Omega Products DATAshuttle-12 Installation Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

In Chapter 1

Contents

Features at a Glance

Chapter 1 Introduction & Installation

Features and Configurations

DATAshuttle Model Variations

Installing Your DATAshuttle

Physical Installation

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DATA

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In Chapter 2

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Table of Contents

ii

Contents

Chapter 2 Technical Notes

Using EDITCAL

Auxiliary Analog and Digital Components

Counter/Timer

Use With the AC Development System

Troubleshooting: Installation

Troubleshooting: Operation

Product Specifications

2 – 3
2 – 4
2 – 12

2 – 13
2 – 14
2 – 15

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Features At A Glance

Highlights of the DATAshuttle

Maximum Resolution

DATAshuttle-16:
DATAshuttle-12:

16 Bits (.0015%)
12 Bits (.024%)

Maximum Speed

DATAshuttle-16:

DATAshuttle-12:

All DATA

8 Differential analog input channels · Dynamic resolution ·

8 Digital I/O lines, user configurable, with provision for

digital isolation modules · Six voltage input ranges, and

Autoranging · Wide acceptance of sensor devices · High

noise rejection integrating converter · Software

linearization for RTDs and Thermocouples · Input protection

to 50 Volts continuous · On-unit counter/timer · Two

optional analog output channels · Parallel passthrough port

for multiple DATAshuttles or printer on same port · Factory

guaranteed accuracy for two years from date of purchase

shuttle

2 kHz
5 kHz

s Feature

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INTRODUCTION & INSTALLATION

Chapter 1: Introduction &
Installation of the DATAshuttle

General Information

Thank you for selecting the DATA
Our primary objective is to provide you with data acquisition systems that are

easy to install, operate, and maintain. We also strive to furnish the perfor­mance you need at the lowest overall cost. The benefits for you are increased
productivity, data you can count on, and, of course, meeting your budget.

We manufacture the DATA
plugs into the parallel port of an IBM, or compatible, desktop or portable com­puter.

The product’s high noise rejection, input protection to withstand as much as
50 Volts, and guaranteed long term stability make it ideal both for the labora­tory and for harsh industrial environments. With its parallel port interface,
built-in terminal panel, and compact, light size, the DATA
pletely portable, providing for a quick and easy set-up in both in-house labs
and remote test sites.

Using the DATA
ware (such as WorkBench PC™ for Windows or DOS, or QuickLog™ PC),
you can easily and very quickly implement a broad spectrum of research and
commercial tasks, in a wide variety of settings. You can, for example,

· Display, and log data

· Measure temperature, pressure, flow

· Capture maximums, minimums, averages, or differences

shuttle

shuttle

together with our graphical interface application soft-

shuttle

for your project!

as an enhancement product that readily

shuttle

is also com-

to disk for later analysis,

and most other analog inputs

from sensors and instruments,

surements,

of mea-

· Monitor and control processes

· Set alarm limits

· Control devices at preset levels

· Control devices from digital input

· Gather data unattended

Y ou can use the system interactively, operating controls or modifying your set­up while the system is running.

on any input,

,

(fans, pumps, heaters, etc.),

(from switches or TTL signals), and

.

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DATA

DEVELOPMENT

EXPANDABILITY

RANGES/

DATA

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General Information

SYSTEM

People who decide, on the other hand, to write their own software
(rather than using an off-the-shelf application) can employ the
Analog Connection Development System™ hardware driver to
address all features of the unit from within a program they design
and code for their specific purpose.

UNITS OF MEASURE

PRESENTATION

All DA T A
8 digital input/output lines; and you can add one DA T A

shuttle

s have eight differential analog input channels and

shuttle

at a
time to your computer, for as many as 15 units with a total of 120
analog input channels and 120 digital I/Os!

The six input ranges of the DATA

shuttle

span from 50 milliVolts
through 10 Volts DC, making it capable of accepting data from al­most any sensor. You can, as well, install a resistor, making the
DATA

shuttle

capable of DC current measurements.

Its high accuracy makes the DATA

shuttle

ideal for precise evalua-

tions in the laboratory or field.
The DA T A

shuttle

together with our software – such as W orkBench
PC for Windows or DOS and QuickLog PC – make it easy to spec­ify engineering units (degrees, volts, milliAmperes, etc.) for mea­surements, as well as which ranges to use.

