Transient Shock Recorder(TSR) User`s Manual
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1. support dtsweb com 1 19 August 2011 1 562 493 0158 Diversified Technical Systems Inc All Rights Reserved SLICE Base Firmware Update Procedure 3 Press UPdaeMode The SLICE LEDs will flash SLICE will disconnect then reconnect The internal ID of the SLICE Base will be shown a e SENSING Firmware Updater Firmware Version Bootloader DUB3 If this does not happen after 30 seconds close then reopen the Firmware Updater program 4 Press Choose ie Select the file sfw you want to use for update 5 Press ieMFimware The progress bar will show the progress of the firmware update When the update is complete the SLICE Base will reboot 6 After reboot the serial number and new firmware version will be shown The status bar will indicate that the firmware update was successful a e SENSING Firmware Updater ere f m BA50119 Update Mode SLICEBaseFimware BASE O0G6 stw Firmware Version Elapsed Time 15042 5041 support dtsweb com 2 19 August 2011 1 562 493 0158 Diversified Technical Systems Inc All Rights Reserved SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Revision History Dae By Bescipton O 11 Apr 2013 Updated firmware version referenced on page 4 was 01K5 Rev 6 14 Feb 2013 Updated Appendix B Bin File Header Version 3 to Bin File Header Version 4 Copied 11 Feb 2013 rev 2 and revised for use with SLICEWar2. Double o t i at excitation sensor data if factory excitation voltage is not available MeasuredExcitationVoltage Optional The factory excitation voltage if available FactoryExcitationVoltage Double Used by SLICEWare for scaling proportional to excitation sensor data ITimeOfFirstSample Double The time relative to T O of the first sample support dtsweb com 26 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Appendix B SLICEWare Binary File Format Bin File Header Version 4 SLICEWare versions 1 06 and higher Offset of bytes Data Type Description Magic key to identify file f 4 uint32 Roe de 4 4 m number of this file Pince header currently 4 Offset in bytes from start of 8 8 UInt64 file to where data samples start 16 8 UInt64 Number of samples in this file 24 4 UInt32 Number of bits per sample 28 A UInt32 0 Unsigned samples 1 Signed samples 32 8 Double Sample rate 40 2 UInti6 Number of triggers May be O N Number 42 of triggers 8 uinte4 Trigger Sample number IN 42 4 Int32 Pre Test zero level in counts IN 46 4 Int32 Removed ADC in counts N 4 50 4 Int32 Pre Test Diagnostics Level in counts N 4 54 9 Double Pre Test Noise Percentage of Full Scale N 62 4 Int32 Post Test Zero Level in counts N 66 4 Int32 Post Test Diagnostics Level in counts IN 70 4 Int32 Data Zero Level in counts IN 74 8 Double Scale Factor mV mV Count
3. Scale factor EU mV EU or N 82 s Double oe N 90 2 int16 EU field length with terminator N 92 Length of Engineering units without field NULL o IN 92 X 8 Double Excitation N24 1004 X 4 Int32 Trigger Adjustment Samples reserved IN 104 X 4 Int32 Zero mV in counts IN 108 X 4 Int32 Window Average in counts support dtsweb com 27 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Offset of bytes Data Type Description IN 112 X 4 Int32 Original Offset in counts IN 116 X 16 char ISO Code IN 132 X 4 UInt32 CRC32 N X 136 64bit Size of 16 24 or 32 bit ulong offset found depending on Number of DATA SAMPLES START HERE Sample Data in 3rd file field bits per sample Bin File Header Version 1 SLICEWare versions prior to 1 06 Offset of bytes Data Type Description Magic key to identify file f 4 uint32 be ee Version number of this file 4 4 uint32 n currently 1 g g UInt64 Offset in bytes from start of file to where data samples begin 16 8 UInt64 Number of samples in this file 24 4 UInt32 Number of bits per sample 28 A UInt32 0 Unsigned samples 1 signed samples 32 8 Double Sample rate 40 2 UInti6 Number of triggers May be O N Number 42 of triggers 8 uinte4 Trigger Sample number IN 42 4 Int32 Pre Test zero level in counts IN 46 4 Int32 Pre Test Cal level in counts IN 50 8 Double Pre tes
