Thermotron AST 8800 User Manual

Name: Thermotron AST 8800
Brand: Thermotron
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AST 8800

Instruction Manual

Revision 10: April 30, 2020

Table of Contents3
Introduction to the AST 88005
Required Components5
Section 1: Setup5
Using the Touch Screen5
File Functions6
- AST 8800 File Types6
- Exporting AST 8800 Data7
AST 8800 Display Controls7
- Action Buttons8
- Quick Navigation Buttons8
- Function Buttons9
- Changing Access Levels and Passwords10
Using the Setup Panels11
- System Setup Panel11
- Alerts Panel15
- Vibration Configuration Panel16
- Control Parameters Panel19
- Communication Panel20
- Service Messages Panel24
- System Events Panel26
- Chan / Aux Names Panel28
- Backup / Restore Panel29
- Section 2: Operation31
Running in Manual Mode31
Program Mode Operation33
- Running a Program33
- Creating or Modifying a Program38
- Using the Program Graph41
Vibration Analysis42
- Psd42
- Transmissibility (Optional)45
- Peak Probability (Optional)46
- Fatigue (Optional)47
- Time Domain48
- Impactor Status49
- Multi-Zone Vibration Control51
Using the Graph Panel58
- Using the Graph Buttons59
- Graph Setup60
Using the Therm-Alarm Panels61
- Therm-Alarm Operating Modes62
- Positioning the Input Thermocouple or Analog Sensor62
- Viewing the Therm-Alarm Settings63
- Changing the Therm-Alarm Settings63
- Alarm Mute and Reset Mode Functions64
- Muting or Resetting the Therm-Alarm64
- Calibrating a Therm-Alarm65
Vibration Level Monitor66
- Specifications66
- Setting up a Vibration Level Monitor67
- Calibrating a Vibration Level Monitor68
- Verifying Vibration Level Monitor Accuracy70
- Section 3: System Information71
Monitors Panel71
Refrigeration System Panel72
Schematic Panel73
Throttle History Panel74
Activity Log Panel75
Control Module Panel76
Live Aux Panel77
Computer Interface Diagnostic Panel78
System Info Panel80
- Section 4: CM2 Calibration81
Calibration Panels81
- Verifying Analog Input and Analog Outputs82
- Calibration Analog Input and Analog Output Channels83
- Calibration DAQ Thermocouple Inputs and Analog Inputs and Outputs84
- Adjusting Process Variable Channels85
- Verifying Therm-Alarm Inputs86
- Verifying and Calibrating Accelerometer Inputs87
- Section 5: Computer Interface89
Overview89
- Basic Serial Communication Protocol89
- Multidrop Address Communication Protocol (RS-485)89
- GPIB-Specific Commands90
Command Syntax91
- Query Commands91
- Operation Commands91
- Command Data Formats91
- Command Concatenation92
Functional Command Sets92
- Control Commands92
- Program Status and Edit from Hold Commands92
- Programming Commands92
- System Status Commands92
- Variable Commands92
Interface Command Descriptions93
Vibration Specific I/O Commands122
Using the Interface Command Set124
- Using the Manual Mode Variable and Control Commands124
- Using the Edit from Hold Commands124
- Using the Programming Commands125
- Using the Operation Commands to Load a Program into the AST 8800126
- Using the Query Commands to Load a Program from the AST 8800126
- Computer Interface Troubleshooting and Error Codes127
- Common Computer Interface Problems and Solutions127
- Error Codes129
Programming Examples132
- Appendix A: Glossary135
- Appendix B: SCI Capability143
- Appendix C: Product Dew Point Control (PDC)147
- Appendix D: Tuning Control Parameters149
- Appendix E: Tuning PTC Control Parameters153

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Temperature Range	-70°C to +180°C
Temperature Uniformity	±0.5°C
Humidity Uniformity	±2% RH
Humidity Ramp Rate	Variable
Communication Interface	RS-232, Ethernet

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