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INTRODUCTION
1.a THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOKLET
Working for the first time with an instrument system as comprehensive and versa-
tile as the Daytronic “System 10” can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many
interrelated functions the system can be made to perform—functions for data col-
lection, display, processing, communications, reporting, and process control.
And there are so many critical setup procedures, all depending on the exact
requirements of your particular measurement and control application.
All users agree that System 10 is comparatively easy to set up and run. Nonethe-
less, we realize that even the most technically competent first users could do with
a little help. The purpose of this booklet is to familiarize you with the
basic setup
procedures
required for proper system operation. To keep things on as simple a
level as possible, we will not discuss a number of additional—and strictly option-
al—procedures. These are all treated in detail in your
System 10 Guidebook.
By walking you step-by-step through the basic system setup, this booklet will help
you get your system “on the air” as quickly as possible, without initially burdening
you with “all the details.”
You’ll probably want to read this booklet before you open your
System 10 Guide-
book
. However, having done so, and having carefully performed all the tutorials
given here, don’t neglect to study the Guidebook itself! This is not a “short-form
manual,” but rather a simplified presentation of selected—but “basic”—setup pro-
cedures, along with some essential background information. Its only purpose is
to GET YOU STARTED.
1.b “A-SIZED” MAINFRAMES AND EXTENDED KEYBOARDS
There are two basic types of System 10 mainframes: “A-sized” and “B-sized.”
This booklet treats only A-sized mainframes. Each A-sized mainframe contains a
single rack for plug-in “A Cards” only. “A Cards” include all basic System 10 SIG-
NAL CONDITIONER CARDS, as well as certain SPECIAL FUNCTION CARDS.
These include cards for Analog Outputs, Logic Inputs and Outputs, Analog Peak
Capture and Hold, FIFO Buffer Memory, PID Loop Control, and Diagnostic Test-
ing.* Features of all presently manufactured A-sized System 10 mainframes are
summarized in Appendix A of this booklet.
The procedures in this booklet require that you issue appropriate
mnemonic
commands
to your system. Such commands may be issued either “locally” or
“remotely.” You issue commands “locally” by typing them on an EXTENDED KEY-
BOARD connected to your mainframe. You issue commands “remotely” by using
an EXTERNAL COMPUTER OR TERMINAL to deliver them via the mainframe’s
Computer Interface Port.** Note that some A-sized mainframes are supplied with
a Model 10P80A Extended Keyboard, while for other mainframes, a keyboard—
either the Model 10P80A or the Model 10P80D—is optional.
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* Mainframes from the “10K1/10K2” family (only) also have an “A-sized” CENTRAL PROCES-
SOR/ INTERFACE CARD (a version of the Model 10ACP100 or 10ACP200), which is always
installed in the rightmost “A Slot.”
** As you will see in Section 14 of this booklet, you can also arrange for one or more commands
to be applied automatically on occurrence of predefined system conditions and events.
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