4. Indicates if the user requested the channel be shunted during diagnostics Indicates if the user requested hardware offset RemoveOffset Boolean l compensation be used during diagnostics Identifies the type of software offset compensation that should be used If the value is UsePreCalZero then ZeroMethod String the Pre Calibration zero value stored in the channel file should be used If the value is AverageOverTime then an average value computed from the channel data should be used ZeroAverageWindowBegin Double If ZeroMethod AverageOverTime this is the beginning of the window to be used for computing the average ZeroAverageWindowEnd Double If ZeroMethod AverageOverTime this is the end of the window to be used for computing the average support dtsweb com 25 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Name did Description Type A value provided by the user that should be subtracted InitialEu Double from all scaled data in addition to the selected ZeroMethod UnsubsampledSampleRateHz Integer The sampling rate Used during data collection Valid only if ISSubsampled true MeasuredShuntDeflectionMyv Double Optional If a shunt test was performed the actual deflection of the shunt TaraetShuntDeflectionMv Double Optional If a shunt test was performed the expected g shunt deflection Optional The measured excitation voltage if available Used by SLICEWare for scaling proportional to
5. Date Currently unused Bridge String Either FullBridge or HalfBridge BridgeResistanceOhms Integer ULT eaa bridge resistance used during the shunt IChannelDescriptionString String The user provided description for the channel Description Strin The user provided description for the sensor currently p J the same as ChannelDescriptionString DesiredRange Integer The user requested full scale Sensitivit Double The sensitivity of the sensor in either mv V EU or y mv EU depending on ProportionalToExcitation The requested filtering to apply to this channel Stored data is unfiltered and this value must be used to apply proper filtering Typical values are 1650hz for CFC1000 SoftwareFilter String T Indicates if the output of this sensor is proportional to ProportionalToExcitation Boolean Aug l Cie excitation Used in conjunction with Sensitivity Optional Indicates if the data should be inverted IsInverted Boolean before presenting to the user If missing this attribute is considered false Optional Indicates if the data stored on disk is at a IsSubsampled Boolean lower sample rate than the original data collection If missing this attribute is considered false Eu String The user provided Engineering Units EU e g mm g or msec2 SerialNumber String The serial number of the sensor used with this channel ICalSignalEnabled Boolean Applies to IEPE SLICE only ShuntEnabled Boolean For Bridge SLICE only
6. SLICE 1 0 hardware 1 2 3 Auto Arm Data Collection SLICE can be placed in an auto arm mode that will cause the unit to arm automatically when the power cycled The unit can be placed into this mode and record with any data collection mode Note Auto Arm data collection is currently only available in SLICE 1 0 hardware support dtsweb com 5 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 NOTE An event or trigger signal applied anywhere in the SLICE chain is distributed throughout the system This applies to level trigger as well 1 3 SLICEWare This section discusses the basics of SLICE data collection using the SLICEWare application 1 3 1 Software Installation Locate the installation files on the CD or flash drive provided T setup exe is sLICEWare msi Double click the set up exe file to begin installation it setup exe 9 SLICEWare msi Click for each of the screens set up wizard driver installation installation folder and confirming installation You must allow the driver to be installed You may see these screens For Windows Vista or Windows 7 click to Install this driver software anyway 6 Windows Security Don t install this driver software You Ber check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your Only install diver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Insigned software from other sources may harm you
7. the Current Sensor button group support dtsweb com Assign Remove eds Refresh Manual Sensor a Sensor ID Range EU 0 00 Sut 4 Sensitivity 1 0000000000 Bridge Type BrdceFul z Excitation V 5 0 n aEU ooo Proportional to Exc IV Invert Assign Remove Apply Refresh 12 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual Connect SLICE Connect the USB and power up the SLICE system April 2013 Add Delete Undo Read Measure Save edit ID bridge ARS 8000 This is a default ARS entry Endevco 7264C 2000 This is a default Endevco 7264C 2000 entry Upper neck load cell This is a default upper neck load cell entry Voltage input This is a default voltage input entry ARS 8000 This is a default ARS entry Endevco 7264C 2000 This is a default Endevco 7264C 2000 entry Upper neck load cell This is a default upper neck load cell entry Voltage input This is a default voltage input entry support dtsweb com 13 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Sample Rate D Prepare Diagnostics Realtime Acquire Review Data Settings Help Pt ge 3 g n E r Py N A xo5qidB4oO G zzHudg 30990909 Ll X Add Delete Undo Save Assign Remove Remove Apply Groups Refresh MONS i Read Read Merge EQX Export Ethemet Backup Configure edit All SIF SIFs XML SIFs Devices Current sensor Manual Sensor Assignment Setup Inte
