Table of Contents
MX Modules A04089_07_E00_02 HBM: public 3
Table of Contents
Contents Page
Table of Contents 3
Safety Instructions 5
1 Introduction 9
1.1 SomatXR DAQ 9
1.2 Module transducer overview 11
1.3 About the documentation 13
1.4 MX modules 13
2 Setting up a system 15
2.1 Getting started with the MX module 15
2.2 Mechanical fixing of modules 16
2.2.1 Caselinks (1-CASELINK or 1-CASELINK-RUG-2) 17
2.2.2 Casemounts (1-CASEMOUNT, 1-CASEMOUNT2-2 or 1-CASEMOUNT3-2) 17
2.2.3 Universal mounting bracket (1-CASEMOUNT-UMB-2) 20
2.3 Power considerations 22
2.4 Connecting a single module to a host PC 23
2.5 Connecting multiple modules to a host PC 24
2.6 Module synchronization 28
2.7 Connecting transducers 32
2.7.1 TEDS 33
2.8 Digitalization and signal path 35
3 Controlling the system 36
3.1 SomatXR CX22B-R / QuantumX CX22B Data Recorders 36
3.2 eDAQXR and eDAQXR-lite CPU layers 36
3.3 PC Software 36
3.3.1 HBM Device Manager 36
3.3.2 MX Assistant 36
3.3.3 catman® 37
3.3.4 MX module programming interface (API) 38
3.4 Updating firmware 38
4 Modules 39
4.1 MX840B-R universal module 39
4.2 MX1615B-R bridge module (strain gage amplifier) 43
4.3 MX1601B-R standard module (universal amplifier) 45