DTS SLICE NANO - Guidelines for High Shock and Vibration Testing; SLICE Connectors and Cables; SLICE Connectors

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! DO NOT connect directly to vehicle power or other noisy power sources.

! ALWAYS disconnect the battery from the SLICE system before connecting to a

battery charger.

! ALWAYS use SLICE NANO with a heat sink as the SLICE NANO case is very thin

aluminum with very little heat sinking ability. Never use SLICE NANO mounted

to a thermally non-conductive surface like wood or plastic.

! Refer to proper grounding procedures described in Appendix H.

! Check that all cables show no signs of physical damage.

! Be sure all sensors have their cable shields ungrounded at the sensor end and

grounded at the SLICE input connector.

3.2. Guidelines for High Shock and Vibration Testing

SLICE MICRO and SLICE NANO components can generally be used in test environ-

ments with maximum acceleration levels as high as 500 g. In some cases, SLICE

NANO can be used up to 5,000 g if proper care is used.

Proper mounting of the SLICE system, cables, and accessories is critical to successful

testing.

! DO NOT mount SLICE components in an area where they may be directly

impacted by an object.

! Use damping material whenever possible to help protect the SLICE system

from excessive shock or vibration, but remember that SLICE NANO requires a

heat sink.

! Be sure that connectors and wiring are properly secured.

3.3. SLICE Connectors and Cables

3.3.1. SLICE Connectors

SLICE is an ultra small data acquisition system. One challenge with a small

system is electrical connections. Although connectors such as Bendix, Amphenol,

and LEMO are common for instrumentation, all of these are much too large to be

practical for SLICE.

The SLICE system uses circular plastic connectors manufactured by Omnetics

Corporation (www.omnetics.com

). These connectors use high-quality, machined

contacts and are used in many military, aerospace and other high shock applica-

tions. Connectors are available direct from Omnetics or can be purchased from

DTS.

Below are the connector types used by SLICE.