RESERVED CH 14 POS RESERVED CH 13 NEG RESERVED CH 13 POS RESERVED CH 12 NEG SIG GROUND CH 12 POS SIG GROUND CH 11 NEG SIG GROUND CH 11 POS 5 V output CH 10 NEG 5 V output CH 10 POS 5 V output CH 9 NEG RESERVED CH 9 POS RESERVED RESERVED Note Note 6 O T Front View RESERVED CH 32 NEG CH 8 NEG CH 32 POS CH 8 POS CH 31 NEG CH 7 NEG CH 31 POS CH 7 POS CH 30 NEG CH 6 NEG CH 30 POS CH 6 POS CH 29 NEG CH 5 NEG CH 29 POS CH 5 POS CH 28 NEG CH 4 NEG CH 28 POS CH 4 POS CH 27 NEG CH 3 NEG CH 27 POS CH 3 POS CH 26 NEG CH 2 NEG CH 26 POS CH 2 POS CH 25 NEG CH 1 NEG CH 25 POS CH 1 POS RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED SIG GROUND SIG GROUND SIG GROUND 5 V output 5 V output 5 V output RESERVED RESERVED GEN series Eg 62 9 3 6 Q x 87 1 69 8 Q RESERVED CH 24 NEG CH 24 POS CH 23 NEG CH 23 POS CH 22 NEG CH 22 POS CH 21 NEG CH 21 POS CH 20 NEG CH 20 POS CH 19 NEG CH 19 POS CH 18 NEG CH 18 POS CH 17 NEG CH 17 POS Figure 6 25 Pin diagram for top 16 Ch Connector left Bottom 16 Ch connector right 32 Ch Card only measurement results with noise from an automatic resettable fu
3. 1 2 3 4 Software selectable When supported by mainframe When in 24 bit mode 4 When IEPE selected The listed specifications are valid for cards that are calibrated and used in the same mainframe and slot as they were at the time of the calibration When the card is removed from its original location and placed in another slot and or mainframe the following specifications are invalidated Offset error gain error and MSE Typically they can double General Specifications Analog and Global GN3210 2 te D Sub DD 50 connector Differential software switchable to single ended positive or negative symmetrical Given voltage spans apply 10 mV 20 mV 50 mV where offset 0 100 mV 200 mV 500 mV 1 V 2V 5V 10 V 20 V Zero position except for the 50 Full scale 40 V range 10 ppm 2 uV C PR MQ 0 5 2 x 75 pF 15 Pd 0 015 25 BV ppm 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Analog and Global MV ull a mn c eo O O Low rates Low rate High 1 S s to 125 kS s rate n where n is an integer gt 2 Binary sample rate Supported External time base Supported Filter selection Bandwidth 250 kS s and 125 kS s 100 to 105 kHz 3 dB Sigma Delta wideband selected Bandwidth All other 80 to 85 kHz 3 dB sample rates Flatness up to In range 0 dB 0 3 dB 100 kHz lt 4V In range 0 2 dB 0 4 dB gt
4. RAN Hoo Bridge type e Inthe simplified graphical diagram click on the bridge icon D in Figure 6 6 on page 121 until you see the quarter bridge representation lt gt 5 When you select quarter bridge completion switch S3 in Figure 6 1 on page 115 will be closed Excitation The following options are provided for bridge excitation e You can switch excitation on and off e You can select between voltage and current excitation e You can use sense lines to make sure that the correct voltage is applied to the bridge even with longer lead wiring You make all these selections in the Perception application However when using sense lines you will need to do additional wiring e Add a connection from pin 3 sense to the bridge connection marked A in Figure 6 1 on page 115 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en GEN series e Add a connection from pin 4 sense to the bridge connection marked D in Figure 6 1 on page 115 Excitation on off Provision for separately switching off the bridge voltage while the remainder of the measuring circuit remains operational is an important and useful feature particularly when measuring dynamic strains Any output observed when the bridge voltage is switched off must be due to electrical noise as the output cannot possibly be the result of resistance changes in the measuring circuit when a bridge voltage is not present The ability to turn off the bridge power is therefore a u
5. c E c O gt c 2 gt Q 3 D O E Oo q za LLI O gt gt c o arr Q TE O V Q Q G G O Q i O O 100 240 Vac 1200 VA 12704 4 0 en 264 HBM GEN series GEN16t model physical environmental Component Unit Description Value Temperature Operating 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Non operating 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Humidity Operating Non condensing Capacity Slots for acquisition modules or 16 master slave board Controller options Component Unit Description Slots For one of the available optional boards Boards are factory installed or upgraded only Timebase HETS Source The GEN series mainframes provide a central timebase for all acquisition Accuracy Synchronization FE an Trigger 4 wire internal trigger bus allows for AND OR combinations of trigger sources to trigger any acquisition module With optional master slave boards synchronization between multiple mainframes When the IM2 module is used Synchronization is currently possible between GEN2i mainframes only Unit Description 2 lines of 20 characters for status alarms network setup System network setup 12704 4 0 en 265 GEN series I W S Safety For all models IEC 61010 CAT I Ingress Protection IEC 60529 IP20 IP Pollution Degree IEC 60664 19 inch Rack rack mounted 16t only Dimensions Widt
6. calibration for older cards with 800 MB memory 167 I W S 168 6 8 6 8 1 GEN series Master Slave module For fully synchronous operation between multiple mainframes the master slave module is used The master slave module synchronizes clocks triggering pause stop and start signals between all connected mainframes Connections are made using fiber optic cables This option allows for a multi mainframe configuration to work as a single unit Within a combination of mainframes one mainframe is used as a master that can drive up to eight slaves Master Slave Card Master Slave Card Specifications Summary Outputs One master mainframe can drive up to eight slave mainframes Inputs Combined with master output M S configuration Star one master mainframe can drive up to eight slave mainframes in a star configuration No daisy chaining Cabling Fiber optic Synchronization Clock timebase trigger qualifier acquisition 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S Master Slave Card Specifications Summary Unit Description Accuracy Built in delay measurements confine lt 50 ns accuracy Between master and slave Up to 300 m LED indicators per channel one for 2 connection status and one for data Fiber optic Cable Specifications Component Unit Description Connector LC Duplex as Cable type Multimode 50 125 um Dynamic range Isolation Maximum length 300 m usi
7. isolated IMS 512M 4 Channel 1 GN411 2 1 MS s Bridge Card 512 MB RAM 64 MS ch isolated 113 I S 114 6 3 2 GEN series Accessories G021 GEN DAQ Bridge completion shunt cal 1 G021 2 resistor cards 4 additional pieces 4 pieces included in both GN410 as well as GN411 Bridge amplifier configuration Input diagrams and typical connection diagrams for the GEN series bridge amplifiers are shown on this and the following pages For the maximum versatility the amplifiers allow a wide range of configurations At minimum three wires are necessary for a quarter or half bridge sensor and four wires for a full bridge Optional remote sensing of excitation voltage is supported for precision transducer applications which adds two wires Remote shunt calibration is possible with the addition of two or three more wires Finally both an isolated common and a driven guard are provided for optional shielding 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S WN w SENSE 1MQ V_EXC Excitation DAC SENSE H S1b T v4 Bridge completion 350 Q BRIDGE USER BRIDGE 14 Bridge completion l Butterworth HB AA Filter J1 S3 l im O l HB Bessel AA Filter Q EE REE AR mi S4 Ne ane AMP INPUT E o 7 DRIVEN GUARD T AMP INPUT 6 ISOLATED COMMON DATA REMOTE CAL A REMOTE CAL D EXT SHUNT A D EXT SHUNT COMMON REM CAL COMMON C xx Connector
8. 109 I W S 110 GEN series gt 5 D O Q 5 D et O D O g 5 Value 0 02 of FS 30 uV For each level 16 bit 0 0015 gt 72dB 100 Hz 10V To chassis earth 50 V Unit Description JJ zZ Op To amplifier ground Including signal conditioners z ol 0 o zO S gs 3 oa lt O gt er O pare O O o M O Q 3 Q 5 D o j 3 O P U E OT lt a Q O 5 O F D 5 5 D O z 5 U dp To chassis earth JJ Q Q D sed 3 5 OD nn 10 V range 5000 2000 1000 Fine gain Variable gain in 1000 steps 0 1 within each range Unbalance voltage compensation 250 mV max voltage Bridge support Excitation Voltage Off in 1000 steps up to 85 mA per 1 0Vto 7 5V excitation channel Off 2 mA to 40 mA 15 V compliance aa ve G ev Q 3 5 Q Current excitation Supported Two to ten wire included driven guard Completion Half bridge Completion 2x 100 kQ 0 1 resistors Quarter bridge resistors 3500 Q Q Cc T 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S Analog Input Section Shunt resistors 2 pre installed calibration resistors 20 kQ 100 kQ one user defined plus external shunt to or excitation Sense 2 separate sense wires or internal 1 These are metal foil high performance instrumentation resistors with a tolerance of 0 1 and a TCR of 0 6 ppm C Bridge 200K
9. 16 24 bit IEPE TEDS and charge support Cable tie Breakout cable Figure 6 32 Breakout panel and cable 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series Accessories 16 ch single ended 1 KAB171 1 2 break out cable HDSub to 16x BNC 2 m for use with GEN DAQ 16 32 ch input card 8 116 ch differential 1 KAB172 1 2 i break out cable HDSub to 32x BNC 2 m for use with GEN DAQ 16 32 ch input card 16 ch single ended 1 G055 2 19 inch or 1 U 44 45 mm breakout panel 16 BNC feed through to be used with 16 ch single ended break out cable 16 ch differential 1 6056 2 19 inch or 1 U 3 44 45 mm breakout panel 16 x 2 BNC feed through to be used with 16 ch differential break out cable 32 ch single ended 1 G058 2 19 inch or 1 U 44 45 mm breakout panel 32 BNC feed throughh to be used with two 16 ch single ended breakout cables 12704 4 0 en 193 HBM GEN series 7 Interface Module System Controller 7 1 194 Introduction The Interface Module runs a high end CPU with an embedded real time operating system It can store data to local RAM memory optional extras are available for storage and communication for more details see GEN series Options on page 207 Each mainframe houses an Interface Module which enables data input and output so that mainframes can be networked together The Interface Module runs a high end CPU with an embedded real time operating system lt can store data
10. 236 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 9 4 9 4 1 GEN series Timebase The power of modern data acquisition techniques is achieved by digitizing analog information Digitizing is the conversion of the instantaneous value of an analog signal static or dynamic into a numeric value When the signal varies sampling the instantaneous amplitude at sufficiently rapid intervals converts this signal into a series of numbers that can represent the original analog signal Real time sampling and timebase Real time sampling is a straightforward sampling method and is the only method to record non periodical phenomena In this method the intervals between the samples taken of the original signal are as short as possible and equidistant If the sample rate used is high enough the original signal can be reconstructed without any additional processing The sample rate is determined by the timebase the timebase is a clock that generates pulses used to drive the A to D Convertor Within the GEN series you have the following timebase options e Internal timebase When you select the internal timebase the clock used to drive the ADC s is the built in clock e External timebase When you select the external timebase the clock used to drive the ADC s is the clock signal presented at the external clock input BNC on the GEN series Controller Interface module When you select this mode the interval between two consecutive samples may not be eq
11. Acquisition Active high when recording Low in idle Level active and pause mode 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Digital Functionality Only available when the mainframe provides a complementary connector Pulse width Trigger output pulse 12 8 us Delay Delay from actual event to output 200 us 1ust1 sample Unit Description Pretriggered acquisitions with user selectable pre and post trigger Trigger detector The trigger detector flags a user 1 per channel defined situation on the input signal to start an acquisition sequence trigger or to arm the acquisition qualifier Digital functionality applies to event channels Digtalviggermodes h Digtalqualitermodes h m 1 1 1 Resolution Analog for each level covers the 16 bit 0 0015 selected Full Scale S al qualifier modes Hysteresis Defines the trigger levels insensitivity 0 1 to 100 of analog only F Pre trigger length Independent of storage medium used 0 to 100 of recording length Post trigger length With sweep acquisition 0 to full on board RAM Continuous type acquisition 0 to full HD capacity Trigger rate Up to 400 triggers per second with 1 per 2 5 ms zero re arm time Trigger total Maximum number of triggers per 10 000 recording Cross channel Triggers of all channels Logical OR operation 189 I W S 190 GEN series Unit Description Qualifiers of all event channels Logical AND Analog trigger mod
12. Arm the acquisition with two individual One pos and one levels OR ed neg crossing Real time Analysis StatStream Each channel includes real time extraction of Max Min Mean Peak to Peak and RMS values Acquisition Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to RAM without sample rate limitations for single or repetitive transients or intermittent phenomena Continuous Direct storage to PC or mainframe hard disc without file size limitations triggered or un triggered for long duration recorder type applications with up to 1 MS s rate per channel maximum aggregate rate pending from mainframe configuration and PC Dual Combination of Sweeps and Continuous recorder type streaming to hard disc with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM Slow fast sweep JA triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest 97 I W S 98 GEN series Ordering Information 200kS 128M 8 Channel 1 GN810 2 200 kS s Basic Card 128 MB RAM 8 MS ch 1 MS 256M 8 Channel 1 GN811 2 1MS s Basic Card 256 MB RAM 16 MS ch Voltage Probes Unit Description Order number Single Ended 100X 2 kV 100x Standard probe 1 2 m cable 1 G903 2 400 MHz 1000 V rms CAT Il 7 45 pF 100X 3 kV 100x Standard probe 2 m cable 1 G904 2 250 MHz 2 kV AC 3 kV DC 4 kV impulse CAT II 10 50 pF 1000X 20 kV 1000x HV probe 3 m cable 100 MHz 1 G906 2 20 kV 10 50 pF
13. FCC and general Grounding Electro Static Discharge ESD Environment Power and frequency requirements Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC Fuse requirements and protection Overvoltage current protection Instrument symbols Manual handling of loads International safety warnings Declaration of conformity About this Manual Symbols used in this manual Manual conventions Introduction Introducing the GEN series Hardware Controller interface module Input modules Master slave module Acquisition StatStream Signal conditioning Data storage Setup your GEN series Connecting power Fuse replacement Connecting to the network Connecting the GEN series directly to your PC Connecting the GEN series to your company network Note on IP address and DHCP Network testing and troubleshooting To test your network environment 12704 4 0 en GEN series Page 11 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 31 32 32 33 34 34 36 37 37 37 38 38 40 41 42 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 I W S 5 3 2 5 3 3 5 3 4 5 3 5 5 3 6 5 3 7 5 3 8 5 99 5 3 10 5 4 5 4 1 5 4 2 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 2 5 5 3 5 5 4 9 9 9 5 5 6 5 5 7 5 5 8 5 5 9 Removing and installing modules Removing modules Installing modules Using the Front Panel Controls Introduction Using the display controls Entering and exiting the menus Menu Settings IP Address To set the IP address Current IP address IP Mask To set
14. GEN series I W S 5 5 1 Version The Version menu item informs about the currently installed firmware version 5 5 2 DateTime The DateTime menu item informs about the current system date and time Depending on the selected synchronization source see next section the date and time are controlled by either the PC or an installed IRIG or IRIG GPS card 5 5 3 SyncSrc The SyncSrc menu item informs about the currently selected synchronization source for the internal clock Depending on the selected synchronization source the date and time are controlled by either the PC RTC or an installed IRIG IRIG or IRIG GPS GPS card The system can be either synchronized Synced not synchronized Not Synced or trying to synchronize Syncing The source is selected in Perception settings sheet 12 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 5 5 4 5 5 5 GEN series Speed The Speed menu item informs about the transfer speed capabilities over the Ethernet As standard the speed is set to Standard When the additional option is installed the speed is set to Fast Streaming LocDisk IM1 The LocDisk Local Disk menu item informs about the status of a local hard disk drive A local hard disk can be connected to the GEN series system when the optional SCSI interface is installed or when the IM2 is installed When available the status is set to DiskAvailable Other status messages are Table 5 8 Status messages
15. Inputs e Count e Up down e Reset Reset One of four modes e Software controlled manual e On Start of Acquisition e On external trigger once e Always on external trigger 187 I W S 188 Digital Functionality Only available when the mainframe provides a complementary connector Component Unit Description Frequency counter Functionality Frequency and RPM measurement with external direction input and reset e Measure e Direction e Reset Gate time Measurement gate time user 5 ms to 50s selectable One of four modes e Software controlled manual e On Start of Acquisition e On external trigger once e Always on external trigger JJ gt 5 D Q D dp O E D 73 a O lt Quadrature decoder Functionality Quadrature decoding with reset e SignalA e Signal B e Reset Frequency Maximum input frequency The number of edges in the input 1 Single precision signals used per cycle to determine 2 Dual precision position Maximum count equals counter width 32 bit N divided by precision N One of four modes e Software controlled manual On Start of Acquisition e On external trigger once e Always on external trigger IO O gt 5 D O Q D N Cc Q Cc 2 3 7 P a O lt Status output Functionality Outputs status One event for Acquisition active and one for Trigger or Alarm under user control Outputs e Acquisition active e Trigger alarm
16. MESSAGE MEANING Disk Available Storage drive connected NoDrive No drive connected NotFormatted Disk is not formatted or formatted in an unknown format WrongFormat The disk is formatted but not using a 512 byte sector size 13 I S 14 5 5 6 Note 5 5 7 GEN series TotSize The TotSize total size menu item informs about the total size of the local hard disk in Bytes E g the display below shows 133 939 200 Bytes which equals 130 800 binary KiloBytes or binary 127 7 MegaBytes Hard disk drive manufacturers state capacity in decimal units Since most computer operating systems report drive usage and capacity in binary units the difference causes an apparent loss between the advertised capacity and the formatted usable capacity Modern day PC users of course regard both RAM and disk as kinds of storage and expect their capacities to be measured in the same way Operating systems usually report disk space using the binary version To the purchaser of a 30 GB hard drive rather than reporting either 30 GB Microsoft Windows reports 28 GB SCSIMODE IM1 The SCSIMODE menu item informs about the transfer mode used by the SCSI drive interface This mode depends on the SCSI interface of the hard disk drive Refer to the specifications of the interface for details The GEN series interface supports up to Ultra 320 SCSI Typical supported modes include e Ultra 160 SCSI SCSI160 160 MByte s o
17. Modes Off rising edge active fall ing edge active Combina Each event trigger is OR tion ed with all other trigger sources Qualifier 146 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Digital Input Section Component Unit Description Value Combina Each event qualifier is tion AND ed with all other quali fier sources Alarm Modes Off active high active low Functionality General Number of Channels Pins per channel Function Clock Direction Reset Operation je Counter e Quadrature counter e RPM e Frequency Maximum frequency 10 MHz Reset to e Manual by user 0 e At start of recording By reset pin once after start of recording e By reset pin always Counter mode Quadrature mode Maximum frequency 10 MHz Reset to e Manual by user 0 e At start of recording By reset pin once after start of recording e By reset pin always RPM mode Maximum frequency 10 MHz 14 N GEN series I W S Digital Input Section Component Unit Description Value Gate time User selectable in 1 2 5 1 ms to 10 sec steps Measure Counts and period Pulse per User selectable RPM Counts period pulse per rotation Gate time User selectable in 1 2 5 1 ms to 10 sec steps Measure Counts and period ment Frequency Counts period inputs and counter timers channels Markers enabled only 1 64 64 MS Markers plus 1 counter Ch enabl
18. Refer to Figure 6 4 on page 119 for connection details When using a full bridge you need to inform the Perception software about this To select full bridge completion in Perception To select full bridge completion proceed as follows 1 In Perception go to the Settings sheet 2 Inthe task pane select the Bridge in the Input section 3 Select one or more channels 122 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S 4 Doone of the following e Inthe spreadsheet style matrix in the Bridge type column select the bridge type Full Boao Bridge type e Inthe simplified graphical diagram click on the bridge icon D in Figure 6 6 on page 121 until you see the full bridge representation Bridge completion half 1 2 or 2 4 bridge A half bridge type sensor is a sensor that has two bridge resistors on board completion is required AMP INPUT AMP INPUT V_EXC HW BRIDGE RESISTOR VWW BRIDGE COMPLETION Figure 6 8 Half bridge layout In this situation a sensor is used with two out of four resistors R4 and R3 These resistors are placed between A C and C D You now have to provide the two additional resistors R1 and R2 To do this there are two options 12704 4 0 en 123 GEN series I W S 1 Use the standard 100 kQ resistors inside the acquisition module 2 Provide two resistors In situation 1 you do not need to do anything from a hardware point of view In situation 2 you will need to add
19. connectors Binary Marker HV 1 MS TTL Fiber Optical Card ZZ s5535200e Wt 161 I W S 162 6 6 2 6 6 3 GEN series Connector pinning The binary marker HV modules come with nine 9 fiber optic connectors and two 2 26 pin connectors The lowest fiber optic connector provides the REC status output The fiber optic input connectors provide the marker event channels 1 through 8 The non isolated marker inputs provide the marker event channels labeled 33 through 64 For a description of the non isolated channels see Connector pinning on page 150 Refer to the channels 33 through 64 only Counter timer modes The counter timer modes are exactly the same as for the standard binary marker input board For a description of these modes see Counter mode on page 151 Frequency RPM mode on page 152 and see Quadrature position mode on page 153 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 7 6 7 1 GEN series High Speed Digitizers differential inputs For ultra fast signals the 25 MS s and 100 MS s high speed digitizer boards are equipped with four channels sampling at incredible high speed With selectable anti aliasing filtering and 14 bit 100 MS s or 15 bit resolution 25 MS s these inputs turn the GEN series into an extremely fast transient recorder Enhanced resolution mode increases input resolution for both models to 16 bit at lower speeds The inputs feature a fully differential am
20. marked E in Figure 6 6 on page 121 to toggle the sense lines Current Current excitation Now a constant current is fed into the bridge To set the current level do one of the following e Inthe spreadsheet style matrix in the Excitation current column enter the required current Ki Excitation current BET e Inthe simplified graphical diagram use the Excitation box H in Figure 6 6 on page 121 to enter a value Shunt verification setup You can use a shunt resistor to verify a bridge when you connect a shunt resistor in parallel with resistor R4 A C or R3 C D of the bridge this will produce an output signal simulating strain a deflection With known resistor and excitation values you can calculate the theoretical deflection You can compare this with the measured deflection 129 GEN series I W S The following options are provided e Select the active bridge arm A C or C D e Select between an internal or external shunt resistor e When internal select between e Factory installed 20 kQ or 100 kQ precision resistors e User installed you will need to add the resistor on the plug in module on the location marked CAL Refer to Figure 6 1 on page 115 for electrical schematic details and to for mechanical location details Additional wiring When using remote calibration shunt verification you will need to add the following wiring Connect point A of bridge with pin 11 Remote Cal of connector Con
21. pin 2 pin 7 Full Bridge With Remote Sensing and Remote Calibration e y White Red 1 Red A 7 c LX B Green Ny White D Black 1 White Black REM CAL SENSE V EXC REM CAL GAGE INPUT INPUT V_EXC SENSE REM CAL shield optional GUARD Figure 6 4 Full half and quarter bridge configurations pin 11 Any shunt calibration resistor can pin 3 be switched into either the positive A C or negative C D arm of the bridge under software control pin 1 pin 15 pin 5 pin 6 pin 2 pin 4 pin 12 pin 7 119 HBM GEN series 6 3 8 Bridge connector reference card Make copies of this page to record and document your test setups ISOLATED COMMON 7 BRIDGE 350 W REMOTE CAL REMOTE CAL V_EXC Red EXT SHUNT R SENSE SENSE EXT SHUNT R AMP INPUT Green AMP INPUT White REMOTE CAL COMMON GUARD SHIELD ISOLATED COMMON 1 4 BRIDGE USER Figure 6 5 Reference card LEMO FGG 2B 316 Connector solder cup view of male connector 120 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 3 9 GEN series Configuring and using the bridge amplifier This section describes the procedures required when configuring and using the bridge amplifier for both the hardware as well as the software Perception In the Perception software a simplified block diagram is used as reference and complementary control A 7 amp channels Ch Bi Vex
22. 3 3 GEN series IP Mask This setting allows you to manually set the IP Mask subnet mask used by the system IP masks consist of four groups of digits usually 0 or 255 and are used to indicate which devices on the network can communicate with each other Your system and your PC must have exactly the same mask to communicate properly If you have previously selected Use DHCP as TRUE this field will display Automatic as shown below and cannot be changed In this case a server assigns the IP address and mask automatically To set the IP Mask Press the Menu key Press the Select key Now the Settings Network menu will come up Press the Select key again to access the various network settings Press the Up Down keys until you see Network Use DHCP on the display Press the Select key to edit the settings ah WN 61 I S 62 5 3 4 GEN series Use the Up Down key to set Use DHCP to FALSE Press the Menu key to return to the previous menu level Press the Up Down keys until you see IPMask on the display Press the Select key to edit the settings OONO 10 An underlined cursor is shown on the last digit of a triplet that you can modify Use the Up Down key to increment decrement the triplet value 11 Use the Select key to step through the triplets 12 When done use the Menu key to return to the previous menu level The IP mask consists of four numbers usually either 255 or 0 You
23. 30 10 V Differential 200 kS s Detail 12704 4 0 en 185 I W S 186 GEN series IEPE Amplifier Component Unit Description Input ranges 10 mV 20 mV 50 mV 100 mV 200 mV 500 mV 1 V 2V 5V 10V 20 V IEPE gain error All ranges 0 1 300 uV IEPE gain error 10 ppm C drift ae Sensor excitation Software selectable 2 mA 4 mA 6 mA current and 8 mA Excitation 5 accuracy Coupling time 1 55 constant Lower 3 dB 0 11 Hz bandwidth Sensor ID TEDS readout Maximum 100 m RG 58 cable length Charge Amplifier Unit Description 10 pC 20 pC 50 pC 100 pC 200 pC 0 5nC 1nC 2nC Over voltage 30 Vpeak protection 30 ppm C 12704 4 0 en Charge gain error drift I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Charge Amplifier Component Unit Description Upper bandwidth 1 nF source capacity 3 dB 10 kHz Digital Functionality Only available when the mainframe provides a complementary connector Levels High 1 Low 0 Number of 2 Status output Acquisition status High when active Event output Trigger or Alarm user programmable Event out Pulse of 12 8 us 200 us 1 us 1 sample Timer counter functionality Uses three event input channels You Je Counter can use timer counter functionality in e Frequency parallel with the used event input counter channels Quadrature decoder Counter Functionality Up down counter with reset
24. 4 10 20 and 40 Minimum filter frequency 100 Hz 3dB Measurement IEC 61010 CAT 1 category Wideband 20 kHz Characteristics Component 10 V Differential 20 kS s Wideband Pass band Attenuation dB 1000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 6 23 10 V Differential 20 kS s 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series 10 V Differential 20 kS s Wideband Pass band detail Attenuation dB 1000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 6 24 10 V Differential 20 kS s Detail Digital Functionality Only available when the mainframe provides a complementary connector Numberof pm ME Event Status outputs Numberof pp Event output Trigger or Alarm user programmable Event out Delay 200 us 1 us 1 sample 175 I W S 176 GEN series Triggering Triggered Pretriggered acquisitions with user acquisition selectable pre and post trigger Trigger detector The trigger detector flags a user 1 per channel defined situation on the input signal to start an acquisition sequence trigger or to arm the acquisition qualifier Digital functionality applies to event channels bie iggormeses h Dial ualfermodes h b pp Resolution Analog for each level covers the 6 bit 0 0015 selected Full Scale Hysteresis Defines the trigger levels insensitivity 0 1 to 100 of analog only FS Pre trigger length Independent of storage medium used 0 to 100
25. 69 GEN series I W S 5 Press Select You are now presented two options 6 Press Select to choose ok to reset the password or Menu to quit and abort this process When cancelled the current password remains in effect 7 Click Menu twice to exit the menu 70 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 5 5 Note GEN series Menu Status IM1 The Status menu provides information about network transfer speed as well as local disk usage When a local disk is available you can format this disk A local disk can be connected to the GEN series through an optional SCSI interface IM2 has a built in disk To gain access to the Status 1 Press the Menu key 2 Press the Up Down key until the Menu Status comes up 3 Press the Select key to access the various status settings 4 As you press the Up and Down keys you can access each of the following settings in turn Table 5 7 Status settings summary MENU FUNCTION Version Firmware version DateTime Current system date and time SyncSrc Synchronization source for internal clock Speed This setting informs about the transfer speed capabilities over the Ethernet LocDisk This menu item informs about the status of a local hard disk drive TotSize When a local disk is available this item informs about the disk size SCSIMODE Informs about the SCSI mode of the connected drive Disk Type of internal disk IM2 only Format Allows you to quick format the drive 71
26. Acquisition ee 38 EE varde 37 Data storage sesiscenienesadunedunastudesinssadtie ann dante 41 BLE LEG GE 36 Input modules arrnnnrnnnennnrnnannnanennnrnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 37 Interface module arrnrannnnnnnrvnnnonnnnrnnanrnvanennen 37 Master Slave rrrnrrrrerernrrrnrrnnnrernnennnnnnnenanennn 37 Signal conditioning rrnrrrrnnnnrvnnnrrvrnnrrnrnnrnnnnnn 40 StatStream srrrnnnnonnnnvnnnnvnnnnrnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnee 38 IP addresS Leer 46 47 59 IRIG 1 600 1 2 EE 207 IRIG and IRIG GPS rrrronrernnrenrarenranennnnennnnnnnnnne 72 IRIG and IRIG GPS expansion boards 208 IRIG GPS expansion board 1 G002 2 207 J Jumper bridge Completion csccceeeeeeeee ees 116 K FSG 0 EEE 215 Keys see Display Controls rrrrrrnnrrrnnnrnnnnennanen 54 L Lead out ne 236 LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY 3 Linearity verification rrrrnnrrnrnnrrrrrnnrerrnarrnnnnnre 116 LINK SPE vev 214 Local disk VANT 14 EOC GISK IMT seer 73 M MAC Address Le 66 Mainframe seisein aai 229 Mainframes RACK aer EE E 36 281 HBM TOR Sr 36 Maintenance Ea 0 EE EE 273 Firmware Upgrade cccccsscccsseeeseeseneeeens 268 Manual trigger 2uaremeinestn era ndvienedadnecuntvans 241 Master Slave mrrrnsnnunnrnnnnnnnnnnvnnvannrsnnnsenennnn 37 168 Trigger transfer rrrrnnrnornnnnornnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnennnn 261 Menu PEN ses sieve taunted 56 83 Diagnose ae 56 77 Dia
27. Analog triggers of all channels Logical OR triggering Qualifiers of all channels Logical AND Real time Analysis StatStream Each channel includes real time extraction of Max Min Mean Peak to Peak and RMS values Acquisition Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to RAM without sample rate limitations for single or repetitive transients or intermittent phenomena Continuous Direct storage to PC or mainframe hard disc without file size limitations triggered or un triggered for long duration recorder type applications with up to 1 MS s rate per channel maximum aggregate rate pending from mainframe configuration and PC Dual Combination of Sweeps and Continuous recorder type streaming to hard disc with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM 139 I W S 140 6 4 2 GEN series Acquisition Modes Slow fast sweep JA triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Ordering Information 4 Channel 200 kS s 1 GN440 2 Universal Card 128 MB RAM 16 MS ch 4 Channel 1 MS s 1 GN441 2 Universal Card 512 MB RAM 64 MS ch isolated A note on probes Due to the high capacitive load of the input of the universal amplifier special care must be taken when selecting a probe for measurements This section describes some related issues A probe makes a physical and electrical connection between a test point or signal source and the
28. C You now have to provide the three additional resistors R1 R2 and R3 for completion of the bridge You do this by using the half bridge completion as described in the previous section and adding an additional resistor R3 between C and D To do this there are two options 1 Use the standard 350 Q resistor inside the acquisition module 2 Provide a resistor In situation 1 you do not need to do anything from a hardware point of view In situation 2 you will need to add the resistor on the plug in module on the location marked QB Refer to Figure 6 1 on page 115 for electrical schematic details and to for mechanical location details Additional wiring you need to add wiring for the quarter bridge completion resistor Depending on the selection you made connect either pin 10 350 Ohm or pin 9 user to the bridge connection marked C in the diagram or directly to pin 6 amp in of the connector Refer to Figure 6 4 on page 119 for connection details 125 I W S 126 GEN series When using a quarter bridge you need to inform the Perception software about this To select quarter bridge completion in Perception To select half bridge completion in Perception proceed as follows In Perception go to the Settings sheet In the task pane select the Bridge in the Input section Select one or more channels Do one of the following e Inthe spreadsheet style matrix in the Bridge type column select the bridge type Quarter
