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1. ee OUTER D 0 RIBS 04 LE OU DS Z C o0 2 5 OUTER DO RIBS 05 IE OU DS X YC 0 0 0 0 2 6 OUTER DO RIBS 06 LE OU DS X Y C 00 00 4 4 HIDDLE D 0 RIBS 04 LE HI DS ZegC 00 O O Circular Linear Start Time Stop Time ERASE MEMORY Data to collect after Trigger ms 2000 Data To Download ms DOWNLOAD DATA Start Time Stop Time 10 400 500 4500 Data Buffer Operation Data in RibEye mei 0 2009 Boxboro Systems LLC Figure 11 RibEye control software main screen after connecting to RibEye 3 4 Text Field Under RibEye Installed in ATD This text field can be changed by the user and software will store the data RibEye s flash memory The text field can be used for any purpose but it is typically used for the dummy identification so that if multiple RibEyes are being used you can verify that you are connected to the correct one After you change the text in this field either press the Enter key on your keyboard or click outside the text box on the screen Then the software will write the updated information to the RibEye A confirmation box will pop up as shown in Figure 12 Click on OK to close the box 12 February 9 2009 ATO information changed in HE ve Figure 12 Confirmation of updated data under RibEye Installed in ATD 3 5 ISO Code Settings The drop down boxes for ISO Test Object ISO Position
2. X mm Ve i 0 ge 0 pn La ARM Data Buffer Operation Data in RibEye ms Circular ee Linear Start Time Stop Time ERASE MEMORY Data to collect after Trigger ms i l 2000 Data To Download ms DOWNLOAD DATAN per Time Stop Time 20 400 2009 Boxbora Systems LLG Figure 10 Find RibEyes screen After you have selected the correct IP address click on the Connect button to connect to the RibEye When the software connects to the RibEye it will retrieve the following data and fill it in on the screen RibEye Type Serial Number Calibration Date and Firmware Version The software will also retrieve and fill in the ATD Number Figure 11 shows the main screen after the software has connected to the RibEye Note that Live Display tab is now visible and the various control buttons are activated 11 February 9 2009 JRibEye Ver 1 0 olk Connect Setup Flot l Live Display RibEye Status Connected Idle RibEye Type Polar Connect to RibEye via IPF Address Serial Number 0075 192 168 0 241 DI DISCONNECT Calibration Date l January 10 2009 Find RibEyes Firmware Version POOO1 RibEye Installed in ATD ISO Test Object D Dummy ei ATD demo rig ISO Position 0 Other si ISO Filter Code for Processing Program C CFC 160 si A RibEye Pointed Toward Dummy LEFT SIDE si Sh ow Current Are X mm mm LED RIB POSITION ISO CODES
3. ISO Filter Code for Processing Program and RibEye Pointed Toward Dummy Figure 13 are used to generate the standard ISO channel naming codes as shown in the table When you change any of the values in the drop down boxes you will see the changes reflected in the ISO codes in the table The ISO codes are used as channel headers in the CSV data files The channel codes are not stored in the RibEye The Rib and Position entries for each LED in the table cannot be changed by the user ISO Test Object D Durniniy EE e ISO Position Other vw ISO Filter Code for Processing Program C CFC 180 si RibEye Pointed Toward Dummy LEFT SIDE si Show Current Ste Greens Ve te mp remm isocooes xomm Ymm 1 4 amp 4 OUTER DO RIBS 04 LE OU DS X YC 0 0 on 2 5 OUTER DO RIBS 05 LE OU DSXYC 00 00 3 6 OUTER DO RIBS 06 LE OU DS X YC 0 0 00 4 A MIDDLE DO RIBS 04 LE MI DS XZ YC 0 0 00 5 5 MIDDLE DO RIBS 05 LE MI DS Z YC 0 0 00 amp 6 amp 6 HIDDIE D0 RIBS 06 LE MI DS X YC 0 0 OO i Figure 13 ISO code settings Note that the Filter Code setting is just used to tell the final processing program what filter to use when processing the data Typically RibEye data is best processed using a CFC 180 filter The RibEye and the control software do not filter the RibEye data stored in a CSV file The RibEye Pointed Toward Dum
4. SEHR H E H E oO 30 40 a0 EE HH ZU EE l l l 165 1440 1420 100 50 60 40 20 OF 20 40 DU 80 100 120 140 165 HELP Y Axis mm Figure 20 Live Display tab with data shown in the dummy coordinate system 21 February 9 2009 Appendix A Setting the RibEye s IP address When the RibEye ships from the factory its IP address is set to 192 168 1 240 You can change the RibEye s IP address by sending commands to the RibEye over the LAN connection to port 23 using a Telnet terminal program The following example uses Windows HyperTerminal Refer to Appendix B for instructions on configuring Windows HyperTerminal to communicate with the RibEye If you are using an operating system other than Windows refer to your documentation for the Telnet program installed on your system To change the RibEye s IP address using Windows HyperTerminal follow these steps 1 Start Windows HyperTerminal 2 Hit the Enter key until the command prompt appears pound number sign 3 At the command prompt type the following but replace the vs with your new IP address set ip ethO ip address xxx xxx x XXX 4 Press the Enter key again The IP address of the RibEye is now changed temporarily It is not permanently stored in the RibEye flash memory so if the RibEye is powered down it will not remember the change Because the IP address has been changed HyperTerminal will
