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Model 98RK-1 & Model 9816 Rackmount Intelligent Pressure

1. sesssse 90 Set Do Operating Options Functions Command w seeeeeesesssssss 92 Network Query UDP IP Command psi9000 eeeemmR 96 Re Boot Module UDP IP Command psireboot sssseeeeese 98 Change Module s IP Address Resolution Method amp Re Boot UDP IP Command psirarp sesseemRe 99 4 0 rn WE 100 4 1 Laprgersiflo load 100 4 2 Re zero 8 ejezii or M 102 4 2 1 Re zero Calibration Valve Control seseseeen 102 4 2 2 Re zero Calibration Summany eese 103 4 3 Span Calibration occa TERR MEC 103 4 3 1 Span Calibration Valve Control eeeeeeeennne 104 4 3 2 Span Calibration SUrmiTialty usce prre hne nr eser eee 105 4 4 Integrated Multi Point Calibration Adjustment sseeeeeeee 106 4 4 1 Calibration Valve Control seeeessseeeeeeeeenenenee nemen 107 4 4 2 Multi Point Calibration Summary sees 108 4 5 Coefficient IO ade cues enu ada cap moe een onsen eae 109 4 6 Line Pressure PrecalitlOls eae etc tlt eet sate anatcetuncueestdaeuetiel pou Rd cune etri da 109 Page iii www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 0 ilg G ee ei eee 110 5 1 Malniteranee oce e tn t ee oed t E Eee emi diese mua PM LEUDE meetin omens 110
2. coner otii nter nna ann inus eurn nnmnnn 145 Appendix B NetScanner System Range Codes eene 146 Appendix C Creating a Shortcut ICOM eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneneen nnn 148 Appendix D Merchandise Return Procedure censerent 150 Page iv www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Our Company Measurement Specialties Incorporated MEAS develops manufactures and services level and pressure measuring instruments where the highest level of traceable accuracy is required for aerospace industrial municipal and environmental applications Our products have become the world standard for electronic level and pressure measurement and scanning We are committed to the highest quality design manufacture and support of level and pressure instrumentation that is in the best interest of our customers MEAS is an ISO 9001 2000 certified company Our Warranty Measurement Specialties Inc warrants all NetScanner System products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for one 1 year Technical Support Monday through Friday during normal working hours 7 30 am through 5 30 pm Eastern time knowledgeable personnel are available for assistance and troubleshooting Contact the Applications Support Group or the Customer Services Department at Measurement Specialties 757
3. For complete instructions on using NUSS for operating your modules please refer to the NUSS User s Manual available from Measurement Specialties Page 18 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 2 3 4 Pressure Connections Pneumatic connections for the sixteen 16 measurement inputs of the Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanners installed in the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack may be found either on the backplane of the 98RK 1 chassis or on the 9816 front plate depending on the particular configuration you ordered Additional control purge and calibration inputs are found on the rear of the 98RK 1 The function of each input port is clearly engraved or printed next to each input see Figures 2 2 2 3 and 2 3a next page Connections are through bulge tubing compression fittings or special user supplied fittings on the tubing plate All pneumatic inputs to these modules should contain dry non corrosive gas only As a standard all Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanners are supplied with the purge leak check calibration manifold Through software commands to each 9816 this valve may be placed in one of four positions RUN CAL PURGE or LEAK CHARGE See functions 0C and 12 of the Set Do Operating Options Functions w command in Chapter 3 for more information Pneumatic input requirements for these four operating positions are described in following sections Here are some guidelines w
4. Returns data for all of the module s external plus internal channels in order highest channel number to lowest channel number Thus the purge P rack channel reading will always be the first 4 byte 32 bit binary big endian IEEE floating point value aaaa sent in the response It is followed by similar values bbbb cccc rrrr for the source air S rack channel and then internal channels 16 1 Unless the EU conversion scalar is altered the returned data will be in units of psi e Send TCP IP command to a Model 9816 module via its socket connection to return data as fast possible b Data from the most recent scan of all the module s channels are returned in pure binary form 4 bytes per channel big endian aaaabbbbcccc rrrrpppp Note that this response is not shown within quotes since it is not a valid ASCII character string Page 58 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual DEFINE CONTROL AUTONOMOUS HOST STREAMS Command c Purpose Defines and controls the autonomous delivery of any of up to three concurrent high speed data streams to the host computer Such data streams may be delivered continuously without bound until a command explicitly stops them or be delivered in a limited amount until a pre specified fixed number of data packets have been sent Each packet delivered may be synchronized by a hardware tri
5. C sub commands is reset undefined if in progress Example e Send TCP IP command to a Model 9816 module via open socket to reset defaults B Read following response A Page 43 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual CONFIGURE CONTROL MULTI POINT CALIBRATION Command C Purpose This command is actually four 4 sub commands The first configures and starts a Multi Point Calibration adjustment function for selected channels in the module Another is repeated multiple times to collect data for each defined calibration point Another ends the calibration function normally by calculating new offset and gain adjustment coefficients from the collected data It then returns the module to its normal state but with improved accuracy A final sub command is used only if it becomes necessary to abort the calibration function while in progress The general form of all sub commands is described in the table below Subsequent pages separately describe each individual sub command and give examples of each E Sue This C command with sub commands is available only in modules that have upgraded to firmware Version 2 24 or later Command C ii dddd C is the command letter i is a required sub command index preceded by a space character dddd are zero or more optional datum or parameter fields each preceded by a space character These vary with the sub comm