29. D Q gt I lt ge D D L T 5 O 7 O F D 5 5 D mme Z Q Q D J Q Basic Single level Pos or neg crossing Dual Level Two individual levels OR ed One pos and one neg crossing Analog qualifier modes Basic Arm the acquisition with a single level Pos or neg crossing Dual level Arm the acquisition with two individual One pos and one levels OR ed neg crossing Real time Analysis StatStream Each channel includes real time extraction of Max Min Mean Peak to Peak and RMS values gt 5 v O to r S Q Q D 3 O Q D o 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Acquisition Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to RAM without sample rate limitations for single or repetitive transients or intermittent phenomena Continuous Direct storage to PC or mainframe hard disc without file size limitations triggered or un triggered for long duration recorder type applications with up to 1 MS s rate per channel maximum aggregate rate pending from mainframe configuration and PC Combination of Sweeps and Continuous recorder type streaming to hard disc with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM Slow fast sweep JA triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Storage Modes Ordering Information 200kS 128M 4 Channel 1 GN410 2 200 kS s Bridge Card 128 MB RAM 16 MS ch
30. Differential Digitizers Fast Differential Digitizers 25 MS s 100 MS s Sample rate 25 MS s 100 MS s Sampling Single ADC per channel synchronous between all channels ADC resolution 15 bit 0 003 14 bit 0 006 Enhanced 16 bit resolution for sample rates lt 10 MS s Bessel filter specifics Analog anti 6th order Bessel low pass 10 MHz 3dB aliasing Bessel or IIR specifics Digital 6th order Bessel IIR Low pass in 12 steps 5 MHz to 50 kHz On board Memory Model Fast Differential Digitizers Fast Differential Digitizers 25 MS s 100 MS s 25 MS s 100 MS s Per channel 16 MS 64 MS 100 MS 400 MS with all 4 channels used Triggering Component Unit Description Value Channel trigger Fully independent per channel 1 Pre and post 0 to full memory trigger length Trigger rate Up to 400 triggers per second zero re 1 per 2 5 ms arm time Trigger total Total number of triggers per recording 10 000 Resolution For each level 16 bit 0 0015 Defines the trigger insensitivity 0 1 to 100 of Full Scale 165 I W S 166 GEN series Cross channel Analog triggers of all channels Logical OR Basic Single level Pos or neg crossing Dual Level Two individual levels OR ed One pos and one neg crossing Analog qualifier modes Basic Arm the acquisition with a single level Pos or neg crossing Dual level Arm the acquisition with two individual One pos and one levels OR ed neg crossin
31. From within Perception a recording is organized as a pNRF file CAUTION The GEN series RAM is volatile Therefore you will need to transfer the acquired sweeps to your PC for archiving The storage mode defines how data that is digitized and acquired is saved The continuous storage mode will always store data regardless of the acquisition mode The Sweeps storage mode will store only the sweeps regardless of the acquisition mode However the resulting file or recording will be different for the various combinations of acquisition and storage mode Figure 9 2 Acquisition Run Single Shot Storage Continuous 231 I W S 232 9 3 1 GEN series Figure 9 3 Acquisition Run Storage Sweeps only Figure 9 4 Acquisition Single Shot Storage Sweeps only The basic storage modes can be combined to create more advanced storage modes Dual In this mode sweeps as well as continuous data is stored Therefore the end result is a recording that comprises the higher speed sweeps as well as the lower speed continuous data in between the sweeps Slow Fast Sweep In this mode sweeps as well as continuous data is stored The difference with the dual mode is the fact that the continuous data stream is now actually a slower speed sweep i e it has a predefined length and requires a trigger The trigger position is the same as the trigger of the first high speed sweep More on sweeps Figure 9 1 Simplified generic
32. GEN16T 2 Power Maximum 1200 VA Frequency Range 47 63 Hz AC Voltage 100 240 Vac Circuit Breaker 16A Chassis ground Figure 4 2 Connecting power Rack model A Switch B Power C Chassis ground 4 1 1 Fuse replacement The GEN series rack model is equipped with a 2 pole rocker actuated circuit breaker type TA 45 16 A and has no additional fuses For the tower model defective fuses must be replaced with an identical 6 3 A slow blow type only To replace the fuse 1 Power the system down and remove the line cord Use a small screwdriver to pry out the fuse holder 3 Remove the defective fuse and replace with an identical 6 3 A slow blow type only 12704 4 0 en 43 I W S 44 4 2 GEN series Connecting to the network The GEN series uses standard TCP IP protocol over Ethernet to communicate with your PC The Interface module provides access to the Ethernet network Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cable of Category 5E Cat5e or greater may be used up to 30 meters in length O Figure 4 3 Interface modules IM1 left IM2 right IM1 IM2 A Recessed CPU Reset Switch A Recessed CPU Reset Switch B Activity detected B RJ 45 Connector Ethernet Port C RJ 45 Connector Ethernet Port C SPF ethernet connector SFP Port D Link detected D Synchronized recording E External Trigger Out E External Trigger Out F External Trigger In F External Trigger In G External Event Out G External Event Out H External
33. It is not used on a per recorder basis 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Internal Trigger Line 1 through 3 There are three internal trigger lines These are used to transfer recorder triggers from one recorder to another Each recorder can select to set its recorder trigger on one or more lines It can also pick up a trigger from one or more lines Master Slave Multiple mainframes can be synchronized by using the Master Slave module When in use a recorder can put the recorder trigger on the Master Slave trigger line and or pick up the trigger from the Master Slave trigger line 261 I W S 262 10 6 GEN series Channel alarm Each channel has the capability to generate an alarm An alarm situation is detected with a basic dual level detector There are two alarm modes e Basic single level alarm For details see Basic trigger mode on page 246 e Dual level alarm For details see Dual trigger mode on page 247 The output of the alarm detector is sent to an alarm line and combined OR ed with alarm conditions of the other channels and recorders The result is available as an external output located on the mainframe controller 12704 4 0 en I BM GEN series A Specifications 12704 4 0 en A 1 GEN 7t and GEN16t dimensions There are two different GEN series mainframes available e The 7 slot tower mainframe GEN is best for smaller channel count applications has a carrying han
34. Max Voltage 20 kV DC 40 kV peak AC 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 2 2 GEN series Basic 200K 1M XT ISO Digitizer 256 MS 512 MB Anaogenam s 8 1 An unbalanced differential input can be used to do differential measurements General Specifications Unit Description Unbalanced differential isolated 1 Fully insulated BNC me Plus variable gain in 1000 steps 2 0 V 4 0V 0 1 10 0 V 20 V 40 V 100 V 1 full scale DC GND gt 5 2 O Q 5 D ret U D O Lae O 5 55 pF 10 40 uV 30 uV digital filters ae ee eee 100 Hz pom Protection m gt m 31919 DIE 9 O X DIE D 5 5 o 9 3 D Do 0 Q 3 OD 3 3 Oo Oo oO 510 2 lke o D O 3 3 O ole 2 o 5 S O 99 GEN series I W S Analog Input Section Component Unit Description p 1 An unbalanced differential input can be used to do differential off ground isolated measurements like a real differential input 0 1 S s to 1 MS s 16 bit 0 0015 50 ppm Bessel or FIR Wideband no filter Bessel or FIR 220 kHz 7 pole Bessel optimal step response 6 pole Bessel style IIR auto set to sample rate divided by 10 20 40 100 user selection FIR filter specifics Maximum 50 kHz 370 kHz Bandwidth Analog Anti 7 pole Butterworth extended frequency response Alias Filter Analog Anti 12 pole FIR auto set to sample rate divided by 4 10 20
35. SFP option on a GEN5i with IM2 you need to remove the protective cover first Note Requires screw driver Phillips 2 Figure 8 17 GEN5i SFP cover standard 2 When removed replace with the new cap to keep the socket protected Figure 8 18 GEN5i SFP cover new 228 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 9 Acquisition and Storage 9 1 Introduction Data acquisition hardware within the GEN series is based on the concept of a recorder recorder consists of a number of acquisition channels that share the same basic recording parameters sample rate sweep length and pre and post trigger length Usually a single recorder is physically identical to a single acquisition card Multiple recorders can be placed in a single mainframe The mainframe is the housing for the recorders provides the power and includes the interface for the local area network A mainframe has its own network address IP address Within the Perception software recorders can be combined into logical groups for easy reference Recorders within a group are not bound by physical mainframes For the sake of simplicity we will consider a single channel only in this section Downsampler SigCon Amp ADC internal high speed data bus Figure 9 1 Simplified generic single channel data acquisition system In the GEN series data acquisition system and the Perception software that goes with it a separation is made between acquisition and storage Acquisitio
36. Timebase In H External Timebase In The module is equipped with an interface with 100 1000 Base T Gigabit support You must connect to the RJ 45 connector 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S You can connect your GEN series in either of two ways e Directly to your PC or e To your company network The GEN series is an extremely high performance acquisition system that is capable of transferring Megabytes of data at high speed to your PC For the best performance and fastest throughput HBM strongly recommends the GEN series be connected directly to an Intel Core 2 Duo based PC or equivalent with the CPU operating at a clock frequency of 2 GHz or greater and a 1 Gigabit Ethernet adapter lf your PC also connects to your company network a second hardware Ethernet adapter in your PC is recommended for this purpose A second adapter preserves your Gigabit connection for the fastest possible data transfer while preventing GEN series network traffic from potentially interfering with the company network performance 4 2 1 Connecting the GEN series directly to your PC You can connect the GEN series directly to your PC In addition you can also at the same time connect your PC to a corporate network For this you will need a PC with two Ethernet NICs Network Interface Cards The one for the GEN series must be 1 Gbit for the best performance You will require a Cat5e Ethernet cable from your PC to the GEN series
37. Value The memory splits between marker 512 MB inputs and counter timers channels Per channel Markers enabled only 1 64 64 MS Markers plus 1 counter Ch enabled 32 MS Markers plus 2 counter Ch enabled 20 MS Markers plus 3 counter Ch enabled 16 MS Acquisition Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to RAM without sample rate limitations for single or repetitive transients or intermittent phenomena 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Acquisition Modes Continuous Direct storage to PC or mainframe hard disc without file size limitations triggered or un triggered for long duration recorder type applications with up to 1 MS s rate per channel maximum aggregate rate pending from mainframe configuration and PC Combination of Sweeps and Continuous recorder type streaming to hard disc with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM Slow fast sweep JA triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Spooled directly to hard disk of control PC unlimited file size or duration Store in transient memory Store in transient memory single or A B A timebase Output power Typical 20 C ambient PCB 5V Q0 5A Typical 60 C ambient PCB 5 V 0 35 A Ordering Information Unit Description Order number p y 32 8 binary 1 GN4070 2 s m channels 1 MS s Digital Input Card 512 MB RAM TTL level light SubD LWL input
38. could damage the product or result in a loss of data WARNING Indicates an electrical shock hazard which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury or alerts against unsafe practices or alerts against actions which could damage the product or result in loss of data CAUTION The ESD susceptibility symbol indicates that handling or use of an item may result in damage from ESD if proper precautions are not taken HINT TIP The info icon indicates sections which give additional information about the product This information is not essential for correct operation of the instrument but provides knowledge to make better use of the instrument 32 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 2 2 GEN series Manual conventions For clarity and convenience these conventions are used throughout this manual Menu names from the local display appear in bold blue lettering Settings within a menu appear in bold red lettering Front panel controls and control names appear in bold black lettering 33 HBM 3 Introduction 34 3 1 GEN series Introducing the GEN series Welcome You have made the right choice your GEN series Data Acquisition System is one of the most sophisticated and powerful systems in the marketplace and demonstrates the quality HBM has to offer The GEN se
39. external resistor used Channel with verification results 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Bridge icon click to toggle bridge completion Graphical verify command Switch between internal and external resistor I 11 m Channel select Switch between positive and negative arm of bridge active gage Shunt verification To do the actual shunt verification In Perception go to the Settings sheet In the task pane select Shunt Verification in the Sensors section Select one or more channels Enter a value for the Warning level B percentage Enter a value as target in the Target column the target value is the result of the bridge value excitation value and shunt value Tables exist for commonly used values As an example refer to Table in the Shunt calibration section on page 116 In Figure 6 10 the value is used that corresponds to a 350 Q bridge 20 kQ shunt therefore a 4 337 mV deflection per volt excitation and 1 volt excitation 6 Click Verify This will actually close S6 in Figure 6 1 for a short period of time to measure the deflection ah WN Bridge balance The bridge circuit is only in balance has no output when the bridge voltage is applied provided that R1 R2 R4 R3 Taking into account the various resistance tolerances on the strain gage s resistors and leadwires an initial unbalance is invariably present Adjustment of initial balance so that at zero strain there
40. i JER eseeuuccneeey i i ne 188 S 10 100 Mbit to 1Gbitto 4 sige olesi Senei ee i EN pE Company Network GEN series Jean r Figure 4 4 Direct connection to PC 12704 4 0 en 45 I S 46 4 2 2 GEN series Since NIC 1 in the illustration is not on the company network your PC and your GEN series cannot automatically obtain network IP addresses from a server as they normally would After a one minute time out period waiting for a server response they will both assign themselves a network IP address in the range of 169 254 xxx xxx with a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 This is called Automatic Private IP Addressing and is built into Microsoft Windows Therefore it is not necessary to make any network settings on the GEN series or your PC However you must wait a minute or two after powering up the GEN series before you can communicate If you prefer to avoid the one minute wait you may manually assign a fixed IP address and subnet mask in both the PC and the GEN series Connecting the GEN series to your company network If you do not want to use a PC with two Ethernet cards you can connect the GEN series to an Ethernet port on your local network HBM recommends adding a 1 Gigabit autosensing Ethernet switch for this purpose Low cost compact switches with four to eight ports are readily available at any computer store sufficient for connecting a number of instruments to your PC Unlike a hub a switch allows
41. input see Universal amplifier 135 D Data storage rrrnnnrnnnnnnnnvnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnn 41 229 231 CONUNUOUS cesvcadvonarednansienctecerssnenesandenments 231 235 Continuous Circular nen 236 Continuous Lead out rurunranvnrnnnnrnernnnnnnnnener 236 Continuous Standard a n 235 Continuous Stop on Trigger rrrrnrrnnnnevnnnnnn 236 DU ee lo noe 232 Pre trigger rrrnnenennnnonnnnernnnennnnennnnennnnennnnnennn 233 Slow Fast Sweep rrrrrrrrnnrrnnnrnrnnrernnnennnnennene 232 SMN pe E 231 219 HBM TG 0 aeae EEE ERE 233 DAO Le 12 Decimal clock base rrrrnnrnnernnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnennnnnnn 237 Declaration of conformity rrrnnrrrrnnrrrrnnnrnrnnnnnn 31 Delta time window slope detector 0 252 DAOP L ren ee 47 64 65 Diagnose MENU rrrrrnnnrvrnnrrnvnnrrennnnrensnsnsnn 56 77 Disk integrity rrrnnrennnrernnnornenenvnnennnnennnnnennnne 80 Disk performance rrannrnnanernnnennnnrnrnnnnnnnnrnnnne 79 Memory test arrevnnronnnrornnnornenenvnnennnnennnnnnnnnne 77 Differential TD seder 135 measurements rranennnnnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnne 144 Differential high speed digitizer rrrrrrrnnrrnnnnr 163 Differentiator see Slope detector 00 252 RINE ZN EEE 237 DISKUM 2 anden 75 Display controls DOM See 54 MONU Je 54 Se EEE 54 UP Lee 54 Down Display control rrrrrnnnenrnnnrnvnnnnnnrnnnrnnnnnsnn 54
42. instrument Depending on your measurement needs this connection can be made with something as simple as a length of wire or with something as sophisticated as an active differential probe For the purpose of this document we only describe attenuating probes within two categories 1X Probes and 10X Probes 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S 6 4 3 1X Probes 1X probes also known as 1 1 one to one probes simply connect the input of the instrument to the circuit being measured They are designed for minimum loss and easy connection but otherwise they are equivalent to using a cable to connect the instrument Figure 6 12 shows the circuit diagram for an instrument input connected to a circuit under test The circuit under test is modeled as a voltage source with a series resistor The 1X probe or cable will introduce a significant amount of capacitance that appears in parallel with the input of the instrument A 1X probe may have around 40 to 60 pF of capacitance Circuit under test GEN series input Figure 6 12 Input connected using a 1X probe The impedance ofthe circuit and the input impedance of the instrument together produce a low pass filter For very low frequencies the capacitor acts as an open circuit and has little or no effect on the measurement For high frequencies the capacitor s impedance becomes significant and loads down the voltage seen by the instrument Figure 6 13 shows this effect in the frequency domain If
43. is encouraged to try to reduce the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the affected equipment Increase the distance between the instrument and the affected equipment Re orient or relocate interface cables Connect the instrument to an outlet on a different supply circuit to the affected equipment Supply cables interface cables and probes should be kept as short as practical preferably a maximum of 1 m Interface cables should be screened and interface cables longer than 3 m are not acceptable in terms of interference port immunity 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 1 7 Fuse requirements and protection The GEN series tower model is equipped with a replaceable fuse The fuse arrangement stated here must be followed and additionally in the UK a fuse should be fitted in the line supply plug The fuse must be slow blow T amp High Breaking Capacity H Fuse rating of 6 3 Aor 16A depending on mainframe Please refer to Specifications for more information WARNING Any interruption of the protective conductor inside or outside the apparatus or disconnection of the protective earth terminal is likely to make the apparatus dangerous Intentional interruption is prohibited When the apparatus is connected to its supply terminals may be live and the opening of covers for removal of parts is likely to expose live parts Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired the ap
44. m cable 1 G057 2 1 kV max 1 MHz bandwidth 45 75 pF compensation range 1kV DC Probe 10n10 Voltage divider DC coupled 1 G041 2 1 kV 49 inch cable 19 inch rack mount 1kV AC Probe AC Voltage coupler max DC input 1 G042 2 voltage 1kV DC range depending on input module 100V max 49 inch cable 19 inch rack mount Accessories Racks DC Probe Rack 119 inch rack for 1 kV DC probes 1 U 1 G019 2 height holds a maximum of 16 DC probes AC Probe Rack 19 inch rack for 1 kV AC probes 1U 1 G020 2 height holds a maximum of 16 AC probes 103 I W S 104 6 2 3 GEN series Basic 1M ISO Digitizer ADC resolution 16 bit 0 0015 channels BT 1 An unbalanced differential input can be used to do differential measurements General Specifications Analog Input Section creme a ee differential 1 Connectors Fully insulated BNC Ranges Plus variable gain in 1000 steps 1 0 V 12 0 V 0 1 50V 10V Coupling DC GND 1 full scale 10 Maximum Static 0 1 of FS Error 40 uV 0 02 of FS 30 uV Resolution For each level 16 bit 0 0015 CMRR gt 72dB 100 Hz Overload 250 Vpeak protection 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Analog Input Section Number of slots Including signal conditioners 1 An unbalanced differential input can be used to do differential measurements gt O te ef O g amp O e m l
45. pin number Located on bridge plug in module B J1 Remove jumper for user completion resistors SAMP INPUT AMP INPUT Figure 6 1 Bridge amplifier block diagram with pinning 12704 4 0 en 115 I W S 116 6 3 3 6 3 4 6 3 5 GEN series Input connectors The LEMO 2B316 connector pin out is compatible with the Liberty data acquisition system The mating male connector is LEMO P N FGG2B316CLADxx where xx is the desired cable collet size or similar Bridge completion Each bridge amplifier channel contains a pair of fixed 10 kQ resistors for half bridge completion that can be switched in under software control The user can install two resistors on the removable bridge completion card for another value and or precision half bridge completion If so a soldered jumper must be removed for correct operation Additional pins on the LEMO connector provide a precision 350 Q resistor plus an additional user provided value for quarter bridge completion The user provided value is located on removable bridge completion card The completion sockets are designed for Vishay Micro Measurements S Type resistors but can be used with other similar types A diagram of the board layout on one of the following page shows the location of each resistor Shunt calibration Each bridge amplifier channel contains 100 KQ and 20 KQ 0 1 fixed precision resistors that can be switched in under software control With a Gage Factor of 2 00 this res
46. provides 16 groups of indicators REC REC REG REC TRG TRG TRG TRG A B D G Figure 5 4 Front panel module indicators tower model If both LEDs are off the module is in an idle or signal monitoring state without recording The REC LED indicates the module is currently recording data either pre trigger or posttrigger The TRIG LED additionally indicates the module has recognized a valid trigger and is now collecting post trigger data 87 I W S 88 5 11 GEN series Front panel display and control overview GEN series 7t and 16t front panel display and control overview Settings Network menu Sub menu Setting Value lpAddr IP address Automatic XXX XXX XXX XXX Cur IP Current IP address XXX XXX XXX XXX lpMask IP address mask Automatic XXX XXX XXX XXX Cur Mask Current IP address mask XXX XXX XXX XXX Name System name lt literal text gt Use DHCP Use DHCP TRUE FALSE DHCPTime Negotiation time Short Medium Long Gateway Gateway IP address XXX XXX XXX XXX MAC Addr Interface MAC address HH HH HH HH HH HH Port Front panel port n For more information please refer to Menu Settings on page 58 Userinfo menu Sub menu Setting Value UserName Name of system user Not connected lt literal text gt Station Name of system controller Not connected lt literal text gt ResetPwd Reset password quit ok For more information please refer to Menu User Info on page 68 Status menu Sub menu Setting Va
47. sensors with built in integrated circuits 2 Errors are listed for amplifier with filter IIR or FIR Analog to Digital Conversion Component Value Model Universal 200 ISO CARD Universal 1M ISO CARD Sample rate 200 kS s to 0 1 S s 1 MS s to 0 1 S s ADC resolution 16 bit 0 0015 Timebase 50 ppm accuracy Bessel or Butterworth filter specifics aliasing optimized domain optimized 20 kHz lt 0 2 V 185 kHz 3 dB 7 pole Butterworth extended frequency response 20 kHz lt 0 2 V 300 kHz 3 dB gt 0 2 V 350 kHz 3 dB IIR or FIR filter specifics Digital IIR or FIR 12 pole FIR at sample rate 12 pole FIR at sample rate divided by divided by 4 10 20 40 4 10 20 40 Time domain 6 pole Bessel style IIR 6 pole Bessel style IIR sample rate divided by sample rate divided by 10 20 40 100 10 20 40 100 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series On board Memory Universal 200 ISO CARD Universal 1M ISOCARD Per card Mega 64 MS shared by enabled 256 MS shared by enabled Samples channels channels 16 MS per channel 64 MS omponent Unit Description Value Channel trigger Fully independent per channel 1 0 to full memory trigger length Trigger rate Up to 400 triggers per second zero re 1 per 2 5 ms arm time Total number of triggers per recording 10 000 i For each level 16 bit 0 0015 Defines the trigger insensitivity 0 1 to 100 of Full Scale Cross channel
48. shield or guard therefore minimizes the potential difference between the internal conductors and the shield thereby reducing the mutual capacitance between them and the electrostatic coupling between the shield and the internal conductors In all cases the driven shield is terminated only at the driven guard conditioner terminal where the driven shield is surrounded by an outer shield that is terminated to ground preferably at the strain gage installation site as shown in Figure 6 3 117 GEN series I W S Figure 6 3 The driven guard approach to minimize induced noise A Strain gages u Signal conductors C Outer shield Terminated near strain gages signal source D Inner shield Driven guard at Vcm 6 3 7 Various bridge configurations The diagram below shows possible bridge configurations 118 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en Three Wire Quarter Bridge A n Red a T I I I I I I I I I I p p I I I I I I I l I p y Half Bridge Negative Half Active A N Red f ad Shield optional Full Bridge A ev Red y I I I I I l l I I I I I I I I I I l D 7 V EXC INPUT 1 4 BRIDGE COMPL Shield optional GUARD V_EXC INPUT V_EXC GUARD V_EXC INPUT INPUT V_EXC Shield optional GUARD GEN series pin 1 pin 6 pin 10 350 Q or pin 9 user value pin 7 pin 1 pin 6 pin 2 pin 7 pin 1 pin 5 pin 6
49. single channel data acquisition system on page 229 is a very simplified block diagram of the general concept of a single channel digitizer Once the analog values have been converted by the ADC into binary codes they are stored in successive order in a buffer memory the on board RAM This memory can be divided into multiple segments to allow for the storage of multiple sweeps If the last storage location of a segment is filled and acquisition is still taking place the first storage location is overwritten with a new sample followed by the second storage location etc 12704 4 0 en I U S GEN series data storage a ig La Figure 9 5 Ring buffer operation of memory The physical memory therefore forms a ring buffer into which information can be continuously added Figure 8 5 This process of filling the ring buffer memory terminates only when the recording logic indicates that the recording must be ended Once the recording has stopped the content of the buffer memory becomes available to the control PC for processing This is also called circular recording Pre trigger sweeps As we have seen data emerging from the ADC is stored in the buffer memory When recording the memory is continuously refreshed with new sample values until storage is halted The information available in the memory is a history of the recorded signal up to the moment of end of recording The extent of this history depends on the sample
50. software and shows the building blocks that make the complete recorder trigger logic Please note that depending on your exact hardware not all features may be available l j bs p Ext Trigger In gt i f Le eer Channel 1 Channel N Int Trigger Line 1 Int Trigger Line 2 Int Trigger Line 3 Master Slave Figure 10 16 Recorder trigger logic The heart of the recorder trigger logic is the Combine block Here all trigger sources come together and depending on their setting can generate a recorder trigger This can be blocked however by qualifiers If one of the qualifiers is not armed no recorder trigger can be generated e Channel 1 through N These are the channel triggers as described earlier Refer to Figure Channel triggers combined on page 241 for a more accurate diagram e External Trigger In This is an external trigger signal that is mainframe related The input connector is placed on the mainframe controller You can select to use it or not When selected all recorders in the mainframe use it It is not used on a per recorder basis e Qualifier 1 through N These are the qualifiers as described earlier See Trigger qualifier on page 251 e External Trigger Out The recorder trigger can be used to send a trigger signal to the outside world The output connector is placed on the mainframe controller When selected all recorders in the mainframe use it
51. timer 2 is started Interval 2 Interval timer 2 expires while no trigger event occurred within the set period The complete trigger logic is reset The first new trigger event starts interval timer 1 A second trigger event occurs before interval timer 1 has expired the timer is reset Interval timer 1 expires and interval timer 2 is started A trigger event occurs before interval timer 2 expires a trigger is generated 257 I W S 258 GEN series A Trigger The first interval timer can be compared to the trigger holdoff feature described earlier The second interval timer defines a period in which a trigger event must occur If not it is not a related trigger event Interval timer NotBetween The inverse function of the Between mode of the interval timer is the NotBetween mode Now the second interval is not used to define a trigger safe area but to denote a trigger restricted area A trigger event within the first interval is valid A trigger event within the second interval resets the trigger logic A trigger is also generated when both interval timers expire Pt Figure 10 15 Interval timer NotBetween The following sequence explains how this mode functions 1 The first trigger event starts interval timer 1 2 Interval 1 3 Ifa trigger event occurs within the first interval a trigger is generated 4 End of sweep 5 The first new trigger event starts interval timer 1 6 Interval timer 1 exp
52. to local RAM memory optional extras are available for storage and communication for more details see chapter GEN series Options on page 207 From late 2011 an upgraded Interface Module will be shipped as standard with all mainframes There will then exist two different Interface Module versions e Interface Module 1 IM1 e Interface Module 2 IM2 e e Figure 7 1 Interface modules IM1 left IM2 right 12704 4 0 en IL lt 12704 4 0 en GEN series If you are not sure which Interface Module you have in your mainframe please contact your local sales representative or send an email to info hbm com In both cases please provide us with the serial number of your mainframe You will find this number at the label on the rear side of the mainframe 195 GEN series I W S 7 1 1 Interface Module 1 IM1 The following diagram shows the front panel layout of the interface modules system controllers IM1 A I O Connectors B 3 Communication C Expansion slot Recessed CPU Reset Switch Activity detected RJ 45 Connector Ethernet Port Link detected External Trigger Out External Trigger In External Event Out Io 1mMm 00 gt External Timebase In 196 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series The CPU Reset Switch can be used to reset the controller interface in the rare event of a system malfunction To reset the unit carefully press the recessed switch with a s
53. to negotiate receive an IP address from a DHCP server Select Short for approximately 15 seconds select Medium for approximately 30 seconds and Long for approximately 60 seconds 5 3 8 Gateway This setting allows you to manually set the IP Address of your Gateway A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network In the network for an enterprise a computer server acting as a gateway is often also acting as a proxy server and a firewall server When you are not sure about your gateway if any you should contact your system administrator 12704 4 0 en 65 GEN series I W S To set the Gateway IP address Press the Menu key Press the Select key Now the Settings Network menu will come up Press the Select key again to access the various network settings Press the Up Down keys until you see Network Gateway on the display Press the Select key to edit the settings ah WON 6 An underlined cursor is shown on the last digit of a triplet that you can modify Use the Up Down key to increment decrement the triplet value 7 Use the Select key to step through the triplets 8 When done use the Menu key to return to the previous menu level The IP address consists of four numbers each from 1 to 254 Table 5 5 Summary of Gateway IP address assignment operation KEY OPERATION Up Down Increments decrements the number triplet above the cursor Do not use the numbers 0 or 255 which are reser
54. trigger logic For a full description of the recorder trigger features see Recorder and system trigger on page 260 251 I W S 252 10 4 10 4 1 GEN series Trigger add ons The mentioned trigger modes can be combined with a variety of extra features allowing to trigger on almost any signal Some of these extras are used to fine tune the selected trigger mode other features expand the capabilities of the basic trigger detector The following simplified diagram is from the settings sheet and shows the building blocks that make the complete channel trigger logic 40 mS aT Sequential Between 400m Th 440m5 Te r AT Figure 10 8 Channel trigger logic A To recorder trigger From left to right the following add ons are available Slope detector allows to trigger on a slope instead of level Pulse qualifier detects or rejects trigger conditions that meet a specific time frame e Holdoff disables the trigger detector for a set period of time after a trigger condition Interval defines a time interval between two consecutive trigger conditions Events counts the number of trigger conditions before an actual trigger is generated Slope detector All trigger functions described so far work on the absolute level of the incoming signal The slope detector allows the same functions to work on the difference between a number of samples This means that the triggering is not reacting to specifi
55. will help you to e Assure that your instrument is available when you need it e Maintain optimum performance e Avoid expensive unplanned downtime and repair Also regularly scheduled maintenance is a predictable expenditure Frequency of preventive maintenance depends on your application workload and regulatory requirements The GENSi system is factory calibrated as delivered to the customer Swapping replacing or removing of boards may result in minor deviations to the original calibration HBM recommends that the GEN5i system should be tested and if necessary calibrated at one year intervals or after any major event that may effect calibration When in doubt consult your local supplier It is recommended to replace system hard disks every 2 years to avoid data loss 2 7 I W S 278 C 3 GEN series Calibration verification The GEN series Data Acquisition System is factory calibrated as delivered to the customer Swapping replacing or removing of boards may result in minor deviations to the original calibration The GEN series system should be tested and if necessary calibrated at one year intervals or after any major event that may effect calibration When in doubt consult your local supplier 12704 4 0 en HBM Index A Acquisition ee 38 229 230 PIUS Je 230 RU Va 230 SE SNOL NT 230 SOD EEE 230 Acquisition and Storage SWEEDS 0 eee cecccceccccesecceeecceeeeceeceseseeseueeseaeessaaes 232 Alarm B
