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M87X SERIES MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
Monitoring and Recording IED Manual
August 15, 2018
ML0021
Document Revision R
© 2018 by Bitronics, LLC
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Table of Contents
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Firmware Version
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M87X MANUAL SET
10
Installation and Maintenance
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Warranty and Assistance
11
Authorized Representative in the European Union
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Copyright Notice
12
Trademarks
12
Safety Section
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Description
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Introduction
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Features
17
Specifications
17
Standards and Certifications
26
Revenue Accuracy
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Environment
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Housing and Backplane
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Installation
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Initial Inspection
34
Protective Ground/Earth Connections
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Instrument Mounting
34
Surge Protection
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Cleaning
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Removal and Installation of Modules
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Host / Analog-Digital Signal Processor Module H11/H12 and A10
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Host Board
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Serial Port/Front Panel Board
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Service Port (P1)
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Standard Serial Ports (P2, P3, P4)
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Diagnostic Status Led's (S1, S2, S3, S4)
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RS485 Connections
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Self-Test Modes
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System Clock
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A10 Analog-Digital Signal Processor Board
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Calibration
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Instantaneous Measurement Principles
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Sampling Rate and System Frequency
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Measurements
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Current (1/4-Cycle Update)
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Neutral and Residual Current (1/4-Cycle Update)
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Voltage Channels (1/4-Cycle Update)
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Power Factor (1-Cycle Update)
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Watts / Volt-Amperes (Vas) / Vars (1-Cycle Update)
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Geometric VA Calculations
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Arithmetic VA Calculations
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Equivalent VA Calculations
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Energy (1-Cycle Update)
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Frequency (1-Cycle Update)
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Demand Measurements (1-Second Update)
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Ampere and Fundamental Ampere Demand
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Volt Demand
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Power Demands (Total Watts, Vars, and Vas)
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Voltage THD Demand
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Current TDD Demand
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Demand Resets
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Demand Interval
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Harmonic Measurements (1-Cycle Update)
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Voltage Distortion (THD) (1-Cycle Update)
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Current Distortion (THD and TDD) (1-Cycle Update)
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Fundamental Current (1-Cycle Update)
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Fundamental Neutral Current (M871 Only) (1-Cycle Update)
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Fundamental Voltage (1-Cycle Update)
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Fundamental Watts / Volt-Amperes (Vas) / Vars (1-Cycle Update)
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K-Factor (1-Cycle Update)
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Displacement Power Factor (1-Cycle Update)
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Phase Angle (1-Cycle Update)
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Resistance, Reactance, Impedance (1-Cycle Update)
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Slip Frequency (1-Cycle Update)
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Individual Phase Harmonic Magnitudes and Phase Angles (1-Cycle Update)
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Temperature (1-Second Update)
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Symmetrical Components (1-Cycle Update)
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Supply Voltage and Current Unbalance (1-Cycle Update)
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Flicker
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Fault Analysis
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Line Parameters
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Peak Current
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Status Indication and Reset
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SOELOG Output
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Protocol Output
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List of Available Measurements
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Functional Description
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Passwords
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Configuration
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Triggering
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Threshold Trigger
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Trigger Hysteresis
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Digital Input Trigger
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Edge and Level Triggers
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Manual Trigger
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Logical Combinations of Triggers
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Cross Triggering Multiple 70 Series Units (Inter-Triggering)
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Fault Distance Triggers
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Periodic Triggers
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Recording
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Waveform Recorder
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Default Frequency Setting for Waveform Recorder
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Indicating Waveform Records with Digital Outputs
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Retrieving and Deleting Waveform Recorder Files
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Disturbance Recorders
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Indicating Disturbance Records with Digital Outputs
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Retrieving and Deleting Disturbance Recorder Files
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Trend Recorder
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Retrieving Trend Records
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Comtrade Format
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Comtrade ZIP Files
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IEEE Long File Naming Convention
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Voltage Fluctuation Table (VFT) File
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Sequence of Events (SOE) File
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Sequence of Events Recorder (SER) File
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M87X File System
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FTP Server
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Introduction to FTP
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M87X FTP Implementation
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Zmodem, TELNET, and Command Line Interface
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Assigning Pulse Outputs to Energy Values
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Irig-B
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Overview
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Introduction to IRIG Standards