6. System NUSS into the appropriate drive of your computer Using your Windows Start Run button type D SETUP or use appropriate drive designation and STEP 15 follow any on screen instructions This will load the NUSS software onto your hard drive NUSS is self installing from your CD ROM or may be downloaded from our website www meas spec com It may be installed multiple times and on as many computers as desired The executable file will automatically be installed as typically C NUSS NUSS EXE Page 15 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Turn the 98RK 1 power switch ON and wait approximately thirty 30 seconds for STEP 16 the scanners to perform self diagnostics The scanners automatically upload the calibration data stored within each transducer at start up Newly installed transducers are automatically ready to be used without further calibration Select double click the executable file NUSS EXE using Windows Explorer or STEP 17 My Computer or select double click your desktop shortcut icon See Appendix C for instructions on how to create a shortcut icon The initial screen of the NetScanner System software NUSS is shown on the next page At this point the best way to see if you have correctly connected your NetScanner System with the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack is to observe the Host Link LNK light located on the front panel o
7. switches to the manifold assembly noting the location of each switch b Attach the new micro switches ensuring that the actuator arm engages the actuator dowel pin Adjust the dowel pin gently if it does not fully engage the switch 6 Return the scanner to its upright position reassemble the scanner replace the side panel s reinstall the scanner into the rack and test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 117 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 3 4 Scanner Front Panel LED Assembly The PC 295 LED board containing all of the scanner indicator lights is attached to the front panel of the 9816 scanner with two 4 40 x 12 Phillips head screws The PCB is attached either horizontally or vertically depending on the pneumatic input option of the 9816 Front mounted tubing using compression fittings requires that the LEDs are mounted vertically while 9816s using bulge tube QDC inputs have their LEDs installed horizontally See drawings Figures 5 7a 5 7b and 5 7c md 2 060 7 PRESSURE SYSTEMS 2 060 i PRESSURE SYSTEMS N i i PRESSURE SYSTEMS i 2232z 43 2228572 7 000 7 000 7 000 0000 O 0000 NetScanner Model 9816 NetScanner Model 9816 NetScanner gw Figure 5 7a Figure 5 7b Figure 5 7c 9816 Scanner with 9816 with Front QDC 9816 with Rear QDC Compression
8. NUSS identifies the module serial number its IP address subnet mask Ethernet address and power up status as well as the other information depicted regarding the particular module Network Status Query Groups Connect Disconnect Reset Forget Group AllConnected fi Con T Nodes on Network Description 9022 Serial IP Address Ethernet Address Stw Ver IP Adrs Status 1068 200 205 0 2 00 e0 8d 05 00 02 249 Disconnected OK zo 3032 200 205 9140 00 e0 8d 05 09 8c 2 51 Disconnected OK r E 200 205 3 76 O0 e0 84 05 03 4ce 2 51 Unavailable OK 9034 p 1233 d 1246 1362 d 286 p 505 3038 amp 1220 1222 d 1358 gt 9116 amp 5090 3146 Page 140 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual If you desire to connect with any module on the network NUSS allows you to do that through its UDP IP protocol commands see Chapter 3 Network Status Query Groups Connect Disconnect Reset Forget Group AllConnected GCondg T Nodes on Network Description ra Model Number Serial Number IP Address IP Subnet Mask IP Listen Port Ethernet Address Firmware Version Connect Status IP Address Status IP Assign Method Auto Query Resp Power Up Status Cluster Rack Slot Module Property 9816 2 200 205 0 2 192 0 0 0 9000 00 e0 8d 05 00 02 2 49 Unconnected OK Static Enabled 0x0 018 All of this c
9. Pressure Scanner Modules contain two solenoid valves Use the tools and follow the general warnings already described at the start of Section 5 1 1 Refer to Section 5 1 6 5 for details concerning solenoid O ring replacement 1 Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 2 Remove the two 2 Allen head screws that secure the solenoid manifold to the module top guide rail Carefully move the solenoid manifold assembly to one side for easier access Be careful not to crimp the attached nylon tubing 3 Carefully remove the two 2 Phillips head screws from the top of the solenoid Disconnect the solenoid from connector P5 of the PC 299 microprocessor board See Figure 5 9 and Figure 5 9a Page 121 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 27 01 0004 1 4 SPIRAL W 4 HUMPHRE 6 16 2602 SOLENOID VALVES G BLE WIRE Figure 5 9 Schematic of 9816 Solenoids 4 Ifthe either the new or old solenoid does not have a pluggable wiring harness at the solenoid the new solenoid wires will require crimp pins to be installed for insertion in the P5 mating housing The proper crimp pin is Molex part number 08 56 0110 After installing the crimp pins to the solenoid wiring remove the old crimp pins from the Molex P5 housing and insert the new solenoid s wiring Ensure that the new wires are installed in the same position as the old wires Figure 5 9a Solenoids Attached