56. with the small black removal bar and Insert back end into the available SFP slot until you hear a click Figure 8 12 Insert device in IM2 Module C Insert device 3 Embedded software will recognize the device and connect to it automatically when the mainframe is powered on When there is an optical connection the RJ45 connector will be disabled Clo Hizi J J Figure 8 13 IM2 Module with device D Device inserted 223 GEN series I W S 4 To remove the module from the mainframe first make sure the mainframe is powered off and then grasp the small black removal bar and pull away and out from the mainframe The spring loaded removal bar will release the SFP from the front panel Figure 8 14 IM2 Module Remove device E Remove device Then if available replace the small plastic plug to protect the optical inlet 224 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series 8 1 8 Optical Network SFP Trouble shooting If no connection is present on the fiber optic channel first check the following 1 That the cable type matches the SFP module type single mode or multi mode For this you will need to check with the cable manufacturer specifications and the wavelength print on the label of the SFP module to compare 1310 nm is single mode 850 nm is multi mode Check that the cable wavelength and SFP module wavelength are the same For this you will need to che
57. your PC to communicate with your instrument s locally with a dedicated high speed connection without burdening the company network with possibly high data rates It simply plugs in and requires no network configuration Your network could look like Figure 4 5 Company Network GigaBit Ethernet Switch j eee enes See eee i 4 ce SUS C esse 2 508880 de Ob i I RUN A EEE Figure 4 5 Connection to corporate network 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 4 2 3 GEN series The GEN series is pre set for DHCP to automatically obtain a network IP address from your company server just as your PC does There is no need to make any network settings on the GEN series or your PC Note on IP address and DHCP An IP address is like your telephone number or your home address each one is entirely unique Every computer on the Internet or a local network has its very own IP address The standard format is four groups of numbers separated by periods and each number is an integer between 0 and 255 IP addresses can be divided into two groups static and dynamic Computers that run important tasks all day every day such as servers and mail servers have static IP addresses their addresses never change DHCP operates like any other client server relationship When your PC or GEN series connects to a DHCP server the server leases the machine a private IP address The machine lives at that address
58. your body you may get a shock the discharge event when you touch a metal doorknob This little shock discharges the built up static electricity ESD susceptible equipment Even a small amount of ESD can harm circuitry so when working with electronic devices take measures to help protect your electronic devices including your GEN series data acquisition system from ESD harm Although HBM has built protections against ESD into its products ESD unfortunately exists and unless neutralized could build up to levels that could harm your equipment Any electronic device that contains an external entry point for plugging in anything from cables to acquisition cards is susceptible to entry of ESD Precautions against ESD Make sure to discharge any built up static electricity from yourself and your electronic devices before touching an electronic device before connecting one device to another or replacing acquisition cards You can do this in many ways including the following e Ground yourself by touching a metal surface that is at earth ground For example if your computer has a metal case and is plugged into a standard three prong grounded outlet touching the case should discharge the ESD on your body e Increase the relative humidity of your environment e Install ESD specific prevention items such as grounding mats and wrist straps 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S While you should always take appropriate precautions to d
59. 0 en 267 HBM GEN series B Maintenance B 1 Upgrading firmware Note If you are using Perception 6 14 or higher firmware is automatically upgraded Your instrument stores its operating instructions in internal non volatile flash memory which you can easily upgrade as HBM adds new features and functions The process is comparable to upgrading the BIOS in your PC You may check HBM s web site www hbm com highspeed for the latest versions or you may subscribe to an automatic maintenance service that will assure you always receive applicable upgrades Please contact your HBM representative for details on available subscriptions Upgrading the GEN series firmware requires an application that either came on a CD supplied with your hardware or you downloaded through the Internet update service Run Setup to install this software To update the firmware proceed as follows 1 Turnthe instrument on and wait for it to display Ready or Fast Streaming on its local display 2 Ensure your PC is connected correctly to the instrument by a network cable or via a network switch or hub if you have been successfully using the instrument with Perception your connection is correct 3 Make sure no other software is active on your PC and close the Perception application before using the upgrade software 4 To start the upgrader on your PC click Start point to All Programs point to HBM point to GEN series point to Firmware Upgrader and click GEN
60. 10 6 A 1 A 2 B 1 B 2 B 3 C 1 C 2 C 3 Holdoff Interval timer Interval timer Less Interval timer More Interval timer Between Interval timer NotBetween Event counter Recorder and system trigger Channel alarm Specifications GEN7t and GEN 16t dimensions SFP Ethernet Option dimensions Maintenance Upgrading firmware Cleaning Formatting a SCSI for use with the GEN series Service Information General Service Information Preventive maintenance Calibration verification GEN series 254 255 255 256 257 258 259 260 262 263 263 267 268 268 273 274 276 2 6 2 7 278 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 1 Safety Messages 1 1 12704 4 0 en FCC and general The first WARNING note below is required by the FCC and relates only to the interference potential of this equipment This message is a direct quotation WARNING The equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual may cause interference to radio communications As temporarily permitted by regulation it has not been tested for compliance with the limits for Class A computing devices pursuant to Subpart B or Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be re
61. 12704 4 0 en Genesis Te English Data Acquisition System GEN series L BM GEN series I W S Document version 4 0 October 2011 References made to the Perception software are for version 6 14 or higher Unless with reference to the IM2 in which case references are made to Perception 6 20 or higher For HBM s Terms and Conditions visit www hbm com terms HBM GmbH Im Tiefen See 45 64293 Darmstadt Germany Tel 49 6151 80 30 Fax 49 6151 8039100 Email info hbm com www hbm com highspeed Copyright 2009 2011 All rights reserved No part of the contents of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher 2 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY For information about LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY refer to www hbm com terms Trademarks and patents StatStream is a registered trademark of HBM in the European Union and a trademark in other countries StatStream is patented in the US Patent No 7 868 886 patent pending in other countries Legal statement Our product uses GPL licensed software the source code is available at www hbm com highspeed For more information please refer to the following website www gnu org 12704 4 0 en HBM Table of Contents 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 4 3 5 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 Safety Messages
62. 220 Installation steps ranrrnnrrnnnrnnnrrnnrrnnnnnnnennne 222 SFP Ethernet Option dimensions 06 267 SFP Network Option FONN 2 227 Trouble Shooting rrnrrrnnrrvnnnrnnnrrrnnnrnnnnrnnnnen 225 Shield ee 117 Shunt calibration orroronrrrnnrernnrrrnnnrnnnrrnnanennnnene 116 SMT ee 85 Signal conditioning rrrrrrnnnnrrnnnnrvnnnnevnnnrnnnnnnnnnnn 40 Signal trigger ccccssceccsseeecseeeeceeseeceeseeeeeeeeeees 241 Single level trigger see Trigger Modes Basic 246 Slope detector trigger rrrnnnnrnnnnnnnrnnnnnvnnnnnn 252 Slope Trigger rrrrnnnnrnnnnnrnvnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnenvnnnennnnnsen 242 OH NGS aa O TAE 34 Solid state disk SSD rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnen 218 Spike filter see Pulse detector rrrrrrrnrrennrernre 253 STEN asea E E 38 Status Menu acinicrvacssaccadcnccieacedsienecesteedeeauwadaceacsens 55 Date TIME rrrnrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 72 DISK UM S 75 FON ea M2 vasene 75 LOcDISK IMT 2 73 SCSIMODE IM1 asrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnvnnnnenn 74 SPECO Ne 73 VIC ONG A AE T E 72 TIP nn 74 VES Vvs 12 Status menu IM1 rrrnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnn 71 Stop ON trigger esirdin naa 236 Storage see Data storage rrrrnrnnnnnnnnnnnrnrnnnennnn 41 Subnet mask arrunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnene 46 48 61 62 WS SS ee EE EN ES 232 SALSE EN 22 32 Synchronization SOUICe rrrrrrnnrrrrnnnnr
63. 3 Basic trigger mode A Trigger In this mode a single level trigger detector is active the primary level As mentioned previously the signal must actually cross the preset level Both level and direction of crossing are selectable Relevant settings for this mode Mode Basic Primary level any value within the input range Direction positive or negative Hysteresis any relevant value 246 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 10 3 2 GEN series Dual trigger mode In dual trigger mode two detectors are active and working in parallel the primary level P and the secondary level S With two levels it is possible to define a range the input signal must be within As soon as the signal becomes larger than the upper level or smaller than the lower level the detector will generate a trigger By inverting the slopes of both detectors the trigger will be generated when the signal returns into the specified range Figure 10 4 shows the various possibilities Figure 10 4 Dual trigger mode A Trigger You can select any value for each level and the slope of the primary level The slope of the secondary level is automatically set to the opposite direction Diagrams A and C show a signal that exits the range diagrams B and D show signals that enter the range Relevant settings for this mode Mode Dual Primary level any value within the input range Secondary level any value within the input range Direction positive o
64. 4V Digital Decimation Filters Time Domain 120 pole Bessel style IIR sample rate divided by 10 20 40 and 100 Minimum filter frequency 40 Hz 3dB 12 pole Butterworth style IIR sample rate divided by 4 10 20 and 40 Minimum filter frequency 100 Hz 3dB Measurement IEC 61010 CAT 1 category 1 Bessel style IIR filter frequencies 25 kHz and 20 kHz are 8 pole 183 HBM GEN series Filter Characteristics Component 10 V Differential 250 kS s Wideband Pass band 20 000 0 000 20 000 aa 40 000 c O wa 60 000 gt S 80 000 lt 100 000 120 000 140 000 10 1000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 6 27 10 V Differential 0250 kS S 10 V Differential 250 kS s Wideband Pass band detail om KA c 2 c S lt 1000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 6 28 10 V Differential 250 kS S Detail 184 12704 4 0 en I U S GEN series Filter Characteristics Component 10 V Differential 200 kS s Wideband Pass band Attenuation dB 1000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 6 29 10 V Differential 200 kS S 10 V Differential 200 kS s Wideband Pass band detail Attenuation dB 1000 100000 Frequency Hz Figure 6
65. 56 MegaSamples 512 MegaByte The memory is shared by enabled 3 channels plus hardware status detection to instantly identify any channel that exceeds full scale All channels are synchronously sampled at full speed with no multiplexing and almost immeasurable crosstalk The model uses standard metal BNC connectors whose shells are connected to earth ground The inputs are 1 MQ impedance and are compatible with standard oscilloscope multiplier probes Each channel also features two set points for trigger or alarm purposes The 1 MS s basic amplifier input module is also available in an isolated version with plastic BNC connectors 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 6 2 1 Basic 200K 1M Digitizer Capabilities Overview Value BASIC 200K Digitizer BASIC 1M Digitizer 200 kS s 1 MS s 64 MS 128 MB 128 MS 256 MB 16 bit 0 0015 16 bit 0 0015 Single ended Single ended Plus variable gain in 1000 steps 1 0 V 2 0 V 0 1 5 0V 10 V 20 V 50 V 1 full scale DC GND 0 1 full scale 250 Volt Including signal conditioners 16 bit 0 0015 Timebase accuracy 50 ppm Bessel or Butterworth Bessel or Butterworth 12704 4 0 en 95 GEN series I W S Analog to Digital Conversion Value 20 kHz 3 dB 500 KHz 3 dB Bessel butterworth filter specifics Analog anti Time or Frequency domain Bypass Time Frequency aliasing optimized domain optimized Time Domain 7 pole Bessel
66. 7 on Q 5 5 5 D gt 5 D O a P Q Q D s 3 O Q D n 101 I W S 102 GEN series Acquisition Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to RAM without sample rate limitations for single or repetitive transients or intermittent phenomena Continuous Direct storage to PC or mainframe hard disc without file size limitations triggered or un triggered for long duration recorder type applications with up to 1 MS s rate per channel maximum aggregate rate pending from mainframe configuration and PC Combination of Sweeps and Continuous recorder type streaming to hard disc with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM Slow fast sweep JA triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Storage Modes Recorder Spooled directly to hard disk of control PC unlimited file size or duration Scope Store in transient memory Transient Store in transient memory single or A B A timebase Ordering Information Model Uni Description Order Number 8 Channel 200kS s 1 GN814 2 Basic XT Card 128 MB RAM 8 MS ch isolated unbalanced differential with extended input range 8 Channel 1 MS s 1 GN813 2 Basic XT Card 512 MB RAM 32 MS ch isolated unbalanced differential with extended input range 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Accessories 1kV Isolated Probe Probe 100 1 isolated 1 2
67. 77 Alerts menu Sub menu Setting Warning messages Value Module Version Error SCSI Mode Error Network Speed xxx MB For more information please refer to Menu Alerts on page 83 Errors menu Sub menu Setting Error messages Value Overtemp X Y lt value gt Overvolt X Y lt value gt Undervolt X Y lt value gt For more information please refer to Menu Errors on page 84 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 6 Input Modules 12704 4 0 en 6 1 Available input modules At printing time of this document the following input modules were available e The Basic Amplifier input module gives you 8 channels with single ended or isolated input on one board With 200 kS s or 1 MS s digitizing rate at 16 bit resolution they are ideally suited for high definition transient recording e The Basic XT module gives you all the features of the basic amplifier plus isolation plus unbalanced differential inputs and input ranges up to 100 V e The 200 kS s and 1 MS s Bridge Amplifier versions comprise everything that you would expect from HBM They offer isolated and differential inputs high gain and extremely good SNR even at the maximum 400 kHz bandwidth Both versions come with on board software selectable shunt calibration and bridge completion resistors a bridge wizard for error free setup and fast auto balance e The unique high end Universal Amplifier serves a variety of needs ranging from differential and or is
68. Alias Filter 40 user selection Note Bessel or FIR selection in the user interface always invoke a combination of an analog anti aliasing filter and a digital filter as detailed in Analog to digital conversion 100 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series On board Memory Model BASIC 200K XT ISO BASIC 1M XT ISO Digitizer Digitizer 64 MS 128 MB 64 MS 128 MB Per channel 8 MS 16 MB 32 MS 64 MB with all 8 channels used m Q Q D r Q Unit Description Value Fully independent per channel Up to 400 triggers per second zero re 1 per 2 5 ms arm time 1 Total number of triggers per recording 10 000 i For each level 16 bit 0 0015 i Defines the trigger insensitivity 0 1 to 100 of Full Scale Analog triggers of all channels Logical OR triggering Qualifiers of all channels Logical AND Basic Single level Pos or neg crossing Dual Level Two individual levels OR ed One pos and one neg crossing Analog qualifier modes Basic Arm the acquisition with a single level Pos or neg crossing Dual level Arm the acquisition with two individual One pos and one levels OR ed neg crossing Real time Analysis StatStream Each channel includes real time extraction of Max Min Mean Peak to Peak and RMS values A a al 9 019 plell el1209158 O IQ ol 5 E c O Olas DIFF o gt 31231010 OIH OG 3 J 0v IG T o pli I lt mre D D 2 T O O
69. Counter input The counter input is the actual signal input The counter will be incremented on each rising edge of this signal The maximum input frequency is 10 MHz Direction The direction signal determines if the counter will be incremented direction O or decremented direction 1 on each rising edge of the counter input The actual mode of the counter timer channel is selected in the Perception software In Perception the RPM is derived from the measured frequency Quadrature position mode When in quadrature mode Event Bit 53 through 63 are used to provide the position measurement capability by measuring the signals as provided by quadrature encoders These bits are located on the bottom connector as follows 153 I W S 154 GEN series N channel number aaa function yy event number xx pin number 8 57 clk2 7 58 dir 2 Figure 6 19 Quadrature measurement pinning layout Table 6 7 Quadrature measurement bit connector pinning PIN EVENT QUAD CH FUNCTION 12 Event Bit 53 1 Clock input A 11 Event Bit 54 1 Direction input B 10 Event Bit 55 1 Reset 8 Event Bit 57 2 Clock input A 7 Event Bit 58 2 Direction input B 6 Event Bit 59 2 Reset 4 Event Bit 61 3 Clock input A 3 Event Bit 62 3 Direction input B 2 Event Bit 63 3 Reset In the Perception software the event bits are combined within one channel and labeled as CH1_1 through CH1 64 The counter timer chann
70. D any other qualifier sources 158 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S Digital Input Section Component Unit Description Value Alarm Modes Off active high active low Output functionality ARM sta Active when continuous re tus cording active or named in triggered sweep mode Functionality General Number of Channels 3 Pins per channel Function Clock Direction Reset cs Bytes Operation e Counter e Quadrature counter e RPM e Frequency Counter mode Maximum frequency Resetto e Manual by user 0 e At start of recording By reset pin once after start of recording By reset pin always Quadrature mode Count size Maximum frequency External Resetto e Manual by user 0 e At start of recording By reset pin once after start of recording By reset pin always RPM mode Count size 319 C 19 C 19 O OO oO amp 5 OoO Ff oz O P gt zig SHE SHE Lion Tin Lin nm N N N pa Maximum frequency 12704 4 0 en 15 co I W S 160 GEN series Digital Input Section Component Unit Description Value Gate time User selectable in 1 2 5 1 ms to 10 sec steps Measure Counts and period Pulse per User selectable rotation RPM Counts period pulse per rotation Gate time User selectable in 1 2 5 1 ms to 10 sec steps D ad P Measure Counts and period ment On board Memory Component Unit Description
71. Diskltg option Press the Select key to enter the disk performance test RAN 5 From here you first need to confirm the operation press the Menu key to start the operation or press the Select key to select no and abort the operation and return to the menu Once confirmed the test starts A percentage indicator gives an idea of the progress You can press the Select key to abort the process This will complete the process in a proper way 6 When the process is complete the result is displayed 12704 4 0 en 81 L W 82 GEN series M 7 Press the Select key to start the test again or press the Menu key to return to the menu The result can be one of the following messages Table 5 13 Status messages Part 4 MESSAGE MEANING Succeed Disk integrity test passed AcqBusy Disk test failed because an acquisition was active or has been started while testing ReadErr A read error has been encountered WrtErr A write error has been encountered VfyErr A verification error has been encountered InitErr Could not empty the disk initially RestErr Could not remove test files and create new directory TimeOut Test is taking more than eight 8 hours Failed Any other error has been encountered I2704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 5 7 GEN series Menu Alerts The Alerts menu provides information on various topics To gain access to the Alerts information proceed as follows e Press the Menu key e Press the Up Down key
72. Driven guard rrrnnnornnnrovnnennnnvnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnne 117 Dual Tigger pardans 247 Dual level qualifier rrrarrnrnrrrrnnrrrnnrnrnnnrnnnnennnre 251 Dual window trigger rrrrnrrnrnnrvvnnrnvnnnrnnnnennnrennen 249 dy dt see Slope detector rrrrrrrrnnrrnrarrnranenvnnen 252 E EC Declaration of conformity rrrrnnrrnnnnnrnrnnnnnn 31 EMC rps asics ae seis senesced eee 18 Environment rrnnnennnvnnnrnnnnnnnnennnrnnnnnnnnennnennnnnnnne 16 ES Nang 84 ED eee ee er eee mn ene eee eee eee 14 49 Ethernet Connecting to the rrrnnrnnnnnevnnnnrvnnnnrnvnnnnnnnnn 44 Ethernet interface rrrrrnnnrnnnrnornarerrnnrnrnnennnnnnnnn 197 Ethernet link Status rrrnnrrnnrrnnnernnnvnnnnvanrnnnennn 214 Event counter trigger ccccsesceeseeeeeeees 252 259 Event out eee eee ee mn ne ee 197 203 Events see Binary marker input 000 145 Excitation bridge cccccccceccceeceaeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 126 External alarm rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnne 197 203 External recording active rrarrrrnnnnnnrnnnnnnr 197 203 External timebase rannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnr 197 203 280 GEN series External trigger cc ccccssseeseseeeeseeeneeeenes 44 241 F FA SEAN vasre vere eden 73 FO Qu 11 FET E E E E E EEE A 238 Bin siZe nee eee ee 238 Frequenzy resolution rrnrrrnnnrnrnnnrnnnnennnnen 238 Fiber optic cable rrnnnrrnnrrnnnnnn
73. EL 0 JE 262 UOT arco sactcsnnereceasconctesoenesstcees 44 197 203 262 Alarm trigger see Trigger Modes Dual 246 Alerts MONU ee 56 83 Fe MAD EEE 239 Auto detection cccccccceeecsscceseeceeesaeeseeeseeeenes 213 Fiber Optic Ethernet rrrrarrrrnnrrnrnnrrrnnnennnnen 213 Available Options for IM1 rrrrennennnnrnnanennnnennnn 198 B Balancing bridge rrrnnrrnnnrnrnnrrnnnrennnrennnnennnrennne 133 Basic amplifier rrronrrrnnnrrnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnranennanen 91 94 Basic qualifier 2 scssciccusseveesseedivddancvedsuacnersdasteeesssdacs 251 BE NG v re 246 1 9 IZO e E e E NEE A 238 Binary CIOCK DASG sicicavsszdetennsdiaumermeaiwesacnansdaadonanes 238 Binary marker HV input rronernnrrnnnnnnnrvnnnn 91 156 Binary marker Input rrronrrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 91 145 Board calibration rrarernnrrraneranrrnrnnannrnnennnennnenn 49 Bridge amplifer Configuration aicScnsacieamsap native stiundedantedonsdncudeseae 118 Bridge amplifier cccccceccccesceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 91 108 BAANCINO EEE e S 133 Completion rrrrranerranevrannnrnnnnvannennnnennanennnne 116 Completion Full ccccccecccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 122 Completion Half rrrannrrnnnnrnnnonnnrennnenvnnennnne 123 Completion Jumper ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ees 116 Completion Quarter ccccccsecceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 125 COMM OGUPAUOM seseina 114 Connector reference card cc
74. Overvolt X Y value High voltage X slot number Y element component value value e g 24 27 V Undrvolt X Y value Low voltage X slot number Y element component value value e g 0 22 V The element component number is an integer value in range 0 through 17 and for service purposes only 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S 5 9 Power control and indicators The GEN series remains in a low power standby state whenever power is applied The Mains indicator being lit indicates this state Figure 5 3 Front panel power controls A Power On Off B Mains Indicator C Power Indicator To turn power ON briefly press the Power On Off button After about a minute the display will report that GEN series is Ready or Fast Streaming To turn power OFF again briefly press the Power On Off button The display will request confirmation Briefly press the Select button to Confirm to complete the shutdown procedure 12704 4 0 en 85 L 86 GEN series HINT TIP In the rare event that the GEN series stops responding such as might be the case if the network connection is lost during a communication power can be forced off by holding the Power On Off button down for five seconds 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 5 10 GEN series Module indicators For each acquisition module there are two LEDs to inform you of its status ata glance The tower model has 7 groups of indicators the rack version
75. Streaming Fiber Optic Ethernet Board Auto detection GEN series 144 145 145 150 151 152 153 156 157 157 162 162 163 163 164 168 168 170 172 181 194 194 196 197 197 198 202 203 203 204 207 207 208 209 212 213 213 12704 4 0 en HBM Front Panel layout Connection 8 1 5 Solid state disk SSD 8 1 6 Fiber optic cable 8 1 7 Optical Network SFP Installation Warnings Installation steps 8 1 8 Optical Network SFP Trouble shooting 8 1 9 General Specifications 8 1 10 Optical Network SFP Appendix 9 Acquisition and Storage 9 1 Introduction 9 2 Acquisition 9 3 Storage 9 3 1 More on sweeps Pre trigger sweeps 9 3 2 More on continuous data storage 9 4 Timebase 9 4 1 Real time sampling and timebase 9 4 2 Timebase settings for FFT s Additional information 10 Digital Trigger Modes 10 1 Introduction 10 2 Understanding digital triggering 10 2 1 Digital trigger detector 10 2 2 Valid trigger conditions 10 3 Trigger modes 10 3 1 Basic trigger mode 10 3 2 Dual trigger mode 10 3 3 Window trigger mode 10 3 4 Dual window trigger mode 10 3 5 Sequential trigger mode 10 3 6 Trigger qualifier 10 4 Trigger add ons 10 4 1 Slope detector 10 4 2 Pulse detector I2704 4 0 en GEN series 214 215 218 219 220 220 221 222 225 226 227 229 229 230 231 232 233 235 237 237 238 239 241 241 242 242 244 246 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 252 253 HBM 10 4 3 10 4 4 10 4 5 10 5
76. The binary channels can be recorded and reviewed in Perception like analog channels and enable a large number of binary status signals to be recorded together with the analog input channels The counter timer functionality includes e 64 bit general purpose up down counter e Frequency RPM counter e Quadrature position measurements The counter timer functionality uses up to 3 event bits per channel These event bits also keep their original functionality You can for example use a quadrature encoder and at the same time look at the quadrature signals separately Binary Marker 1M Analog to Digital Conversion Component Unit Description TTL active low with pull up resistor to enable activation by relays or short circuit to ground 145 GEN series I W S Digital Input Section Connectors Four connectors with 16 events per 4 x 26 pin SubD connector TTL Voltage range TTL compatible maximum Logic threshold voltage level 0 30 Vto 0 7 V Logic threshold voltage level 1 30 V Maximum Logic value 0 7 2 30 Input voltage Figure 6 15 Logic threshold voltage levels Reset modes Modes Manual software control On Start of Acquisition Use an External Trigger Once Use an External Trigger Always The reset functionality of the counter timer is under software control and can be set for each channel separately Conditional functionality Modes Trigger Qualifier Alarm Trigger
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78. VED CH 9 POS RESERVED RESERVED Note Note Co O Front View RESERVED CH 32 NEG CH 8 NEG CH 32 POS CH 8 POS CH 31 NEG CH 7 NEG CH 31 POS CH 7 POS CH 30 NEG CH 6 NEG CH 30 POS CH 6 POS CH 29 NEG CH 5 NEG CH 29 POS CH 5 POS CH 28 NEG CH 4 NEG CH 28 POS CH 4 POS CH 27 NEG CH 3 NEG CH 27 POS CH 3 POS CH 26 NEG CH 2 NEG CH 26 POS CH 2 POS CH 25 NEG CH 1 NEG CH 25 POS CH 1 POS RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED SIG GROUND SIG GROUND SIG GROUND 5 V output 5 V output 5 V output RESERVED RESERVED GEN series Eg Q 62 RESERVED CH 24 NEG CH 24 POS CH 23 NEG CH 23 POS CH 22 NEG CH 22 POS CH 21 NEG CH 21 POS CH 20 NEG CH 20 POS CH 19 NEG CH 19 POS CH 18 NEG CH 18 POS CH 17 NEG CH 17 POS Figure 6 31 Pin diagram for top 16 Ch Connector left Bottom 16 Ch connector right 32 Ch Card only measurement results with noise from an automatic resettable fuse Both positive and negative pins must be connected to avoid erroneous There are 3 output pins available on each connector giving 5 V at 0 3 A in total 191 I W S 192 GEN series Ordering Information 32 Channel 1 GN3210 2 250 kS s per chan nel Differential digi tizer 1800 MB x RAM per card 16 24 bit IEPE if Ry TEDS and charge 1 GN1610 2 250 kS s per chan nel Differential digi tizer 1800 MB RAM per card
79. XT ISO Bridge 1M XT ISO Digitizer Digitizer 0 1 S s to 200 kS s 0 1 S s to 1 MS s 16 bit 0 0015 16 bit 0 0015 50 ppm gt 120 kHz at maximum Bandwidth gain ranges lt 20 mV 450 kHz at minimum gain Bessel filter specifics Analog anti Time Frequency domain Bypass Time Frequency aliasing optimized domain optimized Time Domain 7 pole Bessel optimal step response 20 kHz 220 kHz Frequency 7 pole Butterworth extended frequency response Domain 20 kHz 350 kHz IIR or FIR filter specifics Do Time Domain 6 pole Bessel style IIR sample rate divided by 10 20 40 100 Frequency 12 pole FIR at sample rate divided by Domain 4 10 20 40 12704 4 0 en 111 I W S 112 GEN series On board Memory Bridge 200K XT ISO Bridge 1M XT ISO Digitizer Digitizer 64 MS 128 MB 256 MS 512 MB shared by enabled channels Per Channel 16 MS 64 MS B To 5 2 E ee ef 3 I 3 5 D me Q Q D s Unit Description Value Fully independent per channel Up to 400 triggers per second zero re 1 per 2 5 ms arm time 1 T P v 5 2 o O D T Total number of triggers per recording 10 000 i For each level 16 bit 0 0015 i Defines the trigger insensitivity 0 1 to 100 of Full Scale Analog triggers of all channels Logical OR Qualifiers of all channels Logical AND plal alg OD 2 3 13 N Q QIe O Q Q o GO OD E ae OS 915 gt gt v
80. aiting acquisition recording is active Check the Acquisition indicator of the specific module Module n Test is busy Running When available the result of the previous test is shown At the end of the test one of the following messages is displayed Table 5 11 Status messages Part 2 MESSAGE MEANING Module n Memory test passed No problems detected Succeeded Module n Memory test failed Consult HBM technical support for Failed options I2704 4 0 en I U S 5 6 2 12704 4 0 en GEN series Press the Up Down key to test another module or press the Menu key to return to the Menu Diagnose menu Disk performance The DiskPerf function tests the performance of the local SCSI disk when available The result is expressed in MegaBytes per second as an indication of the possible throughput This result is obtained by performing a mix of read and write operations both random and sequential To perform a disk performance test 1 Press the Menu key 2 Press the Up Down key until the Menu Diagnose comes up 3 Press the Up Down key until you see the Diagnose Diskperf option 4 Press the Select key to start the disk performance test 5 While active you can press the Select key to abort the process 6 When ready the result is displayed 19 I W S 80 5 6 3 GEN series 7 Press the Select key to start the test again or press the Menu key to return to the menu The result ca
81. alance dialog A Balance command Verify command Warning group with warning level Channel with balance results moo DW Channel select To balance a bridge To balance a bridge in Perception do the following 1 In Perception go to the Settings sheet In task pane select Bridge Balance in the Sensors section 3 Use the Balance Enable column to enable disable the balancing of channels 4 Enter a value for the Warning level C percentage an offset that cannot be compensated 5 Select one or more channels 6 Click the Balance command and wait for the results N 134 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 4 6 4 1 GEN series Universal amplifier input module This unique high end input module with ultra fast amplifier serves a variety of needs from differential and or isolated measurements to IEPE based vibration or shunt based current measurements The universal amplifier input module has four input channels each sampling at 200 kS s or 1 MS s maximum with 16 bit resolution The bandwidth is 500 kHz and a selection of time or frequency domain optimized filters is available to eliminate noise if needed The voltage range for a channel can be set from 10 mV to 100 V making the board adaptable to nearly every application True optical isolation allows for measurements with up to 250 V RMS common mode voltage S 5 3 p 1 MN 250Vpk isol lt 250Vpk 3 The on board differential input ampl
82. an be damaged by a discharge of static electricity ESD Therefore we must emphasize the importance of ESD preventions when removing or installing boards CAUTION The GEN series Data Acquisition System is factory calibrated as delivered to the customer Swapping replacing or removing of boards may result in minor deviations to the original calibration The GEN series system should be tested and if necessary calibrated at one year intervals or after any major event that may affect calibration When in doubt consult your local supplier CAUTION Heatsink and other parts of the board may be hot when removed just after switch off 4 3 1 Removing modules To remove a module 1 Shut down the GEN series and remove the power input cable 2 Loosen the small set screw on both ejectors on the module 12704 4 0 en 49 GEN series I W S Loosen Screws Figure 4 6 Module ejectors with screws 3 Press the inner grey button on each ejector to release the catch Press Inner Gray Button on Ejectors Figure 4 7 Module ejectors 4 Press both ejectors outward to release the module They act as levers to gently pull the module from its backplane sockets 50 12704 4 0 en GEN series I W S 5 Slide the module out of the GEN series unit May Remove Card Figure 4 8 GEN t with removed card 4 3 2 Installing modules To install modules proceed as follows Shut down the GEN series a
83. an the load be broken down into smaller parts Should you wear gloves to get a better grip and protect your hands Contact the Occupational Health and Safety organization or equivalent in your country for more information The GEN series tower model GEN t weights approximately 20 25 kg The GEN series rack model GEN16t model weights approximately 25 30 kg DO NOT LIFT ALONE 23 I W S 24 GEN series International safety warnings Dansk SIKKERHEDSADVARSEL Dette instrument skal anvendes med en beskyttelsesjordforbindelse via netkablets jordledning til jordforbindelsen i instrumentets apparatkontakt eller hvis instrumentet er forsynet dermed via sikkerhedsjordklemmen Enhver afbrydelse af sikkerhedsjordforbindelsen vil formentlig g re instrumentet ber ringsfarligt Bevidst afbrydelse er forbudt Hvis et indgangssignal overstiger 40 V spidsv rdi skal en ekstra signal jord forbindes D kslerne m ikke fjernes Hvis netsikringen springer som f lge af en fejl er det muligt at instrumentets AC netafbryder er blevet beskadiget hvorfor den b r efterses af en kvalificeret tekniker Afbryd instrumentet fra lysnettet ved at fjerne IECstikket fra bagpanelet Dette instruments AC netafbryder er kun beregnet til funktionelle form l Den er hverken beregnet til eller egnet til afbrydelse af lysnettet Nederlands VEILIGHEIDSWAARSCHUWING Dit instrument mag uitsluitend worden gebruikt als een be
