Super System DAQ Installation Manual

Data Acquisition (DAQ)

Operations Manual

Super Systems Inc

7205 Edington Drive

Cincinnati, Ohio 45249

513-772-0060/800-666-4330

Fax: 513-772-9466

www.supersystems.com

Table of Contents

Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 3

SSi DAQ Wiring Diagram .......................................................................................................................................... 4

SSi DAQ Setup ......................................................................................................................................................... 5

Step 1 – Install Configurator 2.0 on the Local Computer .......................................................................................... 5

Step 2 – Connect the SSi DAQ to a Network or Local Computer ................................................................................ 7

Step 3 – Configure Configurator 2.0 on the local computer ....................................................................................... 8

Step 4 – Complete Configurator Range Setups Menu Option ..................................................................................... 9

Step 5 – Complete Configurator Input Offsets Menu Option.................................................................................... 10

Analog Inputs ........................................................................................................................................................ 11

Adding a Jumper to an Input ............................................................................................................................ 11

Thermocouple connections ............................................................................................................................... 11

Voltage connections ........................................................................................................................................ 11

4 – 20 mA. Current Loop connections ............................................................................................................... 12

Setting the DIP switches to Assign Board Numbers ............................................................................................ 12

Configurator Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 13

Input Values ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

Aux Instruments ................................................................................................................................................. 14

Communication Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 15

Device Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 17

Range Setups ..................................................................................................................................................... 18

Input Offsets ...................................................................................................................................................... 19

Aux Instrument Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 20

Custom Curves ................................................................................................................................................... 21

Calibration ......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Zero/Span Calibration ...................................................................................................................................... 22

Cold Junction Offset ........................................................................................................................................ 23

Satellite Boxes – SR3, SR6 ...................................................................................................................................... 24

DAQ Data Sheets ................................................................................................................................................... 25

Appendix 1 – Input Number Table ........................................................................................................................... 27

Appendix 2 - Input Ranges ..................................................................................................................................... 28

Revision History ..................................................................................................................................................... 29

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The SSi DAQ data acquisition module is a simple, powerful and expandable product for measuring a vast array of signals in the process control environment. The DAQ can be used with as few as 3 inputs and can be expanded to as many as 48 per DAQ depending upon your needs. Each SSi fully-isolated 3 input analog module can be configured on an inputby-input basis for a range of voltage inputs from as little as 20 mV to as much as 10V or for a 4 - 20 mA current signal. Communications to the DAQ are available via Modbus serial protocol or through the DAQ's Ethernet port via ModbusTCP. Calibration and configuration are available through SSi's Configurator software (provided) and the DAQ also features a limited web server for simple interfacing from any PC in your plant (Ethernet communications required).

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This section will explain how to set the SSi DAQ up. The steps required to set up the SSi DAQ through a local computer are:

1. Install Configurator 2.0 on the local computer

2. Connect the SSi DAQ to a network or local computer

3. Configure Configurator 2.0 on the local computer

4. Complete Configurator

5. Complete Configurator

Range Setups Input Offsets

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Step 1 – Install Configurator 2.0 on the Local Computer

Configurator 2.0 is a configuration utility developed by SSi that will allow the user to interface with an SSi instrument directly or over a network. The installation file, ConfiguratorSetup.msi, should be included with the installation CD provided by SSi. If this file is not on the CD, contact Super Systems at 513-772-0060. Double-click on the installation file to begin the installation process. The first page displayed is just for information purposes. Click on the Next > button to move to the next page, or press the Cancel button to cancel the installation.

The second page is a warning about Configurator 2.0. Since Configurator 2.0 is a Microsoft .Net 2.0 product, the local computer will have to have the .Net 2.0 framework installed before Configurator 2.0 can be used. Click on the Next > button to continue or the Cancel button to cancel the installation.

Page 3 will allow the user to select the location of the installation. The default location is “C:\SSi\”. To change this location, click on the Browse button and select a new location from the dialog box that is displayed. The Disk Usage button is a utility that will display the available hard drive space on the local computer. Click on the Next > button to move to the next page.

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Page 4 will allow the user to review the installation settings, if necessary. Click on the Install button to install the software.

Page 5 will display a progress bar as the installation proceeds.

Note: The installation should only take a few minutes

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Page 6 is the finishing screen, which is displayed after the software has been installed. Click on the Next > button to continue.

