4 • VR9500
Setting up the Hardware Cont’d
Connecting Multiple VR9500 Units
1. Two or more VR9500 units require a network switch
2. Connect the first VR9500 to port 1 on the switch. Additional VR9500’s
can be connected to port 2, 3, and 4 on the switch. Connect the
computer to the highest numbered port with the supplied cable.
3. Connect the supplied VAC power cords to each of the VR9500’s
4. Connect the shaker amplifier’s input to the Drive output connector on
the first VR9500. For systems controlling two shakers simultaneously,
connect the second shaker’s amplifier input to the Drive output
connector on the second VR9500.
5. Connect:
accelerometer channels 1-4 to channels 1-4 of the first VR9500,
accelerometer channels 5-8 to channels 5-8 on the second VR9500,
accelerometer channels 9-12 to channels 9-12 on the third VR9500
accelerometer channels 13-16 to channels 13-16 on the fourth VR9500,
etc. up to 128 channels.
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