(You can measure temperature, for example, by selecting from
among 11 different thermocouple types, or from a wide variety of
resistance temperature devices – RTDs. With the application soft­ware, the process simply consists of selecting the type of sensing
device from a menu – the driver itself automatically handles cold
junction compensation and linearization.)

The combination of OMEGA hardware and application software
(WorkBench PC for Windows or DOS or QuickLog PC) enables
both the display of data on the screen, and the logging of data to
disk for later analysis.

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The system is capable of showing data on the monitor in a variety
of formats. On-screen meters can provide accurate readings of any
parameter on any channel. Chart displays can indicate trends for
comparison of actual measurements on several channels, or for
setting data points or alarms.

INTRODUCTION & INSTALLATION

DYNAMIC

Dynamic Resolution

RESOLUTION

All DATA

shuttle

s incorporate “Dynamic Resolution,” which

improves the unit’s accuracy.
With this feature, resolution is greater at the lower (negative) end

of any range than at the higher end. As your readings approach
the low end of any given range, the resolution becomes finer (that
is, the increments of the signal you can distinguish become
smaller).

Dynamic resolution improvement is most noticeable when the
signal remains below a 10% of full scale threshold (approxi­mately). Our products, consequently, are the best available for
taking accurate measurements of low-level signals, as you would
using a thermocouple sensor.

Dynamic resolution is always best toward the negative end of any
range:

Figure 1. Dynamic Resolution for Dissimilar Ranges –

+

10

10

range

5

+

5

–

-5

–

-5

range

-10

Two vertical black “rulers” (range A and range B) portray the impact of
Dynamic Resolution. Their graduations – representing their ability to
resolve – are always finer at the lower (more negative) ends of their
ranges, regardless of the spectrum of values the ranges are measuring.

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DATA

ANALOG

RESOLUTION

DATA ACQUISITION

RANGES

NOISE

SENSORS

ACCURACY

INPUT

DIGITAL I/O

COUNTER/TIMER

ANALOG OUTPUT

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Features and Configurations

Features and Configurations

INPUT CHANNELS

SELECTIONS

SPEED

REJECTION

The DA TA
is, .024% of signal), while the DATA
resolution (.0015% of signal). The units possess these features:

Both the DA T A
ential analog input channels.

The resolution of the DATA
the DATA
With the DATA

(These products also feature advanced “dynamic resolution.” See
page 1 – 3 for further explanation.)

The data acquisition rate for the DA TA
5 kHz at 9 bits, in burst mode, while the maximum rate for the
DATA

DATA
ranges, all selectable individually for each analog input channel.

All DATA
noise rejection integrating converter (in “low noise mode” it helps
reject 50/60 Hz AC power line interference).

The DATA
and linearization for thermocouple devices, and signal condition­ing for resistance temperature devices (RTDs).

shuttle

-12 is capable of attaining 12 bit resolution (that

shuttle

-12 and the DA T A

shuttle

shuttle

-12, resolution ranges from 9 through 12 bits.

shuttle

-16, it extends from 12 through 16 bits.

shuttle

-16 is 2.0 kHz at 12 bit resolution.

shuttle

-12 and DATA

shuttle

-12 and DATA

shuttle

supports accurate cold junction compensation

shuttle

-16 products have six voltage

shuttle

shuttle

-16 can achieve 16 bit

shuttle

-16 have eight differ -

s is selectable in software. For

shuttle

-12 reaches as high as

-16 models feature a high

PROTECTION

CHANNELS

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We guarantee the factory calibration of the DATA
period of two years from the date of purchase. Calibration con­stants are stored in non-volatile memory on each DATA

Built-in circuitry assures protection of analog input channels for
±50 Volts continuous.

All DATA
the user can configure individually to be input or output.

Every DATA
(for counting pulses or other events) which you can also use as a
pulse output.

All DATA
output channels with one current (4-20mA) and six voltage
ranges, software selectable.

shuttle

s feature eight digital input/output channels that

shuttle

includes a counter/timer for precise timing

shuttle

-AO models feature two optional 12-bit analog

shuttle

for a

shuttle

.

INTRODUCTION & INSTALLATION

FOR MORE

SYSTEM

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Features and Configurations

INFORMATION

REQUIREMENTS

For more information about the capabilities of your DATA

shuttle

please see the “Product Specifications” in Chapter 2.
For instructions on controlling the unit with our interface soft-

ware (such as WorkBench PC for DOS or Windows or QuickLog
PC), refer to that particular software manual.