5. 40 400 2009 Boxboro Systems LLC Figure 9 RibEye control software main screen upon start up 3 3 Connecting to the RibEye The Polar RibEye communicates via Ethernet over the LAN The Connect to RibEye via drop down menu has the option for connecting via RS232 Serial and USB for other RibEye models but you should ignore these and select the Ethernet connection Next select the IP address for your RibEye in the IP Address box If your RibEye is not listed on the drop down menu you can type your RibEye s IP address into the box Alternatively you can click on the Find RibEyes button which will search for all RibEyes currently connected to the LAN and powered up If you click on the Find RibEyes button a message will pop up asking you to wait for 15 seconds After the RibEyes have been found they will be displayed and added to the IP Address drop down menu as shown in Figure 10 10 February 9 2009 Connect Setup Plot RibEye Status l Disconnected RibEye Type Connect to RibEye via IP Address Serial Number 192 168 0 241 CONNECT Calibration Date Finding RibEyes Please Wait Firmware Version this may take 15 seconds RibEye Installed in ATD ATD demo rig ISO Position 0 Other ISO Test Object D Dummy ISO Filter Code for Processing Proc Fa RibEye Finder KibEye Pointed Toward Don Found BEEN 192 168 0 241 FibEye_S N_123456
6. and a message will pop up telling you to erase the memory When you click the Arm button the button label will change to Disarm and a Trigger button will appear as shown in Figure 15 IIEIDS Data Buffer Operation Data in RibEye ms Circular e Linear Start Time Stop Time Data to collect after Trigger ms s i 2000 Data To Download ms Start Time Stop Time 10 400 0 2009 Boxboro Systems LLE Figure 15 Disarm and Trigger buttons that appear after arming The RibEye Status box will display Collecting Pre Trigger Data and a message will pop up asking if you plan to disconnect the communications cable to the dummy Figure 16 If you do plan to disconnect the cable you must click on the Disconnect Now button This will close communications to the RibEye so that disconnecting the cable will not lock up communications If you do not plan to disconnect the dummy communications cable you can click the Stay Connected button After the test is completed and the communications cable is plugged back in to the dummy you can click on the Connect button to re establish communications with the RibEye The Disarm button will cause the RibEye to stop collecting data and no data will be stored The Trigger button will mark a trigger event and the RibEye will treat it as if a hardware trigger occurred During data acquisition the RibEye Status will display either Collecti
7. 114 1 72 3 o74 1003 0 4 79 9 102 7 83 104 5 87 1 104 2 108 2 73 4 111 6 73 1 114 1 72 4 867 1013 0 5 79 8 102 8 82 7 104 4 Di 104 1 108 1 73 5 111 6 73 1 114 72 3 891 988 0 6 79 8 102 7 62 6 104 4 Di 104 1 108 2 73 5 111 6 73 1 114 72 3 564 1008 0 7 79 8 102 7 62 9 104 4 67 1 104 2 108 1 73 5 111 6 73 1 114 1 72 4 642 1006 0 6 79 6 102 7 62 9 104 4 87 2 104 1 108 2 73 4 111 6 73 1 114 1 72 3 866 1026 0 9 79 8 102 8 62 6 104 2 87 1 104 2 108 2 73 5 111 7 73 1 114 1 72 4 640 1024 3 7 6 Error Codes in Data File If the RibEye cannot accurately calculate a LED position it will generate error codes in the data file causing a drop out in the plots The RibEye will force both the X and Y data to the same error code The error codes are generated when light from a LED is blocked between the LED and one of the sensors or if there 1s too much ambient light to accurately resolve the LED position Both X and Y will be forced to 1 If the right sensor when facing the RibEye is blocked or sees too much ambient light 2 If the left sensor when facing the RibEye is blocked or sees too much ambient light 3 If both sensors are blocked or see too much ambient light If an error code occurs discount the data a few milliseconds before and after the drop out because the LED brightness control loops must stabilize Most often the cause of a drop out 1s a loose cable that swings between the LED and the sensors blocking the l
