Cooper Instruments WSC 4329 Installation Manual

WSC 4329

WIRELESS CELLMITE SYSTEM

USER’S GUIDE

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CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................1

2.0 M4329/4329M WIRELESS CELLMITE® SYSTEM QUICKSTART........................................1

2.1 M4329M Master CellMite® .................................................................................................................................2

2.2 M4329 Remote Slave CellMite®.........................................................................................................................2

3.0 INSTALLATION AND START UP..........................................................................................4

4.0 RUN MODE ............................................................................................................................4

4.1 Data Measurement .............................................................................................................................................4

4.2 Tare and Reset ...................................................................................................................................................4

4.3 CellMite Setup Options .......................................................................................................................................4

4.3.1 TEDS Tag™/Auto ID....................................................................................................................................4

4.3.2 Temperature Compensation ........................................................................................................................4

4.4 Sensor Setup Options.........................................................................................................................................4

4.4.1 Filtering ........................................................................................................................................................5

4.4.2 Analog Output ..............................................................................................................................................5

5.0 CALIBRATION MODE ...........................................................................................................5

6.0 TECHNICAL INFORMATION/CUSTOMER SUPPORT .........................................................5

7.0 WARRANTY REPAIR POLICY ..............................................................................................5

APPENDIX A – WIRELESS CELLMITE® SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................7

Excitation (M4329) ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Operation (M4329)................................................................................................................................................7

Outputs (M4329) ................................................................................................................................................... 7

Power (M4329/4329M) .........................................................................................................................................7

Mechanical (M4329/4329M) .................................................................................................................................7

Wireless Operation (M4329/4329M)..................................................................................................................... 7

APPENDIX B – M4329/4329M CABLES AND CONNECTORS ..................................................8

APPENDIX C – BRIDGE CONNECTION DIAGRAMS ................................................................9

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The WSC 4329 and WSC 4329M comprise the Wireless CellMite® System, a versatile precision system of instru­ments intended for the digital readout of strain gage sensors, such as load cells and extensometers, using wireless
communications between the CellMite® and the host PC. The Wireless CellMite® System can be used with any
member of the CellView family of graphical user interface software including CellView LITE, CellView Multi-
Display, and the CellView Driver, a C-Based API that programmers can use to write their own user interface.
CellMites™ can also be used optionally with an analog digital display that connects directly to the unit and/or the
M4340 CellMite® Battery Pack (ESL p/n 306340).

Here is a quick listing of its features:

• Communications to and from the remote, wireless slave CellMite® (M4329), via the wireless Master CellMite®
(M4329M) connected to the host PC RS232 serial port. The wireless slave CellMite® also allows for direct se­rial connection to the host PC.

• Remote, wireless slave CellMite® can be powered by the optional M4340 CellMite® Battery Pack (ESL p/n

306340).

• Shunt button can be used to close the shunt relay and take a reading when connected to an analog display.

• Tare button can tare readings when connected to an analog display.

• CellView family of software allows for the measurement load, peak, and valley in various English and metric

units. User-defined units are also supported in the GUI software.

• CellView family of software allows data storage directly to PC that is compatible with Excel spreadsheets

• CellView graphical user interfaces allow the user to Tare readings at any point when data is streaming from

the unit.

• This unit supports the calibration of up to three sensors. Calibration data is stored in the unit. The CellView
family of software allows the user to calibrate various types of strain-gage sensors.

• Calibration for load cells can be done using manufacturer’s milli-volt per volt calibration factor, 2 or 6 point
known mass/extension, or internal precision shunt calibration.

• Two latching solid state relay switches are available to for use through the CellView family of software.

• Automatic identification of calibrated load cells with TEDS Tag.

• Analog output of either a set voltage or a voltage tied to the sensor reading with user defined scale factor and
offset. Wide range, buffered ± 10.00 volt output.

• Other functions available as custom programmed options.

2.0 M4329/4329M WIRELESS CELLMITE® SYSTEM QUICKSTART

This section will help you get your Wireless CellMite® System set up and operating in just a couple of minutes.
The Wireless CellMite® M4329 Hardware provides DC excitation that is suitable for strain gage and resistive
bridges. It is highly recommended that you calibrate sensors and set the system settings while the remote slave
M4329 unit is visible to the user. This can even be done via direct serial connection between the remote slave
M4329 and the host PC. Then the unit can be placed remotely for operation. This is so that the user can see the
status of the remote slave’s LED while setup and calibration are performed.

The typical setup of the system is illustrated below. The remote slave M4329 unit is attached to the load sensors or
extensometers in a remote area (and optionally powered by the M4340 CellMite® Battery Pack) while the M4329M
Master unit is connected by serial cable to the host PC. These two units communicate wirelessly. The commands
sent out by the host PC go to the Master M4329M unit and are sent to the remote slave M4329 unit for processing.
The data received by the M4329 remote unit is sent to the M4329M Master unit, which then sends it into the serial
port of the host PC. The communications have been tested out to a range of 1500 feet.

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2.1 M4329M Master CellMite®

The M4329M Master CellMite®, in addition to having an antenna, has two connectors on its end panel. One is the
power connector that must be attached to the included 110/240V AC, 60/50 Hz power supply that can then be
plugged into a wall socket. The other connector is a female DB9 serial connector and must be connected to the
host PC via serial cable. The host PC must be running one of the CellView family of software to connect properly
to the M4329M Wireless System.

2.2 M4329 Remote Slave CellMite®

The M4329 Remote Slave CellMite® has two buttons and four connectors available. The connectors are on the
end panels, front and back, and the buttons are on the top panel along with the wireless communications antenna.

• Power – the Power connector must be connected to either a 110/240V AC, 60/50 Hz power supply, or the
M4340 CellMite® Remote Battery Pack (ESL p/n 306340).

• Sensor – DB9 Male connector that connects to the load cell or extensometer taking data readings.

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