10. The Acknowledge response is returned from a module when a command is received that requires no data to be returned and no error is detected It indicates successful parsing and execution of the last received command It consists of the letter A for ACK or acknowledge The Acknowledge with Data response is returned when a module receives a command requesting data Model 9816 modules will typically return only the requested data values each preceded by a space character except for format 7 No A acknowledge letter begins this data response Data are returned for the highest requested channel number first Data for lower requested channels follow in reverse order e g P amp S then 16 1 3 1 4 1 Interpreting Offset Values Re zero Calibration Adjustment When a Model 9816 module is instructed to execute the command Calculate and Set Offsets h a datum corresponding to the calculated offset correction term or coefficient is returned for each affected channel Each such coefficient value is stored internally and will be subtracted in all subsequently calculated data conversions to correct for zero drift effects The command only returns them in the response in current engineering units EU of pressure near 0 0 to allow the user to make reasonableness checks on them The Read Internal Coefficients u command will return them on demand 3 1 4 2 Interpreting Gain Values Span Calibration Adjustment When a Model 9816 m
11. aa 01 refers to channel 1 s transducer the 16th aa 10 refers to channel 16 s transducer Finally the last array aa 11 refers to a special global array A 2 character coefficient index field cc is a hexadecimal value that selects a particular coefficient within the specified array Multiple contiguous coefficients may be specified by using a coefficient index range specified by adding a hyphen negative sign between two such indexes cc co Transducer Coefficient arrays for internal channels 1 16 are selected with array indexes aa 01 through aa 10 hex A special single Other Coefficient array is selected with array index aaz11 hex All the valid coefficient cc indexes for each of these arrays are listed in the appropriate tables included in the description of the previous Read Internal Coefficients u command Page 90 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example Page 91 Send TCP IP command to 9816 module i e via its connected socket with replacement values for the channel s offset and gain correction terms loaded into the module s volatile memory cc 00 01 Load these into channel 8 s Transducer Coefficient array aa 08 v00800 01 0 000 1 000 Response returned is A Send command to 9816 module via its connected socket to change its default EU output from psi to kPa This will be done by changing the EU Pressure Conversion Scaler to 6 894757 V011
12. and pneumatic hardware to perform a periodic zero and span calibration adjustment of its internal or attached pressure transducers Use of these periodic adjustments result in the highest possible data accuracy The result of these calibrations is a new set of internal offset and gain coefficients These correction coefficients are over and above those factory determined and unchanging thermal correction coefficients stored in each transducer s non volatile memory The factory coefficients provide basic engineering unit conversion capability while also correcting for various non linear effects including temperature effect compensation The offset and gain correction coefficients provide for fine linear fit adjustment of the factory calibration of each transducer If used properly the periodic zero and span calibration adjustment should be the only calibration required to maintain specified performance throughout the life of the Intelligent Pressure Scanner It is generally necessary for the transducer to have real zero and span pressure points specified as 2 or more values applied when calibration adjustment is required These pressure values may be generated by secondary pressure standards such as the Model 903x calibrator module or by other external means provided by the customer such as a dead weight calibrator For the more common zero only calibration adjustment zero differential pressures can typically be provided without the need
13. mo 9 m sx 0 m wm e 4 m 9 x wmm 0 x T 9 w wm 0 Page 147 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual EE Appendix C Creating a Shortcut Icon The following instructions will allow you to create a NETSTART shortcut icon for your PC desktop There are two easy methods First to create a shortcut icon for use on your Windows XP desktop use My Computer and locate the file folder in which your NUSS application resides In the screen example below itis known that the NUSS file resides in the WPSI folder Double click with the mouse on the WPSI file folder and the entire NUSS file will appear similar to the screen depiction on the next page pud ICT Disk C DoR File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qo Back gt d s Search le Folders E Address amp C a System Tasks DELL Documents and Settings e Hide the contents of this drive T Add or remove i drvrtmp Lloyd programs gt Search for files or Folders rr ae Program Files WINDOWS File and Folder Tasks pw fa Rename this Folder ma gy Move this folder n Copy this folder Publish this Folder to the Web fd Share this Folder 5 E mail this Folder s files XK Delete this folder Other Places 3 My Computer My Documents 3 My Network Places Page 148 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816
14. proper pin 1 location Pin 1 of the ribbon cable has a red stripe while pin 1 of P1 will contain a square solder pad on the PC 206 Re install the calibration manifold into its chassis in accordance with the procedures in Section 5 1 2 Ensure that the PC 206 wiring harness extends through the notch in the top of the transducer cal valve housing and is not pinched Replace the four 4 screws that secure the calibration manifold housing to the chassis and tighten Do not over tighten 7 9 inch pounds of torque should be sufficient Test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 115 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manualo 5 1 3 2 PC 299 Ethernet Microprocessor A D Board The following procedures should be used for replacement of the PC 299 Ethernet Microprocessor A D Board Use the tools and follow the general warnings already described in Section 5 1 1 The PC 299 microprocessor board fits inside the top and bottom bracket rails 1 Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 1 and 5 1 2 2 2 Carefully remove the four 4 attached wiring harnesses from connectors P3 P5 P12 and P13 on the PC 299 board 3 Remove the four 4 Allen head screws securing back panel to the top and bottom rails Slide the PC 299 board to clear the rear panel P 2 cutout Carefully lift the board out from the rails See Figure 5 5 and Figure 5 6 Page 116 Figure 5 5 PC 299 Board A