8. D S RIBEYE COORDINATE SYSTEM Y CENTER LINE 140 0MM 100 0MM 140 0MM Figure 3 RibEye measurement range in Polar ATD February 9 2009 2 0 RibEye Mounting Before mounting the RibEye the cable from the GSDB should be attached to the 25 pin Micro D connector on the back of the RibEye and the jack screws on the connector should be fully tightened The RibEye is mounted to the spine using two 6 32 x 1 25 inch countersunk hex screws as shown in Figure 4 6 32 x 1 25 Figure 4 Mounting RibEye to Spine Use two 6 32 x 5 16 screws to attach the RibEye to the angle bracket on the back side as shown in Figure 5 February 9 2009 6 32 x 5 16 SI Figure 5 Mounting RibEye to spine back side 2 1 LED Mounting to Ribs The three LEDs mounted on the outer part of the ribs on the side of the dummy are each attached with two nylon zip ties The three LEDs mounted at the sternum end of the ribs close to the middle of the dummy chest are attached to the bolts that connect the ribs and sternum Figure 6 illustrates how the three outer LEDs are mounted Figure 7 shows how the LEDs at the sternum end of the ribs are mounted Figure 6 Mounting outer LEDs on ribs February 9 2009 Figure 7 Mounting LEDs on sternum end of ribs The LED cables are routed along the inside of the ribs Make sure that the LED cables cannot move into the field of view during the test The connectors on the ends of the LE
9. D cables are plugged into the socket on the front cover of the RibEye as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 LED connections to RibEye The LEDs must be plugged into the connector in the order listed in Table 1 February 9 2009 Table 1 LED connections LED number Outer Outer Outer Middle SCC Middle e 6 Middle 3 0 RibEye Software The RibEye is configured using PC based software that communicates over the local area network LAN through the DTS GSDB The RibEye control software allows you to configure how much data to collect using either a circular or linear buffer The control software is also used to download the data and generate Comma Separated Variable data files CSV format Channel names are configured using standard ISO channel codes The RibEye control software also provides a quick plot of the data channels as well as an ambient light reading which is taken during every sample The software also includes a live mode that displays the positions of the LEDs at a 3 sample second update rate The RibEye receives its power from the DTS GSDB so you must turn on the G5 system in order to turn on the RibEye When the RibEye is powered on it will flash each of the LEDs for about 1 second The LEDs will flash in the following order Rib 4 Outer Rib 5 Outer Rib 6 Outer Rib 4 Middle Rib 5 Middle Rib 6 Middle 3 1 RibEye Control Software Installation First insert the Polar RibEye CD into your CD driv
10. February 9 2009 BOXBORO system s USER S MANUAL RibEye Multi Point Deflection Measurement System 2 Axis Version for the Polar ATD Boxboro Systems LLC 978 257 2219 www boxborosystems com February 9 2009 Table of Contents Page 1 0 Polar RibEye Description 4 1 1 RibEye Measurement Range uk 5 scht BIDEYE MOUNINO crasina E ee 6 Z LED MOUNUNG TO IDS EEN 7 3 0 RIDE Ve SOMWarG geed 9 3 1 RibEye Control Software Installatnon 9 3 2 RibEye Control Software Operation Aessen dea 9 So AGONMECING 10 tee 10 3 4 Text Field Under RibEye Installed in ATI 12 3 5 MOQ Code SeMINOS arrr ebe 13 3 6 SHOW Curent XY S BURON saiscvetusaiusrienmsnernesadonriauetunuatuundcnussaeddeurayerured 13 3 7 Data Collection Setup Arm and Download Controls cccccseeeeeeeeees 14 Sc Data Buter Operaio eegene 14 3 7 2 Flash Memory Data Giorage 14 Seo Erase ele e E e EE 15 3 7 4 Arm Disarm and Trigger Buttons 15 3 75 Downoad Data UUM EE 16 327 0 Error codes Ii Dalai E 17 SO APO all gt Rn eRe nett etre ee ore E A etme eee 17 Sak Ol Dalal EE eege 17 3 8 2 Filter Class SeleClOn Zeene a 18 3 83 95 Select File E ee M 18 3 8 4 Zooming and Modifying a Plot Style ee eeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 19 39 LIVGDISOIAY Ee DEEN 19 Appendixes A Setting the RibEye s IP address 22 B Setting Up a Windows Hvperlemmmal 24 C Configuring Wind
11. buffer is set to Circular only the Data to collect after Trigger box will be shown In this mode when the RibEye is armed it will begin collecting data to a circular buffer It will continue to collect data to the circular buffer until it receives a trigger signal see section 3 7 3 Disarm and Trigger Buttons After a trigger is received RibEye will continue to collect data for the number of milliseconds entered in the Data to Collect after Trigger box You can set this value from 1 to 30 000 milliseconds ms When the data buffer is set to Linear the RibEye collects up to 30 seconds of data starting from when it is armed If a trigger is received it will continue to collect data until it has either collected the amount of data set in the Data to Collect after Trigger box or until the Time ms to collect after ARM is reached whichever happens first If no trigger is received the RibEye will stop collecting data after the time period specified in Time ms to collect after ARM Ifa trigger is detected the time the trigger occurs is set to 0 ms Table 2 shows some examples Table 2 Linear buffer operation examples Data to collect Time ms to Trigger occurs Data Stored in RAM Buffer after Trigger collect after ms after ms ARM ARM Start Time Stop Time 2 000 30 000 10 000 10 000 2 000 2 000 30 000 29 000 29 000 1 000 2 000 30 000 NoTrigger 0 30 000 3 7 2 Flash Me
