DayTronic System 10 - 1 Introduction; 1.a The Purpose of This Booklet; 1.b B-Sized Mainframes

1 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 “B-SIZED” MAINFRAMES
There are two basic types of System 10 mainframes: “A-sized” and “B-sized.”
This booklet treats only B-sized mainframes. Each B-sized mainframe contains
•a single rack for plug-in “B Cards” and “V Cards”
• up to four separate racks for plug-in “A Cards”*
“B Cards” are essentially for DIGITAL processing, while “V Cards” are concerned
with VIDEO-related functions and plug into the Video Backplane in the rear of the
mainframe. The system’s CENTRAL PROCESSOR CARD (a version of the Model
10BCP200 or, for older systems, 10BCP100A) and RS-232 INTERFACE CARD (a
version of the Model
10BIP232) always occupy the two rightmost “B Slots.” In all
B-sized mainframes except “10KN6” versions with the “E” (Extended B Rack)
Option, the leftmost B Slot (No. 1) is always occupied by the system’s VIDEO
TEXT CARD (Model
10BVT60 or 10BVT65). All other V Cards are mounted to the
left of the Video Text Card.**
In any B Slot not occupied by the Central Processor Card, the RS-232 Interface
Card, or a V Card, any
optional B Card may be installed to handle your system’s
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“O NTHE A IR ” (B-S IZED )
* The Model 10KN3 mainframe is an exception; it has NO “A Card” rack. See the Table of Con-
tents for the sections of this booklet that do NOT apply to a 10KN3 system.
** In “10KN6” versions with the “E” (Extended B Rack) Option, the first four B Slots are used for
the V-Card set. See Section 3.C.1 of the System 10 Guidebook for more details on V-Card
installation.