Meggitt VM600 Hardware Manual

VM600 MPS hardware manual (standard version) MAMPS-HW/E 4 - 13
Edition 17 - February 2018
Inputs and outputs
MPC4 / IOC4T CARD PAIR
4.4.4 DC outputs (IOC4T)
Four DC outputs (DC OUT 1, DC OUT 2, DC OUT 3 and DC OUT 4) are available on the
IOC4T card. These can output fully-processed values from single or dual channels.
Jumpers allow each of these outputs to be individually set to provide a current-based or a
voltage-based signal, that is, the specified DC output signal range can be either 4 to 20 mA
or 0 to 10 V. Outputs are configured using the VM600 MPS software. For example, a
4 to 20 mA DC output corresponding to a 0 to 500 µm
signal.
The actual value of a DC output can go outside the specified output signal range, depending
on the processed value (signal). For example, if the configured 0 to 500 µm
signal actually
goes from 25 to 525 µm, the output signal should remain linear outside of the specified DC
output signal range (up to the circuitry limits of approximately 0 to 23.1 mA and
2.5 to 11.9 V).
The DC outputs (DC OUT 1, DC OUT 2, DC OUT 3 and DC OUT 4) share a common
reference/return with the discrete signal interface (DSI) inputs (AR, DB and TM). This
common reference/return is known as RET and is available on Connector J3, Terminal 8
(see 9.5 Configuring the four DC outputs and 9.7 DSI control inputs (DB, TM, AR)).

Meggitt VM600 Specifications

General

Brand	Meggitt
Model	VM600
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English