To learn more about data acquisition and process control in gen­eral, and how to use the Analog Connection systems together to
accomplish everyday tasks, consult our

Applications

manual.

And, last but not least, if you’re creating your own program to
address the unit for a custom purpose, please see the

nection Development System

Before installing the DA T A

manual

shuttle

.

, make sure the computer system

Analog Con-

fulfills these minimum requirements:

Hardware –

· IBM PC AT (or higher) or -compatible

, with at least 640k

system RAM,

· Floppy disk drive

Software Environment –

· DOS 3.0

(or higher, depending on the application software),

· Application software

and a hard drive.

(WorkBench PC for DOS or Windows,
QuickLog PC, the Analog Connection Development Sys­tem, or other compatible proprietary software; please see
your software manual for directions for using it with the
DATAshuttle).

,

Your DATA

·

One DATAshuttle

·

One 6V 1A AC Adapter (for U.S. market; may differ for inter-

·

One parallel cable (DB-25 M-F)

·

This manual, including DATAshuttle, QuickLog PC, Applica-

·

One QuickLog PC Disk

·

One AC Development Disk

shuttle

package should include:

national markets)

tions, and AC Development System

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DATA

DATA

GP

DATA

RTD

shuttle

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

DATAshuttle-GP and DATAshuttle-RTD

DATAshuttle Model Variations

Parallel Input
Connector

Serial Number
& Model Type

5-9V DC In

shuttle

shuttle

The DATA

shuttle

family line offers 3 basic model variations, each
available with either 12- or 16-bit resolution and 2 optional ana­log outputs, for a total of 12 model types.

The DS-12-8-GP and DS-16-8-GP are general purpose units

-

designed for all types of inputs. The DATA

shuttle

-GP features ter­minals for 8 differential analog inputs and 8 digital I/O lines, with
room for up to 8 high-power optically isolated modules.

The DS-12-8-RTD and DS-16-8-R TD are specifically designed for

-

high accuracy RTD measurements. The DATA

shuttle

-RTD has sig­nal conditioning set resistors pre-installed at the factory for use
with two or three wire RTDs. This model also features terminals
for 8 digital I/O lines, with room for up to 8 optically isolated
modules.

The DATA

shuttle

-RTD can also measure non-RTD inputs. For
channels that are required to measure other signals, remove the
pre-installed resistors at R3 and R4. See example in the Analog
Auxiliary Components section of Chapter 2 for a more detailed
illustration.

Figure 2. Illustration of the DATAshuttle-GP and DATAshuttle-RTD –

Digital Auxiliary Components &
Dgital Isolation Modules

Out 1 In 1 Out 2 In 2 Out 3 In 3 Out 4 In 4 Out 5 In 5 Out 6 In 6 Out 7 In 7 Out 8 In 8

DIGITAL I/O

R7

R7

R7

R7

R7

R7

R6

R6

R6

R8

R8

+–

CHAN 8 CHAN 7 CHAN 6 CHAN 5

R2

R3/C1 R1

+–

CHAN 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 3 CHAN 4

R2

R3/C1 R1

+–

COM

R

R2

4

R3/C1 R1

+–

COM

R

R2

4

R3/C1 R1

R6

R8

R8

+–

R2

R3/C1 R1

+–

R2

R3/C1 R1

COM

COM

R

U1

4

COM

R

4

R6
R8

COM

R
4

R

4

+–

+–

R6
R8

COM

R2

R3/C1 R1

COM

R2

R3/C1 R1

R7
R6

R8

Analog
Inputs

R
4

Analog

Inputs

R

4

ANALOG

AUXIL

COMPS

ANALOG

AUXIL

COMPS

R7
R6

R8

J1

1 2

23 24

Power Indicator

+5V

CTG

CT

Trig

CT
Out

CT

In

GND

GND

GND

Vref

Light

AO1

(on -AO models)

AO2

Parallel
Passthrough

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DATA

TC

DATAshuttle-TC

shuttle

Parallel Input
Connector

Serial Number
& Model Type

5-9V DC In

The DS-12-8-TC and DS-16-8-TC are the best models for ther-

-

mocouple measurement. The DATA

shuttle

-TC has a large alumi­num isothermal plate with screw terminals for 8 analog inputs.
This isothermal plate improves accuracy by attenuating tempera­ture differences at the cold junction connector. Without this
plate, the connectors can vary in temperature by 5˚C or more,
causing a similar error in the reading reported by the DATA

tle

.