84. and frequency cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 17 42 PM 85 PEIGE seais a iea 233 Preventive maintenance rarrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 211 Primary trigger level rrrrrnnrrrrnrrrrnrrnvnnennnnrnnnne 243 PODOS carinae ER EE 144 Pulse detect trigger cccccsececcsseesseseeeseseees 253 Pulse detector trigger rrrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnre 252 253 Pulse reject trigger rrrrrannrnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnrnnnnner 253 Pulse width pulse detector rrrrrnrrrrrnnrnnnnnnr 254 Q Quadrature ee 153 12704 4 0 en HBM Qualifier trigger rrrrrrrronnnnrovrrrrnnnnnrvrnnnrnnnnnne 260 Qualifier modes 2 OE EN E 251 AUA IEVE sorrycar aina 251 R Real Time Clock rrrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnrvnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnen 72 Real time sampling ccceecceseeeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeneees 237 REE ee 215 RECOrdeP ssenarinin 229 Recorder trigger rrrrnnennnnnnnnnnennnnennnnennnnennnnennne 260 recordertrigger ccccsececeececeececeesenseeeneseesaeeees 260 Recording NOUN rrrnrnnnrrrnnnrrvnnrrennnrsennnnnennnsnenn 231 Recording VEND vaaasaepdesn game 229 Reset password rnnrnanrnnnrnnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 69 Flen 152 156 R 4 72 S Safety CUORE EN 21 EN Je 18 ENVFONMENE cienintvsciscearztasuneSsncreiancdeiunsisidoubeacuuns 16 EN 14 FCC and general ccccccesceeceseeesesseeseeseeees 11 PE re 19 GOTdN ape 12 Instrument SYMbols rrrrrnnrrrnnrrvnnrennnrenn
85. anges on request 6 4 5 Probes and differential measurements Connecting the differential amplifier or probe to the signal source is generally a great source of error To maintain the input match both paths should be as identical as possible Any cabling should be of the same length for both inputs If individual probes are used for each signal line they should be the same model and cable length When measuring low frequency signals with large common mode voltages avoid the use of attenuating probes At high gains they simply cannot be used as it s impossible to precisely balance their attenuation When attenuation is needed for high voltage or high frequency applications special passive probes designed specifically for differential applications should be used These probes have provisions for precisely trimming DC attenuation and AC compensation To get the best performance a set of probes should be dedicated to each specific amplifier and calibrated with that amplifier using the procedure included with the probes 144 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 5 6 5 1 GEN series Binary marker module The GEN series binary marker input board is a dedicated binary input option for the GEN series It enables to record up to 64 binary input channels marker channels with up to 1 MS s per channel In addition 9 binary input channels can be assigned under software control to provide 3 channels of counter timer functionality
86. arennne 22 International warnings rrrrrrnnnrvnnrennnrenvnrennnre 24 Manual handling of loads rrrrrnnnnonnnnnennnnnnn 23 Overvaltage rrrrrnnrnnnennnnnnnnrnnnennannrrnnnrrennnenennnn 21 Power and frequency c cecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 17 Sampling TIC DSC EEE 23 SC CONMCCION esasan 216 SC type connector rrrrrrrnnnrrrnnnrrvnnrrenrnrsensnsrensne 215 ES EE 41 74 SCSI interface board rrrnnnrnrnnnrvvrnrrenrnnnennnnnnnn 209 SCSI interface board 1 G004 2 oo 207 Secondary trigger level rrrrrrnrrrrrnrrvrrnrnenvnnnnnn 243 Select Display control rrrrrnrnnnrnnnevnnnnrnnnnnnennnn 54 Sense bridge rrrrrnnnrnnnnennnnrnvanenranennanennen 126 127 Sensitivity window see Trigger Modes Sequen E EE A E A A T E 250 Sequential trigger rrrrrrnrnnnerrnnnrrvnnnrrnrnnsennnanennne 250 JANNE se 276 12704 4 0 en GEN series UMW seietan E E E 2 6 VAN rn 2 6 Settings MENU ccc ccc seeeeccesseecesseeseeseeseseeeneaes 55 Current IP address rrrrnnnnnnnnrnnnnrvnnnrnnnnnnnnnen 60 Current IP Mask rrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnrnnnnrnnnnnnnnnen 62 DHCP search time rrrnnnnnnannnnnnrnrnnrnrnnnnnnnnennnne 65 ESTE sieispicanacasindclrmnetuipacenddateeesdaisatinaimentiannens 65 IP Address Luse ed 59 PTE Vg 61 MAC Address rrrnnnrnnnnennnnrnvanenrnnennanennannnnnnne 66 NAT adap E T A 63 Plen 67 Use DHOP Jer 64 SFP Ethernet Option rrrnnnrnnnnennnnrnvanrnvanennanen
87. at the effect of both capacitors exactly cancel The capacitor is usually made adjustable and can be tweaked for a near perfect match Under these conditions the relationship of VS to VIN IS R Vin Vs z m R2 is the input resistance of the instrument s high input impedance 1 MQ and R1 9R2 From the previous equation this results in EQ 4 EQ 5 r _ lyv Vin 55 Vs So the final result is a probe instrument input combination that has a much wider bandwidth than the 1X probe due to the effective cancellation of the two capacitors However the instrument now sees only one tenth of the original voltage hence the name 10X probe Also notice that the circuit being measured sees a load impedance of R1 R2 10 MQ which is much higher than with the 1X probe 143 GEN series I W S IMPORTANT For a correct compensation it is necessary that both impedances have the same value i e R1C1 R2C2 In practice this condition may not be met exactly but can be approximated The probe s compensation capacitor is usually made adjustable somewhere between 10 pF and 50 pF to compensate for the instrument s input capacitance Since the GEN series Universal Amplifier has a 100 pF capacitance there is no way to compensate correctly with standard probes Therefore the probe capacitance must be adapted to this situation Various probe manufacturers offer the possibility to purchase probes with other compensation r
88. c ETE Volk B amp al Voltage EE Filter Storage r wH vA ar 2 vg P 125 khe TE l K i Resistor internal En e j Sense pos 7 Resistor external L berw to Sense neg 4 Show connector pinning Figure 6 6 Perception bridge amplifier simplified block diagram Channel select Wizard icon Click to select the Bridge wizard Legend Internal completion external bridge Bridge icon click to toggle bridge completion Sense on off S1a and S1b in Figure 6 1 on page 115 Show connector pinning on off Excitation type voltage voltage with sense current raTmmod9dw gt Excitation value Excitation on off S2a and S2b in Figure 6 1 on page 115 Bridge completion The Wheatstone bridge used in most strain gage measurement circuits usually consists of a the gages for actively measuring the strains and b precision resistors for completing the circuit In the GEN series bridge completion can be for full half and quarter bridge configurations Completion resistors can be internal incorporated in the GEN series or external when required 121 HBM GEN series Bridge completion full 4 4 bridge A full bridge type sensor is a sensor that has all four bridge resistors on board no completion is required AMP INPUT AMP INPUT V_EXC AWAt BRIDGE RESISTOR AAA BRIDGE COMPLETION Figure 6 7 Full bridge layout To connect such a bridge you need a minimum of four wires
89. c Ethernet interface IM1 only 1 G050 2 The fiber optic Ethernet and SCSI option cannot be combined in the IM1 207 GEN series I W S Figure 8 1 Free slot on system controller A Free space for option 8 1 1 IRIG and IRIG GPS expansion boards The IRIG boards provide precise time and frequency reference to the GEN series data acquisition system Time is acquired from either the GPS satellites using an antenna receiver IRIG GPS model only or from time code signals typical IRIG B Note Available for IM1 and IM2 Figure 8 2 IRIG amp IRIG GPS board 208 12704 4 0 en HBM Note 8 1 2 Note 12704 4 0 en GEN series IRIG GPS Time code transla Formats IRIG A IRIG B AM modu lated or DC level shift DCLS tion lt 5 ms modulated lt 1 ms DCLS IEEE 1344 Sl 3 o I O lt When bits are present ance Functions Event cap ture Start of recording Regulates the GEN series ee sample rate Short term Tracking Long term Fly wheeling 5 0 E 7 Micro DP ep O D N Oo O D lt O Q ND lt Ww nm O oO 2 OD G Connector types 431 53 3 3 D D Q Q O O Q Q D D a WU 2 O O Q o IRIG B GPS sub system Synchroni Depending on coverage zation time variables Ordering Information O Cc P Up to 45 min IRIG GPS GEN series IRIG GPS interface option fits PMC slot of GEN series interface card 1 G002 2 Include
90. c levels but to the differentiated signal or slope The slope detector is also known as differentiator or dY dt detector Within the GEN series dt is variable delta time window and can be set between 1 and 1023 samples e g between 1 us and 1 023 milliseconds when sampling at 1 MS s 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 10 4 2 GEN series Figure 10 9 Slope trigger A Trigger B Original signal C Differentiated signal With the slope triggering it is possible to trigger on a specific change in slope of the signal for example on a spike on a repetitive signal if the slope or frequency of the signal exceeds the specified level a trigger will be generated Pulse detector The pulse detector can be used together with the basic slope trigger level detector It can be used for two opposite purposes e Detect trigger conditions smaller than a set period of time pulse detect e Detect trigger conditions larger than a set period of time pulse reject All operations of the trigger detector are the result of crossing the level of a comparator If after crossing the condition of the comparator is not stable for at least a specified period of time the crossing is not a valid trigger condition i e itis a small pulse or noise that can be omitted and no trigger is generated If after crossing the condition of the comparator is stable for a specified period of time the crossing is a valid trigger condition i e it is a
91. ck with the cable manufacturer specifications and check the print on the label of the SFP module to compare Check that the communication speed at either end of the fiber optic connection is the same Inspect cable and connectors for any possible faults and breaks that could impede communication 225 I W S 226 8 1 9 GEN series General Specifications Optical Network SFP Option Component Unit Description Value Connector Compatible with LC Duplex fiber connector Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE LX amp Small Form Factor 1 25 Gbit Pluggable SFP Laser frequency Single Mode 1310 nm ET ee Link Lengths Required mode fiber at 1 25 Gbit 0 5 to 550 m 0 5 to 550 m 0 5 m to 10 km Eye safety certified US 21 CFR J IEC 60825 1 All Ordering Information Component Unit Order number Description SM SFP a a K gt F gt p r Ce ad Er lt e F gt amp gs gt 4 par ve 4 j 5 12704 4 0 en I U S GEN series 8 1 10 Optical Network SFP Appendix Removing SFP protective cover on a GEN2i 1 To use the SFP option on a GEN2i with IM2 you need to remove the protective cover first Note Requires screw driver Torx T10 Figure 8 15 GEN2i SFP cover standard 2 When removed replace with the new cap to keep the socket protected Figure 8 16 GEN2i SFP cover new 12704 4 0 en 221 GEN series I W S Removing SFP protective cover on a GEN5i 1 To use the
92. cseceeeeeeeeeees 120 CONNECTIONS Leren annaa N ATANA RN 116 Excitation een eee 126 CS Sa ace esse ees eee 126 127 Shunt calibration rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 116 130 12704 4 0 en GEN series Buttons see Display controls rrrrrrrnnnnanavnnnnnenn 54 C Calibration shunt rrrnnnnnrrnnnnrrnnnrrnnnnnnn 116 130 Calibration System rrronnnnnrnnnnvrnnnnnvnnnnnn 49 278 Cautions rerrvarnnvrnnnunvnevnnnnnnnvnnvsneevunnnevnnnnevneunnunen 32 Five 31 Channel activity cccccsccccssseesesseeseeseeeeeeseeees 214 TN 262 Channels JE 229 Circular recording rrrrarenranenrnnnnrnnnevnnnennn 233 236 Clock Base PN vasen 237 PEN Sr 237 Completion bridge rrrrnnnrrrnnnnrvnnnrrnrnnnnnnnnnnen 116 JOE vr 116 Conditioning see Signal conditioning 40 Connecting the fiber optic cable 0000 216 Connection oo cc cece eccecceeeeeeeseeeueeueeeeeueeeeueeaaeaes 215 Fiber Optic Ethernet rrrnrrrnnnnrnnnrennanennnnen 215 Connectors Binary marker HV module rrrnnnrnnnnnrnnnnennn 162 Binary marker module 0 150 151 154 PI Lue 116 Reference card bridge rrrrrrrnnnvrnnnnrrnnnnre 120 Control software rrrrnnrnunnnrnnrvnrvnnvnnvnvnnenevsnnnevnenn 34 Controller rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnevannnnnnnnnenennnn 37 170 CONVENTIONS mrrrrrvnnnevennnvnnnnevsvnnevnevnnsnenanunnnevnenn 33 CM ee 145 156 Current
93. ct key again to access the various network settings Press the Up Down keys until you see Network Name on the display Press the Select key to edit the settings aR QN 6 An underlined cursor is shown on the first character that you can modify Use the Up Down key to step through the available special characters 7 Use the Select key to step through the characters 8 When done use the Menu key to return to the previous menu level The name you enter can be up to 32 characters long 12704 4 0 en 63 I W S 64 5 3 6 GEN series Table 5 4 Summary of network name assignment operation KEY OPERATION Up Down Increments decrements the character above the cursor Hold the key down to scroll quickly through the choices Available characters are A Z a z 0 9 and space Select Moves the cursor to the next position Menu Enters and confirms your selection when finished Use DHCP To set up the system for network communication your first selection must be whether DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol will be used to automatically manage IP addresses To modify the DHCP setting Press the Menu key Press the Select key Now the Settings Network menu will come up Press the Select key again to access the various network settings Press the Up Down keys until you see Network Use DHCP on the display Press the Select key to edit the settings aR GN 6 Use the Up Down key to step through the possibl
94. d 23 Ground Ground Ground Ground 24 Ground Ground Ground Ground 25 5V 5V 5V 5V 26 FON 5V HON 5V Event input combined with counter timer channel function Counter mode When in counter mode Event Bit 53 through 63 are used to provide the counter functionality These bits are located on the bottom connector as follows N channel number aaa function yy event number xx pin number pep 7 58 dir2 Figure 6 17 Counter pinning layout Table 6 5 Counter bit connector pinning PIN EVENT COUNTER FUNCTION 12 Event Bit 53 1 Counter input 11 Event Bit 54 1 Direction increment decrement 10 Event Bit 55 1 Reset 8 Event Bit 57 2 Counter input 7 Event Bit 58 2 Direction increment decrement 6 Event Bit 59 2 Reset 4 Event Bit 61 3 Counter input 3 Event Bit 62 3 Direction increment decrement 2 Event Bit 63 3 Reset 151 I S 152 6 5 4 GEN series In the Perception software the event bits are combined within one channel and labeled as CH1_1 through CH1_64 The counter timer channels are referred to as CH2 through CH4 Counter input The counter input is the actual signal input The counter value will be modified on each rising edge of this signal The maximum input rate is 10 Mhz Direction The direction signal determines if the counter will be incremented direction 0 or decremented direction 1 on each rising edge of the counter input Reset The reset signal w
95. d alimentation est purement secteur fonctionnel II ne s agit pas d un dispositif de coupure du courant et n est pas con u pour cette fonction Deutsch WARNHINWEIS Dieses Ger t mu mit einer Schutzerde betrieben werden die uber den Schutzleiter des Speisekabels oder Uber die Erdungsklemme des Gerates falls vorhanden anzuschlie en ist Bei einer Unterbrechung der Schutzerde au erhalb oder innerhalb des Ger tes kann eine Gefahr am Ger t entstehen Eine beabsichtigte Unterbrechung ist nicht zulassig Achtung Bei Signalspannungen uber 40 V mu die Signalmasse angeschlossen sein Die Schutzabdeckung nicht entfernen Wenn die Sicherung der Versorgung infolge eines Defektes durchbrennt besteht die Moglichkeit einer Beschadigung des Wechselstromversorgungs Schalters des Gerates Der Schalter muss dann von einem qualifizierten Elektriker gepruft werden Zum Trennen des Ger tes von der Wechselstromversorgung den IEC Stecker von der Ruckwand abziehen Der Wechselstromversorgungs Schalter dient bei diesem Gerat nur fur Funktionszwecke Er ist nicht als Trennvorrichtung bestimmt bzw geeignet i Italiano AVVISO DI SICUREZZA Questo strumento deve esser utilizzato con un collegamento protettivo di messa a terra tramite il filo di messa a terra del cavo di alimentazione o tramite il terminale di messa a terra in sicurezza nel caso in cui lo strumento ne sia dotato Qualsiasi interruzione della massa a terra protettiva sia all inte
96. de is likely to make the instrument dangerous Intentional interruption is prohibited For protection against electric shock all external circuits or equipment shall have a safe insulation Therefore it is not permitted to connect peripheral equipment to the system with a power supply without SELV Separated Extra Low Voltage or Class II qualification Signal connections to the instrument should be connected after the ground is made and disconnected before the ground connection is removed i e the supply lead must be connected whenever signal leads are connected WARNING It is recommended that signal grounds always be connected to a local ground For safety it is essential that a signal earth be connected whenever voltages greater than 40 V peak are connected This is to prevent the instrument s case becoming live in the event of a safety ground interruption which could occur if the supply connector is accidentally disconnected from the rear of the instrument It is the responsibility of the user to ensure the safety of any accessories such as probes used with the instrument CAUTION Even low voltage inputs may contain high voltage fast transients spikes which could damage the input For this reason it is not safe for instance to make direct connections to an AC line supply 12704 4 0 en I lt 12704 4 0 en GEN series CAUTION For input BNCs that are galvanically isolated from the chassis I
97. des ATS alg 91000 o Q r A 3 Olg io Q 5 gt gt ja 8 D C s 3 a E T o lt P 2 Q Q D I Q O 3 3 B me OD D O OD 3 Oo 5 8 p D D Basic Arm the acquisition with a single level Pos or neg crossing Dual level Arm the acquisition with two individual One pos and one levels OR ed neg crossing Real time Analysis StatStream Each channel includes real time extraction of Max Min Mean Peak to Peak and RMS values Acquisition Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to RAM without sample rate limitations for single or repetitive transients or intermittent phenomena Continuous Direct storage to PC or mainframe hard disc without file size limitations triggered or un triggered for long duration recorder type applications with up to 1 MS s rate per channel maximum aggregate rate pending from mainframe configuration and PC 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Acquisition Modes Dual Combination of Sweeps and Continuous recorder type streaming to hard disc with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM Slow fast sweep JA triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Description Spooled directly to hard disk of control PC unlimited file size or duration Store in transient memory Store in transient memory single or A B A timebase Ordering Information Unit D
98. disk is now ready to be used 275 HBM GEN series C Service Information 216 C 1 General Service Information HBM offers comprehensive factory servicing for all HBM Data Acquisition products Extended warranties for calibration repair or both are available Installation on site or factory training are also available Contact the factory or your local sales person for more information For local contact information visit www hbm com highspeed If servicing is ever needed on your GEN series contact the factory with the model and serial numbers a description of the problem and your contact information You will be issued a Return Material Authorization RMA number Attach this number to the unit and or the accompanying paperwork During the warranty period the customer pays for shipping to HBM HBM will pay for the return of the equipment in the same fashion as it was received Outside the warranty period a quote will be given A purchase order must be received before work can be performed It is recommended that the unit always be shipped in the original shipping container For frequent shipping HBM offers a hard shipping container specifically designed for the transport of the GEN series and its accessories 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en C 2 Note GEN series Preventive maintenance Regularly scheduled HBM preventative maintenance services that include cleaning adjusting inspection and calibration
99. dle and can be easily transported e The 16 slot rack mainframe GEN 16t offers higher channel count and can be mounted in a 19 rack or used as a standalone desktop instrument All technical specifications except mechanics environmental power consumption and number of module slots are identical for both versions GEN 7t model physical environmental Component Unit Description Value Dimensions Width 247 mm 9 72 Approximately Depth 378 3 mm 14 89 Depth 386 2 mm 15 20 With module ejectors Height 490 mm 19 3 Including carrying handle in horizontal position Sj ele ale en aleli sje ali Biel 486 9 mm 19 17 aja ele a alej EN p dm GE a e 3783 mm 14 87 Y V 386 2 mm 15 20 Figure A 1 GEN7t model dimensions 263 GEN series 2 I GEN 7t model physical environmental O Q sy oO N m z oy gt D lt N gt 1 O LO LO cow O OD i O QA Component mum Operating Temperature 20 C to 60 C Non operating Humidity Operating Non condensing 4 F to 140 F 0 80 Slots for acquisition modules 1 slot 7 for master slave board GEN16t model physical environmental Unit Description Component Dimensions Approximately 1791 WW ZLY eee og 501 mm 19 7 Figure A 2 GEN16t model dimensions gt
100. e is displayed this is the same name Windows uses to identify the computer in the Network Places listing ResetPwd Use this entry to reset the system password User name If the system is powered but idle the User Name screen displays Not Connected If a PC with Perception software is currently connected to the system the PC user name from the Windows Log on screen is shown This is useful to inform you who is using the system at present and also to confirm that Perception s software connection and log on to the system was successful 12704 4 0 en I U S 5 4 2 5 4 3 12704 4 0 en GEN series User station In addition to the User Name the system can also display the network name of the PC workstation that is currently connected The workstation name Station is the same name Windows uses to identify the computer in the Network Places listing The message Not Connected indicates no one is connected to the system at present Reset password Network access to the GEN series data acquisition system is password protected By default this password is genesis for a GEN series system You can modify this password only through the Perception software To reset the password to the factory default proceed as follows Press the Menu key Press the Up Down key until the Menu User Info comes up Press the Select key to access this menu Press the Up Down key until the User Info ResetPwd comes up RAN
101. e option Rack RAID GEN series Rack mountable SCSI on request RAID type ICEBOX or similar including connection cable to SCSI interface needs SCSI interface option More details on request 12704 4 0 en 211 GEN series I W S 8 1 3 Fiber optic Ethernet data transfer Fast Streaming The GEN series Fiber optic Ethernet option provides additional transfer speed for streaming mode acquisitions through the Ethernet connection to your PC In typical situations transfer will be almost twice as fast compared to the standard transfer rate of 12 8 MB s for details see Specifications on page 263 Note Available for the IM1 only High Speed Ethernet Transfer rate Typical Through a 1 GB Ether 15 MS s 30 MB s net with dedicated PC and Perception soft ware Maximum Through a 1 GB Ether 25 MS s 50 MB s net with dedicated PC and Perception soft ware but without PC screen updates Ordering Information Component Unit Description Order number High speed Ethernet transfer 1 G003 2 increased throughput to control PC s HD included with the GEN5i 212 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en Note GEN series Fiber Optic Ethernet Board The GEN Series Fiber Optic Ethernet Option is factory installed only and replaces the standard single channel copper wire Ethernet interface of a GEN Series interface controller module Available for the IM1 only Figure 8 4 Fiber Optic Ethernet Board The option provide
102. e options 7 Press the Menu key to enter your selection when you are finished The display will show your selection If you are on a company network select TRUE Most company networks provide a DHCP server which will automatically assign your system a suitable IP address and subnet mask Check with your IT department is you are not sure If DHCP is used there is no need to make any further network settings If you are connecting the system directly to your PC and there is no server available select FALSE This might be the case if you are making measurements in the field or in a test bay without network access You must then assign compatible IP addresses and subnet masks on both the GEN series system and on your PC Use the IP Address and IP Mask menus to do this in the GEN series 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S 5 3 7 DHCP search time Set the time allowed by the GEN series system to negotiate for an IP address To modify the DHCPTime setting Press the Menu key Press the Select key Now the Settings Network menu will come up Press the Select key again to access the various network settings Press the Up Down keys until you see Network DHCPTime on the display 5 Press the Select key to edit the settings RAN 6 Use the Up Down key to step through the possible options 7 Press the Menu key to enter your selection when you are finished The display will show your selection Set the time you allow the system
103. earch the full memory to find it The trigger detector gives the system the power to capture elusive short and unpredictable events It determines how easily you can extract the event of interest The word trigger has a dual meaning in recording techniques In the active sense the instrument has triggered indicating that the instrument has responded to a certain stimulus In the passive sense as in trigger point it indicates the point in time where the instrument has triggered In both cases trigger refers to a known pre defined situation The trigger can be generated in several ways by the user i e manually using an externally applied signal i e external trigger when the acquired signal complies with a certain condition the trigger condition Each channel within a recorder can trigger this recorder For transient recording this last option is of great importance The trigger facilities determine to a large extent the application capabilities of the data acquisition system i e how effectively the data can be captured In this chapter the trigger capabilities of the GEN series data acquisition system will be explained in full detail Each channel within a recorder can trigger this recorder This functionality is realized by combining all channel triggers into a logical OR combination When one of the channels or multiple channels generates a trigger the complete recorder triggers Each channel s trigger detector can be s
104. ecording active is selected the output is high when a recording is in progress e External Trigger In Out This input and output are related to the recorder trigger logic For details see Recorder and system trigger on page 260 197 I W S 198 Note GEN series Available Options for IM1 Figure 7 2 Free slot on system controller A Free space for option IM1 Expansion board options e IRIG 1 G001 2 e IRIG GPS 1 6002 2 e SCSI 1 6004 2 Upgrade option e Fiber optic Ethernet interface 1 G050 2 For more details please see description in GEN series Options on page 207 I O Specifications Connectors Unit Description Value External timebase in TTL compatible Pulse width Maximum frequency 2 5 MHz 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series I O Specifications Connectors Unit Description Value Rising only 100 MS s boards 60 ns From BNC to sample moment 350 400 ns 1 MS s boards TTL compatible Level active Selectable Alarm High Level Alarm Low Level or Recording High Level Output impedance 50 Q Expansion Slot Options 1 Trigger Out will not show a trigger when Trigger In is used at the same time This option is software selectable 2 Standard delay of 514 us from actual trigger to output I O Specifications Summary Timebase 1 199 I W S 200 GEN series I O Specifications Summary Unit Description Exte
105. ed 32 MS Markers plus 2 counter Ch enabled 20 MS Markers plus 3 counter Ch enabled 16 MS Gaz a 2 3 O Sweeps Triggered acquisition to RAM without sample rate limitations for single or repetitive transients or intermittent phenomena 148 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Acquisition Modes Continuous Direct storage to PC or mainframe hard disc without file size limitations triggered or un triggered for long duration recorder type applications with up to 1 MS s rate per channel maximum aggregate rate pending from mainframe configuration and PC Combination of Sweeps and Continuous recorder type streaming to hard disc with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM Slow fast sweep JA triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Spooled directly to hard disk of control PC unlimited file size or duration Store in transient memory Store in transient memory single or A B A timebase Output power Typical 20 C ambient PCB 5V Q0 5A Typical 60 C ambient PCB 5 V 0 35 A Ordering Information Model unit Description Order number 1 MS TTL Card 64 1 GN6470 2 binary channels 1 MS s Digital Input Card 512 MB RAM TTL Level 4 SubD input connectors 149 I W S 150 6 5 2 Connector pinning The binary marker modules come with four 26 pin connectors The following diagram and table prov
106. elow is a list of symbols and their meaning This symbol is used to denote the measurement ground connection This point is not a safety ground This symbol is used to denote a safety ground connection Where caution is required this symbol refers to the User s Guide for further information gt OG This symbol warns that high voltages are present close to this symbol This symbol shows that the switch is a standby switch When it is pressed the instrument state toggles between operating and stand by mode In standby mode some power will be consumed and the instrument is NOT disconnected from the AC supply GP 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Manual handling of loads The Manual Handling of Loads Directive 90 269 EEC from the European Community lays down the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of back injury CAUTION The weight of the instrument may exceed 25 kg when fully loaded Please take appropriate actions before lifting the instrument Before lifting or carrying a heavy object ask yourself the following questions e Can you lift this load safely or is it a two person lift How far will you have to carry the load Is the path clear of clutter cords slippery areas overhangs stairs curbs or uneven surfaces Will you encounter closed doors that need to be opened Once the load is lifted will it block your view C
107. els are referred to as CH2 through CH4 Clock input A The clock input is the actual signal input The counter will be incremented on each rising edge of this signal if the direction input is low 0 The counter will be decremented on each rising edge of this signal if the direction input is high 1 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Direction input B The direction signal determines if the counter will be incremented direction O or decremented direction 1 on each rising edge of the counter input Reset The reset signal will reset the counter to zero The reset enabling as well as the active level is determined under software control The actual mode of the counter timer channel is selected in the Perception software The most common type of incremental encoder uses two output channels A and B to sense position Using two code tracks with sectors positioned 90 degrees out of phase the two output channels of the quadrature encoder indicate both position and direction of rotation If A leads B for example the disk is rotating in a clockwise direction If B leads A then the disk is rotating in a counter clockwise direction By monitoring both the number of pulses and the relative phase of signals A and B you can track both the position and direction of rotation Some quadrature encoders also include a third output channel called a zero or index or reference signal which suppl
108. en springer p grunn av feil som oppst r er det mulig at instrumentets vekselstr mbryter kan bli skadet den m derfor kontrolleres av en kvalifisert ingeni r Skal instrumentet koples fra vekselstr mtilf rselen kopler man ut lECkoplingen bak p panelet Vekselstr mbryteren p dette instrumente tjener kun en funksjonell hensikt Den er ikke egnet og m ikke brukes som skillebryter Portugu s AVISO DE SEGURANGA Este aparelho deve ser operado com uma liga o terra ligado por um conductor trifasico do cabo principal ou se o instrumento ja tiver um via um terminal de seguran a Qualquer interrup o do trif sico dentro ou fora do aparelho pode tornar o aparelho perigoso proibida a interrup o intencional Nota O terminal de terra deve ser ligado se o sinal de entrada a medir for superior a 40 V de pico 27 I W S 28 GEN series N o retire o inv lucro capas Se o fus vel suplementar queimar por causa de erro possivel que o interruptor da fonte AC do aparelho esteja com defeito e deveria ser checado por pessoa autorizada Para desconectar este aparelho da fonte AC retire o conector IEC do painel trazeiro Neste aparelho o interruptor da fonte AC existe s mente por raz es funcionais N o deve ser usado e nem apropriado como dispositivo de desconex o m Espa ol ADVERTENCIA SOBRE SEGURIDAD Este instrumento debe utilizarse conectado a tierra a trav s del conductor de puesta a tie
109. enu key to return to the previous menu level The IP address consists of four numbers each from 1 to 254 Your GEN series system and your PC must have different addresses but within the same range in order to communicate HBM recommends addresses in the range of 169 254 xxx xxx as this is what Windows assigns itself after a one minute time out when no DHCP server is found Table 5 2 Summary of IP address assignment operation KEY OPERATION Up Down Increments decrements the number triplet above the cursor Do not use the numbers 0 or 255 which are reserved Select Moves the cursor to the next number triplet Menu Enters and confirms your selection when finished For system administrators APIPA Automatic Private IP Addressing is not supported by the GEN series However if DHCP is TRUE and no server is found the GEN series will revert to its manually entered address after a time out period If the manual address is in the range of 169 254 xxx xxx with mask of 255 255 0 0 the practical effect is similar to APIPA Current IP address This screen is for information only It displays the actual IP address currently in use to provide both a confidence check and network troubleshooting When Use DHCP is set to FALSE it displays the IP address you set manually When Use DHCP is set to TRUE it displays the IP address your server has assigned and confirms the communication was successful 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 5
