SLICE PRO TOM User`s Manual - DTS Help Center
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1. One of the safety features in the SLICE PRO TOM is that it must be hardware enabled to arm and fire the 4 squib channels DTS provides an Arm Enable Plug P N 13000 30950 with each SLICE PRO TOM that is used for this purpose Please use caution and care when setting up and arming your unit ARM Enable Plug P N 13000 30950 support disweb com 7 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 DIGITAL OUT 8 channels Each TOM contains 8 independent and fully isolated digital output channels All Digital Outputs must be within 24 V of ground Each digital channel may be configured individually via software for contact closure normally open or normally closed or 5 V TTL logic mode signals See Appendix E for digital Output drive strength In either mode these channels are not powered and remain in a high impedance state whenever the module is idle not armed or the data collection time window has passed If a device requires a certain signal level when the TOM is not powered you may have to use pull up or pull down resistors as appropriate If it is necessary to control larger loads or you have questions about your specific application please contact DTS Alarm Output An alarm output is also available on the DIGITAL OUT connector It can be used to turn on a high visibility facility warning device to alert technicians of the potential safety hazards of armed live pyrotechnic devices Wheneve2. PC downloading data 20 PC downloading data PE BE Charging system off and connected to external power lUwwiyGagi ter oe em em Power OK no USE comm 6 Power OK USB commete po 6 Power faut out orange mM vis support disweb com 10 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Basic Care and Handling The SLICE PRO systems are precision devices designed to operate reliably in dynamic testing environments Though resistant to many environmental conditions care should be taken not to subject the unit to harsh chemicals submerge it in water or drop it onto any hard surface WARNING Electronic equipment dropped from desk height onto a solid floor may experience as much as 10 000 g Under these conditions damage to the exterior and or interior of the unit is likely The SLICE PRO TOM is supplied with calibration data from the factory DTS recommends annual recalibration to ensure that the unit is performing within factory specifications The SLIGE PRO TOM is not user serviceable and should be returned to the factory for service or repalr When not in use or if shipping is required we suggest that you always place the unit in the padded carrying case originally provided with your unit Safety Protocol TOM modules employ a three tiered safety protocol 1 The software must receive set up and arming commands from th
3. for devices such as cameras strobes braking systems etc TOMs may be used side by side with other SLICE PRO modules including Sensor Input Modules SIMs and the Trigger Distributor TDM e Shock hardened to 100 g for dynamic testing environments e 4 completely independent energy delivery channels that can fire air bag squibs or other pyrotechnic devices via capacitive discharge or constant current wired identically to TDAS PRO TOM 8 digital output channels wired identically to TDAS PRO TOM Alarm output Internal battery with up to 1 hour capacity functions as primary or back up power LED indicators for power system status and squib channel status Easy communications via the SLICE PRO USB Controller or Ethernet Controller Chainable with up to three other SLICE PRO modules Connector information and pin assignments can be found in Appendices and B Mechanical specifications are included in Appendix C Please see your packing list for your hardware s specifications Connector Panel The connector panel provides access to all squib channels 4 LED indicators arm enable digital output channels 8 and alarm output support dtsweb com 5 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Squib Channels 1 4 Each TOM contains 4 independent squib driver channels that support both capacitive discharge and constant current Each channel may be configured individually via software When the system is ar
4. 730 MAN Rev 0 support dtsweb com SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Suggested Connector Sources DIS uses LEMO connectors on the SLICE PRO TOM If you need to purchase connectors we suggest first going to LEMO directly www lemo com Their web site and worldwide sales team are very helpful Should you have difficulty obtaining a specific part number they can suggest connector variations or alternates and explain options that may be useful for your particular application Another U S source is Alpine Electronics www alpine electronics com in San Jose California They are a stocking distributor for L EMO connectors support disweb com 16 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Appendix B UP DOWN Connector Information UP interface connector DOWN interface connector Omnetics A99077 015 Omnetics A98000 015 MMDS 015 NO6 SS MMDP 015 N00 SS 6 EVENT contact closure input to ground EN Status input UP output DOWN 5 V via 10k with IE to ground 9 VDCin UPJout D 10 VDC in UP out ns n The UP connector may appear loose Do not tighten support disweb com 17 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Appendix C Mechanical Specifications Weight 750 g 26 5 oz m 047 8 90 3 543 6 5 256 if 7 M 26 1 024 x2 4 X 0 7 THREAD Y 8MM 32 X4 M6 X1 THREAD 14MM 55 x2 PREFERED MOUNTING HOLES Uni