Page 7 is the informational screen about the makers of the installation software. Click on the Finish button to close out this screen.

Step 2 – Connect the SSi DAQ to a Network or Local Computer

To connect the instrument to the network, through a wall port or switch, use a regular Ethernet cable. To connect the instrument directly to a computer, use an Ethernet crossover cable. Contact your IT Department for the necessary cables. Once the DAQ is connected to a network, the Configurator 2.0 software will be able to find it during any searches. Connecting the instrument to your network or directly to a PC is accomplished using the Ethernet port on the instrument. If you are connecting the instrument to your network, you will need an Ethernet cable. The cable is plugged into the instrument Ethernet plug and then other end should be plugged into a network hub. If the IP Address of the instrument needs to be changed, this can be done through the Configurator software (see Step 3 below). If you are not putting the instrument on the network, you should use an Ethernet crossover cable. Ethernet crossover cables are most often used when connecting two Ethernet computers without a hub. An Ethernet crossover cable has its send and receive wires crossed. When using a hub or switch, this is automatically done for you. With a crossover cable, you are forming a network between the computer that you are directly plugged into and the SSi DAQ. There will be some network settings on the computer that you will have to configure for the 2 devices to communicate. The DAQ will have the network setting already setup with a default IP address – normally supplied by the customer. This can be modified through the Configurator software. Network settings can be found through the Windows. By selecting list of the current available connection types. Using the crossover cable will require the “Local Area Connection” as seen in the diagram to be modified. The Properties can be changed by highlighting the connection and using the right mouse button to click and select the highlighting the connection and clicking on Change setting of this connection. Once the displayed, highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option. Click the Properties button to display Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties. On the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties tab, you will need to select the option for Use The Following IP Address.

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Enter in the following data on these fields: IP Address: 192.168.0.209 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 Note: These fields are suggestions. Contact your IT department to get a valid IP address, Net Mask, and Gateway for the local computer. To change the network settings on your computer you may need addition information so please refer to the computer manual.

Step 3 – Configure Configurator 2.0 on the local computer

When Configurator starts up for the first time, the user will see the main screen, which will be blank because no instruments have been set up yet. The first step is to set up an instrument in Configurator.

First, the user will need to log in with administrative rights.

be logged in with at least administrative rights; Supervisor rights will not allow the user to add an instrument

Configurator are: operator, supervisor, administrator, SSi Special. The lock on the toolbar will let the user know what level is currently logged in. Operators are blue, supervisors are gold, administrators are green, and the SSi Special, which is used for configuration purposes before the unit is shipped, is red. Click on the lock and log in with the following information: username = administrator, password = 2.

. The four levels of rights in

administrator passwords can be changed on the

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Click on the Add button to display the rest of the screen. First, give the instrument a name. The name can be anything the user wants, but it is suggested that the user makes the name descriptive. Next, select the model from the drop-down list. For the DAQ, the model number is “9021”. Next, enter the IP address in the “Ethernet” section and make sure the “Ethernet” option is selected.

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the local computer is hooked up directly to the instrument through a crossover cable, the IP address will still need to be correct

the “Ethernet” IP address box. This will set up Configurator for Ethernet communications. To set it up for serial or SuperData communications, the proper option will need to be selected and filled out.

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The DAQ has RS-232 host communications and RS-485 host communications capability (shown below). To set the DAQ up for serial communications, the user will need to know which COM port will be used. Select that COM port (COM 1 – COM

20 is available). The Baud rate can be left at the default –

19200. The address should be changed to 1. If the user is

using RS-232 communications, or if the DAQ is the only device on RS-485 communications, then the address of 250 will be sufficient. Click on the Save button to save the information. Click on the Done button to close down this screen.

The device can now be selected from the drop-down list on the Configurator main screen.

Step 4 – Complete Configurator Range Setups Menu Option

Note: This menu item is also located later in the manual under the

Configurator Menu

Range Setups

The allow the user to view/modify the selected input ranges for each of the three inputs on a board. The user will also be able to view/modify the input linearization for each input per board. There are a maximum of sixteen boards. The Input Type can be one of the following:

B T C 2.5 V E 1.25 V J 160 mV K 80 mV N 40 mV NNM 20 mV

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