12. e Using Windows Explorer open the RibEye Installer directory and run the setup exe program Then follow the instructions on the screen This program will install the RibEye control software and the LabWindows CVI Run Time Engine 3 2 RibEye Control Software Operation The main screen upon start up of the RibEye control software is shown in Figure 9 Note that most of the controls are grayed out and only the Connect Setup and Plot tabs are visible At this point the software can be used only to re plot existing datasets The Status box shows the current state of the RibEye disconnected February 9 2009 JRibEye Ver 1 0 lel ES Connect Setup Flot RibEye Status Disconnected RibEye Type Connect to RibEye wia IF Address Serial Number 192 168 0 241 CONNECT Calibration Date Find RibEyes Firmware Version RibEye Installed in ATD ISO Test Object D Dummy T ATDFdemo rig ISO Position D Other ISO Filter Code for Processing Program C CFE 160 RibEye Pointed Toward Dummy LEFT SIDE Show Conent AIS RIB POSITION ISO CODES K mm Y mim al i j HITT D LBS i HI E T i Jo ARM Data Buffer Operation Data in RibEye ms Circular Jim Linear Start Time Stop Time ERASE MEMORY Data to collect after Trigger ms 2000 Data To Download ms DOWNLOAD DATAN Start Time Stop Time
13. for the RibEye connection Make sure that the port number is set to 23 as shown Click on the OK button The HyperTerminal window will appear Figure B4 with the name you have chosen for the connection at the top of the screen The bottom left hand side of the screen shows that there is no connection yet between the computer and the RibEye RibEye HyperTerminal E IE led File Edit View Call Transfer Help De e dn Disconnected Auto detect Auto detect Figure B4 HyperTerminal connection screen 4 25 February 9 2009 To connect to the RibEye press the Enter key until the command prompt pound number sign appears When the connection is successful the word Connected will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the HyperTerminal screen Figure B5 RibEye HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dae 33 28 eee Connected 0 01 00 Auto detect TCP IP Figure B5 HyperTerminal connection screen 5 Saving the HyperTerminal Setup for Future Connections Go to the top of the screen and select File gt Save As Type a name for the HyperTerminal connection as shown in Figure B6 After the initial setup you need only click on the file name in order to set up a communication connection to the RibEye Save As my Documents d My Computer Recent Sony Network Places Desktop Mu Documents _ Mu Computer a File name FibEye ht w My Network Save as type Session f
14. ight 3 8 Plot Tab The Plot tab Figure 17 shows a plot of the data file The file name and path is shown in the Current File box 3 8 1 Plot Data Selection The Plot Data selection allows you to generate the following plots e X and Y versus time all of the data collected e X vs time e Y vs time e Ambient light vs time The ambient light data is useful to review if you see drop outs in the data please refer to section 3 7 6 Error Codes in Data File 17 February 9 2009 JRibEye Ver 1 0 lel ES Connect Setup Plot Live Display Current File HELP c itllatest CSV SELECT FILE 1143 100 0 S eau uals 90 0 X and Y vs Time v i 80 0 Filter Class z700 Ho Filter Y soo 50 0 p 10 0 of 3 i SE mmm 20 0 RIE 4LE OU 300 RIB ALE OU ann RIB 5 LE OU a 3 AIB SLE OL 500 m a eg RIE amp LE OU zs E00 RIB GLE OU RIB 4LE Ml x g e RIB 4 LE MI enn RIB 5 LE MIX Jenaka O m s RIE 6 LE MI 3 RIB ELE Ml Y 104 6 l t I l l t 200 400 BOO B00 1000 t200 1400 4600 1800 2000 Time m Figure 17 Plot tab 3 8 2 Filter Class Selection The NHTSA standard phaseless Butterworth filter is used for filtering You can view the data with the following filter classes e No filter e CFC 1000 e CFC 600 e CFC 180 e CFC 60 3 8 3 Select File Button The Select Fi
15. iles ht k Figure B6 Saving the HyperTerminal connection 26 February 9 2009 Appendix C Configuring Windows XP for a Fixed IP Address If you want to connect a PC directly to the RibEye instead of through your LAN you must set up your IP with a fixed address on the same subnet as the RibEye For example if the RibEye IP address is 192 168 0 240 you must set up your PC IP address to be 192 168 0 xxx where xxx is any number between and 254 except 240 If you are running an operating system other than Windows XP refer to your operating system documentation for setting a fixed IP address On Windows XP follow these steps On the desktop right click on My Network Places then click on Properties You will get a screen like Figure C1 e Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Back gt z Bi Search gt Folders oe K x Ki S S Address Network Connections Mame Type Status Device Name JS LAN or High Speed Internet Local 4rea Connection 3 LAN or High Speed Inter Connected Firewalled DIS 900 PCI Fast Etherne Wizard al New Connection Wizard Wizard Za Network Setup Wizard Wizard Figure C1 Windows XP configuration screen 1 Right click on your Local Area Connection and click on Properties You will get a screen like Figure C2 l Local Area Connection 3 Properties 3 E 2lsl General Authentication Advanced Connect u