5. DDTS SLICE PRO Timed Output Module User s Manual November 2015 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 Diversified Technical Systems Inc All Rights Reserved SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Table of Contents PS SUPPO EE 4 Connector Pels 5 Squib Channels TT 6 DO Capac tive DENNA 6 EO el EI d EE 6 SOUC RESISIENGE Test sn nn E ee one S 7 EEC ONCE IGENUMCATION EID aa 7 ogulb LEDS I PE AE ar 7 ARM cris Sinon T 7 DIGITAL OUT 8 Channels ME 8 y idee ss d EE 8 UP DOWN Interface Connectors iaceo aoo tonio dre peus pue pue nier nine Ease came Dade amen 8 DIMM FUNCUONS orsi 9 Status STS and Power PWR LEDS ranrnnnnnnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennnnnnnnnnunnn 10 Basic Care and Handling BE 11 odet de e Lee E 11 SOC RAA EEE EEE ENER 11 EE 12 Rtg EUR GONE AU ONS save 12 POWER Management d 13 FNS 13 01 100 gt EEE 13 Power up and Power down Procedures Rs 13 Communication Features aa 14 Appendix A SLICE PRO TOM Connector Pin Assignments 15 Suggested GONMCCION SOUICCS aja 16 Appendix B UP DOWN Connector Information ss 17 Appendix C Mechanical Specifications ss 18 AGcessorles Supbort Equipment erisir rE Teria 19 support dtsweb com ji 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Appendix D Constant Current Mode approximate time ms in regu
6. e user in the correct sequence 2 The module firmware must load a safety key bit pattern into the fire controller 3 The Arm Enable Plug must be installed When the Arm Enable Plug is not installed the squib outputs are shorted WARNING DTS STRONGY RECOMMENDS all users of TOMs implement an appropriate high visibility warning system and safety protocol to keep people away from potentially dangerous devices such as air bags Shock Rating The SLICE PRO TOM is rated for 100 g 12 ms half sine duration in all axes support disweb com 11 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Mounting Considerations The unit should be securely bolted to the test article or dynamic testing device to provide the best shock protection Mounting methods and hardware selection should be carefully calculated to withstand expected shock loading and facilitate proper grounding Check bolt tightness periodically to ensure that 1 the unit is securely fastened to the baseplate and 2 the baseplate is securely fastened to the testing platform See Appendix C for the unit s mechanical specifications Thermal Considerations The SLICE PRO systems are low power devices with negligible self heating and it is unlikely that self heating will be an issue in real world testing Should there be any questions about using SLICE PRO in your environment please contact DTS support dtsweb com 12 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM U
7. ifferential Voltage V d 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Output Current mA support dtsweb com 22 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Revision History Rev Date By Descrplon EM EE ONE MENT EET FE ag 0 7Nov2015 EK __ Initial release o support disweb com 23 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0
8. lation 20 Appendix E Digital Output Drive Strength ss 21 22 Appendix F Alarm Output Drive Strength support disweb com iii 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 DTS Support SLIGE PRO systems are designed to be reliable and simple to operate Should you need assistance DIS has support engineers worldwide with extensive product knowledge and crash test experience to help via telephone e mail or on site visits The best way to contact a DTS support engineer is to submit a request through the DTS Help Center web portal support dtsweb com You must be registered support dtsweb com registration to submit a request https support dtsweb com hc en us requests new Registration also enables access to additional self help resources and non public support information This manual supports the following products 13000 30730 SLICE PRO TOM Timed Output Module support disweb com 4 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Introducing the SLICE PRO TOM Each SLICE PRO Timed Output Module TOM is a self contained system with 12 independently programmable timing channels Four channels have programmable drivers for firing pyrotechnic initiators hereinafter referred to as squib common to air bags and safety belt pre tensioning devices There are also 8 fully isolated digital output channels that may be used to generate switch closure or 5 V TTL logic signals