110. ernal hard drives for local storage of recordings For details on the SCSI controller see GEN series Options on page 207 Recorded files are standard Windows files with extension pNRF Perception Native Recording File Data Storage Internal RAM DVD R R W Servers A SCSI hard Disk Removable Disks Figure 3 3 Data storage options 41 HBM GEN series 4 Setup your GEN series 4 1 Connecting power The power outlet and the chassis ground lug are located on the bottom rear of the GEN series unit e The GEN7t model runs on 85 264 Vac from 47 63 Hz with 450 VA maximum e The GEN16t model runs on 100 240 Vac from 47 63 Hz with 1200 VA maximum Both models also operate with 400 Hz input power with slightly higher leakage current WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Connect a Chassis Ground wire to prevent electric shock or damage to the GEN series Date of Manufacture WARNING tp Ay WARNUNG ATTENTION Made in the USA HBM Inc Marlborough MA USA Model 1 GEN7T 2 as Power Maximum 450 VA Frequency Range 47 63 Hz AC Voltage 85 264 Vac 4 7 Fuse Time lag 6 3 A REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY Chassis C Figure 4 1 Connecting power Tower model A Power B Chassis Ground C Fuses 42 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S WARNING Date of Manufacture ATTENTION AN Made in the USA HBM Inc Marlborough MA USA Model 1
111. es A HH a Figure 10 11 Trigger holdoff A Trigger B Holdoff The feature is most useful in combination with the interval timer and or the event counter Interval timer A highly sophisticated trigger add on is the interval timer The interval timer is used to define a time relation between two trigger events When the time relation is correct a trigger is generated The following relations are possible e Less The time interval between two consecutive trigger events is less than the specified time interval e More The time interval between two consecutive trigger events is more than the specified time interval e Between The time of the second trigger event is within a specified time interval that starts a specified time after the first trigger event e NotBetween The time of the second trigger event is not within a specified time interval that starts a specified time after the first trigger event The interval timer operates on samples 2 to 65535 In the Perception software this is translated into time At 1 MS s sample rate this results in a maximum of 65 535 millisecond Interval timer Less This interval time mode is fairly straight forward When the second trigger event is within the set time interval a trigger is generated 255 HBM GEN series P4 Ti Figure 10 12 Interval timer Less A Trigger B Interval The time interval is reset on the first new trigger event This feature allows
112. es Basic Single level Positive or negative level crossing Dual level Two individual levels OR ed One positive and one negative level crossing Digital event trigger modes Basic Single change of state Rising or falling edge Digital event qualifier modes Basic Arm the acquisition with a single Rising or falling change of state edge Acquisition and Storage Modes Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to an on board Random Access Memory RAM without sample rate limitations Continuous Direct triggered acquisition to a PC or mainframe hard disk without file size limitations Triggered or untriggered Combination of sweeps and continuous mode continuous type streaming acquisition to disk with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM Slow fast A triggered acquisition in RAM which sweep includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Sample width When acquiring 16 bit data 16 bit sample When acquiring 24 bit data and or 32 bit sample using counter timer channels Sample 1800 MB memory 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en CH 16 NEG RESERVED CH 16 POS RESERVED CH 15 NEG RESERVED CH 15 POS RESERVED CH 14 NEG RESERVED CH 14 POS RESERVED CH 13 NEG RESERVED CH 13 POS RESERVED CH 12 NEG SIG GROUND CH 12 POS SIG GROUND CH 11 NEG SIG GROUND CH 11 POS 5 V output CH 10 NEG 5 V output CH 10 POS 5 V output CH 9 NEG RESER
113. es I O Specifications Connectors Unit Description External timebase in TTL compatible 100 ns min 5 MHz Edge Rising 1 MS s boards 100 MS s boards From BNC to sample moment 1 01 us 60 ns 350 400 ns 30 V Delay E amis g D kiz lt 2 6 3 0 s 2E Q O lt 3 Q Q OD gt Event Out Short circuit protected continuous ovrae gt Output 50 Q impedance Trigger In TTL compatible Selectable Edge selectable O Z lt 5 OD 31538 4 lt 32 O c S ae Q O Q Oo 5 D T MD 4 4 3 Q Q 3 O P Selectable Output impedance U m Q cialo nm Q 3 oO 1S Q E o a TO 51 1510 Expansion Slot Options Add ons IM2 IRIG IRIG GPS 1 1 Trigger Out will not show a trigger when Trigger In is used at the same time This option is software selectable 2 Standard delay of 514 us from actual trigger to output depending on board used 205 I W S 206 Note GEN series I O Specifications Summary Synchronization 2 Mainframes With Synchronization between multiple mainframes Local Control Display 2 lines of 20 characters of information and status Network and system setup Status Timebase sync source Warning Ethernet Disk software version conflicts 1 The GEN series mainframes provide a central timebase for all acquisition modules 2 Synchronization is only currently available for t
114. escription Order number Basic 1M ISO Unit Description 1X 10X Switchable probe 1 2 m cable X 10X Switchable probe 3 m cable 107 I S 108 6 3 GEN series Bridge input module The GEN series bridge input modules are suitable for strain gages strain gage based force pressure or torque transducers and piezo resistive accelerometers The inputs can also be used as a general purpose low voltage differential amplifier with AC and DC coupling It provides bipolar DC excitation voltage or current flexible software switched completion options and a variety of calibration methods for any type of bridge configuration Front panel connectors are LEMO 2B type Every channel is equipped with an independent high gain amplifier 7 pole Bessel and Butterworth anti alias filters 16 bit Analog to Digital converter operating at up to 1 MS s and digital filtering All channels are sampled at full speed with no multiplexing and almost immeasurable crosstalk A 200 kS s model is available for medium speed acquisition requirements The bridge amplifiers support quarter half and full bridge configurations from three to eleven wires Each channel includes software switched half bridge completion resistors two fixed shunt calibration resistor and one socket for an additional user provided shunt resistor A 350 Q quarter bridge completion resistor is supplied for each channel plus one socket for an additional user supplied val
115. et link status 100 Indicates link speed 100 MB s 1000 Indicates link speed 1000 MB s 1 GB s 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en GEN series The following figure Figure 8 6 indicates the positioning of the transmit and receive plugs and orientation of the connectors and keying of the plugs The SC type socket is designed to support self locking duplex SC type male connectors This ensures that the fiber optic plugs are securely fastened to the sockets Figure 8 6 Receive RX Transmit TX connector A Keying B Receive RX C Transmit TX Connection Connect to the fiber optic interface using fiber optic cable with self locking duplex SC type male connectors Figure 8 7 Fiber optic cable with duplex SC type connectors 215 I W S GEN series To connect the fiber optic interface to a network insert the SC connector on one end of the fiber optic cable into the interface as shown in Figure 8 8 Ensure that the connector is inserted completely into the jack Then insert the connector on the other end of the fiber optic cable into the connector on an Ethernet switch or another computer system as appropriate Figure 8 8 Connecting the fiber optic cable A SC connector 216 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Fiber Optic Ethernet Fiber Optic 1000 Base SX full duplex 1 GB s Ethernet Connectors SC Type connectors for dual channel 1 Ch in 1 Ch out fiber optic data RJ45 8 c
116. evice 29 I W S 30 GEN series HANG Re Ones AEE DIR BRI 7 IL DIR E Tt 7A E LK ET I9U lt KEV FL Zei Am TN BEI DGSL CnHePALT ARES BIL TKLEV BEN AED NI EDI D 1 R EM ENDE BAA FE PR IT IR REL KAD DRED OWES MERE ERE WAS ScCeeRIFLEG KE AESHE OIH A0V FER IDGS it FRE EL T lt EE Ue FINNS RW AE RUT EE M Et I ANMELAVRAKGE WEO AC E RATYFPRETS BTNNHDKEN RONEB EZRWIEBEAIKAORRERZIT lt K ES UV Naa AC BRAD SENICE BAM NRILICSH D IEC IRIR eH EET RHO AC BRA CYF lS BRC OANMOLOLWICRRLT WET LEA IT BROLSREMACL TERE NTVIVUD IWLTVEFtA mm RFs AM a OA IS BA AY GEERT Beth Beth WR AMas CAs T Rein Wis Aut Bete MFA Maa A KAY EAA PRP Fe t OT EAM FE BK KERE PASAT A MAT An MESEN 40 V HIS DAE BAS ft ARENT RiP Ho OR 88 05 Re 22 A Re IAT A 9 EEA ANNEN FR BRA KRHA SS ASA LEIA KE Maa MARCA IEC EN AMAA ACHR Mae LAG RF KM A FORA MRE AT RIGA FT MIT IKE 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 1 12 GEN series Declaration of conformity For information about the EC Declaration refer to www hbm com highspeed 31 HBM GEN series 2 About this Manual 2 1 Symbols used in this manual The following symbols are used throughout this manual to indicate warnings and cautions WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury or alerts against unsafe practices or alerts against actions which
117. f 50 50 Maximum in the 100 V range Coupling AC 3 dB 1 6 Hz DC GND 0 1 of Full Error ee 2 Scale 100 pV Scale 100 uV 100 pV 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S Analog Input Section Unit Description Value Noise RMS 0 02 116 uV Analog Bandwidth 20 kHz 3 dB CMRR Typical 80 Hz for all ranges lt 80 dB Ranges lt 2V lt 10 Vpeak Ranges gt 20 V lt 250 Vpeak Other ranges all referred to amplifier lt 100 Vpeak ground Measurement 5 above below Overrange Full Scale Recovery time to 0 03 after a 200 Full Scale overload Channel Peak isolation 250 Vpeak channel Channel Peak isolation chassis Maximum Ranges lt 2 V as input voltage Ranges gt 2 V 250 Volt peak with isolated common 250 Vpeak common mode floating IEPE amplifier support Ranges ranges from in 1 2 5 steps 0 2 V to 20 Vv Excitation Software selectable in 1 mA steps 1 to 15 mA current Excitation Nominal 24 V accuracy Coupling time 1s constant Current Shunt Support Ranges 5 ranges in 1 2 5 steps 50 mA to 1A Accuracy 2 lt 0 2 of FS 300 pA t Measurement 0204 1 Shun Maximum 1A Current 12704 4 0 en 137 I W S 138 GEN series Analog Input Section Overload Resettable fuse 0 1 Q 20 1 6 A Protection 1 IEPE refers to internally amplified sensors low impedance piezoelectric force acceleration and pressure type
118. for high channel count data acquisition systems This card gives you A cost effective solution with 16 or 32 channels per card High precision with a 16 bit A to D convertor for each channel Sample rates up to 20 kS s both decimal and binary Digital event support on compatible mainframes only 200 MB on board memory Up to 8 GEN mainframe slaves can be connected to a GEN7t 16t master each of these 9 machines can contain up to 480 channels with this card one slot required for master slave operation and all 4320 channels can measure in synchronization with each other And even the smallest member of the GEN series family the portable GEN2i can now house up to 64 channels The large amount of channels on this single card require special attention and are therefore equipped with 50 pin D connectors To provide easy access to all channels breakout cables are available as an option with 19 inch panels for BNC connectors Value GN3211 20 kS s 20 kS s 200 MB 200 MB 16 16 i Input type Jag me 1 When supported by mainframe O D D 2A D on O lt lt D 1 channels Timer Counter support 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en Note GEN series The listed specifications are valid for cards that are calibrated and used in the same mainframe and slot as they were at the time of the calibration When the card is removed from its original location and placed in anot
119. g Real time Analysis Each channel includes real time extraction of Max Min Mean Peak to Peak and RMS values Acquisition Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to on board Random Access Memory RAM without sample rate limitations Continuous Direct storage to PC or mainframe hard disk without file size limitations Triggered or not triggered Dual Combination of sweeps and continuous mode recorder type streaming to disk with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM A triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Spooled directly to hard disk of control PC unlimited file size or duration Store in transient memory Store in transient memory single or A B A timebase 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Miscellaneous Component Unit Description Probe power External connector can provide power 9 V 0 4 A for probe Ordering Information Fast differential Diff 25MS 128M 4 1 GN413 2 25M oe channel 25 MS s AN Diff HighSpeed D a Digitizer 128 MB H RAM 16 MS ch Hl EE 15 bit Fast differential SOU AE 4 channel 1 GN412 2 100M zji A 100 MS s Diff High M Speed Digitizer Qi 1800 MB RAM 9 225 MSich 14 bit Digitizer Accessories Model Unit Description Order number 2GB Memory 2 GB Memory Upgrade for 100 MS s 1 G030 2 Upgrade digitizers and fiber receiver cards only done at factory includes re
120. g 2 The Upgrade column shows which firmware parts will be upgraded The Status column shows the status of the upgrade process 10 Click Upgrade Now to start the upgrade process Allow up to 15 minutes for the upgrade to complete A progress indicator is shown in the bottom status bar WARNING DO NOT for any reason switch off your computer your instrument or close the upgrade program while an update is in process Your instrument could be DAMAGED PERMANENTLY and require factory repair if the upgrade is interrupted When finished the message Ready appears at the bottom of the screen Click the Close button to exit 11 Your instrument must be powered down and restarted for the new firmware to take effect After rebooting the startup screen will display your new CPU version and the instrument is ready for use The upgrade is now completed 12704 4 0 en 271 I S 212 GEN series When major new features have been added since the prior version it is possible an upgrade to the Perception control software may also be necessary If so you will be advised the next time you start Perception and attempt to connect If no message appears your versions are compatible 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en B 2 GEN series Cleaning To clean the instrument disconnect all power sources and wipe the surfaces lightly with a clean soft cloth dampened with water The GEN series does not require additional routine cleani
121. gnose Disk integrity rrrnrrrrnnrrrrnnnrnrnnnnnn 80 Diagnose Disk performance cccceceeeeees 79 Diagnose Memory test rrrrnnrnnrnnnrnrnnnrnnnnnnnn 77 5 EE NE 84 Format MZ Luanda 75 SEND seede 55 58 Settings Current IP Address rrrrnnrrnranennnnen 60 Settings Current IP Mask rrronnrennnrennanennnnen 62 Settings DHCP search time rrnnnannnnnnnnnennnnen 65 Settings Gateway rrrnnnrrrnnnnnrvnnnrrvrnnnrnvnnnnnnnnn 65 Settings IP Address rrrrnrrrnnrrrnnnevnnrennnnenvanen 59 Settings IP Mask rronnnrnnrnrnnnnnnnnrvnnnrnnnnrnnnnen 61 Settings MAC Address rrrrnnnrnnnnnrnnnennnnennanen 66 Settings Name rrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnvnnnennnnn 63 Settings Port rrrnnnnrnnnnnnonnnnnvvnnnnnvnnnnnnvnnnvnnnnn 67 Settings Use DHCP rrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnrnnnnrnnnnene 64 SAUE 2 55 SALS E 71 Status DateTime rrrrnnrnnnnrnrnnnrnnnrevnnnennnnennanen 72 Status Disk IM2 rrrronnrornnnrornnnrorrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnn 75 Status LocDisk IM1 rrnrrnnnnnnnnnnnvrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnn 73 Status SCSIMODE IM1 rronnonnnnornnnnnnanennnnen 74 Status Speed rerarernnrnrarerarennnrnnannvanennnennnennene 73 Status SyncSre rrrnnrrnnnnnrovnnnnvvnnnnvnnnnnenvnnnrnnnnn 72 Status TotSize sorrnnrronnrrrnnnnrnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 74 Status Version asrrrnnnnennnrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 72 JE NIO senenn a NA 55 68 User Info Reset password
122. h 447 mm 17 6 Approximately Depth 501 mm 19 8 Height 412 mm 16 2 9u1 not inc feet 10u including feet 1 1u 44 5 mm 00000000 00000000 412 mm 16 2 Ba aam EIN oom a B oO UGEESEEn DOOO0GoOn i E gapomamamtam OLL000B6ASSe0 BABSAGEE aami L iga ii a DNAgorooooden samogn 3 O 6 OBBODOOG El S88 0 A Doooooooooo0o00 GO0000000000000 O000000000000 7 OOO000000000000 BOGOOOODOOODOGNOO E 35 OOP0ODDOG 22 GusssbbbbbsS Geese GlbbbEb sobssosssese ba D eee Googe DOOOOO Bess E 447 mm 17 6 i E 501 mm 19 8 Figure A 3 GEN16t model 19 inch Rack Consult www hbm com highspeed for more information 266 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S A 2 SFP Ethernet Option dimensions SFP Ethernet Option Dimensions Width Front 13 8 mm 0 541 Approximately 0 1 mm 0 004 Width Back 13 4 mm 0 528 0 1 mm 0 004 Depth 55 2 mm 2 17 0 2 mm 0 01 Depth 61 8 mm 2 431 With process plugs 8 5 mm 0 335 0 1 mm 0 004 Front view Side view 6 25 mm 0 05 mm 0 7MAX 0 246 0 002 UNCOMPRESSED 0 028 lt gt E m Ea ES s elle _ in OG f ae as mn TX RX pr AREA FOR PROCESS PLUG lg 0 528 0 004 13 4 mm 0 1 mm 55 2 mm 0 2 mm 2 17 0 01 Figure A 4 SFP Ethernet Option dimensions 12704 4
123. he GEN2i When the Master Slave Board is used in the extension slot of the mainframe the internal Synchronized Recording is disabled External I O Delay Specification Component Unit Description Clock Base Filter 2 Delay ys Tri O 1us lt 1Tsmp Decimal Wideband Ext Trig Out 516 1us lt 1Tsmp Decimal Wideband Tsmp Sample period in us 1 Delays are equal for all acquisition modules 2 If filter is used delay will vary depending on type of filter and signal frequency Delay becomes unpredictable 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 8 GEN series Options 8 1 Note 12704 4 0 en Introduction Your GEN series data acquisition system can be equipped with a variety of options Most options are factory installed i e you must choose an option at ordering time or return the instrument to a qualified service point for upgrade System controller board The system controller boards of the GEN series mainframe has one expansion slot that can be used for one of the following options System controller board Supported by IRIG 1 G001 2 IM1 and IM2 IRIG GPS 1 G002 2 IM1 and IM2 SCSI 1 6004 2 Fiber optic Ethernet 1 G050 2 SSD 160612 SFP 1 G062 2 1 G063 2 1 Replacement option does not use free slot e IRIG 1 G001 2 or IRIG GPS expansion board 1 G002 2 e SCSI interface board IM1 only 1 G004 2 The following option is a replacement of the standard communication slot e Fiber opti
124. her slot and or mainframe the following specifications are invalidated Offset error gain error and MSE Typically they can double General Specifications KE mum gt 5 O e Q Q Q O og 5 OIO D I O Cc v3 5 Q 5 9 O O O D 5 jD D 5 O FP O o D Sub DD 50 connector Input type Differential software DC AC GND switchable to single ended positive or negative symmetrical Given voltage spans apply 10 mV 20 mV 50 mV where offset 0 100 mV 200 mV 500 mV 1 V 2 V 5SV 10 V 20 V Zero position except for the 50 range 40 V In differential mode 2x 1MQ 40 5 2 x 75 pF 15 Total 0 01 25 uV Low rates Low rate High s to 10 kS s rate n Where n is an integer 22 S Input ranges Offset error drift Input impedance Gain error drift O 5 D o D 3 o me D ep C pe O fe 3 D Q Op C D OD O D Q 1S Ye e m W v5 A o g JE 3 5 D I D 0 5 Al 5 3 3 D 2 P O A 5 U D 173 I W S 174 GEN series Analog and Global Component Unit Description Value Filter selection Bandwidth Wideband selected 20 kHz 3 dB Flatness up to All ranges 0 dB 0 4 dB 5 kHz Digital Decimation Filters Time Domain 12 pole Bessel style IIR sample rate divided by 10 20 40 and 100 Minimum filter frequency 40 Hz 3dB 12 pole Butterworth style IIR sample rate divided by
125. ide the pinning information GEN series Figure 6 16 Binary marker module connector pinning Table 6 4 Event bit marker connector pinning PIN O ON Oat WN a _ mh m O N Fa a a 2 i a 165 O O DOAN OO Oo Bh W N Event Bit 16 Event Bit 15 Event Bit 14 Event Bit 13 Event Bit 12 Event Bit 11 Event Bit 10 Event Bit 9 Event Bit 8 Event Bit 7 Event Bit 6 Event Bit 5 Event Bit 4 Event Bit 3 Event Bit 2 Event Bit 1 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Event Bit 32 Event Bit 31 Event Bit 30 Event Bit 29 Event Bit 28 Event Bit 27 Event Bit 26 Event Bit 25 Event Bit 24 Event Bit 23 Event Bit 22 Event Bit 21 Event Bit 20 Event Bit 19 Event Bit 18 Event Bit 17 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Event Bit 48 Event Bit 47 Event Bit 46 Event Bit 45 Event Bit 44 Event Bit 43 Event Bit 42 Event Bit 41 Event Bit 40 Event Bit 39 Event Bit 38 Event Bit 37 Event Bit 36 Event Bit 35 Event Bit 34 Event Bit 33 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground EV1 16 EV17 32 EV33 48 EV49 64 Event Bit 64 Event Bit 63 Event Bit 62 Event Bit 61 Event Bit 60 Event Bit 59 Event Bit 58 Event Bit 57 Event Bit 56 Event Bit 55 Event Bit 54 Event Bit 53 Event Bit 52 Event Bit 51 Event Bit 50 Event Bit 49 Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 5 3 GEN series PIN EV1 16 EV17 32 EV33 48 EV49 64 22 Ground Ground Ground Groun
126. ies a single pulse per revolution This single pulse is used for precise determination of a reference position 155 I S 156 6 6 GEN series Binary marker HV module The GEN series binary marker input HV board allows you to acquire 32 digital event signals markers as well as 8 digital event signals that are optically isolated Although general purpose this board is specifically suited for the medium high voltage market A fiber optic isolated output is provided to present an REC signal that can be used to drive an external instrument The fiber optic inputs and the fiber optic REC output allow for a tight integration with the BE3200 high definition test sequencer In addition 9 binary input channels can be assigned under software control to provide 3 channels of counter timer functionality The counter timer functionality includes e 64 bit general purpose up down counter Frequency RPM counter Quadrature position measurements The counter timer functionality uses up to 3 event bits per channel These event bits also keep their original functionality You can for example use a quadrature encoder and at the same time look at the quadrature signals separately 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 6 1 GEN series Binary Marker HV General Specifications Component Unit Description Channels Fiber optic isolated marker event inputs Non isolated marker event inputs Fiber optic isolated ARM o
127. ifiers eliminate noise picked up in the device under test or the measurement leads Each amplifier typically offers a high CMRR of 80dB By switching to IEPE mode the amplifiers supports any type of constant current supplied vibration and acceleration sensors In Current mode the built in shunt can be used to measure up to 1 ampere in a safe isolated and fused manner without the need of external shunt resistors Universal 200K 1M ISO Digitizer Capabilities Overview Component Vale Universal 200 iso CARD Universal 1M iso CARD Memory per card 64 MS 128 MB 256 MS 512 MB Analog channels Component Sample rate 200 kS s 1 MS s maximum Analog channels 135 I W S 136 GEN series Capabilities Overview ADC resolution 16 bit 0 0015 Differential software selectable voltage current or IEPE differential or single ended isolated General Specifications Analog Input Section Component Unit Description Channels 64 Differential software selectable voltage current or IEPE differential or single ended isolated Connectors 4 x 2 isolated BNC Ranges 113 programmable Course 10 mV to 100 V in 1 2 5 steps 400 mV 1 V 2V 4V 10V 20mV 40 V 100 V 200 V Fine Variable gain in 1000 steps 0 1 of the selected range within each course range Offset zero Software selectable in 1000 steps 0 1 position 0 1 of selected Full Scale with a maximum o
128. ill reset the counter to zero The reset enabling as well as the active level is determined under software control The actual mode of the counter timer channel is selected in the Perception software Frequency RPM mode When in frequency mode Event Bit 53 through 63 are used to provide the frequency measurement functionality These bits are located on the bottom connector as follows N channel number aaa function yy event number xx pin number Figure 6 18 Frequency measurement pinning layout 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 5 5 GEN series Table 6 6 Counter bit connector pinning PIN EVENT FREQ CH FUNCTION 12 Event Bit 53 1 Counter input 11 Event Bit 54 1 Direction increment decrement 10 Event Bit 55 Not used 8 Event Bit 57 2 Counter input 7 Event Bit 58 2 Direction increment decrement 6 Event Bit 59 Not used 4 Event Bit 61 3 Counter input 3 Event Bit 62 3 Direction increment decrement 2 Event Bit 63 Not used In the Perception software the event bits are combined within one channel and labeled as CH1 1 through CH1 64 The counter timer channels are referred to as CH2 through CH4 For frequency measurements the counter timer channels use an additional gate clock to create a time interval gate time in which pulses are counted The gate time determines the possible resolution of the measurement The minimum gate time is 1 us the maximum gate time is 10 s
129. implified block diagram click on the Remote calibration select switch B in Figure 6 6 on page 121 to switch between the two gages 12704 4 0 en 131 I W S 132 GEN series Shunt verification procedure Once you have correctly set up all wiring and resistors you can do an actual shunt verification Shunt verification preparation To do a shunt verification in Perception make the following preparations ON OO OR WDNDN In Perception go to the Settings sheet In the task pane select the Bridge in the Input section Select one or more channels Switch Excitation ON Select an Excitation voltage In the task pane select Shunt Verification in the Sensors section Select one or more channels Select between internal or external shunt usage in the Internal shunt column enable internal to use an internal shunt or clear the option to select an external resistor Make the appropriate value setting as described earlier You can also click on the switch in the diagram G in Figure 6 10 Select the bridge arm use the Active gage column to select between Positive A C or Negative C D You can also click on the switch in the diagram I in Figure 6 10 The actual shunt verification is done using the shunt verification dialog i Ch B Che Chest Ch B3 D Ch B4 Ch B4 Oo Ch B1 Figure 6 10 Shunt Verification dialog A B C D Verify command Warning group with warning level Legend internal or
130. inexpensive cables contain only four conductors These cables are not compatible with your GEN series If the LINK LED is lit but the Perception software cannot find the GEN series system check the TCP IP network settings on the GEN series and on your PC See Chapter 5 on page 53 to see how to display the GEN series IP address and mask On your PC in Windows select Start in the task bar click Run and type CMD without quotation marks This opens a command window In the command window type IPCONFIG or optional IPCONFIG ALL to view your settings Some of the most common problems are e IP addresses that are not in the same range Normally the first three octets are the same and the fourth one varies such as 169 254 10 252 and 169 254 10 200 e Identical IP addresses Your PC and the GEN series must have at least one digit different in the fourth octet e IP addresses that use the reserved numbers 0 or 255 All digits should be between 1 and 254 e The Subnet masks are not completely identical 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 4 3 Removing and installing modules All of the modules are removed and installed the same way Acquisition modules can be freely interchanged and installed in any slot A through G A through P for 19 rack They are automatically recognized without any configuration jumpers or switch settings CAUTION HBM uses state of the art electronic components in its equipment These electronic components c
131. ires and interval timer 2 is started 7 A trigger event occurs within the second interval Interval timer 1 is restarted Interval 2 9 Interval timer 1 expires and interval timer 2 is started 10 Interval timer 2 expires and a trigger is generated A Trigger 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series 10 4 5 Event counter Sometimes it is not possible to trigger on a specified condition using a selected trigger mode alone because several events meet the required situation So far we have seen filters that can be used to narrow the range of trigger candidates like holdoff and interval timer As a last resource the event counter can be used The event counter adds all generated triggers and generates a final trigger when the count equals a preset value ranging typically from 1 to 256 259 I W S 260 10 5 Qualifier 1 Qualifier N GEN series Recorder and system trigger The trigger modes and features described so far are channel based Each analog channel within a GEN series system has a digital trigger detector The trigger signals of all channels of a single recorder are combined through a logical OR to generate a combined trigger This trigger can be combined with an external trigger and qualifiers The final result is a recorder trigger The triggers that are generated by individual recorders can be distributed to other recorders and mainframes The following simplified diagram is from the Perception
132. is zero output is achieved by bridge balancing While resistive balance circuits are widely used in strain gage instrumentation the GEN series uses an alternative electronic method of balancing the output to zero involving measuring the output of the bridge and injecting an equal and opposite voltage This method permits rapid automatic balancing in multi channel systems and eliminates the bridge loading errors that are possible in the resistive system when making measurements with precision strain gage transducers HINT TIP When doing a bridge balance the GEN series acquisition card measures the input value at the connector of the acquisition card This means it cannot see if a bridge is actually connected or not When no voltage is present this can be since the bridge is balanced or that no bridge is connected 133 HBM GEN series Bridge balancing in Perception is done through the Bridge Balance dialog E EE Ki cs Channel s Ch B1 Beren Amplifier Filter ADC B e Verily C e Warnings Waminglevel 30 lt Balance enable Deviation TU Deviation i Erndg ah Ji Ba F alant 2 iv Os roupi Ch Bl Ch E1 Detected wamings 0 Show only channels with eg op KA p a 5 gt Ch B2 Ch B2 i ot Balanced ov 0 00 ov 0 00 gt Ch B3 Ch B3 w Not Balanced ov 0 00 ov 0 00 gt Ch B4 Ch B4 E Not Balanced Lv 0 00 oy 0 00 Figure 6 11 Bridge B
133. ischarge static electricity if you are in an environment where you notice ESD events you may want to take extra precautions to protect your electronic equipment against ESD The use of wrist straps Use an ESD wrist strap whenever you open a chassis particularly when you will be handling circuit cards and components In order to work properly the wrist strap must make good contact at both ends with your skin at one end and with the chassis at the other WARNING The wrist strap is intended for static control only It will not reduce or increase your risk of receiving an electric shock from electrical equipment Follow the same precautions you would use without a wrist strap 12704 4 0 en 15 I W S 16 1 4 Note GEN series Environment HBM instruments should be operated in a clean dry environment in general with an ambient temperature of between 0 C and 35 40 C depending on the model Please refer to the correct specifications section for more details The instrument is specified for use in a Pollution Category II environment which is normally nonconductive with temporary light condensation but it must not be operated while condensation is present It should not be used in more hostile dusty or wet conditions Direct sunlight radiators and other heat sources should be taken into account when assessing the ambient temperature The instrument relies on forced air cooling with fan and ventilation ape
134. istor simulates the following values of deflection for various bridge configurations Table 6 3 Deflection for various bridge configurations ae o 40000 3500 1200 10000 2800 1200 ustr 1 873 300 12195 4337 1496 bridge ustr 1 4 4975 1747 24390 8674 2991 bridge A convenient plug in module is provided for installation of one additional user supplied shunt resistor on each channel The diagram below shows the location of the user completion resistors fourth calibration resistor can be connected externally at the connector pins Any of the four available shunt cal resistors can be switched in under software control to provide multi point calibration and linearity verification 12704 4 0 en I U S 6 3 6 12704 4 0 en GEN series Figure 6 2 Shunt calibration completion plug in module A User Quarter Bridge Completion B User Half Bridge Completion C User Shunt Cal D JUMPER Remove when installing Half Bridge completion Shielding and driven guard When long cable runs are required the excitation leads and signal leads are generally separately twisted and shielded within the cable to minimize the cross coupling that would otherwise occur The GEN series high performance signal conditioners offers the driven guard system where the input shield is connected only to the drive pin of the conditioner and where the shield is driven to a potential equal to the common mode voltage of the bridge The driven
135. isu on kielletty Lisaksi jos Jokin tulosignaaleista ylitt 40 V peak on signaalimaa kytkett v l poista suojakansia Mikali laitteen verkkosulake palaa vian seurauksena on mahdollista ett laitteen verkkokytkin on vaurioitunut ja se tulee t ll in tarkastuttaa ammattihenkilolla Erottaaksesi taman laitteen kayttojannitteesta irrota takapaneelissa oleva IEC liitin Taman laitteen verkkokytkimella on ainoastaan toiminnallinen tarkoitus Sit ei ole tarkoitettu eik se sovellu laitteen erottamiseen k ytt j nnitteest i Fran ais ATTENTION DANGER Cet appareil doit imp rativement tre mis la masse par le conducteur de terre du c ble d alimentation ou si l instrument en comporte une par la borne de terre Il peut tre dangereux en cas de coupure du circuit de terre que ce soit l int rieur ou l ext rieur de l instrument Il est formellement interdit de couper intentionnellement le circuit de terre De plus une masse signal doit tre connect e si l un quelconque des signaux d entr e d passe 40 V cr te Ne pas d poser les panneaux de protection Le fait que le fusible d alimentation saute par suite d une anomalie risque de d t riorer l alimentation secteur de l instrument dans ce cas le faire contr ler par un technicien qualifi 25 I W S 26 GEN series Pour couper l alimentation secteur de cet instrument d brancher le cordon secteur mont l arri re L interrupteur
136. itizing no data is stored in memory or disk This is useful for monitoring purposes 2 When a continuous acquisition is active it will place the recorder in a hold mode although the recorder is digitizing no data is stored in memory or disk At this point when RUN is selected the current recording continues when STOP is selected the recording is finished These acquisition controls are combined with the various storage modes 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en 9 3 GEN series Storage The GEN series provides two storage paths as shown in Figure 9 1 Simplified generic single channel data acquisition system on page 229 e Store data in on board RAM at high speed e Transfer data directly at reduced speed to the controlling PC or when installed to a local hard disk In addition to these storage paths the GEN series provides two fundamental storage modes e Sweeps data storage of predefined length Sweeps typically use a trigger to define the end of the sweep e Continuous data storage of undefined length The end of this storage mode can be defined by various events as described later When data is stored this data is organized in recordings A recording noun is defined as all the data that has been stored between the start of acquisition RUN command and the end of acquisition The end can be defined in various ways A recording can have one or multiple sweeps a continuous data stream or a combination of both