16. le button will bring up a file browser to allow you to select a RibEye data file to plot This button will also allow you to re plot a test when you are not connected to a RibEye 18 February 9 2009 3 8 4 Zooming and Modifying a Plot Style To analyze and modify a plot perform the following steps e Zoom in on the plot by holding the Ctrl key and Left mouse button and draw a box around the area of interest e Pan the plot by holding the Ctrl and Shift keys and left mouse button and moving the mouse e Undo zoom and pan operations by pressing Ctrl and the space bar You can undo as many as the last 25 operations e Zoom out by holding the Ctrl key and clicking the right mouse button e Right click on a trace name in the Legend box to change colors line thickness and plot style Figure 18 RIE 4 LE OL s RIE SLE OU 55 00 RIB amp LE OU RIE 4 LE hal Plot Color E RIBE LEA PE pe Do l Part Style Fat Line Line Style F Connected Points Line Thickness Scatter w Visible Thin Step Rename Plot Fat Step Vertical Bar 27 S0 0 Horizontal Bar Figure 18 Changing plot styles by right clicking on a trace in the Legend box 3 9 Live Display Tab The Live Display tab shows the current positions of the LEDs which are updated approximately 3 times per second You can use this display to verify that everything is working correctly You can zo
17. mory Data Storage Immediately after data collection stops data is copied from the RAM buffer to flash memory The flash memory holds 2 seconds of data If the RibEye is powered down after it writes to flash memory only 2 seconds of data will be available to download If a trigger occurred during the test the flash will hold data from 500 to 1500 ms where Time 0 is the time the trigger occurred If no trigger occurred the RibEye will store the last 2 seconds of data acquired in flash memory If the linear buffer was set to 30 000 ms to collect after arm the flash will hold 28 000 30 000 ms 14 February 9 2009 Note that if power is interrupted while the RibEye is writing data to flash memory when RibEye is rebooted it will report the data in flash as Start Time 29 999 ms Stop Time 27 9999 ms There may or may not be any good data in flash but the data can be downloaded and inspected 3 7 3 Erase Memory Button The Erase Memory button will erase the RibEye RAM and flash memory This typically takes about 14 seconds but the memory specifications say that it can take longer The RibEye Status box will display Erasing RibEye Flash Memory and a progress bar will appear 3 7 4 Arm Disarm and Trigger Buttons Clicking on the Arm button see Figure 14 above will start the RibEye collecting data Note that if memory is not erased as described above the arm action will be aborted
18. my Left or Right side selection is used to convert data from the RibEye coordinate system to the dummy coordinate system Make sure that this setting is correct or the coordinate system conversions will generate bad data The RibEye coordinate system is rotated about the Z axis of the dummy by plus or minus 41 degrees When you click on the Show Current XY s button downloaded data will be converted so that it is aligned with the dummy s X and Y coordinates based on the setting of the RibEye Pointed Toward Dummy field 3 6 Show Current Aye Button The Show Current XY s button will turn on the LEDS briefly and report the current positions in the dummy coordinate system based on the Left or Right setting in the RibEye Pointed Toward Dummy selection box 13 February 9 2009 3 7 Data Collection Setup Arm and Download Controls Figure 14 illustrates these controls which are described in the following sections ata Buffer Operation Data in RibEye ms Circular ee Linear Start Time Stop Time 500 am ERASE MEMORY Data to collect after Trigger msi 2000 Data To Download ms DOWNLOAD DATA Uert Start Time Stop Time Time ms to collect after ARM 10 400 30000 0 2009 Boxboro Systems LLE Figure 14 Data collection setup arm and download controls 3 7 1 Data Buffer Operation The RibEye has a 30 second D RAM data buffer which can be configured as a circular or linear buffer If the data
