VTI Instruments EX1000A - Connecting to the EX10 SC to the DUT

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EX10SC Signal Conditioning 285
FIGURE 9-2: EX1016A CONNECTED TO THE EX10SC
The cable routes the channels in the following manner:
D-Sub Cable
To EX1000A
To EX1016A
To EX1032A
Notes
From EX10SC
CH0-CH15
CH00 wires to CH 0
From EX10SC
CH16-CH31
CH00 wires to CH 16
From EX10SC
CH32-CH47
CH00 wires to CH 32
From EX10SC
CH0-CH15
CH00 wires to CH 0
From EX10SC
CH16-CH31
CH00 wires to CH 16
From EX10SC
CH32-CH47
CH00 wires to CH 32
FIGURE 9-3: EX10XXA AND EX10SC CHANNEL CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING TO THE EX10SC TO THE DUT
EX10SC is supplied with sixteen connectors (VTI P/N 27-0400-004) for connecting to the device
under test (DUT). This allows the user to connect all field wiring before connecting the DUT to the
EX10SC input channels. Each input channel on the EX10S is labeled -EXC, +EXC, -SNS, and
+SNS.
FIGURE 9-4: EX10SC INPUT CONNECTOR
Since the 8B modules require only power and no control, no analog integration with the EX10xxA
is required. The 0 V to 5 V and +5 V to -5 V output modules were selected to match the front panel
capabilities of the EX1000A, EX1016A, and EX1032A. No hardware modifications to the
EX10xxA family of products should be required, however software driver modifications to support
additional signal types may. Because of the modular nature of the 8B modules, other modules may
be added if the business case dictates this.
For most 8B modules, calibration is not required. For the thermocouple type modules, the user can
compensate for error at the 0 °C reading by doing the following:
1) Using a thermocouple calibrator, connect the leads to connect to the +SNS and -SNS leads
inputs of the EX10SC.
2) Set the calibrator to 0 °C and determine the temperature.
3) Enter the module’s offset, in °C, the application software (such as EXLab).