137. ity of your storage devices internal RAM on each board and local disk when available To gain access to the Diagnose menu proceed as follows 1 Press the Menu key 2 Press the Up Down key until the Menu Diagnose comes up 3 Press the Select key to access the various functions 4 As you press the Up and Down keys you can access each of the following settings in turn Table 5 9 Diagnose functions summary MENU FUNCTION Memtest Test RAM memory on each module DiskPerf Test disk performance throughput of local disk when available Diskltg Test disk integrity of local disk when available WARNING this will erase all data on your local GEN series system disk Memory test The MemTest function tests the on board memory of a selected module To perform a memory test Press the Menu key Press the Up Down key until the Menu Diagnose comes up Press the Select key Now the Diagnose Memtest option will come up Press the Select key to start the memory test function Press the Up Down key to select another module aR GQN IT L W 78 GEN series M When you select this option the display shows e Current status e Previous result e Up down arrows to step through the available modules Status messages can be Table 5 10 Status messages Part 1 MESSAGE MEANING Module n Not So far no test has been performed Tested Module n Memory test wants to start but can t Typically because an W
138. k controls are located in the first menu Settings This menu is where the TCP IP address subnet mask and network name are entered To exit the GEN series menu press Menu again From the Settings screen you can press the Down key to view the User Info menu When you or another user are connected to the system through HBM s Perception software it displays the user name and workstation that is controlling the system Here you can also reset the system password to the factory default From the User Info screen you can press the Down key to view the Status menu 55 GEN series I W S Here you can find information about the local disk and other options From the Status screen you can press the Down key to view the Diagnose section Here you can perform various diagnostic tests for your local memory and local disk if applicable From the Diagnose screen you can press the Down key to view the Alerts section The Alerts section is used to read system messages From the Alerts screen you can press the Down key to view the Errors section 56 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S The Errors section is used to read error messages Note All menu changes take effect immediately on entry There is no need to turn power off and back on after changing network settings 12704 4 0 en 57 I W S 58 5 3 Menu Settings GEN series The Settings menu provides access to several controls for the network
139. le can house one option like SCSI or IRIG interface For more information see GEN series Options on page 207 The Controller interface module IM1 and IM2 run on a high end CPU with an embedded realtime operating system The IM1 can store data on an optional local SCSI drive or stream to a PC over Gigabit Ethernet the IM2 can store to an on board SSD and also stream across via the on board Ethernet connection Communication as well as data transfer is through the available through a copper or fiber Ethernet interface The IM1 and IM2 Module can house one option like SCSI or IRIG for more information see GEN series Options on page 207 Input modules The GEN series tower mainframe can accept up to seven input modules The 19 version can accommodate 16 cards Each input module includes one or more digitizers a powerful DSP for filtering and intelligent triggering and a CPU running a real time operating system for acquisition management For the analog input section the GEN series input modules use signal conditioners that are daughter cards mounted integrally with the input module in the same slot For more information on the various modules see Input Modules Master slave module For fully synchronous operation between multiple mainframes the master slave module is used The master slave module synchronizes clocks triggering pause stop and start signals between all connected mainframes Connections are made using fiber o
140. lue Version Firmware version M mm bbbbb DateTime Current date and time dd mmm yyyy 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en Status menu Sub menu Setting syncsrc Synchronization source Speed Data transfer speed LocDisk Local Disk status TotSize Total size of disk SCSIMODE Type of SCSI mode Disk Type of internal disk Format Format internal disk GEN series Value RTC lt sync gt IRIG lt sync gt GPS lt sync gt lt source gt Synced lt source gt Not Synced lt source gt Syncing Standard Fast Streaming DiskAvailable NoDrive NotFormatted WrongFormat lt numeric value gt SCSI160 SCSI320 SATA 1 5 Disk Format Busy For more information please refer to Menu Status IM1 on page 71 Diagnose menu Identifier Full name Description Memtest Memory test results DiskPerf Disk performance Functions Module n Waiting lt info gt Module n Running lt info gt Module n Succeeded lt date gt Module n Failed lt date gt lt status active gt Previous Succeeded lt status active gt Previous Failed lt status result gt dd mmm yyyy hh mm BUSY lt numeric value gt MB s DskFull AcqBusy Timeout Failed 89 I S 90 Diagnose menu Identifier Diskltg Full name Description Test disk integrity GEN series Functions None Timeout Succeed AcqBusy ReadErr WrtErr VfyErr InitErr RestErr Failed For more information please refer to Menu Diagnose on page
141. lution for high channel count data acquisition systems This card gives you A cost effective solution with 16 or 32 channels per card High precision with a 24 bit A to D convertor for each channel Sample rates up 250 kS s both decimal and binary Flexibility each channel can be individually assigned one of the following signal conditioners e EPE for accelerometers microphones etc e Charge for pressure transducers piezoelectric accelerometers etc e Voltage full differential and single ended e TEDS readout support for IEPE transducers e Digital event and timer counter support on compatible mainframes only e 1 8 GB on board memory Up to 8 GEN mainframe slaves can be connected to a GEN 7t 16t master each of these 9 machines can contain up to 480 channels with this card one slot required for master slave operation and all 4320 channels can measure in synchronization with each other And even the smallest member of the GEN series family the portable GEN2i can now house up to 64 channels The large amount of channels on this single card require special attention and are therefore equipped with 50 pin D connectors To provide easy access to all channels breakout cables are available as an option with 19 inch panels for BNC connectors omme em om channels 2 support 21 Inputtype yes yes 181 I W S 182 Note GEN series Capabilities Overview yes yes yes yes
142. mall screwdriver or equivalent Ethernet interface The GEN series uses standard TCP IP protocol over Ethernet to communicate with your PC The system controller Interface Modules provides access to the Ethernet network Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cable of Category 5E Cat5e or greater may be used up to 30 meters in length The module is equipped with an interface with 100 1000 Base T Gigabit support You must connect to the RJ 45 connector For full details on how to connect the GEN series with a PC see Connecting to the network on page 44 LED s are used to indicate activity as well as connection Communication and control Component Unit Description Interface Ethernet Cat 5e UTP 1 Gbit s Transfer speed Typical direct to PC transfer speed for 6 4 MS s streaming mode acquisitions 12 8 MB s I O connectors IM1 The controller interface provides 4 BNC connectors with the following functions e External Timebase In This input can be used to provide another timebase for the ADC rather than the internal one Typically used in combination with rotating machinery where the ADC clock is synchronized with the revolutions In the Perception software the selection between external and internal timebase is made in the Mainframe section of the Settings e External Event Out This output is software selectable between Alarm Out and Recording Active Out When alarm is selected the output is driven by channel alarm detectors When r
143. n In Figure 9 3A the trigger occurs on the first sample after the level crossing Figure 9 3B shows the situation in which a sample equals the set level Trigger does not occur until a sample is actually above the required level Since the trigger detector requires a level crossing no trigger occurs when a signal is above the set level when recording starts This is depicted in Figure 9 3C 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S Figure 10 2 shows the influence of the additional hysteresis Fundamentally all is the same as described earlier The only difference now is that a second level H is used to arm the level trigger detector Otherwise stated the trigger level has been expanded to be a trigger zone that spans multiple levels Trigger Trigger Trigger level e Trigger H Hysteresis level e Set hysteresis e Sample e Reset hysteresis Figure 10 2 Trigger level hysteresis 12704 4 0 en 245 GEN series I W S 10 3 Trigger modes Using the various trigger modes your GEN series data acquisition system is expanded to an extremely versatile transient recorder The trigger circuits may be configured to trigger on many types of phenomena In this section the different trigger modes and their extensions are discussed in detail 10 3 1 Basic trigger mode The basic trigger mode can be compared with the trigger mode available when using an analog trigger detector for example as found on a classic scope Figure 10
144. n the rear of the instrument The instrument should be positioned to allow access to the AC connector The front power switch on the instrument is not a disconnecting device When the instrument is connected some power will be consumed CAUTION Do not position this instrument so that it is difficult to remove the power input cable I W S 18 1 6 GEN series Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC EMC stands for Electro Magnetic Compatibility The overall intention is that electronic equipment must be able to co exist with other electronic equipment in its immediate vicinity and neither emits large amounts of electromagnetic energy Thus there are two distinct requirements for electromagnetic compatibility Emission and Immunity This instrument generates accepts and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the operator manual may cause harmful interference to other equipment However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation Immunity test All immunity tests are done with the failure criterion being a change of the instrument s control settings Any of these tests may produce a spurious trigger Measurements are not valid during and immediately after the immunity tests In demanding applications if this instrument does cause minor harmful interference to other equipment which can be determined by turning this instrument off and on the user
145. n a 16 bit wide bus e Ultra 320 SCSI SCSI320 320 MByte s on a 16 bit wide bus 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S When the connected drive has an interface less than Ultra 320 SCSI an alert is generated For details see Menu Alerts on page 83 5 5 8 Disk IM2 The Disk menu item informs you about the type of internal disk installed 5 5 9 Format IM2 You can quick format the internal drive using the Format command This allows you to erase all data without connecting to a PC To format the connected drive proceed as follows Press the Menu key Press the Up Down key until the Menu Status comes up Press the Select key to access this menu Press the Up Down key until the Status Format comes up RAN 12704 4 0 en 15 GEN series I W S 5 Press Select You are now presented two options 6 Press Select to choose ok to format or quit to abort this process After confirmation the system will reboot HINT TIP The drive is formatted using the internal firmware of the SCSI interface When the disk is used only together with the GEN series this imposes no problems However when you use this disk also in combination with a PC HBM advises to format the disk only through the PC s operating system 16 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 5 6 5 6 1 GEN series Menu Diagnose The Diagnose menu gives you access to a variety of tests that allow you to verify correct operation and integr
146. n be one of the following messages Table 5 12 Status messages Part 3 MESSAGE MEANING xx MB s Disk test passed Average throughput is displayed in MegaBytes per second DskFull Disk test failed due to a full disk Remove some data files to create space for temporary files AcqBusy Disk test failed because an acquisition was active or has been started while testing This also includes Pause mode TimeOut Test is taking too long Probably the disk speed is too low Failed Any other read write error has been encountered Use the Diskltg test to verify Save your data before doing so Disk integrity WARNING Before you start to use the Diskltg function make sure you have made a backup of all your data Dskltg will erase the complete local SCSI disk IMPORTANT This test will take a long time to complete Depending on your disk size this test may take up several hours The Diskltg function serves two purposes 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S e Verify the local disk integrity e Create a fresh directory structure for recordings This function first erases all data and then fills the complete disk with files with known data patterns These files are then read back and verified Finally a blank new directory structure for data files is created To perform a disk integrity test Press the Menu key Press the Up Down key until the Menu Diagnose comes up Press the Up Down key until you see the Diagnose
147. n is the act of digitizing analog data and makes it available for monitoring or storage Storage is the actual archiving of digitized data Recording verb is acquisition storage 12704 4 0 en 229 I W S 230 9 2 GEN series Acquisition Since many of the features that are described here are controlled from within the Perception software it is advised to read this section in combination with the corresponding sections in the Perception manual The GEN series Perception combination provides the following acquisition controls e RUN The run command starts acquisition of data Now the recorder s acquire s data until a stop command is issued This stop command can be manually or triggered when in sweep storage mode e STOP To stop or abort an acquisition The current recording will be closed When in Single Shot acquisition mode a stop command while acquiring post trigger data will be processed at the end of the sweep i e the sweep will be handled as specified A second STOP command within this post trigger interval will abort the current sweep immediately e SINGLE SHOT To start a single sweep acquisition In this mode the recorder acquires data until a valid trigger condition is met and the post trigger data has been recorded or when a stop command has been received e PAUSE This mode has two options 1 When no acquisition is active it will place the recorder in the pause or stand by mode Although the recorder is dig
148. nal crosses the level of the first comparator the second is activated armed P4 SV SV Pt Figure 10 7 Sequential trigger mode A Trigger This mode can be used to help eliminate false triggering due to noise or hysteresis The concept is sometimes also referred to as sensitivity window Although not very common you can also set the level of the primary detector to a lower value than the secondary detector This will give you the options shown in diagrams C and D Relevant settings for this mode Mode Sequential Primary level any value within the input range Secondary level any value within the input range Direction positive or negative for primary level secondary level is automatically set to the opposite e Hysteresis any relevant value is used for both levels 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series 10 3 6 Trigger qualifier The trigger detectors of a channel can also be used as a qualifier A trigger qualifier is a situation that enables arms the recorder trigger features The recorder trigger features are a combination of various channel external between recorders and other trigger options There are two qualifier modes e Basic single level qualifier For details see Basic trigger mode on page 246 e Dual level qualifier For details see Dual trigger mode on page 247 When in qualifier mode the output of the trigger detector is sent to a qualifier line of the recorder
149. nal one Typically used in combination with rotating machinery where the ADC clock is synchronized with the revolutions In the Perception software the selection between external and internal timebase is made in the Mainframe section of the Settings e External Event Out This output is software selectable between Alarm Out and Recording Active Out When alarm is selected the output is driven by channel alarm detectors When recording active is selected the output is high when a recording is in progress e External Trigger In Out This input and output are related to the recorder trigger logic For details see Recorder and system trigger on page 260 203 I W S 204 Note GEN series Available Options for IM2 PMC2 Figure 7 4 Free slot on system controller A Free space for option IM2 Expansion board options e IRIG 1 6001 2 e IRIG GPS 1 G002 2 Add on options e Optical Network 850 nm 1 G062 2 e Optical Network 1310 nm 1 G063 2 On board options e Solid State Disc 1 G061 2 This ts only a list of available options for more details please see description in GEN series Options on page 207 Synchronized Recording LEDs functionality Unit Description Correct Mst Slv link fiber cable connected OFF No Fiber cable connected Flashing Fiber cable connected onboard Mst Slv disabled Disabled by user or by present Mst Slv module 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN seri
150. nd remove the power input cable Ensure the ejector levers are in the farthest outermost position tilting away from the module 3 Slide the module into its guide rails until the ejectors contact the perforated metal strips at top and bottom Na 12704 4 0 en 51 GEN series I W S 4 Press both ejectors inward to seat the module They act as levers to gently pull the module into its backplane sockets Press Ejectors Inward to Seat the Module Figure 4 9 GEN t seating the module 52 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 5 Using the Front Panel Controls 5 1 12704 4 0 en Introduction The GEN DAQ systems come with firmware installed that allows you to set up the network and other functions via the local display and touch keys on the front panel of the unit In addition to these controls the front panel contains the Power On Off touch key indicators for Mains and Power for the system and Record and Trigger indicators for each module The GEN series rack model has a slightly different front panel layout compared to the GEN series tower model however with the same functionality DOWN SELECT D oul B MAINS m POWER m E REC E REC REC E REC E REC REC E TRG E TRG E TRG E TRG E TRG E TRG H C D E F G Figure 5 1 Front panel layout tower model Io 1MmM 00 gt Power On Off Mains Indicator Power Indicator Menu Up Down Select Acquisition and Trigger Indicators for each M
151. nect point D of bridge with pin 12 Remote Cal of connector Connect point D of bridge with pin 12 Remote Cal of connector In addition when using an external shunt resistor connect this resistor between pin 14 External Shunt A D and pin 13 External Shunt Common of connector For an example refer to Figure 6 4 Full half and quarter bridge configurations on page 119 In Perception To make the required settings in the Perception software do the following 1 In Perception go to the Settings sheet 2 Inthe task pane select the Bridge in the Input section 3 Select one or more channels 130 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S 4 Select between internal or external shunt usage in the Internal shunt column enable internal to use an internal shunt or clear the option to select an external resistor This selection operates switch S7 in Figure 6 1 Shunt location Internal v Internal Depending on the selection e When internal is chosen select the correct value in the Shunt value column or type the value of the CAL resistor This selection operates switch S8 in Figure 6 1 on page 115 e When external is chosen type the correct value of the external resistor in the Shunt value column 5 Select the bridge arm to operate switch S5 in Figure 6 1 on page 115 e Inthe sheet use the Active gage column to select between Positive A C or Negative C D r wt Shunt active gage Positive Positive e Inthe s
152. need to click the Scan network button to update refresh the list 8 Select the system you need to upgrade You will be prompted for a password when the system is password protected The default password for the GEN series is genesis all in lower case and without the quote marks If you have changed your password you will be prompted here otherwise the program will continue automatically 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S 9 When connected the FirmwareUpgrader utility checks your mainframe s current versions and compares them to the upgrade versions to see if an upgrade is necessary Firmware U parader Mainframe 10 134 144 63 Genesis Demo v Scan for mainframes New Yersion Program Status Slot Module Type Image Name Current Version Intf Ho nonoaorer ror FP Intfid od Intfld od IntfMod Intfhdiod AcqMod1M AcgMod1M AcqMod1M AcqMod1M AcqMod1M AcgMod1M AcqModiM AcqMod1M AcqMod1M AcgMod1M BOOT CPU FPGA CPU_BAK BOOT CPU FPGA DSP CPU BAK BOOT CPU FPGA DSP CPU_BAK 4 06 6 00 9029 5 11 8337 4 04 7004 0 20 6 00 9029 5 11 8339 4 04 7033 4 04 7004 0 20 6 00 9029 5 11 8339 4 04 7033 4 04 7004 4 06 6 00 9033 5 11 8337 4 04 7004 0 20 6 00 9033 5 11 8339 4 04 7033 4 04 7004 0 20 6 00 9033 5 11 8339 4 04 7033 4 04 7004 NO Xxx Waiting od Waiting Xxx Waiting XxX w rade Now Frist Figure B 3 Firmware Upgrader dialo
153. nframe holds up to seven input modules a GEN16t rack mainframe up to 16 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series HINT TIP Perception software automatically detects all available GEN series systems and can report their configuration References made in this manual to Perception are based on Perception version 6 14 As from version 6 02 Perception and GEN series firmware the Diagnose menu item on the front panel display control has been added 35 GEN series I W lt 3 2 Hardware There are two different GEN series mainframes available e The 7 slot tower mainframe is best for smaller channel count applications and easy to be transported e The 16 slot rack mainframe offers higher channel count and can be mounted in a rack or used stand alone All technical specifications except mechanics power consumption and number of module slots are identical for both versions 1 JKL Figure 3 1 GEN series tower model GEN t A Empty Slot B Controller and interface module C Acquisition and Signal Conditioning Modules 36 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 GEN series Controller interface module The Controller interface module runs a high end CPU with an embedded real time operating system It can store to an optional local SCSI drive or stream to a PC over Gigabit Ethernet Communication as well as data transfer is through the Ethernet interface The Modu
154. ng If the cooling inlets on the bottom of the sides become clogged with dust use a small brush and or vacuum cleaner to remove the dust 273 GEN series I W S B 3 Formatting a SCSI for use with the GEN series The volume to be created and formatted has to be a FAT32 file system with a cluster size of 32768 bytes All windows versions are capable of detecting and working with FAT32 volumes up to 2 TB However every Windows version has the limitation that it can only create and format FAT32 volumes up to only 32 GB Most SCSI disks are capable of holding much larger volumes and GEN series mainframes support volumes up to 1 TB A third party windows format tool is required to create the volume using a windows PC that is supported by GEN series mainframes To prepare a SCSI disk to be uses on a GEN series mainframe the following steps have to be performed on a windows PC 1 Connect a Windows 2000 PC or higher to the SCSI disk and reboot the PC 2 Open the control panel and choose administrative tools 3 Open Computer Management 4 Open Disk Management 5A The SCSI disk should be visible as a disk that only has Unallocated Space like in the screen shot Figure B 4 m Computer Management J emn vw e slom ele O C Tres Volume ftayout Type File System status Capacity Free Space Computer Management Local Local Disk C Partition Basic NTFS Healthy System 9 46 GB 2 28 GB ET E Sys
155. ng a single cable Maximum 300 m length will decrease by 100 m for each patch panel installed Real time Analysis StatStream Each channel includes real time extraction of Max Min Mean Peak to Peak and RMS values 12704 4 0 en 169 GEN series I W S Ordering Information Component JUnit Description Order number GEN DAQ MASTER 1 G040 2 SLAVE Option uses first slot in GEN16t rack and GEN2i and GENSI integrated mainframes and special leftmost slot in GEN7t tower mainframe needed in master and any slaves up to eight slaves maximum 3m fiber optic cable included Note The GEN2i and GEN5i can only act as Master not as Slave 6 8 2 Installation One board is required in the master mainframe and one board is required per slave mainframe In the GEN series tower model the master slave module is placed on the left hand side of the controller interface module In the GEN series 19 rack model the master slave module is placed on the right hand side of the controller interface The following diagram gives an example of a master slave configuration with a master driving five slave mainframes 170 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series xJ A A rL 19 9 A Te a a P ESN Gy E Kad Figure 6 22 Master Slave example 12704 4 0 en 171 I W S 172 6 9 GEN series 16 32 channel Basic Card 20kS s With the 16 32 channel Basic Card 20 kS you get a no compromise solution
156. nnnnnnnennnnennnnennnnere 241 Dual level arrunannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnevnvsevnenennenenn 243 GSE SE nantes 243 Level crossing rrrnnrennnnernnnvnnenennnnennnnvnnnnsennn 244 Single level ernaia irainaren 242 OPE en 242 Trigger modes E cc aes E E E E EEE E E ES 246 DUL 247 Dual window rervnrnrvnrvnvnrvnnsrnnennvsevnvsevnesennensrn 249 Sequential rrnronnnnnnranennnnrnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnennnnennnne 250 Ta QW ES 248 Trigger qualifier rrrrnnnnrnonnnrnernnnnrrnnnrnnnnnsnennnn 260 284 GEN series U Universal amplifier rrrarrrrnnrrrnnrrrannrvnnnennn 91 135 Up Display control rarrrnnnnnnonnnnnrnnnnnnrrnnnnrnnnnnen 54 Upgrading firmware rrannrnnnnnrnnnnnnernnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnre 268 User Info MENU cccceeeeeeeeseeecesseeseeeeeees 55 68 Reset password rranrnanrnnnrnnanrnannnnnrnnnnnnnnennne 69 User Name rernnnonnnnonnnnvrnnnennnnnnnnnnennnnennnnennnne 68 User Station rrrrnnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen 69 User Name sausen eie r 68 User Station oi sccreniscionadannddeunacnemstieccunaldldswnddenStmrtaseande 69 V Verification shunt rrrrrrrnnnrnrnnnnnrnnnnnvnnnnennnner 129 Verification of linearity rrnnrrrrnnnnrrnnnnnvrnnnennnnn 116 W Window trigger sansikmerkannduin dekanutudnaee 248 X X scale frequency rrrrnnrrrrnnrnvrnnnrvrnnnrrvrnnnennnnn 240 Z ZONE TGN res EEE 245 12704 4 0 en Head Office HBM Im
157. nput conductors including the BNC shell may carry hazardous voltages Only appropriate insulated BNC connectors should be used WARNING All inputs are rated for IEC 61010 CAT I Category 1 signals only This instrument should not be used to measure high energy signals of Categories Il Ill and IV The covers protect the user from live parts and should only be removed by suitably qualified personnel for maintenance and repair purposes The instrument must not be operated with the covers removed There are no user serviceable parts inside I W S 1 3 GEN series Electro Static Discharge ESD Electrostatic discharge ESD can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence CAUTION HBM uses state of the art electronic components in its equipment These electronic components can be damaged by discharge of static electricity ESD ESD damage is quite easy to induce often hard to detect and always costly Therefore we must emphasize on the importance of ESD preventions when handling a GEN series system its connections or a plug in card Description of ESD Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess electrons on the surface of a material To most people static electricity and ESD are nothing more than annoyances For example after walking over a carpet while scuffing your feet building up electrons on
158. nrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 215 Ordering Information rrrrnnrrrrnnnvvrnnnennnnnnnn 219 Fiber Optic Ethernet Board rrerranernanennnnennnn 213 Fiber optic Ethernet data transfer Fast Stream La 01 EE A E 212 Fiber optic Ethernet interface 1 G050 2 207 FIG POT vassere aaia E EAE 41 Firmware version rrarnrnrnunnvnvnnvnvvnnnnnrsnnnnnene 72 268 FME vr 75 Formatting a SCSI For use with the GEN series 00008 274 Frequency resolution rrrnrnrrrrnnrennnnennnrennnrennnn 237 Front Panel Lus sneskeenmiesseieinedesediundkekennenmiskntend end 53 Front panel Display controls rrrennnnnnnnnennnnnvnnrrennnnennnnenner 54 Module indicators rrnrrrnnrrrnnevarennnrrnnnnnnnenner 87 Front panel display and control overview 88 Front Panel layout rrrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnennne 214 Fiber Optic Ethernet rrnrrnnannnnnnnrnannennnnen 214 FE Le 17 19 43 Replacement rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 43 G Gate time rarrrranrrnnnnornnnrrnnnennnnrnnanrnnanennanennnnnnn 153 NNN dn 65 GEN series IWAPFOQUCUOMN cscccesssessedacessectiadcattestacentcssreeencaseeds 34 GEN series Options Fiber Optic Ethernet Board rrrnnnennnnennanen 213 Fiber optic Ethernet data transfer Fast STEAMING Learned 212 MOdUCHO rsisi 207 IRIG and IRIG GPS expansion boards 208 Optical Network SFP rrrnnrnnnnnnennnnnennnnnnnn 220 SCSI inte
159. odule Display 53 I S 54 5 2 GEN series Using the display controls The character display is used for network and other settings and to display system alerts such as overtemperature Most settings can be made and viewed at any time The Menu Up Down and Select touch keys on the front panel below the Display allow you to navigate through the software menus and enter settings for your system Figure 5 2 Front panel display controls tower model A Menu B Up C Down D Select E Display Normally the display shows the mainframe name and the time Also the firmware version contained in the mainframe is shown Whenever a PC with Perception software is connected to the system an asterisk appears in the upper right corner to show a network connection is established 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en 5 2 1 GEN series The touch keys below the display allow you for example to set the Ethernet network properties of your system Standard TCP IP Ethernet requires an IP address and subnet mask to uniquely identify each network device If you are on a company network these are normally assigned automatically by your company server If you are connecting your system directly to your PC with a crossover cable you must assign a suitable IP address and subnet mask before your PC can communicate with it Entering and exiting the menus To enter the GEN series menu briefly press the Menu key below the display All networ
160. of recording length Post trigger length With sweep acquisition 0 to full on board RAM Continuous type acquisition 0 to full HD capacity Trigger rate Up to 400 triggers per second with 1 per 2 5 ms zero re arm time Trigger total Maximum number of triggers per 10 000 recording Cross channel Triggers of all channels Logical OR operation Qualifiers of all event channels Logical AND Analog trigger modes Basic Single level Positive or negative level crossing N i Dual level Two individual levels OR ed One positive and one negative level crossing Digital event trigger modes Basic Single change of state Rising or falling edge 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Triggering Digital event qualifier modes Basic Arm the acquisition with a single Rising or falling change of state edge Acquisition and Storage Modes Modes Sweeps Triggered acquisition to an on board Random Access Memory RAM without sample rate limitations Continuous Direct triggered acquisition to a PC or mainframe hard disk without file size limitations Triggered or untriggered Combination of sweeps and continuous mode continuous type streaming acquisition to disk with simultaneously triggered sweeps in RAM A triggered acquisition in RAM which includes an acquisition phase with a higher sample rate located at a point of interest Acquisition Sample 200 MB memory 177
161. olated measurements to IEPE based vibration or shunt based current measurements Apart from the differential mode the amplifier supports any type of constant current vibration and acceleration sensors In current mode the built in shunt can be used to measure up to 1 amp re in a safe isolated and fused manner without the need of external shunt resistors e As a special input board the Binary Marker input enables up to 64 digital channels to be recorded as well This board can be used to record status signals from the process or test like high low open closed or left right In addition 3 counter timer channels are available e The Binary Marker HV board allows you to acquire 32 digital event signals markers as well as 8 digital event signals that are optically isolated Although general purpose this board is specifically suited for the medium high voltage market More details can be found in the BE3200 manual e Master Slave Technically speaking the master slave card is not an input card It is used for fully synchronous operation between multiple mainframes The master slave card synchronizes clocks triggering pause stop and start signals between all connected mainframes Connections are made using fiber optic cables e 16 32 Channel Accel Card These cards have been developed for use in the five following application areas As a differential amplifier or non isolated entry level electrical input amplifiers In Acceleromete
162. ontact female for dual channel standard copper communication Fiber Optic Wavelength 850 nm Cable type Multimode Maximum cable length Auto Detection 1 Auto detects at power on if copper or fiber connection used the fiber connection has priority if both connections are used Interface 2 Copper Half and full duplex with 10 Base T auto detection up to 100 Base TX 100 m cable length 1000 Base T Fiber Ethernet standards 1000 Base SX supported Full duplex up to 500 meters link length Indicators Two sets of green LED s for indicating Ethernet channel operational status ACT indicates channel activity LNK Indicates Ethernet link status 100 Indicates link speed 100 M bits 1000 Indicates link speed 1000 M bits Gigabit 1 At boot time GEN series will check in order the optical network first Reboot and unplug the Fiber optic network to switch back to copper 2 Itis possible to drive either the Copper or the Fiber optic network separately but not simultaneously 217 GEN series I W S Ordering Information Unit Description Order number A replacement for the 1 G050 2 standard Ethernet connection a combined fiber optical or copper Ethernet interface to a GEN t or GEN16t mainframe Option can only be installed at the factory 8 1 5 Solid state disk SSD This is an an on board factory installed option and needs to be ordered at the time of purchase Note Available for the IM2 onl