19. ng a A UU Disconnected Auto detect TCP IP SCROLL CARS MEIN Capture Print ech Le Figure A1 HyperTerminal screen 23 February 9 2009 Appendix B Setting Up a Windows HyperTerminal Follow these steps for setting up a Windows HyperTerminal 1 Go to Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt HyperTerminal 2 Set up the HyperTerminal Connection At the first screen Figure B1 enter a name for the connection and choose an icon to represent it Then click on the OK button Connection Description E KEN Ss New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name DE yg cor Figure B1 HyperTerminal connection screen 1 At the next screen Figure B2 ignore the first three lines and click on the drop down menu for the last line Connect using Select TCP IP Winsock Connect To Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Countryregion United States 1 k Connect using Conexant HDA D110 MOC W 92 M ze Figure B2 HyperTerminal connection screen 2 24 February 9 2009 Selecting this option even without clicking OK causes the following screen to appear Figure B3 RibEye Properties Connect To Settings Sy RibEye EE EE Host address 192 168 0 24 Port number A4 Connect using IT CFIP Winsock Figure B3 HyperTerminal connection screen 3 Enter an IP address
20. ng Pre Trigger Data or Collecting Post Trigger Data and Storing to Flash Once the data is stored to flash memory the RibEye Status will change to Connected Idle At this time you can download the data collected 15 February 9 2009 E JRibEye Ver 1 01 15 x Connect Setup Plot Live Display RibEye Status Collecting Pre Trigger Data RibEye Type l Polar Connect to RibEye via IP Address Serial Number 0075 192168 0 241 Tel DISCONNECT Calibration Date January 10 2009 Find RibEyes Firmware Version P0001 RibEye Installed in ATD ISO Test Object D Dummy v l ATD demo rig xx Dummy Cable Disconnect ISO Filter Codi RibEye If you plan to Disconnect the Communications Cable from the dummy you must Disconnect Now DISCONNECT NOW STAY CONNECTED e o ai Data Buffer Operation Data in RibEye ms Circular 25 Linear Start Time Stop Time l 0 0 ERASE MEMORY Data to collect after Trigger ms 200 Data To Download ms 10 400 2009 Boxboro Systems LLC Figure 16 Message pop up after arming 3 5 Download Data Button The Download Data button will download data from the RibEye based on the Data to Download Start Time and Stop Time settings You can set the start and stop times within your expected region of interest However the start and stop times must be within the range of data stored in the RibEye or an error message will ap
21. no longer communicate with the RibEye so you must change the HyperTerminal host address 1 Go to File Properties and change Host Address Click on Call Disconnect Click on Call Call If you don t immediately get a command prompt press the Enter key until you do Ge a gt oe Ze Finally type Save You should see the message Saving Configuration and Exiting which indicates that the change of IP address is permanent You may wish to re save your HyperTerminal session with the new IP address so that it will connect immediately the next time Figure A1 shows the HyperTerminal screen after saving IMPORTANT Jf you change the RibEye IP address you should write the new IP address on a sticker and attach the sticker to the RibEye so that the number is readily available for the next time you are using the RibEye NOTE Jf you change the RibEye IP address to a different subnet that is if you change more than the last three digits you might have to change the IP address of your PC to the new subnet also depending on your LAN configuration For example if you change the RibEye IP from 192 168 0 240 to 192 168 2 240 you might have to change your PC to an IP address on the 192 168 2 subnet 22 February 9 2009 e RibEye HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help De a si Ai H H H set ip eth ip address 197 168 060 245 H save Saving Configuration and exiti
22. om the plots around the LEDs so you can see the effect of someone pushing on the ribs You can select to see the data either in the RibEye coordinate system or in the dummy coordinate system Figure 19 shows the Live Display screen with LEDs in the approximate positions when the RibEye is mounted facing the dummy s left side The display shows the LED positions in the RibEye coordinate system Figure 20 shows the Live Display screen with the LED positions shown in the dummy coordinate system This plot uses the same data as Figure 19 but with the coordinate transforms applied to convert RibEye data to the dummy coordinates 19 February 9 2009 E JRibEye Ver 1 0 Connect Setup Plot Live Display X mm 165 m 160 150 HH L H At Dummy sad RibEye h ate l 130 lt LEDs on Dummy Left J Right 120 J h l SHH HH EE oO 30 40 a0 EE HH ZU EE l l l 165 1440 1420 100 50 60 40 20 OF 20 40 60 g0 100 120 140 165 HELP Y Axis mm Figure 19 Live Display tab with data shown in the RibEye coordinate system 20 February 9 2009 E JRibEye Ver 1 0 Connect Setup Plot Live Display X mm 165 160 HH L o H 150 Dummy ms RibEye 140 130 H EH LEDs on Dummy Left J Right 120 a a as 100
