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4.3.1
Connection for the DC power supply ............................................................................... 23
4.3.2 PLC I/O signals ................................................................................................................ 23
4.3.3 Connector A – Potentiometer, Standard signal ............................................................... 26
4.3.3.1 Connector A: connecting potentiometric sensors............................................. 27
4.3.3.2 Connector A: connecting potentiometric sensors fitted with burster TEDS ..... 27
4.3.3.3 Connector A: connecting standard-signal sensors .......................................... 27
4.3.3.4 Connector A: connecting standard-signal sensors fitted with burster TEDS ... 28
4.3.4 Connector B – strain gage sensors, standard-signal sensors ......................................... 29
4.3.4.1 Connector B: connecting strain gage sensors without sense leads ................ 30
4.3.4.2 Connector B: connecting strain gage sensors without sense leads, fitted with
burster TEDS .................................................................................................... 30
4.3.4.3 Connector B: connecting strain gage sensors with sense leads ...................... 30
4.3.4.4 Connector B: connecting strain gage sensors with sense leads, fitted with
burster TEDS .................................................................................................... 31
4.3.4.5 Connector B: connecting standard-signal sensors .......................................... 31
4.3.4.6 Connector B: connecting standard-signal sensors fitted with burster TEDS ... 31
4.3.4.7 Connector B: connecting a piezoelectric sensor (option) ................................. 32
4.3.5 USB service port .............................................................................................................. 33
4.3.6 Ethernet port .................................................................................................................... 34
4.3.7 USB host port (memory-stick data logging) ..................................................................... 34
4.3.8 PROFIBUS interface ........................................................................................................ 35
4.3.9 Ethernet-based Fieldbus interface (dual RJ45) ............................................................... 35
5 Using the DIGIFORCE
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9311 for the first time ................................................................................. 36
5.1 35 mm DIN rail mounting/removal ............................................................................................... 36
5.2 DigiControl PC software .............................................................................................................. 38
5.2.1 Controls and symbols ...................................................................................................... 39
6 Configuring the unit ........................................................................................................................... 40
6.1 Establishing a connection to the DigiControl PC software (USB or Ethernet) ............................ 40
6.2 DIGIFORCE
®
9311 device information (Properties) .................................................................... 41
6.2.1 Station properties ............................................................................................................. 41
6.2.2 Ethernet interface configuration ....................................................................................... 42
6.2.3 Station properties for station - Measurement mode ........................................................ 44
6.3 Device settings ............................................................................................................................ 45
6.3.1 Basic setup ...................................................................................................................... 47
6.3.1.1 USB flash.......................................................................................................... 47
6.3.1.2 Acknowledgement function .............................................................................. 51
6.3.2 Measurement programs ................................................................................................... 53
6.3.2.1 Channel settings ............................................................................................... 55
6.3.2.2 Scaling analog sensors (strain gage, potentiometer, standard signal sensors)56
6.3.2.3 Inverting measurement signals ........................................................................ 56
6.3.2.4 Configuring sensors fitted with burster TEDS .................................................. 57
6.3.2.5 Potentiometric sensors ..................................................................................... 57