15. 5 1 1 Common Maintenance eec rero eere ost ute rebus ee eod eue hee Dh e 112 5 1 2 Module Disassembly rore nee eta ete de E n iR ex SERE e 113 5 1 3 Electronic Circuit Board Replacement seesseeeeeeee 114 5 1 3 1 PC 206 Amplifier Multiplexer Board esesseeeee 114 5 1 3 2 PC 299 Ethernet Microprocessor A D Board 116 5 1 8 3 Valve Manifold Position Detector Circuit sseessss 117 5 1 3 4 Scanner Front Panel LED Assembly sssssseesssss 118 5 1 4 Replacement of Transducers eeeesssseeeeeeeeeneeeennn nnne 120 5 1 5 Model 9816 Solenoid Replacement seseeese 121 5 1 6 Replacement of O RIngS ccccceceeeeesesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeesseesaeeaes 123 5 1 6 1 DH200 Pressure Transducer O Ring Replacement 124 5 1 6 2 Tubing Plate O Ring Replacement sssseesessss 125 5 1 6 3 Adapter Plate O Ring Replacement sssssseesssss 126 5 1 6 4 Calibration Manifold Piston O Ring Replacement 127 5 1 6 5 Solenoid Valve O Ring Replacement sssssesssss 128 5 1 6 6 Module Rear Manifold O Ring Replacement 129 5 1 6 7 Solenoid Valve O Ring Replacement ssssessssss 130 5 1 6 8 Front Panel Tubing
16. Manual Alternately every module may be given a unique remport number requiring that a host program bind a unique UDP socket to each of these unique remport numbers Then when a particular socket receives a UDP datagram to its unique port the module sending it is automatically identified The optional jpaddr parameter is normally unspecified causing it to default to use the IP address of the current TCP IP connection That way the host need not have to be aware of its own IP address This parameter is provided in case a special host has multiple network interfaces and wants to use more than one When used ipadar requires four dotted numeric fields d d d d Each dis a 1 3 digit decimal number in the range 0 255 The ipaddr 255 255 255 255 is best avoided unless the UDP datagrams of streams are to be broadcast to all network nodes The f parameter identifies the format of each selected acquired datum in each stream packet and is a single numeric digit Valid format codes are listed in the following table f converts each internal selected acquired datum value from max char 3 1 7 single binary float to 8 digit hex integer xxxxxxxx single binary float to 7 10 digit signed decimal 1 XXX X XXXXXX 1 2 double binary float to 16 digit hex integer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Eg 5 single binary float to long integer EU 1000 then to 8 digit hex integer single binary float to single binary float big e
17. Once cleared a stream must be reconfigured before it can be started Example e Stop all the streams configured above Then clear undefine only stream 3 and then resume the remaining defined streams 1 and 2 c 02 0 c 03 3 c 01 0 Read response A Page 67 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command c Sub command Index 04 Return Stream Information This sub command returns current stream configuration information in its response Command 04 st c is the command letter 04 is the sub command index if for Return Info st is the stream id digit 1 2 or 3 0 no allowed NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response st p plp p p sync per f num st is the stream identifier digit 1 2 or 3 ppppp is a 1 5 hex digit position field channel selection bit map sync is sync type character 0 or 1 per is the period trigger periods or delay timer period f is the format of the data delivered in stream num is the number of packets delivered in the stream NOTE all datum fields are separated by a space Autonomous none generated Packet Description This sub command returns current configuration information for a particular stream Returned values are defined the same as the sub command parameters of Configure a Host Delivery Stream sub command 00 Note that the num field represents the number o
18. a finite number of packets has been specified for it This sub cCommand may also be used to resume a previously stopped host stream that has not transmitted all requested data packets The sub command s format is Command c 01 sf c is the command letter 01 is the sub command index i i for Start Stream st is the stream id digit 1 2 or 3 or O all streams NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response A A is the acknowledge letter Packet Autonomous tssss dada dddal t is a 1 byte binary 8 bit value identifying the stream number 1 3 ssss is a 4 byte binary integer 32 bit big endian packet sequence number dddd are the selected acquired datum values in the selected format plus a leading space except f 7 Description This sub command starts a particular specified host stream sf 1 3 or starts all configured host streams with a single command st 0 Each autonomous host stream packet begins with a 5 byte fixed format binary data header tssss The first byte f identifies the host stream while a 32 bit unsigned binary sequence number ssss completes the header This sequence number will start at one 1 for the first packet returned by a stream and increment for each other returned packet of that stream In the case of a continuous data stream the sequence number may overflow the maximum permissible 32 bit integer value If
19. all of these calibration data from each transducer upon power up and then dynamically calculates conversion coefficients that convert transducer output into pressure at the current measured temperature The firmware uses these coefficients for all subsequent engineering unit data conversions performed All NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanner modules use a third order polynomial to convert transducer output voltage to pressure All calculations are carried out internally using high precision math The following formula is used for all pressure output calculations P V Co D Ci T V Os T V CX D V7 C span Onz where Pr Calculated applied pressure V Transducer output voltage Co T C3 T Conversion coefficients generated from calibration data at temperature T Re zero adjustment s offset correction coefficient Span adjustment s gain correction coefficient Crz Cspan Since the polynomial s coefficients are a function of the current temperature they are dynamically re calculated by the module firmware with other equations to compensate for each transducer s measured temperature change Each model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner contains an integral purge leak check calibration manifold Through software commands to each 9816 this valve may be placed in one of four positions RUN CAL PURGE or LEAK CHARGE See the Set Do Operating Options Functions w command ii 0C amp 12 in Ch