9. med the energy storage capacitor in each programmed channel charges to 17 V Current and voltage are automatically recorded for all programmed squib channels Current is recorded via a dedicated current shunt and amplifier that converts the current into an accurate voltage Two voltage recording options are available under software control you may either record the output voltage to the squib Record Voltage or record the timer drive signal Record Initiation CAUTION DTS does not recommend using level trigger for any testing that includes the SLICE PRO TOM DC Capacitive Discharge The charged capacitor is connected to the output connector through a low resistance solid state switch at the pre programmed time Typical peak output currents are 7 with a 2 ohm load DC Constant Current The charged capacitor is connected to the output connector through a switching regulator Active feedback is used regulate the output current to the programmed value Current may be set between 1 0 A and 4 0 A in 0 1 A steps The duration that each TOM channel will be able to deliver the selected current is dependent upon the resistance of the connected load and the current setting The table below provides the typical maximum pulse width at the set current for a few common settings A detailed graph is provided in Appendix D Current Setting With 2 ohm Load With 1 ohm Load support disweb com 6 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM Use
10. or each of the four squib driver channels If the Limit Duration box is not checked the output driver will turn on and stay on for 40 ms or the length of the test whichever is less Additionally digital output duration can be set independently between 0 2 ms and 1600 0 ms for each channel In either case all channels may be active only during the pre programmed data collection time window This means that the post event data collection duration must be greater than the longest duration output event on any squib or digital output channel support disweb com 9 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Status STS and Power PWR LEDs The SLICE PRO TOM has 2 LEDs that provide power and system status At system power up the red green blue LED initialization sequence is performed by the status LED followed by the power LED Recorder Mode Circular Buffer Mode Armed and waiting for Start Record signal to begin data collection Start Record signal received and Armed and recording data recording data waiting for Event signal waiting for Event signal Event signal received Event signal received or fault or fault Event signal received data collection Event signal received data completed no USB comm collection completed no USB comm Fault received data collection x Fault received data collection completed no USB comm completed no USB comm Data collection completed Data collection completed
11. power reserves are exhausted An incomplete power down power up cycle can result in errors so be certain to follow proper procedures Communication Features Communications with the SLICE PRO TOM is accomplished via 1 a SLICE PRO USB Controller and USB comm cable USB A to USB B or 2 a SLICE PRO Ethernet Controller and Ethernet REC comm cable P N 10700 0015x Please see the SLICE PRO USB Controller or SLICE PRO Ethernet Controller User s Manuals for additional information support disweb com 14 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Appendix A SLICE PRO TOM Connector Pin Assignments 6 pin Squib Output channels 1 4 EEG 2B 306 CLL panel view Suggested cable connector P N FGG 2B 306 CLADxx Fin Function 3 pin ARM connector EEG 2B 303 CLL panel view Suggested cable connector P N FGG 2B 303 CLADxx Arm enable short to pin 2 Arm enable short to pin 1 wired identically to TDAS PRO TOM xx denotes diameter of cable to be used e g 52 5 2 mm See www lemo com for more information 19 pin DIGITAL OUT connector EEA 2B 319 CLL PR e 13 TR 6i A e lle 14 p 18 l e Je as e g e e panel view Suggested cable connector P N FGA 2B 319 CLADxx Pin Function Digital out Ch 2 Digital out Ch 4 8 paar i 18 Alarm output do not connect to ground 9 No connection 13000 30
12. r s Manual November 2015 Squib Resistance Test Each squib channel contains a resistance measurement circuit that measures the voltage drop across any connected load resulting from a 1 mA current source The useful measurement range is 0 2 to 9 5 ohms The software records the connected squib resistance to within about 0 1 ohm accuracy during the set up routine prior to arming Once the system is armed the squib resistance of all programmed channels is constantly monitored If any channel s resistance falls outside of the user programmed limits for that channel the TOM will generate a system fault and the test can be aborted if desired Electronic Identification EID Each squib channel supports communication with silicon serial number devices manufactured by Dallas Semiconductor Maxim Integrated Products When an ID chip is connected to the proper pins on the squib connector the software can read these devices and correlate the serial number to channel set up information stored in the sensor database Squib LEDs 1 per channel Channel armed squib energized squib within resistance tolerance limits System fault channel armed squib CAUTION channel triggered energized but squib resistance out of but squib still showing continuity tolerance test may proceed no USB comm e Sam triggered squib fired e now open no USB comm Channel not armed module idle Channel not armed module idle USB comm active ARM Enable
