Chapter: Installation
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is appropriate for 5900 frames. Other frames have different adapter cables to
accommodate different controllers. Refer to the installation drawing supplied with your
load frame for more details. The sync cable (6) must be connected to the
SYNC
connector on the load frame if you are using DIC Replay software.
Table 8. Video extensometer adapter cables
Frame/
Controller Video extensometer adapter Connection location on controller
6800 and 3400 None Connector labeled ENCODER.
5900 44-way connector to 25-way
connector
Connector labeled ENCODER STRAIN 1.
5500 and 3300 44-way connector to two 25-
way connectors; one for axial
strain and one for transverse
strain
Axial connector to connector labeled ENCODER
STRAIN 1 and transverse connector to connector
labeled SCM STRAIN 2.
8800MT
controller
44-way connector to two 25-
way connectors; one for axial
strain and one for transverse
strain
Axial and transverse connectors to connectors
labeled SCM # (the exact connector numbers
depend on your system configuration).
8800T or 8800D
controller
44-way connector to two BNC
connectors; one for axial
strain and one for transverse
strain. Each BNC connector is
connected to an analog SCM
on the controller via a BNC
adapter cable.
Axial and transverse connectors to connectors
labeled CHANNEL # (the exact connector
numbers depend on your system configuration).
Others 44-way connector to two BNC
connectors; one for axial
strain and one for transverse
strain
Analog inputs