F/T DAQ Installation and Operation Manual
Document #9610-05-1017-06
ATI Industrial Automation, 1031 Goodworth Drive, Apex, NC 27539 USA +1-919-772-0115 www.ati-ia.com
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Glossary of Terms
Terms Conditions
Accuracy See Measurement Uncertainty.
ActiveX Component
A reusable software component for the Windows
applications.
Compound Loading Any load that is not purely in one axis.
DAQ
Data AcQuisition device.
FS
Full-Scale.
F/T Force and Torque.
Fxy The resultant force vector comprised of components Fx and Fy.
Hysteresis A source of measurement caused by the residual effects of previously applied
loads.
IFPS
InterFace/Power Supply box.
LabVIEW A graphical programming environment created for data acquisition tasks by
National Instruments.
Maximum Single-Axis
Overload
The largest amount of pure load (not compound loading) that the transducer can
withstand without damage.
MAP
Mounting Adaptor Plate. The MAP part of the transducer is attached to the fixed
surface or robot arm.
Measurement
Uncertainty
The maximum expected error in measurements, as specified on the calibration
certificate.
NI
National Instruments Corporation, the owner of the “National Instruments” and
“LabVIEW” trademarks. (www.ni.com
)
Overload The condition where more load is applied to the transducer than it can measure.
This will result in saturation.
PSMCIA A small computer card for use in most laptop computers.
Point of Origin The point on the transducer from which all forces and torques are measured.
PS
Power Supply box.
Quantization The way the continuously variable transducer signal is converted into discreet
digital values. Usually used when describing the change from one digital value to
the next.
Resolution The smallest change in load that can be measured. This is usually much smaller
than accuracy.
Saturation The condition where the transducer or data acquisition hardware has a load or
signal outside of its sensing range.
Sensor System The entire assembly consisting of parts from transducer to data acquisition card.
TAP
Tool Adaptor Plate. The TAP part of the transducer is attached to the load that
is to be measured.
Tool Transformation Mathematically changing the measurement coordinate system by translating the
origin and/or rotating the axes.
Transducer The component that converts the sensed load into electrical signals.
Txy The resultant torque vector comprised of components Tx and Ty.
Visual Basic
A Microsoft programming environment for developing Windows
-based
applications.
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