13. r the internal squib voltage source is energized or the module is armed this output goes high See Appendix F for a graph showing the alarm output drive strength voltage vs output current WARNING DTS STRONGY RECOMMENDS all TOM users implement an appropriate high visibility warning system and safety protocol to keep people away from potentially dangerous devices such as air bags UP DOWN Interface Connectors The UP interface connector allows the unit to interface to a SLICE PRO Ethernet Controller USB Controller or another SLICE PRO module The DOWN interface connector allows the unit to interface to another SLICE PRO module See Appendix B for pin assignments support disweb com 8 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Timing Functions Each TOM has a total of 12 timing channels which are programmable in 0 1 ms increments There are 2 time related software settings for each channel DELAY and DURATION DELAY is the interval between the event signal and the beginning of the output pulse i e a Switch closure at impact or T 0 This interval can be set independently for each channel from 0 25 ms hardware limitation to 99 000 ms 99 seconds DURATION is the time window during which the output signal will be active This interval begins at the end of the delay period By checking the Limit Duration box in the software the duration parameter may be set independently from 0 2 to 25 5 ms f
14. ser s Manual November 2015 Power Management A good power source is of paramount importance SLICE PRO TOMs should be powered from a SLICE PRO Controller One Controller can support up to 4 SLICE PRO modules Be sure to consider any power drop due to cable length Input Voltage Power Consumption Power Consumption System OFF ON System OFF System ON 11 5 16 VDC 7 5 W 12 W 15 VDC nominal 500 mA per module 800 mA per module charging all internal batteries fully armed charging all internal batteries Controllers are considered modules for the purposes of power calculations Power Consumption Power off When connected to sufficient external power the SLICE PRO TOM will draw up to 500 mA for charging the internal battery Power on When the TOM is initially powered all excitation circuits signal conditioning sources etc are in a shutdown state When the user runs a test set up the software automatically energizes these circuits The current draw per TOM will increase to as much as 800 mA when the system is fully armed During data collection Once the system has been armed all circuits remain in a full power state until data collection is finished After the data collection routine has completed the TOM de energizes several circuits to minimize power consumption Internal Battery The SLICE PRO TOM contains an internal 7 4 V nominal lithium battery that operates as primary power or back up power If inp
15. ts in mm inches Torque spec 84 in lb M6 support disweb com 18 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Accessories Support Equipment 10200 00030 TOM Squib Fire LED Indicator Plug 10200 00031 TOM Squib Fire Dummy Load Plug 10200 00040 TOM Shorting Plug for Squib Output TSX Cable 10700 00230 Cable TOM DIG OUT to TOM terminal box 12000 00110 150 cm 10700 0024x Cable TOM squib out to pigtail term TSX 12000 00110 TOM Timed Output Module Terminal Box 13000 30950 SLICE PRO TOM Arm Enable Plug see page 7 for photo x 2 multiple lengths available 4 4620 117 35 AOUNTING HOLES x2 0 187 4 75MM 2065 52 45 085 4 130 apes 104 9 E Units in inches mm 12000 00110 TOM Terminal Box Dimensions support disweb com 19 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Appendix D Constant Current Mode approximate time ms in regulation 3 D a 5 o Resistance Load CO support dtsweb com 20 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Appendix E Digital Output Drive Strength ll Pull Up Typical Pull Down gt ms bel Q jd O ase V TTL minimum high input SV TTL maximum low input 15 20 Output Current mA support disweb com 21 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 Appendix F Alarm Output Drive Strength 6 D
16. ut power fails the unit will transition to its own internal battery When fully charged battery capacity is sufficient to provide primary power and sustain full operation for 1 hour It charges whenever sufficient external power is connected to the module The maximum charge time is 3 4 hours from complete discharge to full capacity The module does not need to be ON in order to charge the internal battery Charging practices can affect the useful operational life of the battery In addition to good charging habits conditioning the battery may be useful three deep discharge recharge cycles may increase battery performance The batterys useful capacity is greatly shortened near the end of its service life and should be replaced when it has decreased to 50 of its initial capacity The battery is not user serviceable and should be returned to the factory for battery replacement Power up and Power down Procedures The SLICE PRO TOM is powered up when the proper signal is connected at the UP interface connector This is typically accomplished via a SLICE PRO Controller Power up of the module takes 10 seconds USB Controller or 90 seconds Ethernet Controller after which communication is enabled To restart turn off the system and wait 90 seconds before reinitializing If a system is armed for data collection it will remain on support disweb com 13 13000 30730 MAN Rev 0 SLICE PRO TOM User s Manual November 2015 until it is disarmed or
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