8. 002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 1 3 2 2 Diagnostics Diagnostics This tab ensures that the connected hardware is operating normally Hardware diagnostics include checks for battery level excitation voltage noise and expected offset SLICEWare configures any connected channels support dtsweb com 15 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Detailed calibration results for all channels This tab shows data input to the attached SLICE hardware in real time It is a useful tool for establishing confidence in the current hardware configura tion prior to data collection support dtsweb com 16 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 1 g roll test Prepare Diagnostics Realtime Realtime Acquire Review Data Settings Help Qo E B This is a default Endevco 7264C 2000 entry B Full Scale 5 vy E zw OMI Channels a i Options Requested Sample Rate Delay Between Polls Allow Multiple Sample Mode v E meme ser Log Realtime Data ADC T Data Log Name RTData This is a default Endevco 7264C 2000 entry 0 0743866 g Average 0 3546238 g ENE Tee aeee ESS Real time with multiple channels selected Prepare Diagnostics Rey 4me Acquire Reve Data Settings Help 7 a er 99 oa voB This is a delaut Endevco 72640 2000 ertry 5 Ful S
9. DDTS 909 Electric Ave Suite 206 Seal Beach CA 90740 USA Phone 1 562 493 0158 Fax 1 562 493 3158 www dtsweb com Version 1 06 April 2013 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Table of Contents DES SUD DORN de naa 3 Introducing SEICEWXGQSEFG ies wk R RC CR iR S D RE ER RERTR CR ERR RC RU RR RR RE RR A CR SER RP SR 4 Lele Basic REGUIFCMENUS c sene iiss ore tum e Va cinta cle ni NES eee baie eta IPC ETE hee PEE RETE 4 1 2 Data Colection Concepts cisesvevaseekwveEoxir P IOFCPR FR PiPEPFULDUCEEFERIS PY REC EPRPEFP iiini 4 dol Data COlecUOn Modes tcc ctecoce tbv TI ATRIREEE UTE EPI RIP PI UCM 4 luc dJMultiple Event MOUGS wikis io a FRE Rs rU a E ENDO I EE PE ERU SERRA a 5 12 0 AULAM Data COllec TOT essi E oia RE REpREER Et Qu ERE ERR LE PREEE Ro Ev ER ii 5 C WEE BIeIuULi eT 6 Lsls GOWN TNSIGIQUON wits icc bap uud estela ae ees 6 1 942 Tap Menu DeSCHPDCIONS sauer eaa rA OERA NETO DATO ER E QUAE CURd 7 Appendix A SLICEWare XML File Format eren nnn nnn nn nnne 23 Appendix B SLICEWare Binary File Format oen eene e eee 27 Appendix C SLICE Base Firmware Update Procedure 31 support dtsweb com ii 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 DTS Support SLICE systems and SLICEWare are designed to be reliable and simple to operate Should you need
10. GB RAM minimum More RAM is important for longer higher sample rate data acquisition e 100 MB disk space for software plus storage for test data e 1024 x 768 minimum screen resolution Firmware version OOMO or higher must be installed in all SLICE MICRO NANO Bases to enable all features discussed below 1 2 Data Collection Concepts SLICE is a standalone data logger Once it is armed the PC can be disconnected if desired Power must remain connected however After receiving a Start Record or trigger signal the SLICE autonomously collects data storing it to flash memory with no user interaction After the test the user can reconnect the PC to download the data There is also a real time mode in the SLICEWare software application that allows the user to check channel inputs on an oscilloscope looking screen This data is can be logged 1 2 1 Data Collection Modes SLICE supports four data collection modes Circular Buffer Recorder Hybrid Recorder and Continuous Recorder Note SLICEWare cannot simultaneously display the data while the system is recording support dtsweb com 4 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Circular Buffer Mode In Circular Buffer mode the user can program SLICE to record pre and post trigger data Time Zero T0 is marked when the trigger signal is received Recorder Mode Recorder mode starts when a Start Record signal is received and continues for the time speci