20. as long as it falls within the range of the Page 26 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manualo switch settings S ot addresses are automatically set by their specific physical presence within the rack The cluster address is set via a slotted screwdriver adjustable hexadecimal switch on the PC 293 Ethernet Controller board located in the pull out slide tray front panel of the 98RK 1 Cluster address settings are 0 through F a total of 16 In the illustration the hexadecimal Switch is annotated Hexadecimal switch for setting Cluster address uj Aap ite yt A PES IE rm EC 98RK 1 Power Supply PC 363 Ethernet Controller Board 16 position pushwheel switch for setting Rack address 98RK 1 TOP VIEW NetScanner Model 98RK 1 2222999 222 25 3 23325 k LL Li nace woe 98RK 1 FRONT VIEW Figure 2 8 98RK 1 Front Pull out Tray Diagram Top and Front Views Page 27 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual The rack address is set via a 16 position 0 through 15 push wheel switch located on the front panel of the 98RK 1 The slot addresses are numbered 1 through 8 starting from the leftmost slot in the 98RK 1 and each scanner s address is fixed by its physical presence in the rack The following illustration shows how a typical CRS addressing system
21. capabilities and speed System calibration consists of zero and span calibration only at any given temperature Full thermal re calibration is never necessary Ease of use modules have simple command sets and provide engineering units EU output They may interface directly to a desktop or laptop computer or they may be interconnected into a large network controlled by many types of host computers e Connectivity use of industry standard TCP UDP IP communications network protocols to control and read data from NetScanner System modules ensures compatibility with third party hardware and software 1 3 Options 1 3 1 Pressure Ranges Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanners contain sixteen 16 DH200 transducers These DH200 transducers are available with full scale pressure ranges from 10 H5O inches of water column to 850 psid 2 5 kPa to 5860 kPa Transducers with different pressure ranges may be combined in a single module Please consult the Sales Department at Measurement Specialties at 1 800 678 SCAN 7226 for availability of other pressure ranges as well as other modules which may be attached to the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack 1 3 2 Manifolds and Pressure Connections The Model 9816 sixteen channel Intelligent Pressure Scanner is available with either a true differential reference per port or common differential single reference port pneumatic manifold and are both equipped with a purge and leak check manifo
22. cleaner with supply air dry as soon as possible Do not blow air directly into the holes of the surface since that could drive the fluid into the scanner For glued O ring replacement 4a There are only two O rings on this panel that are glued the larger black ones One is for the purge port and the other surrounds a blanking pin Using a glue syringe line the O ring cup s with appropriate glue such as 3M Scotch Grip 1357 Insert a new O ring part number 61 03 50120 and press it into the cup with your hand Allow the glue to dry for approximately 10 15 minutes Clean any excess glue with appropriate cleaning solvent and dry Be extremely careful not to allow any excess glue to cover the tubing ports For non glued flared post O ring replacement 4b With clean hands apply a small amount of Krytox fluorinated grease to the palm of one hand and rub it out evenly with your index finger Place one of the new red O rings onto your greased palm Work the O ring around until it is evenly greased There should be no white area of excess grease on the O ring Make sure there is only a thin film of lubrication on the O ring Using your greased finger roll the greased O ring over the flared portion of the tubing connector and into the O ring cup Ensure that no grease enters the hole that leads into a transducer For all 5 Apply a very small amount of Krytox fluorinated grease to the entire manifold being careful not to allow any
23. command to 9816 module via its connected socket that returns decimal temperature data for channels 1 5 9 and 13 t11110 Response contains data in foldiglt channels 13 9 5 and 1 left 21 234000 20 989500 21 005390 20 899602 Page 85 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ INTERNAL COEFFICIENTS Command u Purpose Returns one or more contiguous requested internal coefficient s in a specified internal coefficient array and in the specified response data format Command ufaacc cc u is the command letter f is the format field aa is the array index field cc cc is coefficient index or contiguous range Response dddd ddad dddd are the datum fields each with a leading space Description The 1 character format field f is a single digit that defines the format of each returned datum in the response All datum ddda fields returned will be preceded by a space character Most coefficients have a floating point datum type 0 1 while others have an integer datum type 25 Requesting an improper format will result in an NO8 error response Valid format types for coefficients are shown in the following table Converts each internal value from max char single binary float to 7 10 digit signed decimal 13 XXX X XXXXXX 1 single binary float to 8 digit hex XXXXXXXX 5 long binary integer to 8 digit hex XXX