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Time Code Format (Rate Generation)
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Format Designation
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Carrier/Resolution
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Coded Expressions
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M87X IRIG-B Implementation
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M87X IRIG-B Receiver
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M87X IRIG-B Decoder
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M87X IRIG-B Time Qualifier
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Determining the Correct Year
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Methods of Automatic Clock Adjustments
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Types of M87X Clock Synchronization
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Frequency Adjustments and Free Wheeling
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Permanent IRIG-B Source Connection
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Stages of IRIG-B Synchronization and Accuracy
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Power-Up Stage
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Time Lock Stage
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Frequency Lock Stage
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Final Lock Stage
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Notes on Operation
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IRIG-B Electrical Specifications
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IRIG-B Port Wiring Instructions
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Demodulated)
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Modulated IRIG-B
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Setup Instructions for Use of the M87X Modulated IRIG-B Converter
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Wave, Amplitude Modulated, IRIG-B Master)
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Time Sync & Setting
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Time Sync Status Registers
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Manual Time Setting by Command-Line Instruction
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Unsolicited DNP Time Set (DNP Master Sets the IED Clock)
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IRIG-B Time Sync (Time-Synchronization Via Dedicated IED Port)
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UCA) Network Time Synchronization - Time Synchronization over Ethernet
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SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) - Time Synchronization over Ethernet
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Using the M87X with a Bitronics Analog Output Converter
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Automatic Event Notification
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Email Notifications
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Serial Notifications
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Data Sent
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Error Recovery
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Example
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Control Characters
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Power Supply V10
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Introduction
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Features
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Specifications
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Environmental
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Physical
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Power Supply and Protective Ground (Earth) Connections
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Overcurrent Protection
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Supply/Mains Disconnect
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Signal Input Module S10 - S12, S1C (M871), S13 - S17, S2C (M872)
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Introduction
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Features
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Specifications
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Current Input (CT) Connections
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Voltage Input (VT) Connections
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Overcurrent Protection for Voltage Input (VT) Connections
110
Current Measurements
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Neutral Current (Residual Current) for WYE Connections
111
Voltage Measurements
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Changing Transformer Ratios
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User (External Transformer) Gain and Phase Correction
111
Calibration
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Installation and Calibration for the S1C Option
112
Ethernet Module P10, P11, P12 or E1, E3 Option with H12 Host
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Introduction
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Features
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Specifications (for P1X Modules Unless Otherwise Noted)
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Environmental
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Physical
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Hot Swap (HS) Compatibility (P1X Modules)
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Hardware Configuration
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Cabling
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Connections
127
Troubleshooting the Connection
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Indicators
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Software Configuration
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Technical Details
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Jumper Settings (P1X)
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Troubleshooting
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PHYSTS Register Contents (P1X)
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Statistics Gathered by Ethernet Driver
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Digital Input / Output Module P30A, P31, P33
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Introduction
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Features
134
Specifications
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Environmental
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Physical
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Hot Swap (HS) Compatibility
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Description
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P30A
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P31
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P33
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System Design Considerations
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Input / Output Impedance
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Input Assignments
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Debounce Time Setting
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Setting Digital I/O Module Jumpers
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Disassembly of the P30A Module
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Disassembly of the P31 Module
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Compactpci TM Interface Board (692) Jumper Settings
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I/O Board (693) Jumper Settings
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Health Status Digital Output Setting (Optional Assignment of Digital Output 1 of Module 0)
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Disassembly of the P33 Module
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Digital Output Board (803) Jumper Settings
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Transducer Input Module P40
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Introduction
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Features
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Specifications
149
Environmental
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Physical
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Hot Swap (HS) Compatibility
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Description
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System Design Considerations
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Input Type Jumper Settings
150
Transducer Input Scaling Configuration
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Setting the Data Update Rate (Poll Rate) for P40 Transducer Inputs
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Appendix A - Cross Triggering
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Appendix B - Firmware Version History
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