11. assistance DTS has support engineers worldwide with extensive product knowledge and test experience to help via telephone e mail or on site visits The best way to contact a DTS support engineer is to e mail support dtsweb com Your e mail is immediately forwarded to all DTS support engineers worldwide and is typically the fastest way to get a response particularly if you need assistance outside of normal business hours For assistance by telephone please go to http dtsweb com support techsupport php to find the phone number appropriate for your region of the world support dtsweb com 3 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Introducing SLICEWare The SLICEWare software application allows for easy e est set up Sensor database management Real time sensor check out Test execution Data download and viewing Data export SLICE API Application Programmers Interface and LABView drivers are also available Please contact technical support Support dtsweb com for the latest update to your software version 1 Software This section covers software installation and use See Appendices A B and C for additional information regarding file formats and how to update the Base SLICE firmware 1 1 Basic Requirements SLICEWare is a Windows based program Minimum PC specifications are e Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 32 and 64 bit versions are Supported e 1 GHz or faster processor e 2
12. cale av NX Zoo Channels Channels Range Options mage Requested Sample Rate 25g Olay Between Pols i0 SSCS o ERU ejn ENEEEM Log Reatime Dua ADC T Data Log Name nii 310500 Y 303940500 X 3138405002 Micro Accel X 000 023 g Avg 000 026 g Micro Accel Y 000 036 g Avg 000 020 g Micro Accel 2 000 041 g Avg 000 039 g mpor me assssssssssssee ase 2012 07 27 07 4003 825 PAP SSS ES ESE SESE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE TTT ud 1 3 2 4 Acquire Prepare Diagnostics Realtime Acquire Review Data settings Help This tab configures and controls the data acquisition process The user enters the test name description sample rate acquisition mode Circular Buffer or Recorder mode pre and post trigger times and then prepares the system for data acquisition with the arm command After the test is completed the user can use the download command to view the data support dtsweb com 17 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Enter sampling rate pre and post trigger times etc Prepare Diagnostics Realtime Acquire Review Data Settings Help TP TP Bardo X oz Am Monitor Stat Trigger Download Download Cancel Format CSV unfiltered RO End Time sec Save am status all ROI Download ee a M Data collection Download Parameters eS 7 Default Test ID System Armed Prepare Reste Acquire Rev
13. cularBuffer NumberOfChannels Integer M of user configured channels within the InlineSerializedData Boolean lt TriggerSampleNumbers gt This is a list possibly O length of trigger sample numbers In the Circular Buffer case there will be one trigger sample number In Recorder mode the trigger is optional In the case of multiple event mode there may be more than one trigger sample number Channels The Channels tag contains a list of channel elements It should have the same number of entries as NumberOfChannels in the Module tag The type of the child elements will depend on the type of signal conditioning SLICE used lt AnalogInputChanel gt The AnalogInputChanel tag corresponds to a Bridge SLICE channel Note There is a typo in the tag name and Chanel is misspelled It has been retained for backward compatibility Many of the attributes indicate how the channel was configured during the test The AnalogInputChanel element has the following properties Name pare Description Type This identifies the representation of the data contained ChannelType String H BIN file Currently this value is always expected DTS Serialization Test Module AnalogInputChannel support dtsweb com 24 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Name did Description Type Number meder The channel number within the signal conditioning unit g In a Bridge SLICE channels are numbered 0 2 Start
14. currently running on and links DTS software and hardware manuals i9 e Contact Connected Net OS Documents Hardware Contact Connected Hardware support dtsweb com 22 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Appendix A SLICEWare XML File Format Overview The DTS file is an XML based file that contains information about the overall test and the individual channels Some of the information may be redundant with information stored in the binary channel header The attributes and relationships of each XML node are described below XML Structure Test The Test tag is the outer most tag It contains the following attributes and describes details common to the entire test Name Data Data Type Description The name of the test typically the same as the DTS file String LM eng The The description of he test provided by the user of the test provided by the user InlineSerializedData Boolean Guia mene dio P unique identifier assigned to each event 16 bit bit array Bit 0 Incoming status line dropped Bit 1 ADC Buffer Overrun Bit 2 Flash CRC Error Integer Bit 3 Trigger before start UInt16 Bit 4 Input voltage low Bit 5 Input voltage high Bit 6 Back up voltage low Bit 7 Back up voltage high Bit 8 15 Unused FaultFlags Modules Within the Test node will be a list of modules contained within a Modules Modul
