Futek IAA300 Product Manual

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IAA300 Product Manual

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Table of Contents

Default Settings ............................................................................................................................ 3

Connections .................................................................................................................................. 3

Standard Span & Zero Adjustment ........................................................................................... 4

Shunt Readings ............................................................................................................................. 5

Switch Configurations ................................................................................................................. 6

Excitation ................................................................................................................................... 6

Polarity ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Gain ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Bandwidth ................................................................................................................................. 8

Shunt .......................................................................................................................................... 8

Advanced Span and Zero Adjustment ................................................................................. 9

Adjusting the Zero ................................................................................................................... 9

Adjusting the Span................................................................................................................... 9

Appendix A (Specifications) ..................................................................................................... 10

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Sensor Side

Pin

Wiring Code

1

Shield

2

+Excitation1

3

+Signal

4

-Signal

5

-Excitation1

Power Side

Pin

Wiring Code

1

+Vin

2

Ground

3

Shunt

4

+Vout

5

-Vout

6

Shield

5 Position Screw Terminal

Pin 1

Pin 1

Default Settings

 Input Range: +/-2 mV/V
 Excitation Voltage: 10 VDC
 Output Range: +/-10 VDC
 Shunt: 60.4 kΩ

Connections

WARNING:

Do not connect the device to the power supply

when the power supply is already on!

1

For 6 wire sensors connect +Sense to +Excitation and –Sense to –Excitation

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Zero

Span

Shunt

Standard Span & Zero Adjustment

Once all of the connections are complete, you can begin to set up the sensor/amplifier
system. You will need to have the output from the IAA300 connected to a device so
you can read the voltage.

To set up the system, follow the steps below:

1. Remove any loads on the sensor.

2. Adjust the zero.

3. Apply a known load to the sensor.

4. Allow the sensor to settle.

5. Adjust the span that correlates with that load.

6. Remove the load.

7. Allow the sensor to settle.

8. Readjust the zero if needed.

Ex. If you are applying a full load to the sensor with an excitation voltage of 10 VDC,
then you would want to adjust the output (span) to 10VDC. If you are applying half of
the full load then you would want to adjust the span to exactly half of the maximum.
Once your span is set, check the zero. With no load applied to the sensor, adjust the
zero.

Note: Adjusting the zero and span is done by using a screwdriver to turn the
potentiometers (pots).

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Shunt Readings

Shunt resistors simulate a load on the load cell; thus, allowing for calibration. Follow
the steps below in order to utilize the shunt feature.

1. Determine the value of the shunt resistor needed by using the Shunt Settings

spreadsheet

2. Flip the correct DIP switches to attain the corresponding value

3. Press the Shunt pushbutton

4. While the shunt is enabled and the IAA300 is reading the simulated load, adjust

the span (described above) to the correct output.

Ex. If you are using a 2 mV/V sensor with a 350 Ω bridge and the default 60.4 kΩ
resistor on the IAA300, then the simulated load would be approximately 72% of R.O.
You can then adjust the span to 7.2 VDC to correlate with this simulated load.

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excitation

polarity bandwidth

gain

shunt resistors

shunt button

SW1: Excitation (VDC)

UP

5

DOWN

10

1 2 3 4

Switch Configurations

To change any of the switch configurations from the default settings, follow the tables
in the next few sections to set your desired configuration. The figure below shows the

default configuration.

Excitation

There are two excitation values available on the IAA300: 10 VDC (default), and 5 VDC.
To select the excitation, simply flip the DIP switch to the appropriate configuration.
The excitation voltage controls the maximum output of the amplifier.

Ex. If your application requires a lower output voltage than 10 VDC, then the 5 VDC
option is available to use. All you have to do is flip the DIP switch from the DOWN
position to the UP position.

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SW2: Polarity

UP

reverse

DOWN

straight

SW3: Sensitivity (mV/V)

1

UP

0.5

5 UP

2.5

DOWN

N/ A

DOWN

N/ A

2

UP 1 6 UP

3

DOWN

N/ A

DOWN

N/ A

3

UP

1.5

7 UP

4

DOWN

N/ A

DOWN

N/ A

4

UP 2 8 UP

10

DOWN

N/ A

DOWN

N/ A

Polarity

There are two polarities available on the IAA300: reverse, and straight (default). To
select the polarity, simply flip the DIP switch to the appropriate configuration.