163. optimal step response 20 kHz 220 kHz 7 pole Butterworth extended frequency response 20 kHz 370 kHz IIR or FIR filter specifics Digital Off Frequency domain optimized Frequency 6 pole Bessel style IIR 12 pole FIR at sample rate sample rate divided by divided by 10 20 40 100 4 10 20 40 Digital IIR Off time domain optimized Frequency 6 pole digital Bessel at sample rate divided by 10 20 40 100 On board Memory Value BASIC 200K Digitizer BASIC 1M Digitizer 64 MS 128 MB 128 MS 256 MB shared by enabled channels with all 8 channels used Triggering Component Unit Description Channel trigger Each channel has individual dual level 1 trigger detection with selectable hysteresis modes and qualifiers Trigger rate Up to 400 triggers per second zero re 1 per 2 5 ms arm time 96 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Triggering Unit Description Value Trigger total Total number of triggers per recording 10 000 Resolution For each level 16 bit 0 0015 Hysteresis Defines the trigger insensitivity 0 1 to 100 of Full Scale Cross channel Analog triggers of all channels Logical OR triggering Qualifiers of all channels Logical AND Analog trigger modes Basic Single level Pos or neg crossing Dual Level Two individual levels OR ed One pos and one neg crossing Analog qualifier modes Basic Arm the acquisition with a single level Pos or neg crossing Dual level
164. or Ethernet Port B SPF Ethernet connector SFP Port Synchronized recording External Trigger Out External Trigger In External Event Out External Timebase In Io 1Mm 00 Recessed Mainframe Reset Switch 202 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series The CPU Reset Switch can be used to reset the controller interface in the rare event of a system malfunction To reset the unit carefully press the recessed switch with a small screwdriver or equivalent Interface Module 2 Communication and Control interface The GEN series uses standard TCP IP protocol over Ethernet to communicate with your PC The system controller Interface Modules provides access to the Ethernet network Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cable of Category 5E Cat5e or greater may be used up to 30 meters in length The module is equipped with e 1 copper Ethernet interface with 100 1000 Base T Gigabit support connect to the RJ 45 connector e 1 Fiber optic interface connect to the SFP module option LED s are used to indicate activity as well as connection Communication and control Unit Description Interface Ethernet Cat 5e UTP 1 Gbit s Typical to local storage 50 MB s 1 Tested using a limited combination of acquisition boards I O connectors IM2 The controller interface provides 4 BNC connectors with the following functions e External Timebase In This input can be used to provide another timebase for the ADC rather than the inter
165. owing this will open close the switch marked S2a and S2b in Figure 6 1 e Inthe spreadsheet style matrix double click in the correct row s on the Excitation column Excitation e Inthe simplified graphical diagram click on the excitation switch I in Figure 6 6 on page 121 5 To select an excitation type do one of the following e Inthe spreadsheet style matrix in the Excitation type column make your selection 3 Excitation type e Inthe simplified graphical diagram click the Type spinner G in Figure 6 6 on page 121 until you see your selection You can select between one of the following excitation type options 128 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Voltage Voltage excitation When you select voltage excitation a voltage is applied between the bridge connection marked A plus and the bridge connection marked D minus To set the voltage level do one of the following e Inthe spreadsheet style matrix in the Excitation voltage column enter the required voltage Tf Excitation voltage e Inthe simplified graphical diagram use the Excitation box H in Figure 6 6 on page 121 to enter a value Voltage Sense Voltage excitation with sense When you select this option the sense lines are used this will put the switch marked S1a and S1b in Figure 6 6 on page 121 into the sense position Use the Voltage procedure to set the required voltage You can also use the sense check boxes
166. paratus shall be made inoperative and be secured against any unintended operation The protection is likely to be impaired if for example the apparatus shows visible damage or has been subjected to severe transport stresses WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Do not remove covers Refer servicing to qualified individuals Proper use of this device depends on careful reading of all instructions and labels If the instrument is used in a manner not specified by HBM the protection provided by the instrument can be impaired WARNING This instrument must not be operated in explosive atmospheres 12704 4 0 en 19 I S 20 GEN series WARNING This instrument and related accessories are not designed for biomedical experimentation on humans and should not be directly connected to human subjects or used for patient monitoring 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 1 8 GEN series Overvoltage current protection All signal inputs are protected against overloads of 250 Vpk continuously and 1000 V transient Exceeding these limits particularly when connected to potentially high current sources can cause severe damage that is not covered by the manufacturer s warranty WARNING Never connect input s to hazardous circuits measurement voltages must be less than 50 Vpk transient free 21 I W S 22 1 9 GEN series Instrument symbols On the system a variety of symbols can be found B
167. plifier offering good common mode rejection and enabling off ground measurements Fast differential 25 100M Digitizers Capabilities Overview Model Fast Differential Digitizers Fast Differential Digitizers 25 MS s Sample rate 1 kS s to 25 MS s 1 kS s to 100 MS s 500 MS 1800 MB 15 bit 0 003 14 bit 0 006 163 I W S 164 GEN series General Specifications Analog Input Section Unit Description Value Model Fast Fast Differential Differential Digitizers Digitizers 25 MS s 100 MS s Channels Perslot gt Connectors Metal BNC outer shell 2 grounded Ranges Full Scale in 1 2 5 steps 10 mV 100 mV 200 mV 400 mV 1 V 2V 4V 10V 20mv 40 V 100 V 200 V Offset zero Equal to span maximum Automatic position 50 in the 100 V range Offset error 0 1 FS 0 1 mV Coupling A 3 dB 1 6 Hz 10 DC GND imeecne for ranges lt 1 V 2 x 1 MQ 21 pF for ranges gt 1 V 2 x 1 MQ 25 pF Maximum Static Error 0 1 FS 0 1 mV 0 1 0 1 mV 10 MHz 25MHz bandwidth 1 3 dB 3 dB Rise tine maximum BA ot er C For ranges gt 20 V 250 Vpeak For all other ranges 40 Vpeak Overload Peak protected 250 Vpeak protection 1 Analog bandwidth specifications Values will differ when the digital IIR filter is used at the same time 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Analog to Digital Conversion Sample rate Model Fast
168. ptic cables This option allows for a multi mainframe configuration to work as a single unit Within a combination of mainframes one mainframe is used as a master that can drive up to eight slaves 37 I W S 38 3 3 Bridge 200 kS s or 1MS s Basic 200 kS s or 1MS s Universal 200 kS s or 1 MS s High Speed SE amp diff 25 MS s or 100 MS s GEN series Acquisition The GEN series is a multi channel modular Data Acquisition System It provides real time data for waveform and meter displays At a streaming rate determined by your PC and your network it allows unlimited recording duration and file size Statistics are performed in real time Its extreme performance signal conditioning includes both Bessel and Butterworth anti alias filters to provide excellent response Input Channel Block Diagram Not available on all channels Selectable Anti Aliasing filter Isolation Time Domain Barrier gt I oe Variable Frequency Domain 14 to 16 bit Gain and Offset ADC am DER DSP Digital Events Fiber Optic isolated and timer counter 8 to 100 MSample Memory FUL den Figure 3 2 Input channel block diagram It also functions as a transient recorder with a hardware trigger on all channels with hysteresis delay and logic features Transient memory is huge and can capture minutes of data at 1 MS s on all channels Segmented sweeps are displayed with no dead time and the recorder has a
169. quired to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference The design of this instrument has been verified to EN 61010 for Class 1 grounded use This manual contains information and warnings that must be observed to keep the instrument in a safe condition The instrument should not be switched on if itis damaged and it should not be used under wet conditions For the correct and safe use of this instrument it is essential that both operating and service personnel follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety precautions specified in this manual Whenever it is likely that safety protection has been impaired the instrument must be made inoperative and secured against any unintended operation Qualified maintenance or repair personnel should be informed Safety protection is likely to be impaired if for example the instrument shows visible damage or fails to operate normally This instrument must not be used in life support roles 11 I W S 12 1 2 GEN series Grounding The instrument must be used with a protective ground connected via the conductor of the supply cable This is connected to the instrument before the line and neutral connections when the supply connection is made If the final connection to the supply is made elsewhere ensure that the ground connection is made before line and neutral WARNING Any interruption of the ground connection inside or outsi
170. r rrnnnannnnnnrrnnnnrvnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnen 91 Bridge amplifier rrrrrnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnennnnnennnnnnnn 108 Bridge amplifier Completion 00c00 116 Bridge amplifier Connectors rarrrrrnnrrrrnnrr 116 Bridge amplifier Shunt calibration 116 High speed digitizers rrrrrrrrnrrrvnnrernnrrrnnrennnr 92 High speed digitizers differential 163 Universal amplifier rrrrrrrnrernrrrnnrenarennn 91 135 Interface module arnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnannnnenennen 37 44 170 MEIN Vurder 37 Interface Module 1 IM1 rennnennnnnonnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnrr 196 Interface Module 2 IM2 ronnnennnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrr 202 Interface Module 2 Communication and Control 203 Interface Module System Controller Ethernet interface rrrnnnnrnnnnnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrr 197 I O connectors IM1 rrrnnnrnrnnnnnrnnnrrvvnnnennnnn 197 I O connectors IM2 rrrnnnnnrnnnnrrnnnrrvrnnnrnnnnn 203 Interface Module 1 IM1 rrrrnnnnrnnnrnnrnnrrnnnnn 196 Interface Module 2 IM2 rrronnnnrnnnnrnrnnnennnnn 202 12704 4 0 en GEN series Interface Module 2 Communication and CONTON EE I 203 NMOdUC ON sesssiscsinwiiasuncadevncensdsantanncneneewancnnive 194 Interface controller module rrarrrranrrnnnnnnnnnnnnr 214 Internal timebase rrrrnnrnnnnnnnnoranrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen 237 Interval timer trigger rrrrrnnrnnrnnnvnrnnnennnn 252 255 Introduction
171. r GEN series and your PC must have exactly the same Mask in order to communicate properly Table 5 3 Summary of IP mask assignment operation KEY OPERATION Up Down Increments decrements the number triplet above the cursor In most cases only values of 255 or 0 are used Select Moves the cursor to the next number triplet Menu Enters and confirms your selection when finished Current IP Mask This screen is for information only It displays the actual IP Mask subnet mask currently in use to provide both a confidence check and network troubleshooting When Use DHCP is set to FALSE it displays the Mask you set manually When Use DHCP is set to TRUE it displays the Mask your server has assigned and confirms the communication was successful 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S 5 3 5 Network name This control allows you to set the Network Name of your system The Perception software uses this name to identify the system in its menus and sheets You can enter any name that has significance to you or simply leave the default name in place If you have multiple GEN series mainframes you must give each a unique name so you can easily tell them apart in the menus Note This name is used only by Perception software It does not appear in the Windows Network Places listing To modify the network name proceed as follows Press the Menu key Press the Select key Now the Settings Network menu will come up Press the Sele
172. r mode they offer inputs for an array of IEPE based sensors In Charge mode they can be used directly with charge type sensors In Single ended mode the cards can serve as coupler inputs for preconditioned signals 91 I W S 92 GEN series e For ultra fast signals the 25 MS s and 100 MS s high speed digitizers are equipped with four channels sampling at incredible high speed With selectable anti aliasing filtering and 14 bit 100 MS s or 15 bit resolution 25 MS s these inputs turn the GEN5i into an extremely fast transient recorder Enhanced resolution mode increases input resolution for both models to 16 bit Inputs are single ended or differential The 25 MS s digitizer replaces the 20 MS s high speed digitizer that was produced before 2007 Table 6 1 Available acquisition boards with signal conditioning RY Basic200 Single Ended no 200 kS s 16 bit 64 MS 8 Basic1M Single Ended no 1MS s 16bit 128 MS 8 Basic1M iso Unbalanced Diff yes 1MS s 16bit 256 MS 8 BasicXT200 Unbalanced Diff yes 200 kS s 16 bit 64 MS 8 ISO BasicXT1M Unbalanced Diff yes 1MS s 16bit 256 MS 8 ISO Accel Diff IEPE no 250 kS s16 24 bit 1 GS 16 16 250k Charge 512 MS Accel Diff IEPE no 250 kS s16 24 bit 1 GS 32 32 250k Charge 512 MS Bridge200 Bridge Diff yes 200 kS s 16 bit 64 MS 4 iso Bridge1M Bridge Diff yes 1MS s 16 bit 256 MS 4 iso Uni200 iso Diff IEPE Shunt yes 200 kS s 16 bit 64MS 4 Uni1Miso Diff IEPE Shunt yes 1MS s 16 bi
173. r negative for primary level secondary level is automatically set to the opposite e Hysteresis any relevant value is used for both levels 247 I W S 248 GEN series 10 3 3 Window trigger mode For the window trigger mode both levels are used One of them has a dual function arm and trigger the other is used as a disarm level To generate a trigger the trigger detector must be armed This is done by crossing the arm trigger level in the opposite direction Once armed the trigger is generated by crossing the arm trigger level in the set direction unless a crossing of the disarm level has occurred after the arm condition Figure 10 5 Window trigger mode A Trigger Diagrams A and C show the intended use of the window trigger mode detecting a dip in a repetitive signal Diagrams B and D show alternatives detecting a peak pulse in a repetitive signal The Window trigger mode is very useful if a periodic signal is monitored and the GEN series must be triggered on peak level changes This mode is most effective on uni polar signals e g a TTL level pulse train For bi polar signals the dual window trigger mode is more suited as described in the following section Relevant settings for this mode Mode Window Primary level any value within the input range Secondary level any value within the input range Direction positive or negative for primary level secondary level is automatically set to the opposite e Hyste
174. r your system will not be able to communicate on the network If you are not familiar with configuring TCP IP Ethernet networks we recommend you request assistance from your company s IT or network support people IP Address This setting allows you to manually set the IP Address used by the system IP addresses consist of four groups of digits from 1 to 254 and are used to uniquely identify each device on the network including your system If you have previously selected Use DHCP as TRUE this field will display Automatic as shown below and cannot be changed In this case a server assigns the IP address and subnet mask automatically To set the IP address 1 Aa ON O ONO Press the Menu key Press the Select key Now the Settings Network menu will come up Press the Select key again to access the various network settings Press the Up Down keys until you see Network Use DHCP on the display Press the Select key to edit the settings Use the Up Down key to set Use DHCP to FALSE Press the Menu key to return to the previous menu level Press the Up Down keys until you see IPAddr on the display Press the Select key to edit the settings 59 I W S Note 5 3 2 60 GEN series 10 An underlined cursor is shown on the last digit of a triplet that you can modify Use the Up Down key to increment decrement the triplet value 11 Use the Select key to step through the triplets 12 When done use the M
175. rate and the data storage capacity length of the memory If we assume a memory length of 40 000 samples and a sample rate of 10 000 samples per second then the time window of the history will be EQ 1 40000 0000 4 seconds twindow Storage into the ring buffer can be stopped only by a stop signal from the recorder This signal is called the trigger For full details on triggering see Digital Trigger Modes on page 241 12704 4 0 en 233 I W S 234 GEN series data iii a L TRIGGER BEGIN END END OF RECORDING Figure 9 6 Ring buffer with trigger and end of recording Since the trigger stops the storage all stored information is termed pre trigger information When storage stops because the acquired signal has met a trigger condition only pre trigger information is available information recorded before the signal met the trigger condition Figure 9 7 Full pre trigger storage pre trigger 100 More often one is interested in what happened just before and after the condition was met To achieve this aim a delay is introduced Once the trigger condition is met storage is stopped not immediately but only after a programmable delay counter has counted out The memory now contains pre trigger information and post trigger information Figure 9 8 Pre trigger post trigger storage 0 lt pre trigger lt 100 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en 9 3 2 GEN serie
176. requency that can be accurately measured by a digitizer sampling at a rate of f Otherwise stated a digitizer sampling at a rate of f cannot measure an input signal with bandwidth components exceeding f 2 without experiencing aliasing inaccuracies Nyquist s theorem determines the range of frequencies that can be measured They range from DC to one half the sampling rate at which the data was captured An FFT of a sweep of N points produces N 2 frequency domain data points within the range of frequencies between DC and the Nyquist frequency So the frequency resolution is EQ 2 samplerate 2 Af N 239 I W S 240 GEN series As an example assume a sweep of 8192 points N 8192 and a sample rate of 40 96 kHz This will yield the following e Frequency resolution Af 7 40960 8192 5 Hz e Number of frequency domain points N 2 4096 e The minimum frequency component that can be measured is equal to the frequency resolution Af 5 Hz e The maximum frequency component that can be measured is 40 96 kHz 2 20 48 kHz The FFT X scale frequency will start at 5 Hz end at 20480 Hz and has 4096 points 12704 4 0 en HBM GEN series 10 Digital Trigger Modes 10 1 12704 4 0 en Introduction Within the GEN series data acquisition system each and every channel is equipped with a trigger detector which makes it possible to record just the phenomenon of interest instead of having to s
177. resis any relevant value is used for both levels 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en 10 3 4 GEN series Dual window trigger mode The dual window trigger mode is a more sophisticated version of the window trigger mode Now both levels are used as an arm trigger disarm level This allows the trigger detector to react on a dip in both directions A T D4 A T Dt ATOY A TIDY Figure 10 6 Dual window trigger mode A Trigger Diagram A shows one situation diagram B the other situation with the same settings Here the following conditions determine the trigger result e Level crossing in opposite set direction arm level e Level crossing in set direction disarm when other level is armed e Level crossing in set direction trigger when level is armed Since this is true for both levels a dip in both directions is detected as shown in diagram A and B Relevant settings for this mode Mode Dual window Primary level any value within the input range Secondary level any value within the input range Direction positive or negative for primary level secondary level is automatically set to the opposite e Hysteresis any relevant value is used for both levels 249 I S 250 10 3 5 GEN series Sequential trigger mode The two level comparators are set in a sequence in this mode One is used to arm the trigger detector while the other is used to actually generate the trigger if the incoming sig
178. rface board rrrrnrarenrnnrnrnnrnnnnnnnnnre 209 Solid state disk SSD rrrrnnnnnnnnnenrnnnrnnnnnnnn 218 GEN 7t and GEN 16t dimensions 0008 263 E1161 9 ao 1 0 EEE EN 12 12704 4 0 en HBM TOUD EEE nee deeds eee 229 Guard see Driven guard rrrrnrrnnrnrnenrnnnennnnnnnn 117 H HardWare pesin EE REEE 36 High speed digitizer rrrrnrrrnnrrnnnnrvvnrevvnnennnn 92 163 Holdoff trigger rrrrnrnnrnrrnnnnevnnnrnvrnnennnnnn 252 254 Hysteresis trigger cccccecceeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeneeees 243 I O connectors IM1 rarrnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnre 197 I O connectors IM2 rarrnnnnnnnennnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnre 203 Available Options for IM2 PMC2 204 IIL serae e A EE eat AE EEEE INPUT MOVES Lanseres ai 37 16 32 channel Accel Card 250 kS s 181 16 32 channel Basic Card 20kS s 172 Basic 200K 1M Digitizer mmrrrrrernrrernrrernnrennnr 95 Basic amplifier rrrrrrernrernrrrnnrnnarennvennnnnr 91 94 Basic XT module rrrrrnnrrrnnnrvvnrnrnnnnennnrennrennne 91 Binary marker rrrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnrrnnnnennsnennn 91 145 Binary marker HV rrrnnnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnrennnnennnn 156 Binary marker HV Connectors rrrrnnrrrnnnrr 162 Binary marker Connectors rrrrarrrrrnnrrrnnnrr 150 Bridge amplfier Configuration 114 118 Bridge amplfier Connector reference card 120 Bridge amplife
179. ridge Universal amplifier input module Universal 200K 1M ISO Digitizer General Specifications A note on probes 1X Probes 10X probes 12704 4 0 en GEN series T T 79 80 83 84 85 87 88 91 91 94 95 95 99 99 104 104 108 109 109 114 116 116 116 117 118 120 121 121 122 135 135 136 140 141 143 I W S 6 4 5 6 5 1 6 5 2 6 5 3 6 5 4 6 5 5 6 6 1 6 6 2 6 6 3 6 7 6 7 1 6 8 6 8 1 6 8 2 6 9 6 10 7 1 7 1 1 7 1 2 7 1 3 7 1 4 7 1 5 7 1 6 8 1 8 1 1 8 1 2 8 1 3 8 1 4 Probes and differential measurements Binary marker module Binary Marker 1M Connector pinning Counter mode Frequency RPM mode Quadrature position mode Binary marker HV module Binary Marker HV General Specifications Connector pinning Counter timer modes High Speed Digitizers differential inputs Fast differential 25 100M Digitizers General Specifications Master Slave module Master Slave Card Installation 16 32 channel Basic Card 20kS s 16 32 channel Accel Card 250 kS s Interface Module System Controller Introduction Interface Module 1 IM1 Ethernet interface I O connectors IM1 Available Options for IM1 Interface Module 2 IM2 Interface Module 2 Communication and Control interface I O connectors IM2 Available Options for IM2 PMC2 GEN series Options Introduction IRIG and IRIG GPS expansion boards SCSI interface board Fiber optic Ethernet data transfer Fast
180. ries system is future proof modular and easily extendable Using the basic data acquisition building blocks Signal Conditioning Acquisition Storage Analysis and Control you can determine what capabilities are required and maintain a system that is right for you Some of the main features include e Combines a transient recorder and data acquisition system e Combines time domain and frequency domain performance e Provides sample rates ranging from 200 kS s to 100 MS s e Transient RAM typically provides 8 to 64 MS per channel and goes up to 200 MS in parallel equals 800 MS transient storage on a single channel e Isolated and non isolated channels e Unlimited recording size and duration e High fidelity signal conditioning e View and control anywhere on your network Setup real time monitoring and control can be done from any PC using the Perception software including wired wireless and fiber optic networks HBM s exclusive StatStream processing minimizes network traffic to assure quick updates and instant responsiveness even with thousands of channels enabled The GEN series Data Acquisition System consists of GEN series mainframe Input modules with on board signal conditioning Perception software An optional interface and requires for the Perception control software e PC running Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or later The configuration of your GEN series depends on the modules you selected A GEN t tower mai
181. rnal Actual sample rate is dependant on and maybe limited by the input module used Synchroniszation Master Slave Synchronization through master slave module Local Control Display 2 lines of 20 characters of information and status Status fTmebasesvmesore Warning Ethernet Disk software version conflicts 1 The GEN series mainframes provide a central timebase for all acquisition modules External I O Delay Specification Delay us Ext Trig Out 504 1us lt 1Tsmp Binary Wideband Alarm Out 503 1us lt 1Tsmp Binary Wideband Tsmp Sample period in us 1 Delays are equal for all acquisition modules 2 If filter is used delay will vary depending on type of filter and signal frequency Delay becomes unpredictable Communication and control Interface 1 Gigabit Ethernet Cat 5e UTP Replacement Fiber optic ethernet interface option 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S Communication and control Component Description Transfer Speed Transfer speed direct to PC or 12 8 MB s streaming mode acquisitions 12704 4 0 en 201 GEN series I W S 7 1 4 Interface Module 2 IM2 The following diagram Figure 7 3 shows the front panel layout of the interface modules system controllers IM2 Note The IM2 is planned for release for the end of 2011 I O Connectors Communication Expansion slot mm n Figure 7 3 Interface module 2 A RJ 45 Connect
182. rno che all esterno dello strumento lo render pericoloso E vietata qualsiasi interruzione causata intenzionalmente Inoltre la connessione di terra deve essere collegata se ad uno qualsiasi degli ingressi viene applicato un segnale superiore a 40 V di picco Non aprire lo strumento 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Nel caso in cui il fusibile dell alimentazione dovesse scattare a causa di un guasto possibile che l interruttore dell alimentazione a corrente alternata dello strumento possa essere danneggiato e dovr pertanto essere controllato da un tecnico specializzato e qualificato Per disinnestare questo strumento dall alimentazione a corrente alternata levare il connettore IEC che si trova sul pannello posteriore L interruttore dell alimentazione a corrente alternata di questo strumento viene fornito esclusivamente per scopi operativi e non viene inteso n adatto per essere utilizzato come dispositivo di disinnesto mim Norsk MO ADVARSEL Dette instrumentet m bare anvendes s lenge det er jordet via den beskyttende jordlederen i str mkabelen eller via jordingsklemmen hvis instrumentet har en Eventuelle forstyrrelser i den beskyttende jordingen inne i eller utenfor instrumentet vil sannsynligvis gj re instrumentet farlig Forsettlig forstyrrelse er forbudt I tillegg signal jord m tilkobles dersom inngangs signalet overstiger 40 V spissverdi Ikke fjern dekslene Hvis sikring
183. rra del cable de alimentaci n o de la borna de seguridad si dicho instrumento estuviera equipado con ella Cualquier interrupci n de esta puesta a tierra dentro o fuera del instrumento har que el manejo del mismo resulte peligroso Queda terminantemente prohibido dejar en circuito abierto dicha puesta a tierra Adem s debe conectarse una se al de tierra si cualquier se al de entrade sobrepasa los 40 V de pico No quite las tapas Si se fundiera el fusible de alimentaci n como consecuencia de una aver a cabe la posibilidad de que el interruptor de encendido del equipo est da ado y sea necesario comprobarlo por personal t cnico especializado y autorizado al efecto Para desconectar este instrumento de la red desenchufe el conector IEC del panel trasero El interruptor de entrada de CA encendido se incluye solo para fines funcionales No est pensado para utilizarse como medio de desconexi n ni tampoco es adecuado para ello 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series j Svenska S KERHETSVARNING Detta instrument m ste drivas med en skyddande jordledning ansluten via den skyddande jordledaren p matarkabeln eller om instrumentet har s dan monterad via det jordade uttaget Om jordanslutningen st rs inuti eller utanf r instrumentet r det troligt att instrumentet kommer att utg ra en fara Avsiktlig st rning r f rbjuden Dessutom m ste en signaljord anslutas om n gon av ingangssignalerna Overs
184. rrrrnnnnrnnnrrnnnennnre 69 User Info User Name rrrrannnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnre 68 User Info User Station rrrrnnrrnrnnrrnrnnnrnvnnnnen 69 Menu Display control rrrrerrnnnnrrrnnnenrnnnenvnnnnen 54 Module indicators rrrorrrnnrnrarernnrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsen 87 N Network Connecting to the rrnrnrrnnnnrvnnnrrvvnnrrvrnnrnnnnnn 44 DACP EEE 47 64 65 282 GEN series ELSE EEE 65 PAIS se 46 47 59 MAC Address rrrrnnnernnnennanennnnnnnnnnnnannenannnnnene 66 NAP eceeesah case te T T TE 63 Fl 67 Subnet mask rarnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnne 46 48 61 Testing and troubleshooting rrrnnrrrnnnennnnrennn 48 Network Ethernet SFP Removable section Installation guide 220 NYQUIST vesen 239 O Optical Network SFP rrrnnrnrnnnrnnnnnrrnrnnnennnnnnnn 220 Installation steps asrrnnnrrnnrrnnnnnnnrvnnrnnnnnnnre 222 Trouble Shooting rranrnrnnrernnrrvnnrnvnnnrnnnnennnnen 225 Optical Network SFP Appendix 004 227 Options Fiber optic Ethernet interface 1 G050 2 207 IRIG 1 G001 2 rrrerrnnrovrnnrrvrnnnnnvnnrenrnnrennnn 207 IRIG and IRIG GPS rrrnnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnnrrvnnnrennnnnnn 37 IRIG GPS expansion board 1 G002 2 207 OE RET 37 41 SCSI interface board 1 G004 2 207 Overvoltage ee 21 P Pl 69 POVCCOUOM EE a 34 DNR rn 41 Fl 67 Position measurement rrannnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 153 Power
185. rtures Adequate ventilation can usually be achieved by leaving a 75 mm 3 gap around the instrument Care should be taken to avoid restricting the airflow around the fan holes at the side of the instrument To clean the instrument disconnect all power sources and wipe the surfaces lightly with a clean soft cloth dampened with water 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 1 5 GEN series Power and frequency requirements The GEN series tower model uses up to 450 VA and operates from line voltages of 85 Vac to 264 Vac at 47 63 Hz to installation Overvoltage Category II local level supplies distributed within a building The GEN series rack model uses up to 1200 VA and operates from lines voltages of 100 Vac to 240 Vac They can also be used with 400 Hz power inputs with slightly higher leakage current from line to ground Under the extreme conditions of 85 V and 47 Hz the instrument will still operate correctly even if there is a half cycle dropout in the line supply The power connection of the tower model is via a standard IEC CEE 22 connector Access to the AC supply fuse s can only be made if the AC supply connector is removed A 6 3 A fuse must always be used The power connection of the rack model is via a IEC EN 60320 1 C20 connector This connector is part of a high current power entry module with built in 2 pole rocker actuated circuit breaker To disconnect the instrument from the AC supply unplug the IEC connector o
186. s The usage of a variable delay counter allows for a user definable pre trigger length The length of the pre trigger segment equals the length of the memory segment minus the delay When the length of the delay is equal to or exceeds the length of the memory segment only post trigger information is available Figure 9 9 Full post trigger storage pre trigger 0 delay Figure 9 10 Delayed trigger storage pre trigger lt 0 More on continuous data storage The most important difference between continuous data storage and sweeps in a GEN series is the fact that sweeps are stored in on board volatile RAM while continuous storage takes place on the controlling PC s hard disk or local hard disk when installed The continuous data storage provides three modes e Standard The continuous mode is standard when storage is started and stopped manually as depicted below graphic taken from Perception software 235 GEN series I W S e Circular The continuous mode is circular when storage is started and stopped manually AND the length of the buffer is defined Operation is now equal to standard sweep storage but on PC hard disk and not in volatile memory In this mode the lead out is specified which is basically the same as the post trigger segment in a sweep recording C d e Stop on trigger The continuous mode now operates like a pre trigger sweep but on PC hard disk and not in volatile memory T Caena
187. s GPS Antenna Receiver with 15 m interconnecting cable set SCSI interface board The SCSI option provides expansion and flexibility allowing GEN series users to add a wide range of external hard drives for local storage of recordings Available for the IM1 only Typical applications include 209 I W S 210 GEN series e Automatic backup during critical tests e Improvement of aggregate acquisition speed in multi mainframe configurations Unit Description Value Ultra320 SCSI 16 bit Very High Density Cable Interconnect 68 pin VHDCI To SCSI drive 8 10 MS s 16 20 MB s To SCSI RAID drive 25 30 MS s 50 60 MB s Max number of For cables up to 12 m in length devices For cables over 12 m Termination Low Voltage Differential LVD termination Scalability Multiple mainframes with a single SCS1 180 MB s drive each maximum Multiple mainframes with a single SCSI 540 MB s RAID drive each maximum Ordering Information Component Unit Description Order number Interface Fits the PMC slot of a GEN series 1 G004 2 interface card 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S Ordering Information External Hard Disk Needs interface option stand alone 1 G005 2 Hard Disk Drive housing with 300 GB Hard Disk Drive including connection cable to SCSI interface Rack Hard Disk GEN series Rack mount 300 GB SCSI 1 G006 2 Drive Hard Disk Drive with housing including connection cable to SCSI interface needs SCSI interfac
188. s an extra 1 Gigabit optical Ethernet link for the fastest possible communications The use of fiber optic links in local area networks is now common place due to the inherent advantages of using fiber High data rates can be maintained without electromagnetic or radio frequency interference EMI RFI Longer distances can be achieved over that of copper wiring For the industrial user fiber offers high voltage isolation intrinsic safety and elimination of ground loops in geographically large installations With the fiber optic Ethernet Option you have e Speed 1 Gbit per second e Versatility Ability to select copper or fiber e Innovation High speed excellent reliability and latest technology Auto detection At the system start up the option auto detects which of the interfaces is used i e copper or fiber When both interfaces are connected the fiber optic connection has priority and will be used The initial selected interface remains in control as long as the system is powered To switch to another interface you must power down the system and start up again with the required interface connected 213 I W S 214 GEN series Front Panel layout With the option installed the front panel of the interface controller module has the following layout En y pg se i i Ll Figure 8 5 Front Panel of the interface controller module A B C D ACT Indicates channel activity LNK Indicates Ethern