24. connection Bridge Connections view status of this Create Shortcut connection Change settings of this connection Disable Status Repair Rename Properties Other Places Control Panel 3 My Network Places E Mv Documents Mj My Computer Details Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Internet Connected Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Connection IP Address 193 1 2 117 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Assigned by DHCP a Network Connections Jasc Paint Shop Pro STEP 9 With your mouse right click on the Local Area Connection icon A drop down menu will appear Scroll down the menu and select left click the Properties line A screen example is shown on the next page Scroll down the Local Area Connection Properties tab to ensure that Internet STEP 10 Protocol TCP IP is available NOTE a dial up adapter may also exist for internet access This is NOT the protocol that is being verified Page 11 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Local Area Connection Properties FI General Authentication Advanced Connect using Bi Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Con This connection uses the following items E Client for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks dal aos Packet Scheduler cy internet Protocol ITEP IF Install Uninstal Description Transmission Osptro
25. desired DH200 transducer Lift the transducer straight up to remove it Make sure that the two 2 O rings remain with the transducer as it is removed from the adapter plate Ensure that the adapter plate O ring sealing surface is clean and free of contaminants See Figure 5 8 Figure 5 8 Top View of DH200 Replace the DH200 making sure that the electrical connections are located on the outer edge of the cubic design Be sure that the two 2 O rings are in place on the DH200 and that O ring surfaces are free of contaminants The O rings should be lightly greased with Krytox fluorinated grease The DH200 must fit the guiding pins smoothly and be aligned with all other DH200 transducers Tighten the retaining screw to 40 inch ounces 5 inch ounces of torque E Sue The hex head standoff screws used on DH200 positions 2 and 15 are used to secure the PC 206 These hex head screws should not be over tightened or else the screw may break Page 120 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual b Replace the PC 206 board as described in Section 5 1 3 1 and reassemble the module Ensure that the two hex head standoff screws are installed on DH200 positions 2 and 15 and that they align with the two PC 206 mounting holes 6 Test your scanner to ensure proper operation 5 1 5 Model 9816 Solenoid Replacement The following is a step by step procedure to replace the solenoids in a Model 9816 Intelligent
26. for external pressure generators All 9816 models have built in pneumatic inputs CAL side inputs and calibration manifolds required for directing the generated pressures to the various channels of the module s being calibrated Refer to Chapter 4 of this manual for detailed background and procedures for periodic calibration of the Intelligent Pressure Scanners A summary of the commands used for calibration purposes is included below The Calculate and Set Offsets h command is executed only when a suitable minimum e g zero pressure has been applied to all channels of the module The new offset coefficients that result from execution of this command are stored in the module s volatile or temporary engineering unit conversion database They are also returned to the host in the command s response The Calculate and Set Gains Z command should be executed only when full scale or other suitable specified up scale pressure has been applied to the appropriate channels of a module The new gain coefficients that result from this command are stored in the module s volatile or temporary engineering unit conversion database They are also returned to the host in the command s response In modules using firmware version 2 24 or later a Configure Control Multi Point Calibration C command is provided This command actually 4 sub commands is an improvement over the single calibration commands h and Z described above Thou
27. full scale input pressure be applied to the affected channels The optional pressure value vv vvvv allows the user to specify any suitable upscale pressure in the current engineering units For best results pressures in excess of 90 of full scale should be applied A leading space character must precede the pressure value parameter The desired calibrating pressure must be applied to all of the specified channels and allowed to stabilize before this command is executed Such a pressure is presumably generated by a separate Model 903x calibrator module or suitable user supplied substitute Internal 9816 firmware limits the allowed values for the calculated gain coefficients between 0 and 100 If internal calculations result in gain coefficients outside of this range a default value of 1 00 will be used Notice that unlike the Calculate and Set Offsets h command this command does not automatically move the module s calibration valve to its CAL position A command to do this must precede this command The reader is referred to Chapter 4 Section 4 3 for additional details concerning the performance of a Span Calibration www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual ES The calculated gain values from the latest Z command will be Note lost when the module is powered OFF To save these gain terms to each transducer s nonvolatile memory refer to the Set Operating Options w command in
28. ji 12 and ii 0C each have two states 00 01 that when combined provide four 4 possible states of the C1 C2 C3 C4 internal valves This Logical Rotary Switch with four 4 positions is summarized in the following chart C1 Energized C2 Energized C2 Not Ci Not 0C 01 0C 00 C3 Energized PURGE LEAK CHECK C4 Not position position 12201 C4 Energized C3 Not CAL RE ZERO RUN 12 00 position position Page 94 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Send TCP IP commands to 9816 module via its connected socket setting the calibration valve to the CAL or Re zero position w1200 Insure in RUN CAL valve mode w0C01 Set CAL position Responses both commands A A ES If programmer knows that module is already in RUN CAL valve mode Note the first command above is optional For more information see Chapter 4 Figure 4 5 Page 95 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual NETWORK QUERY UDP IP Command psi9000 Purpose To determine how many and which modules are powered up and operational on the network Laco Response inadr ethadr sernum mtype fmwver connst ipadrst lisport subnet iparpst udpast pwrst rack cluster slot Description When a NetScanner System module receives this broadcast command by continuously monitoring port 7000 it responds with a broadcast on port 70