23. on until all windows are closed You might get a message saying that you have to re boot for the changes to take effect You are now set to a fixed IP address 28 February 9 2009 Appendix D Micro D Connector The connector on the back of the Polar RibEye is a Glenair Micro D MWDL 25 SSP The mating connector basic part number is MWDL 25 PSS See www glenair com for more information on the connectors and related hardware The connector is currently configured to receive power Ethernet and trigger from the DTS GSDB The connector pins currently used are shown in Table D 1 Table D1 Existing connector pin configuration Ping Signal Ping p Signal a 1 noconnect 14 Power Note 3 2 Shield Note 1 15 Power Note 3 _ 6 Ethernet Tx 19 Trigger Note 4 8 Power On Note2 21 Ground 9 noconnect 22 Ground 13 Ground o Notes 1 Shield is internally tied to ground pins 2 Power On must be tied to ground for RibEye to power up Connect to Power to turn off RibEye 3 Power can be 10 to 15 VDC with respect to ground 4 Trigger should be held at ground for no trigger A positive pulse to greater than 6 volts DC will cause a trigger The trigger occurs on the rising edge of the trigger pulse 29 February 9 2009 Appendix E RibEye specifications Measurement accuracy and range The RibEye meets the requirements of SAE J211 1 July 2007 as both a sensor and a data acq
24. ows XP for a Fixed IP Address reen 27 D ME EE EE ee dee 29 s lait 30 Figure No 1 CON OF fF W bh 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 E1 Table No 1 2 3 D1 E1 E2 February 9 2009 List of Figures and Tables Page Polar RIDE A ele AE 4 Polar RIDE YVE DACK EE 5 RibEye measurement range in Polar ATI 5 WViOUNntING RIDE Ve tO SPINE adie T 6 Mounting RibEye to spine back edel i VIOUNTIAG outer LEDS Rtl EE 7 Mounting LEDs on sternum end Of bs 8 LED COnNeCIONS 10 Welle 8 RibEye control software main screen Upon start Up 10 PING AIDE VCS SCICCINV EE 11 RibEye control software main screen after connecting to RibEye 12 Confirmation of updated data under RibEye Installed in ATD 13 ISO COde SCING EE 13 Data collection setup arm and download Controls ccccceseecceeeeeeeeeees 14 Disarm and Trigger buttons that appear after arming ssssessssrrsnensnenn 15 Message Pop up after arming ccccccsececeeccceececesseceeeeccseeeneeeeceeeenseeeneaees 16 PONa E 18 Changing plot styles by right clicking on a trace in the Legend box 19 Live Display tab with data shown in the RibEye coordinate system 20 Live Display tab with data shown in the dummy coordinate system 21 FAY Der VERMIN AlISClOCN DEE 23 HyperTerminal connection screen 1 24 H
25. pear When you click on the Download Data button a progress bar will appear showing the percent completion of the download After the download is complete a file storage window will appear Navigate to the location where you want to store the file and enter a file name The file extension will always be CSV After the data is downloaded you will be taken to the plot tab for a quick view of the data The format of the CSV file is shown in Table 3 where e The first line shows the RibEye type e The second line shows how the RibEye is oriented in the dummy e The third line shows the ATD number or whatever text you entered in the field e The ISO codes for the channel headers are shown in the columns to the right of Time 16 February 9 2009 Table 3 Data file CSV format RibEye Type Polar RibEye Pointed Toward Dummy LEFT Side ATD ATD 00000001 DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DORIBSO DOSENSL DOSENS 4LEOUD 4LEOUD SLEOUD S5LEOUD 6LEOUD 6LEOUD 4LEMIDS 4LEMIDS 5LEMIDS S5SLEMIDS 6LEMIDS 6LEMIDS E9999P0 RIS99SPO Time ms SXC SYC SAC SYC SXC SYC XC YC XC YC XC YC UU UU 0 OU 102 6 62 9 104 4 87 2 104 3 108 2 73 4 111 8 73 1 114 2 72 4 908 1021 0 1 79 5 102 6 82 9 104 4 67 1 104 2 108 1 73 5 111 6 73 114 1 72 4 875 1011 0 2 79 8 102 7 82 9 104 4 Di 104 1 108 2 73 4 111 7 73 1 114 1 72 3 893 1019 0 3 79 8 102 7 62 9 104 4 Di 104 1 108 2 73 4 111 6 73
26. sing Sai SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter This connection uses the following items Saos Facket Scheduler W Internet Frotocal TCP IP Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsott network T Show icon in notification area when connected W Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure C2 Windows XP configuration screen 2 27 February 9 2009 Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP to highlight it and then click on Properties You will get a screen like Figure C3 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties KE x General fou can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate ID settings C Obtain an IP address automatically IP address Subnet mask 255 256 255 Default gateway 152 168 0 J Obtain DNS server address automatically f Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server 12 168 1 1 Alternate ONS server Figure C3 Windows XP configuration screen 3 Select Use the following IP address Set the IP address to your desired address and make sure that the subnet mask is set to 255 255 255 0 as shown in Figure C3 You don t have to fill in the default gateway or DNS server addresses Then click on the OK butt