15. e version 1 06 Added firmware requirement to enable all features Rev 3 12 Dec 2012 CB DTM Removed section on SLICE 2 0 Drivers CDC Updated Appendix B Bin File Header Version 3 to Bin File Header Version 4 Rev 2 15 Nov 2012 DTM Changed Scale factor EU table in Appendix B Added SLICE bin header version 3 in Appendix B Not released Rev 1 31 July 2012 Initial release DRAFT Rev 0 support dtsweb com 33 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6
16. efault ARS entry Tee Geni a hs is a default upper neck load cell entry Voltage input This is a default voltage input entry support dtsweb com 8 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Ribbon Control Groups exoS iQido vozsweo 9o d amp Add Delete Undo Save Assign Remove Apply Refresh Read Read Merge EQX Export Ethemet Backup Configure edit SIF SIFs XML SIFs Devices Current sensor Manual Sensor Assignment Sensor ID Integration Archive Display Current Sensor Add Will add a blank Sensor Details field to all for creating a new sensor entry Delete Deletes the sensor that is highlighted in the sensor list Undo Edit Reverts all edits made in the sensor details fields Read ID Reads the EID from the channel selected in the Connected Sensor list The returned ID value will be populated in the Sensor ID field for the sensor that is highlighted in the sensor list Measure Bridge Measures a sensors bridge resistance from the channel selected in the Connected Sensor list The returned bridge resistance will be populated in the Bridge resistance ohms field for the sensor that is highlighted in the sensor list Save Saves edits made in the Sensor Detail area Manual Sensor Assignment The user can manually assign and remove sensors that do not have an EID The user cannot un assign or overwrite an auto assigned channel Assign After highlighting a sensor in the Sensor List and highlig
17. es tag A module corresponds to a data acquisition system for example an entire Stack Each module will have its own Module tag with the following attributes Name Earn Description Type AaFilterRateHz Integer The name cut off frequency of the hardware anti alias filter used during the test A sequential number assigned to each module Number Integer within the test SerialNumber String The factory assigned serial number of the Base support dtsweb com 23 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Name da Description Type The number of samples stored in each channel file This will be fewer than the number of samples NumberOfSamples Integer originally requested by the user if the data has been subsampled or if only a portion of the data was downloaded UnsubsampledNumberOfSamples Integer The total number of samples collected during data acquisition PostTriggerSeconds Double e number of pe ono recorded data that the user requested after T 0 The number of seconds of recorded data that the PreTriggerSeconds Double B user requested before T 0 RecordinaMode Strin Either the value RecorderMode or CircularBuffer g J Other values will be added in the future SampleRateHz Integer The rate at which sampling occurred during data collection The sample number at which the start signal was StartRecordSampleNumber Integer first detected The value will always be 0 when RecordingMode Cir
18. fied in the test set up If a trigger signal is received sometime after the Start Record this is marked as T 0 Hybrid Recorder Mode Hybrid Recorder mode starts when a Start Record signal is received and continues until the unit receives a trigger signal and then records for the post trigger time specified by the host software The trigger signal marks the T 0 point and all data recorded is available for download Note This mode is currently only available in SLICE 1 0 hardware Continuous Recorder Mode Continuous Recorder mode starts when a Start Record signal is received and continues until the Start Record signal is released The unit will then re arm for another event The LEDs on the unit will flash blue slowly then rapidly and then the STATUS LED will become solid blue indicating the unit is fully armed The unit will continue to record new events until it records the number of events specified by the host software If a trigger signal is received after the unit has re armed the unit will disarm and no longer attempt to re arm Note This mode is currently only available in SLICE 1 0 hardware 1 2 2 Multiple Event Modes All SLICE data collection modes have an equivalent multi event arming mode A unit armed in a multiple event mode will re arm when an event completes The unit will stop re arming when the number of events specified by the host software has been recorded Note Multiple Event mode is currently only available in