The plate, however, does not prevent measurement of other sig­nals, such as voltage or current. In addition, the DATAshuttle-TC
features 8 digital I/O lines, with room for up to 8 optically iso­lated modules.

Figure 3. Illustration of the DATAshuttle-TC –

Digital Auxiliary Components &
Digital Isolation Modules

Out 1 In 1 Out 2 In 2 Out 3 In 3 Out 4 In 4 Out 5 In 5 Out 6 In 6 Out 7 In 7 Out 8 In 8

DIGITAL I/O

R7

R7

R7

R7

R7

R7

R7

R6
R8

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ANALOG INPUT

COM COM

R6

R6

R6

R6

R8

R8

R8

6

COM COM

3

COM

7

COM

2

R6

R8

R8

CH

1

R3/C1 R1

CH

2

COM COM

CH

3

CH

4

CH

5

CH

6

CH

7

CH

8

R3/C1 R1

R3/C1 R1

R3/C1 R1

R3/C1 R1

R3/C1 R1

R3/C1 R1

R3/C1 R1

8

1

R7

R6

R6

R8

R8

R

R2

4

AUX

R

R2

R2

R2

R2

R2

R2

R2

COM

4

1 2

R
4

R
4

R
4

R
4

R
4

24

R
4

shut-

Power Indicator

+5V

CTG

CT
Trig

CT
Out

CT

In

GND

GND

GND

Vref

Light

AO1

(on -AO models)

AO2

Parallel
Passthrough

Isothermal Plate

Analog Auxiliary
Components

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Installation Overview

Installing Your DATAshuttle

Getting your DA TAshuttle up and running is a straightfoward pro­cess; you only need to:

· Connect the DATAshuttle to the parallel port of a
computer, and

· Connect power to the DATAshuttle.

Guidelines for loading the software, and for starting up, depend
on the application program you are going to use (such as our
WorkBench PC for DOS or Windows, or QuickLog PC, or a
package by a third party developer who has our authorization).

The program you are going to use with the DATAshuttle might
even be unique and proprietary, a product of your organization.
(The Analog Connection Development System is a powerful set
of utilities making it possible for software engineers to design and
develop their own programs to exploit the DATAshuttle’s many
features).

In any event, please refer to the software provider’s installation
manual, or user guide, for specific information on how to load
and run the particular program.

Troubleshooting –

work, refer to the “Troubleshooting” section in Chapter 2.

If you have any difficulty getting your unit to

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INTRODUCTION & INSTALLATION

Physical Installation

Installation very simply consists of plugging the DATAshuttle’s
DB-25 cable into the parallel port outside your computer. The
DATAshuttle may be used in combination with any of our data
acquisition products.

Physical Installation

SINGLE UNIT

INSTALLATION

MULTIPLE UNIT

INSTALLATION

To Install a DATAshuttle–

1. TURN THE COMPUTER OFF!

puter’s parallel port without first turning its power switch to
the “off” position.

2. Connect the parallel input connector

DATAshuttle to the parallel port on your computer with the
provided DB-25 cable. The parallel port on the PC has 25
pins and is often labelled “Printer” or “LPT.” Computers may
have up to four parallel ports; the DATAshuttle may be con­nected to any one of these.

3. Connect the provided AC Adapter

the side of the parallel port of the DATAshuttle. Plug the AC
Adapter into an AC power line.

4. Connect the sensors needed for your application:

cover of the DATAshuttle by removing the four screws in the
corners of the unit. Connect the sensors needed for your
application to the DATAshuttle screw terminals. Replace the
cover. You may wish to refer to the Applications Reference
Manual for examples of particular applications.

To install more than one DATAshuttle–

install the first DATAshuttle. Then for every additional DATAshut­tle you wish to install, simply connect the parallel input port of

that DATAshuttle to the passthrough port of the previously
installed DATAshuttle. You may use the additional DB-25 cables
to do this, or you can plug the next DATAshuttle directly into the
previous one. If you prefer to keep the units separate, you may
also connect additional DATAshuttles directly to any or all of the
other parallel ports on your computer.

Never plug anything into the com-

on the left side of the

to the 6-9V DC input just to

Remove the top

Follow the steps above to

In any of these ways, you may connect up to 15 DATAshuttles to
one computer.

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