27. torage Sample rate 10 000 samples per second per LED Modes Linear or circular buffer Acquisition time 30 seconds Data Storage 30 seconds in RAM 2 seconds in flash non volatile Data is collected to RAM memory and stored post test in flash memory Control signals See Table D1 in Appendix D for connector pinouts Trigger Positive going pulse greater than 6 volts Trigger occurs on rising edge Communication 10 100 MBS Ethernet 31
28. uisition system Figure E1 shows the RibEye measurement range in the RibEye X Y plane The overall accuracy of the RibEye depends on the amount of Z deflection of each rib The Polar RibEye does not measure Z so it cannot correct for errors induced by Z motions However the Polar RibEye was tested at rib Z deflections of 10 mm and 25 mm Refer to the calibration report for your unit to see the measurement errors over the X Y plane at the Z deflections The largest errors tend to be at the edges of the range Table E1 gives the accuracy ranges at Z deflections tested Note that Z is positive downward 160 140 120 E 100 Ka S gt 80 Q X 60 40 20 0 460 120 80 40 0 40 80 120 160 RibEye Y mm Figure E1 RibEye measurement range in X Y plane Table E1 RibEye error limits versus Z deflection Z is positive cowed Z offset mm 30 February 9 2009 Power requirements The RibEye can be powered by any DC voltage source from 10 to 15 Volts and it is intended to be powered by the DTS GSDB The power draw depends on the RibEye s operating conditions as shown in Table E2 The power draw data was taken at an operating voltage of 15 0 volts Table E2 RibEye power requirements Power Watts On idling 5 2 Collecting data typical When all LEDs are out of view of both sensors and are driven to full power Data acquisition and s
29. y Figure 1 shows a front view of the Polar RibEye The connector for the LEDs is in the center of the front cover Ga Figure 1 Polar RibEye front view The RibEye receives Ethernet connectivity power and a trigger signal from the DTS GSDB Please refer to the DTS documentation for configuring the DTS system All of the signals from the GSDB are connected to a 25 pin Micro D connector on the back of the RibEye as shown in Figure 2 In the current configuration the DTS software does not control the RibEye however DTS control could be an option in the future Currently the RibEye is operated by the RibEye control application which runs on a PC The RibEye control software configures the RibEye shows its current LED positions and downloads data from the RibEye Data from the RibEye is stored in Comma Separated Variable files The control software also provides a quick plot of the data February 9 2009 Figure 2 Polar RibEye back view 1 1 RibEye Measurement Range The RibEye measurement range is shown in Figure 3 superimposed on a view looking down the Polar ATD chest Ribs 4 5 and 6 are shown with the LEDs attached In this view the RibEye is facing the ATD s left side The RibEye X Y plane is rotated 41 degrees with respect to the ATD X Y plane When the RibEye saves and displays the LED positions its control software automatically converts the RibEye data to the ATD s coordinate system 22 0MM BEYE LE
30. yperTerminal connection screen 2 24 HyperTerminal connection screen 3 NENNEN 25 HyperTerminal connection screen A ANEN 25 HyperTerminal connection screen D 26 Saving the HyperTerminal connechon 26 Windows XP configuration screen 27 Windows XP configuration screen 2 27 Windows XP configuration screen 3 28 RibEye measurement range in X Y ane 30 Page EE D CONMOCIONS EE 9 Linear buffer operation evamples A 14 Data file CSV Torma EE 17 Existing connector pin Comtiguraion 29 RibEye error limits versus Z detlechon 30 RibEye power requirements ccccsecceecceseeceeeseeeenseeceeeeeaeenseeseeessasenseesess 31 February 9 2009 USER S MANUAL RibEye Multi Point Deflection Measurement System 2 Axis Version for the Polar ATD 1 0 Polar RibEye Description The Polar RibEye mounts to the lower spine of the Polar dummy The RibEye can be positioned to face either the left or right side of the dummy Six light emitting diodes LEDs are mounted on the Polar ribs two each on Ribs 4 5 and 6 For each rib one LED 1s mounted on the outer part of the rib on the side of the dummy and one LED is mounted at the sternum end of the rib close to the middle of the dummy chest The RibEye records and reports the X and Y positions of each LED at a sample rate of 10 kHz The RibEye records up to 30 seconds of data in dynamic random access memory D RAM After the test the RibEye copies 2 seconds of data in flash memor

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