29. leading space except f 7 Description The 4 or 5 character hex position field o pppp specifies a 16 or 20 bit binary bit map with each bit set to 1 to specify a particular channel number S amp P external rack channels plus internal channels 16 1 left to right The 1 character format field f specifies the format of each data field ddda that will be returned in the requested response The first datum returned in the response will be for the highest channel number requested Some formats may not be applicable to the specific type of data being requested Valid formats are shown in the following table converts each internal response datum value from single binary float to 7 10 digit signed decimal xxx x xxxxxx single binary float to 8 digit hex integer xxxxxxxx max char EA s double binary float to 16 digit hex integer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX single binary float to long integer EU 1000 then to 8 digit hex Be integer ES single binary float to single binary float big endian msb first single binary float to single binary float little endian Isb first Page 56 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example Send TCP IP command to 9816 module via its connected socket that returns decimal raw pressure A D counts data for internal channels 1 5 9 and 13 a11110 Response contains data for channels 13 9 5 and 1 l
30. locations RUN CAL PURGE and LEAK CHARGE WARNING Supply air should not exceed 125 psi 875 kPa Excessive pressure may damage the internal solenoids 2 3 4 2 RUN Mode Inputs The standard pneumatic quick disconnect QDC tubing plates contain sixteen 16 numbered pneumatic input channels These numbered inputs are attached to corresponding pressure transducers inside the instrument and should be pneumatically attached to the pressure measurement points under test The 98RK 1 pneumatic backplane also contains inputs labeled RUN REF RUN REF 1 through RUN REF 8 With the common reference manifold RUN REF 1 is the reference port for any 9816 scanner installed in 98RK 1 slot 1 leftmost position when viewing from the front of the 98RK 1 RUN REF 8 is the corresponding reference for any 9816 scanner installed in 98RK 1 slot 28 The RUN REF inputs are pneumatically connected to the reference side of all internal DH200 pressure transducers as shown in Figure 2 4 next page Page 21 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual RUN POSITION DH200 TRANSDUCER PURGE CAL W w a z 2 a TO NEXT TRANSDUCER Figure 2 4 Optionally the unit may be ordered with a true differential reference per channel manifold The RUN REF connection is used for situations where all channels have one reference pressure This input may also be left unattached to provide atmospheric
31. middle address digit is numbered 0 F 0 15 decimal for a total of 16 racks per cluster NOTE The 98RK 1 front panel switch for setting the rack address is labeled 0 15 decimal instead of hex 0 F A slot the least significant address digit numbered 1 through 8 designates a particular 9816 pressure scanner in a rack Request model number from any NetScanner System module Read response indicating a Model 9816 9816 Request TCP back off delay for any NetScanner System module q07 Read hex 16 bit binary response 001F 31 decimal or 31 20 620 usec Page 82 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ HIGH PRECISION DATA Command r Purpose Returns the most recently acquired engineering unit pressure data for the specified channels Each datum returned in the response will be in the specified high precision data format Command plppppf is the command letter e pppp is the position field f is the format field Response dddd dddd dddd are datum fields each with a leading space except f 7 Description The 4 or 5 character hex position field p pppp specifies a 16 or 20 bit binary bit map with each bit set to 1 to specify a particular channel number S amp P external rack channels plus internal channels 16 1 left to right The 1 character format field f specifies the format of each data field ddda that w
32. multi point calibration by executing C 00 FFFF 3 1 64 the Configure amp Start 00 sub command of C This establishes all the channels to be affected and determines the total number of calibration points that will be supplied 3 in this example in later steps It also starts module averaging for calibration 64 samples in this example The linear fit 1 is required Apply 1st calibration pressure to the module s CAL or rFFFFO RUN inputs The zero 0 0 point is assumed in this case After applying zero pressure verify that this pressure is measured correctly by the module When the data are stable enter the Collect Data 01 C01 1 0 0 sub command of C specifying this first calibration point 1 with zero pressure 0 0 Apply 2nd calibration pressure to the module s CAL or rFFFFO RUN inputs A full scale 5 psi point is assumed in this case Verify that pressure reads correctly When the data are stable enter another Collect Data C01 2 5 0 01 sub command of C specifying this second calibration point 2 with 5 0 psi pressure Apply 3rd calibration pressure to the module s CAL or rFFFFO RUN inputs A mid scale negative 2 5 psi point is assumed in this case A vacuum pump is normally required to achieve such a pressure with 903x calibrators Verify that measured pressure reads correctly When the data are stable enter last Collect Data 01 C013 2 5 sub command of