Ex. If you are using your IAA300 with a tension and compression load cell and you
have tension setup as the positive direction, but now you would like to have
compression as the positive direction, all you have to do is flip the DIP switch from the
default polarity position (straight) to the reverse polarity position.

Gain

There are eight gain DIP switches available on the IAA300, ranging from 0.5 mV/V to 10
mV/V. The default setting is configured to 2 mV/V. Select the value closest to your
input range by flipping the DIP switches to the appropriate configuration. Use the Gain
Settings spreadsheet to help you determine which switches to flip.

Ex. If you are using a 2 mV/V sensor with a 5 VDC excitation, then you would want to
use configuration 2 for 1 mV/V. If you are using a 2mV/V sensor with a 10 VDC
excitation then you would want to use configuration 4 for 2 mV/V.

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SW4: Bandwidth2

1 2 3 4 Bandwidth (Hz)

UP

DOWN

DOWN

DOWN

100

DOWN

UP

DOWN

DOWN

1,000

DOWN

DOWN

UP

DOWN

10,000

DOWN

DOWN

DOWN

UP

25,000

DOWN

DOWN

DOWN

DOWN

50,000

SW5: Shunt (kΩ)

1

UP

30 5

UP

100

DOWN

N/A

DOWN

N/A

2

UP

43.7

6 UP

150

DOWN

N/A

DOWN

N/A

3

UP

60.4

7 UP

300

DOWN

N/A

DOWN

N/A

4

UP

87.6

8 UP

432

DOWN

N/A

DOWN

N/A

Bandwidth

There are five bandwidth settings available on the IAA300: 100 Hz, 1 kHz (default), 10
kHz, 25 kHz, and 50 kHz. To select the bandwidth, simply flip the DIP switches to the
appropriate configuration.

Ex. If your application requires a higher bandwidth in order to account for the higher
frequency signals, such as those from dynamic applications, then you would want to
use the 25 kHz or 50 kHz bandwidths.

Shunt

There are eight shunt DIP switches available on the IAA300, ranging from 30 kΩ to
432 kΩ. The default setting is configured to 60.4 kΩ. Use the online Shunt Settings

spreadsheet to help you determine which switches to flip in order to obtain a desired
output.

2

Refer to page 6 for the switch number

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Advanced Span and Zero Adjustment

Adjusting the Zero

At times, when using a signal conditioner, it is necessary to offset the zero. The IAA300
makes this simple. The zero can be adjusted approximately ±10% of R.O. by using the

potentiometer on board.

Adjusting the Span

The input jumpers vary from 0.5 mV/V to 10.0 mV/V. This allows for a large variety of
input ranges. However, it sometimes happens that the rated output from the sensor is
not exactly 2.0 mV/V or 3.0 mV/V. The IAA300 has a ±10% of R.O. adjustment range so
a sensor with an output close to one of the input ranges will work fine.

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Electrical Specifications

Parameter

Min

Typical

Max

Unit

Power Supply

12.5

26

VDC

Current Consumption

100

mA

Output Impedance

10

Ohms

Sensor Impedance

350

5000

Ohms

Bandwidth (Setting 1)

100

Hz

Bandwidth (Setting 2)

1000

Hz

Bandwidth (Setting 3)

10000

(1)

Hz

Bandwidth (Setting 4)

25000

(2)

Hz

Bandwidth (Setting 5)

50000

(3)

Hz

Common Mode Rejection Ratio

120

dB

Noise 2

mVp-p

Output Span Range

-10 10

% of FSR

Output Zero Range

-10 10

% of FSR

Gain Drift with Temperature

-25 X 25

PPM of FSR

Internal Non-Linearity

-0.01

X

0.01

% of FSR

Zero Drift with Temperature

-25 X 25

PPM of FSR

Appendix A (Specifications)

1

Only for Sensitivity of 1.0 mV/V or Greater

2

Only for Sensitivity of 1.5 mV/V or Greater

3

Only for Sensitivity of 1.5 mV/V or Greater

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