19. file is little endian that is the values are serialized into the file LSB first This is not important but should be considered if changes are to be made to the serialization procedure It must only be consistent between read and write operations The NET serialization utilities currently used in SLICEWare have defaulted to this because the x86 processor architecture is little endian Take the data offset for example The 8 bytes read E2 00 00 00 00 00 00 OO but this does not mean the data starts at byte 1 62850163 x 10e19 E2 is the LSB so the offset is 00 00 00 OO 00 00 00 E2 or byte 226d support dtsweb com 30 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 A SLICE Base Firmware Update Procedure www dtsweb com To update the SLICE MICRO or SLICE NANO Base firmware you need 1 Hardware SLICE USB cable or SLICE SSI Cable Kit 2 Software ZIP file extracted on your PC This is typically provided by Technical Support via an attachment or web link The ZIP file contains the SLICE Firmware Updater program eSENSING_FirmwareUpdater exe and required support files 3 Firmware Firmware version sfw you want to install 4 Procedure 1 With PC on connect the SLICE Base to the PC via USB Power up the SLICE Base 2 Start the SLICE Firmware Updater eSENSING_FirmwareUpdater exe The screen will show the serial number of the connected Base ul e SENSIMG Firmware Updater babes BA50119 Update Mode Firmware Version OMGE
20. gration Archive Display The sample rate dropdown selects and configures SLICE PRO units and channels for the selected samples per second SPS Selecting a sample rate has implications on the maximum useable input voltage bandwidth and hardware anti aliasing filtering so the sample rate is set prior to diagnostics Contact DTS Technical Support for more details on the trade offs between gain and bandwidth When the sample rate is set SLICEWare will automatically configure SLICE PRO units for the maximum number of channels available at the sample rate Maximum Sample Rate of SLICE PRO SIM Sample Rate Maximum Channels 500 000 sps 600 000 sps 700 000 sps 1 000000sps 9 Hardware AAF and Input Range By default the hardware anti aliasing filter AAF is configured to 1 5 of the sample rate For SLICE PRO hardware the hardware AAF has implications on the maximum usable input range Some sensors should be configured to ignore the input range available at the current hardware AAF This can be done in the sensor settings General Sensor Settings Channel Settings Calibration History Desired Range El 6000 00 Sensitivity mv EU D DOOD 1 770000 Bridge Type Excitation V 5 0 Initial ELI 0 0000 Proportional Invert E Sample Rate Hardware AAF 1 000 000 sps 200 000 Hz 15 6 mV 500 mV 500k 1M sps 100 000 Hz 1250 mV lt 500k sps 45 000 Hz 1 95 mV 2500 mV support dtsweb com 14 10920 03
21. hting an un assigned channel in the Connected Sensors area use this to assign the sensor Un assign Remove the highlighted channel in the Connected Sensors area Apply Commits the sensor set up information to SLICE Note A sensor that is manually applied should not have a value in the Sensor ID field and the SLICE should not have an EID installed on the connector If the Sensor ID field is populated or an EID exists on the channel the sensor will need to be re applied after switching away from and then back to the Prepare tab Sensor ID Refresh The sensor IDs are read when the software is started or when a SLICE is rebooted If sensor connections are switched choosing refresh will read the connected IDs on the current channels Integration Read SIF This button imports and merges a sensor information file SIF from an existing DTS TDAS Control installation into the current SLICEWare Sensor Database support dtsweb com 9 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 e Read SIFs This button imports and merges multiple sensor information files SIF from an existing DTS TDAS Control installation into the current SLICEWare Sensor Database e Merge XML This button imports and merges a SLICEWare Sensor Database file into the current SLICEWare Sensor Database e EQX This button imports and merges an Equipment Exchange EQX file into the current SLICEWare Sensor Database e Export SIFs This button e