189. schermende massa aarde is aangesloten via de beschermende massageleider van de voedingskabel of indien het instrument daarvan is voorzien via de veiligheids massa aansluiting Als de beschermende massa binnen of buiten het instrument wordt onderbroken dan kan dat hierdoor uitermate gevaarlijk worden Het opzettelijk onderbreken van de massa is verboden Indien er een signaal wordt aangeboden van meer dan 40 V top top dan dient eveneens de signaal aarde aangesloten te zijn De deksels nooit verwijderen Als de zekering doorbrandt als gevolg van een storing of een defect dan is het mogelijk dat de wisselstroom voedingsschakelaar van het instrument beschadigd is Die schakelaar moet worden gecontroleerd door een deskundig technicus 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Als de IEC aansluiting op het achterpaneel uit het stopcontact wordt verwijderd zal het instrument niet langer zijn aangesloten op de wisselstroomvoeding De wisselstroom voedingsschakelaar op dit instrument is uitsluitend bestemd voor functionele doeleinden Die schakelaar mag nooit worden gebruikt om het instrument aan of af te zetten ad Suomi TURVAOHJEITA Tata laitetta kaytettaessa sen tulee olla suojamaadoitettu joko verkkojohdon suojajohtimen tai erillisen suojamaadoitusliit nn n kautta mik li laitteeseen on sellainen asennettu Suojamaadoituksen katkaiseminen laitteen sis tai ulkopuolelta tekevat siita vaarallisen Tahallinen katka
190. se Both positive and negative pins must be connected to avoid erroneous There are 3 output pins available on each connector giving 5 V at 0 3 A in total 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Ordering Information 32 Channel 1 GN3211 2 20 kS s per chan nel Differential digi Itizer 200 MB RAM _ per card 16 bit 16 Channel 1 GN1611 2 20 kS s per chan nel Differential digi tizer 200 MB RAM per card 16 bit Cable tie Breakout cable Figure 6 26 Breakout panel and cable 179 HBM GEN series Accessories 16 ch single ended 1 KAB171 1 2 break out cable HDSub to 16x BNC 2 m for use with GEN DAQ n 16 32 ch input card 2 G 3 116 ch differential 1 KAB172 1 2 break out cable HDSub to 32x BNC 2 m for use with GEN DAQ 16 32 ch input card 16 ch single ended 1 G055 2 19 inch or 1 U 44 45 mm breakout panel 16 BNC feed through to be used with 16 ch single ended break out cable 16 ch differential 1 G056 2 19 inch or 1 U 3 44 45 mm breakout panel 16 x 2 BNC feed through to be used with 16 ch differential break out cable 32 ch single ended 1 G058 2 19 inch or 1 U 44 45 mm breakout panel 32 BNC feed throughh to be used with two 16 ch single ended breakout cables 180 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 10 GEN series 16 32 channel Accel Card 250 kS s With the 16 32 channel Accel Card 250 KS you get a no compromise so
191. seful diagnostic tool for establishing whether electrical noise is a problem Voltage and current excitation For the balanced bridge it doesn t matter if the power supply is of the constant voltage or constant current variety In both cases the output will be zero for the resistively balanced state However resistive balance circuits may be used with constant current excitation to obtain an initial zero balance of the instrument output when the bridge itself is unbalanced Sense lines Remote sense or more correctly remote sensing of excitation voltage is commonly recommended for use with precision commercial transducers to prevent leadwire resistance changes due to changes in either temperature or length from affecting transducer span or sensitivity Leadwire attenuation presents a potentially significant error source in transducers utilizing a Wheatstone bridge circuit The leadwires represent a parasitic resistance and a portion of the excitation voltage intended for the bridge circuit is dropped in the leadwire system reducing the voltage actually present at the transducer and effectively reducing the transducer sensitivity In Perception To make the required settings in the Perception software do the following 1 In Perception go to the Settings sheet 2 Inthe task pane select the Bridge in the Input section 3 Select one or more channels 127 GEN series I W S 4 To switch the excitation on or off do one of the foll
192. series Firmware Upgrader This will launch the application 5 Read pop up messages carefully before continuing They may contain important information with respect to the upgrade process 268 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series 6 Depending on your security settings the following dialog may come up Windows Security Alert Y To help protect your computer Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program Do you want to keep blocking this program A Name Firmware Upgrader Publisher HBM Keep Blocking Unblock Ask Me Later Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connections from the Internet or a network IF you recognize the program or trust the publisher you can unblock it When should unblock program Figure B 1 Windows Security Alert dialog Select Unblock to continue 269 I W S 270 GEN series 7 A dialog appears Firmware Upgrader Mainframe Slot Module Type 10 134 144 42 sim_NLDONPC214 J Scan for mainframes 10 134 144 48 CE TEST pion New Version Program 10 134 144 50 Slave 10 134 144 53 Genesis A 10 134 144 62 LibO090 10 134 144 63 Genesis Demo 10 134 144 74 UnitTest 10 134 144 78 SCSI TEST Figure B 2 Firmware Upgrader dialog 1 Click the down arrow of the Select mainframe list This will give you a list of available mainframes identified by both the IP address and network name You may
193. small pulse that must be recorded and a trigger is generated The pulse detector operates on samples 2 to 65535 In the Perception software this is translated into time At 1 MS s sample rate this results in a maximum of 65 535 millisecond 253 I W S 254 10 4 3 GEN series Figure 10 10 Pulse detector A Trigger B Width Figure 9 12 In diagrams A and B the pulse detection is depicted In diagram A when the trigger level is crossed the signal remains above the trigger level for a time interval larger than pulse width W In diagram B there is a situation in which the signal returns through the trigger level within pulse width W A trigger is generated on a small pulse In diagrams C and D the opposite situation is depicted pulse reject Now small pulses are not recognized as trigger condition while a wider pulse generates a trigger The pulse detector can be used for both trigger levels Combined with a hysteresis setting the pulse detector is less sensitive to noise on the signal Holdoff The trigger holdoff feature is used to disable the trigger detector for a period of time after a trigger condition was met This can be used to generate only one trigger on a slowly decaying repetitive signal or eliminate the effect of after ringing Using a 16 bit counter triggering can be disabled for as long as 6 5535 seconds when sampling at 10 kS s 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 10 4 4 GEN seri
194. t D o O m Unit Description 0 1 S s to 1 MS s 16 bit 0 0015 50 ppm Bessel or Butterworth 500 kHz 3 dB Bessel butterworth filter specifics Analog anti Bypass Time Frequency domain aliasing optimized Time Domain 7 pole Bessel optimal step response 220 kHz Frequency 7 pole Butterworth extended 370 kHz Domain frequency response IIR or FIR filter specifics Digital FIR Off Frequency domain optimized Frequency 12 pole FIR at sample rate divided by 4 10 20 40 Digital IIR Off time domain optimized Frequency 6 pole digital Bessel at sample rate divided by 10 20 40 100 Wideband F 72 91 gt 1010 o 3 9 2 2 O ig a 0 3 3 o ol na Sis O O 5 oolli c I j5 O gt On board Memory Per card Total size 256 MS 512 MB shared by enabled channels Perchannel Size with all 8 channels used 32 MS 64 MB 105 I W S 106 GEN series Q Q D Q Unit Description Value Fully independent per channel 1 Up to 400 triggers per second zero re 1 per 2 5 ms arm time Total number of triggers per recording 10 000 i For each level 16 bit 0 0015 Defines the trigger insensitivity 0 1 to 100 of Full Scale Analog triggers of all channels Logical OR Qualifiers of all channels Logical AND Analog trigger modes Basic Single level Pos or neg crossing Dual Level Two individual levels OR ed One pos and one neg crossing Analog qualifier mo
195. t 256 MS 4 HiSpeed25M SE Diff no 25MS s 15 bit 64MS 4 Hi SE Diff no 100MS s 14 bit 400 MS 4 Speed100M Marker1M Binary no 1MS s 1 bit 512 MB 64 Marker1M Binary yes no 1MS s 1bit 512MB 8 32 HV Table 6 2 Acquisition boards under development Preliminary MODEL INPUT ISO Fs BITS MEMORY CHAN S TYPE Basic Diff no 20 kS s 16 bit 100 MS 16 16 20k 200 MB 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en MODEL INPUT ISO TYPE Basic Diff NO 32 20k HV200k Diff 1 kV HV2M Diff 1 kV Includes TEDS support Fs 20 kS s 200 kS s 2 MS s BITS 16 bit 18 bit 18 bit GEN series MEMORY CHAN S 100 MS 32 200 MB 512 MS 6 512 MS 6 93 I W S 94 6 2 GEN series Basic amplifier input module The GEN series basic amplifier input module has a general purpose signal conditioner for use with voltage inputs externally conditioned signals or oscilloscope probes The basic signal conditioner provides eight channels of single ended BNC voltage inputs from 2 V to 100 V full scale with full offset and auto zero capability Every channel is equipped with an independent full range input amplifier 7 pole Bessel anti alias filter 16 bit Analog to Digital converter operating at up to 1 MS s and several selections of digital filtering A 200 kS s model is available for medium speed acquisition requirements isol lt 250Vpk On board memory ranges from 64 7 MegaSample 128 MegaByte to 2
196. tem Tools E E Partition Basic FAT3Z Healthy 100 MB 99 MB E D Partition Basic FAT3Z Healthy 9 08 GB 5 31 GB EEn Storage c N Disk Defragmenter Logical Drives H Ep Removable Storage E hin Services and Applications pisk 0 Local Disk C 18 65 GB 9 46 GB NTFS Online Healthy System Figure B 4 Computer Management Unallocated Space A Unallocated Space 274 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series 5B In case the disk is detected as Dynamic change it to Basic 10 11 12 13 Right click on the grey box where Disk 1 is written and select the option Revert to basic disk Right click on the long white box containing GB Unallocated select Create Partition and click next Select Primary Partition and click next Confirm the partition size with the maximum possible size and click next Choose Assign a drive letter and click next Choose Do not format this partition and click next Click Finish and close the Computer Management window Start a command prompt and use the utility fat32format exe from there using the drive letter assigned to the newly created partition e g fat32format f Confirm the format with Y and Enter After the format has been completed the SCSI disk should be accessible using the windows explorer The SCSI disk has to be connected with the GEN series mainframe again The GEN series mainframe has to be rebooted The SCSI
197. the IP Mask Current IP Mask Network name To modify the network name proceed as follows Use DHCP To modify the DHCP setting DHCP search time Gateway To set the Gateway IP address MAC Address Port Menu User Info User name User station Reset password Menu Status IM1 Version DateTime SyncSrc Speed LocDisk IM1 TotSize SCSIMODE IM1 Disk IM2 Format IM2 GEN series 49 49 51 53 53 54 55 58 59 59 60 61 61 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 68 68 69 69 71 72 72 72 13 73 74 74 15 15 12704 4 0 en 6 2 1 6 2 2 6 2 3 6 3 6 3 1 6 3 2 6 3 3 6 3 4 6 3 5 6 3 6 6 3 7 6 3 8 6 3 9 6 4 6 4 1 6 4 2 6 4 3 6 4 4 Menu Diagnose Memory test Disk performance Disk integrity Menu Alerts Menu Errors Power control and indicators Module indicators Front panel display and control overview Input Modules Available input modules Basic amplifier input module Basic 200K 1M Digitizer General Specifications Basic 200K 1M XT ISO Digitizer General Specifications Basic 1M ISO Digitizer General Specifications Bridge input module Bridge 200K 1M ISO Digitizer General Specifications Bridge amplifier configuration Input connectors Bridge completion Shunt calibration Shielding and driven guard Various bridge configurations Bridge connector reference card Configuring and using the bridge amplifier Bridge completion Bridge completion full 4 4 b
198. the input is a sine wave the amplitude tends to decrease with increasing frequency and the phase is shifted 12704 4 0 en 141 I S 142 GEN series f 3dB Frequency Figure 6 13 Frequency response with 1X probe Example assume a voltage source with a 1 MQ resistance and a 1X probe with 50 pF capacitance a 1X probe by itself has no resistance The GEN series universal amplifier input has a 1 MQ resistance and a 100 pF capacitance This yields a 3dB point at EQ1 p n em J 340 oral Run Cin Cprode 1 6 28 x 500 E 3 x 150 E 12 2 kHz The loading due to the input impedance of the instrument and the probe capacitance is twofold resistive loading and capacitive loading The resistive loading actually reduces the voltage delivered to the instrument EQ2 r O Rin V IN V S Rw 4 zz The effect of the capacitive loading is more complex and results in an exponential response in the voltage EQ3 Vin t Vuax 1 TY PsCin prove 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 4 4 GEN series 10X probes 10X probes also called 10 1 probes divider probes or attenuating probes have a resistor and capacitor in parallel inserted into the probe Figure 6 14 shows the circuit for the 10X probe connected to a high impedance input of an instrument 10X Probe GEN series input Figure 6 14 Input connected using a 10X probe lf R1C1 R2C2 then this circuit has the result th
199. the two resistors to the plug in module on the locations marked HB and HB You will also need to remove the jumper J1 Refer to Figure 6 1 on page 115 for electrical schematic details and to for mechanical location details To connect such a bridge you need a minimum of three wires Refer to Figure 6 4 on page 119 for connection details When using a half bridge you need to inform the Perception software about this To select half bridge completion in Perception To select half bridge completion in Perception proceed as follows In Perception go to the Settings sheet In the task pane select the Bridge in the Input section Select one or more channels Do one of the following e Inthe spreadsheet style matrix in the Bridge type column select the bridge type Half RAN Bao Bridge type e Inthe simplified graphical diagram click on the bridge icon D in Figure 6 6 on page 121 until you see the half bridge representation 5 When you select half bridge completion switch S3 in Figure 6 1 will be closed 124 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Bridge completion quarter 1 4 bridge A quarter bridge type sensor is a sensor that has a single bridge resistor on board completion is required AMP INPUT AW BRIDGE RESISTOR WW BRIDGE COMPLETION Figure 6 9 Quarter bridge layout In this situation a sensor is used with only one resistor R4 This resistor is placed between A and
200. tiger 40 V topp Tag ej bort skydden Om matars kringen sm lter p grund av ett fel r det m jligt att str mst llaren f r v xelstr msmatning p instrumentet skadas och den b r d inspekteras av en ingenj r med l mpliga kvalifikationer F r att koppla bort instrumentet fr n v xelstr mstillf rseln tag ut IEC anslutningen p bakpanelen Str mst llaren f r v xelstr mstillf rsel p detta instrument r enbart till f r funktionerliga ndam l Den r inte avsedd som eller lamplig som en bortkopplingsanordning SILA English SAFETY WARNING This instrument must be operated with a protective ground earth connected via the protective ground conductor of the supply cable or if the instrument is fitted with one via the safety ground terminal Any interruption of the protective ground inside or outside the instrument is likely to make the instrument dangerous Intentional interruption is prohibited In addition a signal ground must be connected if any input signal exceeds 40 V peak Do not remove the covers If the supply fuse blows as the result of a fault it is possible that the instrument s AC supply switch will be damaged and should be checked by a suitably qualified engineer To disconnect this instrument from the AC supply unplug the IEC connector on the rear panel The AC supply switch on this instrument is provided for functional purposes only It is not intended or suitable as a disconnecting d
201. to choose from e 1310 nm single mode e 850 nm multi mode This SFP slot is capable of implementing either Single Mode SM or Multimode MM optical fiber transceivers therefore please check the correct mode of fiber optic cable is used Check the wavelength with the manufacturer and make sure it matches the SFP labeling 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Warnings Description of Electro Static Discharge ESD Electrostatic discharge ESD can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence Laser Safety The system is classified as a Class 1 laser product The SFP uses optical light source for data and command communication It does not emit hazardous light but it is recommended to avoid direct exposure to the beam 221 GEN series I W S Installation steps 1 First make sure the mainframe unit is switched off then locate the available SFP slot and remove the plastic plug if inserted mf TG yay ay Ven en mal cm JE TETETF SFF EF EPR TFF dg Figure 8 11 IM 2 Module Cap on off A IM2 Module with cap on B Remove cap In some cases you may have to remove a covering over the SFP slot Please see explanation of how to do this in chapter Optical Network SFP Appendix on page 227 222 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series 2 Grasp module between fingers and thumb at the end
202. ue A unique and powerful ability allows the amplifier to individually measure each input and each excitation lead to quickly diagnose wiring problems Each channel also features two set points for trigger or alarm purposes plus hardware detection of open shorted excitation leads and amplifier over range 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en 6 3 1 GEN series Bridge 200K 1M ISO Digitizer Capabilities Overview Model Bridge 200K ISO Digitizer Bridge 1M ISO Digitizer 0 1 S s to 200 kS s 0 1 S s to 1 MS s Memory per card 64 MS 128 MB 256 MS 512 MB Input type Fully isolated bridge or fully isolated differential software selectable General Specifications Unit Description Value Po Fully isolated bridge or fully isolated differential software selectable Mating connector FGG2B316CLAD52 Lemo 16 pin Plus variable gain in 1000 steps 2mV 5 mv 0 1 10 mV 20mV 50 mV 100 mV 200 mV 500 mV 1 V 2V 5V gt 5 D O co 5 D et O D O O 5 10V i AC 3 dB 0 16 Hz DC GND 2x 10 MQ 130 pF i Overall bandwidth is always limited by 20 kHz Bridge digital filters 200k only Maximum Static Error Wideband 0 2 of FS 120 uV Bessel 0 1 of FS Butterworth 40 uV 3 OIIO JIO 41010 O M O lt 3 0 O clon 5 5 glv 13 D D 0O als OD 3 Q i IlO 5 0 a 5 NIO o lO 5 Q O al D D ep gt 5 v O to o 5 Q Q P gt
203. ues This means that triggering is not reacting to specific levels but to the differential signal or slope 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series As explained later in this chapter a signal must actually cross the preset level This is to avoid erroneous triggering on a small amount of noise on the signal To make the trigger detector even more stable when noisy signals are used the single level trigger detector has been expanded with a hysteresis This basically doubles the logic For the advanced trigger modes the single level trigger detector with programmable hysteresis has been implemented twice to provide a dual level trigger detector with selectable hysteresis on each channel Levels are usually referenced as primary trigger level and secondary trigger level 243 I W S 244 GEN series 10 2 2 Valid trigger conditions Trigger detection is based on level crossing A signal has to cross a specified level to be considered a trigger condition As a consequence reaching the required level is not a valid trigger condition Since trigger detection is digital inter sample analog values are omitted In the following graphs these conditions are shown Trigger Trigger Tt Trigger Trigger level e Last sample before trigger e Sample e Trigger Figure 10 1 Level crossing detector As trigger mode basic trigger is shown with a specified level T and a level crossing in positive directio
204. uidistant This all depends on the accuracy of the supplied clock signal For more details see I O connectors IM1 on page 197 and I O connectors IM2 on page 203 The above selection is made in the Perception software in the Settings Sheet gt Recorder gt Timebase Source When internal timebase is selected there are two related options e Internal Clock Base Decimal This setting is used to create timebase values that are base 10 e g 1 MHz 100 kHz 50 kHz 2 5 Hz etc These values are derived from a main oscillator that operates at a base 10 frequency e g 1 MHz e Internal Clock Base Binary This setting is used to create timebase values that are base 2 e g 1 024 MHz 512 kHz 64 Hz etc These values are derived from a main oscillator that operates at a base 2 frequency e g 1 024 MHz 237 I W S 238 9 4 2 GEN series The above selection is made in the Perception software in the Settings Sheet Mainframe Internal Clock Base and is therefore mainframe wide i e the same for all recorders A binary clock base is a useful timebase settings when doing FFT s frequency domain analysis Timebase settings for FFT s When doing FFT s there are two topics that affect the acquisition 1 It makes life easier when the final FFT yields spectral lines with a distance A f that is a nice value Otherwise stated the FFT bin size should preferably be a nice value Sometimes this is also called the frequency resol
205. until the Menu Alerts comes up e Press the Select key to access the various messages e Press Menu twice to quit The following is a list of possible alerts Table 5 14 Alert messages MESSAGE PROBLEM Module Version Error Boards are installed with incompatible firmware versions Contact your local dealer or visit the HBM website SCSI Mode Error This message is displayed when the connected SCSI drive has a lower transfer speed than the interface supports E g a SCSI160 drive is connected to the GEN series SCSI320 interface This will lead to a decrease of throughput and published specifications may not be met You can find the current mode in the Status SCSIMODE section Network Speed xxx MB The current network speed is lower than the interface supports E g 100 MB s for the GEN series 1 Gbit s interface This will lead to a decrease of throughput and published specifications may not be met 83 I W S 84 5 8 GEN series Menu Errors The Errors menu provides error information To gain access to the Errors information proceed as follows e Press the Menu key e Press the Up Down key until the Menu Errors comes up e Press the Select key to access the various messages e Press Menu twice to quit The following is a list of possible errors Table 5 15 Error messages MESSAGE PROBLEM Overtemp X Y value High temperature X slot number Y element component value value e g 70 5C
206. until the lease expires at which point you are given a new IP address When your system administrator configures your DHCP server he can set the leases to time out at different intervals The most common lease duration among ISPs and other large networks is three days DHCP servers can be located within a PC or a network router When you want to use static IP addresses you must set the GEN series network setting Use DHCP to False When there is a DHCP server you can set the GEN series network setting Use DHCP to True For details see Use DHCP on page 64 WARNING When Use DHCP is set to False and when you are using multiple mainframes you must set a different IP address for each mainframe For details see Current IP address on page 60 47 I W S 48 GEN series 4 2 4 Network testing and troubleshooting To test your network environment 1 If your GEN series is correctly connected to the Ethernet the LINK LED on the front panel will illuminate within a few seconds to indicate a hardware interface is recognized If the LINK LED does not light your Ethernet cable is not connected or incorrectly wired straight instead of cross over or vice versa Hold the two ends of the cable side by side with the retainer tab downward A straight cable has the orange wires on the left side at both ends A crossover cable has the orange wires on opposite sides Also check that all eight conductors are present in the connector Some
207. ution The bin size is determined by the actual acquisition length or sweep length bin size 1 T in which T is the total recording time E g a one second sweep will result in a 1 Hz bin size a 0 5 second sweep results ina 2 Hz bin size 2 Preferably the acquisition length is equal to a power of two Fundamentally most FFT algorithms work on data sets with a length of 24N The binary clock base of the internal timebase in combination with the division factors allow for a broad range of values that meet both requirements In the table below various sample rates are given as well as the corresponding division factor divisor The table shows the bin sizes that result from these sample rates in combination with various sweep lengths Example from the table you can read that a sample rate of 40 960 kHz and a sweep length of 8192 samples result in a 5 Hz bin size i e the spectral lines are 5 Hz from each other Nice values are considered to be minor values that easily fit in major values for grid display purposes In the table below the values are in the colored cells and basically comprise the range 1 25 2 5 5 10 20 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series Table 9 1 Examples of FFT Bin sizes TIMEBASE FFT SIZE SWEEP LENGTHS MHZ SMPI S DIVI FFT BIN SIZE IN HZ SOR E o o a e a ok var for w b ps as bes as so he pf a ps 25 ha Additional information The Nyquist frequency f 2 is the maximum f
208. utput Type TTL active low with pull up resistor to enable activation by relays or short circuit to ground Connectors Two connectors with 16 events per 2 x 26 pin SubD connector Fiber optic 8 in 1 out connectors Analog to Digital Conversion Digital Input Section Connectors Fiber optic connectors 18 in 1 out Pull up P4255 KA 5 Volt Voltage levels Logic threshold voltage level 0 30V to 0 7V Logic threshold voltage level 1 2Vto 30V Logic value 0 7 2 30 Input voltage Figure 6 20 Logic threshold voltage levels 157 GEN series I W S Digital Input Section Component Unit Description Value Protection Continuous 30 V Fiber optic cable recommended Type Plastic single step index HP HFBR HP HFBR RXXYYY series RXXYYY Diameter Core and cladding 1 00 mm Propagation delay constant 5 0 ns m U gt BG D 5 lt z D O 5 Fiber optic I O Sockets 660nm input HPHFBR 2523 LED Output HPHFBR 1523 Connectors Simplex latching connector HP HFBR 4503 Output drive Distance 60 mto 100 m Compatibility Fully compatible with HBM BE3200 BE3200 Test Sequencer Conditional functionality i Trigger Qualifier Alarm Trigger Modes Off rising edge active falling edge ac tive Combination Logic condition Event trigger OR any other trigger source Modes Off active high low Combina Logic condition Event tion qualifier AN
209. ved Select Moves the cursor to the next number triplet Menu Enters and confirms your selection when finished 5 3 9 MAC Address This setting presents information only and has no controls In a local area network LAN or other network the MAC Media Access Control address is your system s Ethernet interface unique hardware number When you re connected to the Internet from your system or host as the Internet protocol thinks of it a correspondence table relates your IP address to your system s physical MAC address on the LAN 66 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series 5 3 10 Port The port setting here is for service information only 67 I W S 68 5 4 5 4 1 GEN series Menu User Info The User Info menu provides information and allows you to reset the system password It allows you to view the user name and computer name that are controlling the GEN series DAQ system To gain access to the User Info 1 Press the Menu key 2 Press the Up Down key until the Menu User Info comes up 3 Press the Select key to access the various User Info settings 4 As you press the Up and Down keys you can access each of the following settings in turn Table 5 6 User Info settings summary MENU FUNCTION UserName When a PC with Perception software is currently connected to the GEN series the PC user name from the Windows Logon screen is shown Station When a PC is connected the station nam
210. vrnnrrnrnnnnnnnnn 72 283 HBM System calibration rrrrrrnnrnrrnnnnnrnnnnrvnnnnenrnnnennnnn 49 System controller board rrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnen 207 System trigger rrnnnrnnnnnrnrnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnsnn 260 T TORIR sereia EEA 44 197 203 ME 12 Timebase External EE 197 203 237 NET a E E 237 Internal Binary rrrrrnnrrnnnnrrovnnnnernnnrrrnnnrnennnn 237 Internal Decimal rnrvnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 237 TINE undret 145 156 Touch keys see Display controls rrrrrrnnnennnnnnn 54 Transient recorder ccccececececececeeeeaeceeeees 34 246 TAST eE E 215 OE vn aitnomacen 233 241 Exma EE snide cesm sntadveatsensa 241 ME 10 EE aeaa 241 Signal nee eee ene ener eee eee ieee 241 Trigger add ons Event counter rrrunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennvnnnnnenen 252 259 Hd 252 254 Interval timer rraravnnnnnnnnnnnvnvnnvnnnvnnvnnnene 252 255 Interval timer Between rarnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 255 257 Interval timer Less n 255 Interval timer More rrarvnrvunvunnnnvnnnnnnnnnnvsnenn 255 Interval timer NotBetween 255 258 Interval timer Pulse detector 0 ee 253 Pulse detector dencisnasoncesenescauteestcasmerecuseannnees 252 Pulse detector Pulse detect r rrurrurnrvnvernnrn 253 Pulse detector Pulse reject rrrrrrrnrrrrnnnr 253 Slope detector rrrrrrararrnrerrnnrnrnnnnrnnnennnnennnne 252 Trigger detector rrrrnnnrrnnnnonn
211. wide analog bandwidth StatStream Most PC based DAQ systems can easily acquire megabytes of data But even the most powerful PC is poorly equipped to display and process files of megabytes or gigabytes In fact most DAQ systems fail to display over 99 of your live data The exclusive StatStream technology accelerates all aspects of your measurement task with dedicated hardware and firmware 12704 4 0 en I U S GEN series 12704 4 0 en While recording StatStream pre processes a display summary at the full resolution of your PC monitor Even a single transient point on any channel is accurately displayed In addition StatStream continuously calculates parameter values on blocks of data You know the vital statistics at every moment including warnings if any channel goes off scale The Perception software offers a variety of meters to display these on line parameters When reviewing your stored files the embedded StatStream data enables an accurate detailed overview of any size file in seconds Unlike competitive systems your PC has no need to inspect gigabytes of information just to display the last kilobyte As you zoom in more detail is displayed while always maintaining the highest visible resolution 39 I W S 40 3 4 GEN series Signal conditioning The GEN series system supports common analog sensors with the highest performance signal conditioning available All inputs are sampled simultaneousl
212. witched off or set into one of the modes described in this chapter 241 I S 242 10 2 10 2 1 GEN series Understanding digital triggering Technically speaking there are two approaches to determine the known pre defined situation of the signal analog or digital Each channel in the GEN series system is equipped with a digital trigger detector because it has stable vertical reference levels because it does not encounter horizontal jitter and because it is frequency independent A disadvantage of a digital trigger detector is its inability to detect events between two consecutive samples This does not usually interfere with normal operation because the event is not recorded anyway Digital trigger detector Figure B 2 shows a simplified diagram of a single level digital trigger detector Digitized values coming from the ADC are fed into an Arithmetic and Logic Unit ALU The value that comes out of the ALU is then referenced against a preset value trigger level The result can be either positive i e the value is larger or negative i e the value is smaller Based on this information the level crossing detector verifies if a level crossing in the correct direction has occurred and if so sends out a trigger ADC DATA ALU Level crossing detect ku m gt _ gt Trigger Compare value l DELAY The delay register in front of the ALU is used to compare the ADC value with older val
213. y Figure 8 9 Solid state disk SSD When this option is ordered an SSD is included on board the IM2 ready to be used when you plug in the IM2 into a mainframe The SSD is a non removable item 218 12704 4 0 en GEN series I U S SSD Specifications 300 GB 50 MB s Ordering Information Component Unit Description SSD on board 1 G061 2 8 1 6 Fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable is available for connecting and synchronizing units there are several lengths of LC LC duplex cables to choose from Ordering Information KAB280 Master Slave connection cable 1 KAB280 3 Fiber optic LC LC duplex 3 m Master Slave connection cable 1 KAB280 10 Fiber optic LC LC duplex 10 m Master Slave connection cable 1 KAB280 20 Fiber optic LC LC duplex 20 m Master Slave connection cable 1 KAB280 50 Fiber optic LC LC duplex 50 m 12704 4 0 en 219 I W S 220 8 1 7 Note Note GEN series Optical Network SFP Available for IM2 only Installation This section covers the installation and removal of the Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP transceiver device This optional device enables an Optical Network connection direct into the front panel of the IM2 Figure 8 10 SFP Optical Network devices A SFP shown with dust cap and removal bar B SFP label 850 or 1310 nm This is a simple and powerful plug in and use option which enables the use of the Optical Network connection There are 2 models available
214. y for exact time correlation and the front ends deliver a typical maximum static error of 0 1 Typical inputs and sensors supported are Voltage single ended and differential Current Strain gages in any configuration IEPE Integrated Electronics Piezo Electric for example ICP CCLD Isotron Deltatron Piezotron and others Resistive sensors e g displacement temperature Binary and frequency counter timer And more Plug and play hardware discovery with scalability lets you configure any number of channels Perception software can group and outline similar amplifiers for one click settings Extensive diagnostics give you the confidence of correctly wired and working sensors before running your test 12704 4 0 en I S 12704 4 0 en 3 5 GEN series Data storage In addition to mega samples of on board RAM you can record directly to your PC hard drive removable disk or network server over the Gigabit Ethernet The GEN series system always stores to on board high speed RAM Recorded data is then automatically stored to your PC at the maximum speed of your network and hard disk At rates up to megabytes per second dependent upon your PC storage to the PC is continuous and unlimited duration recordings can be made The GEN series control module can be factory equipped with an optional SCSI controller The SCSI option provides expansion and flexibility allowing GEN series users to add a wide range of ext
215. you to detect additional pulses in a standard train of pulses for example Interval timer More This interval timer mode is more complicated When the second trigger event is within the set time interval no trigger is generated and the time interval is reset on each trigger event When a new trigger event occurs after the specified time interval i e the interval is not reset in time then a trigger is generated at the end of the specified time interval In the reset moments are denoted with a dotted line the actual trigger moment with a straight line Figure 10 13 Interval timer More A Trigger B Interval 256 12704 4 0 en I U S 12704 4 0 en GEN series This function allows you to detect a missing pulse in a standard pulse train for example Interval timer Between For the Between mode basically two timers are used one to set the start of a time window and a second to set the width of the time window The second trigger event must be within this time window 9 e m ee le LETT a TI 123456 7 89 10 11 Figure 10 14 Interval timer Between The following sequence explains what happens NO oo R 10 11 The first trigger event starts interval timer 1 A second trigger event occurs before interval timer 1 has expired the timer is reset A third trigger event occurs before interval timer 1 has expired the timer is reset Interval 1 Interval timer 1 expires and interval

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