VTI Instruments EX1629 - Page 3

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EX1629 Preface 3
SECTION 2 .................................................................................................................................................................. 27
PREPARATION FOR USE ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Unpacking/Inspection ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Installation Location ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Connecting/Disconnecting Line Power .............................................................................................................. 28
Warm-Up Time................................................................................................................................................... 28
Software Installation ........................................................................................................................................... 28
LInC-U Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 28
Input Connections / Wiring ................................................................................................................................ 28
Bridge Configurations ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Voltage Measurement Configurations ................................................................................................................ 32
Wideband Output Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 34
Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 35
Network Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Network Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 36
Restore the EX1629’s Default Network Settings .......................................................................................... 36
Determine PCs Network Settings .................................................................................................................. 36
Set the EX1629 to Auto IP ............................................................................................................................ 38
Set the EX1629 to Static IP ........................................................................................................................... 39
Restore the Host PCs Network Settings ........................................................................................................ 39
Using Multiple Network Cards ..................................................................................................................... 39
Preventive Maintenance...................................................................................................................................... 41
SECTION 3 .................................................................................................................................................................. 43
BASIC OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................. 43
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 43
Engineering Unit (EU) Conversion .................................................................................................................... 43
Quarter-Bridge 350, Quarter-Bridge 120, Quarter-Bridge User .................................................................... 43
Half-Bridge Bending ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Half-Bridge Poisson ...................................................................................................................................... 45
Full-Bridge Bending ...................................................................................................................................... 45
Full-Bridge Poisson ....................................................................................................................................... 46
Full-Bridge Bending Poisson ........................................................................................................................ 46
Voltage .......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Ratiometric .................................................................................................................................................... 47
Linear ............................................................................................................................................................ 47
Nonstandard .................................................................................................................................................. 47
Completion Resistor ........................................................................................................................................... 48
Input Multiplexer ................................................................................................................................................ 48
Completion Resistor/Input Multiplexer Default Settings ................................................................................... 49
Gage Factor / Poisson Ratio ............................................................................................................................... 49
Measurement Range / Gain ................................................................................................................................ 50
Excitation Source ................................................................................................................................................ 50
Excitation Source Measurement ......................................................................................................................... 51
Unstrained Voltage Measurement ...................................................................................................................... 51
Scan List Configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 52
Sampling Rate..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Units ................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Tare ..................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Digital Filter ....................................................................................................................................................... 53
Triggering ........................................................................................................................................................... 54
Data Format ........................................................................................................................................................ 54
Shunt Calibration ................................................................................................................................................ 54
Self-Calibration .................................................................................................................................................. 55
Locking ............................................................................................................................................................... 56
Confidence Scan List Configuration ................................................................................................................... 56