22. idge Type Bidea v Ecimin 50 i a oo O Proportional ta Exc Iv Invert Range EU The maximum expected value the sensor will be subjected to Units The Engineering Units of the sensor Sensitivity o When Proportional to Excitation is checked This value is the calibrated sensitivity in mV V EU o When Proportional to Excitation is un checked This value is the calibrated sensitivity in mV EU Initial EU Typically left at 0 00 This entry may be used to insert an engineering value to the starting point of the recorded sensor Excitation Leave at 5 0 Adjustment is not enabled as of 200910 Proportional to Exc Used to change the way sensitivity is calculated Invert Used to invert a channel Channel Settings Shunt check Resistance O 1000 zd Offset check Remove offset M UmtlowimV 100 z High mv 100 0 Zero type Use Diagnostics Zero eroStart ms eraEnd ms SW filter Hz Shunt Check and Bridge Resistance When Shunt Check is checked the sensor will have the bridge resistance measured during diagnostics and compared to the value entered in Bridge resistance SW Filter Hz Choose the frequency of a software filter to be applied to the data when viewing This only affects the viewed data as all data stored will be as collected with the hardware anti alias filter Zero Method post download software zeroing o Use Diagnostics Zero The Zero Measured Outpu
23. iew Data Settings Help ab oO X na Sos E El Stop Stat Trigger Download Download Cancel CSV urfitered ROI End Time o5 monitoring all ROI Download fma C Data collection Download Jl Parameters support dtsweb com 18 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 System triggered and acquiring data Note SLICEWare cannot simultaneously display the data while the system is recording e Diagnostics Realtime Acquire Review Data Settings Help gt meme 4 4 X lc toto ROI Begin Time sec El E St Stat Tri I Download Cancel Load Sa oer Tigger c Format CSV unfitered ROI End Time sec o5 ich escas Data collection Download Parameters Triggered Fault B Prepare Diagnostics Realtime J Acquire Data Hep 0 X pm _ E E Download Download mm Format CSV unfitered ROI End Time ROI Ls a plain i Parameters Default Test ID Triggered Fault Data download progress support dtsweb com 19 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 1 3 2 5 Review Review This tab displays collected data Previously downloaded tests can be viewed and examined on a per channel basis 10ksps 1s pre 1s post Serial Number Head X Description Head X a ia ad Target Shunt Deflection mV 3 1 Measured Shun
24. r computer or steal information For Windows XP click Continue Anyway support dtsweb com 6 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Software Installation Note Windows will ask you to reinstall the hardware driver each time you connect the SLICE Stack to a different USB port To start SLICEWare either double click the icon on the desktop or navigate to the SLICEWare folder in the Start menu SLICEWare SLICE Sensor Database Merge 1 3 2 Tab Menu Descriptions 1 3 2 1 Prepare Prepare Diagnostics Realtime Acquire Review Data Settings Help This tab identifies the relationship between available sensors and the attached SLICE units Sensor information can be added removed viewed edited or assigned to channels on connected data acquisition hardware The image below highlights the different screen areas The red boxes and type are used in this manual only not visible in actual software support dtsweb com 7 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 ARS 8000 This is a default ARS entry Endevco 7264C 2000 This is a default Endevco 7264C 2000 entry Upper neck load cell This is a default upper neck load cell entry Voltage input This is a default voltage input entry Click anywhere on a line in the Sensor List to show the Sensor Details for that sensor Serial Number Description ARS 8000 Ee is a d
25. t ZMO of the sensor during Diagnostics will be used to set the EU zero of the downloaded data o Average Over Time Used in conjunction with ZeroStart and ZeroEnd the average EU value during the Start and End window will be used to Zero the collected data The Zero Start End window must be set to data that will be collected If using a negative time then the Acquire tab must include this window support dtsweb com 11 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 o None The actual recorded input will not be adjusted or compensated for zero level This setting can be used to show the actual mV offset An example may be to record a logic level signal and see the actual on off state e Remove Offset hardware When checked this will remove the ZMO during diagnostics This will electrically zero the input e Zero Start ms End ms See Zero Method Average Over Time e Offset Check Used in conjunction with Limit Low High during diagnostics When checked the ZMO is measured and compared the Low High limits as a pass fail criteria during diagnostics Calibration History e This field is automatically updated whenever a new sensitivity is applied to the sensor attributes You cannot enter directly into this field Step by Step Procedure to Add a New Sensor 1 On the PREPARE tab click the Add button in the Current Sensor button group 2 Edit the Sensor Details Field 3 Select Save in
26. t Deflection mV 3 2 Shunt Error 96 2 7 Units g Filter Frequency 0 CFC 0 Max Min EU 387 6 118 4 Test Description Two second data collection 10ksps Sample Rate 10000 DAS Serial Number BA50448 100 Time msec 10ksps 1s pre 1s post 3 Serial Number Head X Se NEN H Description Head X T l 1 r jio second aani iaie DN Target Shunt Deflection mV 3 1 i i Measured Shunt Deflection mV 3 2 Shunt Error 2 7 Units bo g i Filter Frequency 0 CFC 0 MaxMin EU 387 6 118 4 Test Description Two second data collection 10ksps Sample Rate 10000 DAS Serial Number BA50448 Time msec support dtsweb com 20 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 1 3 2 6 Data Realtime Acquire Review Data This tab em export options for collected data Export SSOR include CSV ISO and DIAdem formats Export options for CSV TDM ISO DIAdem DAT and TDAS formats 1 3 2 7 Settings Realtime Acquire Review Data Settings Help This tab TT an interface to modify basic settings related to each tab Prepare Settings support dtsweb com 21 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 1 3 2 8 Help This tab UFOVIdES information about contacting technical support connected hardware the computer operating system that SLICEWare is
27. t noise as a percent of FS IN 58 4 Int32 Post test zero level in counts IN 62 4 Int32 Post test cal level in counts IN 66 4 Int32 IData Zero level in counts IN 70 8 Double Scale factor MV mV Count Scale factor EU N 78 8 Double mV EU non proportional mV V EU proportional Number of bytes in engineering N TB 2 uint16 Nun field 1 x Length of i Engineering unit without NULL Popes EU field Array SIINO termination IN X 88 16 Char 16 character ISO code IN X 104 4 UInt32 ICRC32 for entire file support dtsweb com 28 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Offset of bytes Data Type Description N X 108 64bit 16 24 or 32 bit ulong offset found in 2 amp of Samle Data depending on Number DATA SAMPLES START HERE 3rd file field p of bits per sample Example File Shown below is an example view of a CHN file in HEXADECIMAL notation The byte numbers are along the left side of the viewer Boxed in white is first the DATA start offset and it can be seen that starting at the byte specified in this offset is the actual sample data Note that it is prefaced by trailing 00 from the previous value and from then on all sample data is consistently non zero 589990999 E v filesize 00004546h 17734 oooo0008h support dtsweb com 29 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Additional Information Note that the
28. xports the current SLICEWare Sensor Database to Sensor Information Files in a folder selected by the user e Ethernet Devices This button allows the user to connect to a SLICE Distributor or TDAS hardware by entering the hardware s IP Archive e Backup This button will back up the current SLICEWare settings and database files to a location specified by the user Display e Configure This button allows the user to selectively change the layout of the Sensor Grid and Channel List Sensor Details General Sensor Settings Channel Settings Calibration History General Serial Number S Description Manufacturer fukmown S el Model Sensor ID PF ISO e Serial Number Used to identify the sensor Can be any unique identifier The sensor list is sorted by default with the serial number e Description Used as a secondary identifier of the sensor The Description is displayed as the sensor identifier by default in the connected sensors section e Manufacturer Use to select the sensor manufacturer This list is populated by the Model SensorDB xml file e Model Use to select the sensor model This list is populated by the Model SensorDB xml file e Sensor ID Enter or READ ID to populate e ISO Used to specify an ISO code for a sensor support dtsweb com 10 10920 03002 MAN Rev 6 SLICEWare 1 06 User s Manual April 2013 Sensor Settings Range EU i y Units d Sensitivity ion O Br
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