33. no white area of excess grease on the O ring Make sure there is only a thin film of lubrication on the O ring Using your greased finger roll the greased O ring over the flared portion of the tubing connector and into the O ring cup Ensure that no grease enters the hole that leads into a transducer Apply a very small amount of Krytox fluorinated grease to the entire manifold being careful not to allow any excess grease to cover any tubing port Re install the QDC assembly Use the aligning pin in the QDC panel to ensure that proper pin alignment Test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 131 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 6 9 Supply Air and Purge Air Sensing Transducers The pneumatic input manifold pneumatic backplane on the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack contains two 2 additional DH200 transducers to provide facility measurements for additional diagnostic capabilities The transducers read supply air pressure and purge air pressure Proper supply air is required to move the calibration valve to implement such functions as re zero or purge Proper purge pressure is required to blow contaminants away from the module Without a sufficient amount of purge pressure contaminants could migrate back into the calibration valve assembly and cause catastrophic damage to the scanner Pressures detected by these transducers may be read through the NUSS application or through the T
34. of coefficients requested exceeds this the 9816 will return an N07 error response Page 89 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual DOWNLOAD INTERNAL COEFFICIENTS Command v Purpose Downloads one or more internal coefficients to the module vfaacc cc dddd dddd Command v is the command letter f is the format field aa is the array index field cc cc is coefficient index or contiguous range dddd are the datum fields each with a leading space Response A A is the acknowledge letter Description The 1 character format field f is a single digit that defines the format of each coefficient to be downloaded in the command s datum dada fields with each datum preceded by a space character Most coefficients have a floating point datum type f20 1 while others have an integer datum type f 5 Sending a datum in the improper format will result in an N08 error response Valid format types are shown in the following table converts each datum parameter value dddd from 1 10 digit signed decimal xxx x xxxxxx to single binary float 8 digit hex xooooooox to single binary float 8 digit hex XXXXXXXX to long binary integer The 2 character array index field aa is a hexadecimal value selecting a particular internal coefficient array to receive the downloaded data The first array index
35. off verify that the rack is properly connected to the communications hub or switch COL LED should remain OFF PRG LED should remain OFF CAL LED should remain OFF BSY LED should blink 8 16 times at a rate somewhat slower than 1 Hz delay ON for approximately 30 seconds and then start to continuously blink at approximately 100 Hz rate is dependent on the number of internal averages This faster blink rate may simply appear as a dimly lit LED Note that the BSY LED will not begin its 100 Hz blink rate if the Dynamic IP assignment protocol is enabled and the module has not received a proper IP address response Any significant variation from this power up LED sequence is an indication of a possible rack problem or a 9816 microprocessor board PC 299 error If the proper power up LED sequence is not achieved after following the above suggestions contact the Repair Department at Measurement Specialties for additional assistance 1 800 678 SCAN Page 137 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 6 1 3 Checking Module TCP IP Communications If the LED indicators of the 9816 scanners and 98RK 1 are correct the module is normally capable of proper communications In order for communications to be established with a functional 9816 assuming correct interface cables are used two user controlled parameters must be met First the 9816 must be configured to obtain a proper and unique module IP addr
36. releases and any available utility programs may be obtained free of charge by contacting the factory for a copy on DOS Windows compatible diskette s or CD ROM or by downloading from our website at www meas spec com Download links can be found in the information page for each model e g NetScanner All firmware is stored as a self extracting ZIP file Once downloaded from the internet simply execute the download file to extract the archived file s 5 2 1 Upgrading Firmware via Host TCP IP Port For the NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanners with Ethernet TCP IP Host Port new firmware may be upgraded by the host computer or any computer on the TCP IP network directly via the module s Host Port It is recommended that any new firmware update file be installed to a suitable subdirectory of your hard disk for better performance Installation instructions for this support software are provided with the application Ensure that the TCP IP communications is properly configured for the PC running the application The following steps describe how to use this program to upgrade module firmware via your TCP IP network e Establish a connection to the module in accordance with the directions given with the NUSS application Once the connection to the module has been established four 4 menu selections become available including one labeled Update Firmware Selecting this option opens an additional window that allows the user to downl
37. the correct voltage for your Scanner Interface Rack prior to plugging into the receptacle Page 6 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 2 3 Connections and Setup 2 3 1 98RK 1 Chassis Connections with 9816 Scanners Ensure correct line voltage and that the Power Switch for the 98RK 1 is in the OFF position Connect the 98RK 1 chassis to an adequate power receptacle and connect an Ethernet cable from the 98RK 1 s host port TO HOST to an optional 10 100 1000Base T hub switch or directly to your computer s Ethernet card STEP 1 Figure 2 1 on the next page depicts a typical NetScanner System array Although this figure depicts the front and back of two 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Racks multiple 98RK 1 Racks with up to eight 8 scanners per rack may be networked together Each chassis provides scanner power supplies and pneumatic connections as well as switch circuitry for up to eleven 11 10 100Base T connections and a 10 100 1000Base T gigabit host link This enables each chassis to connect with the host computer as well as with up to three 3 additional scanners and or standard calibration units which may be externally attached to each rack 2 3 2 Connections for External Modules If you are connecting a Model 9016 9116 or 9021 9022 Intelligent Pressure Scanner a Model 903x Intelligent Pressure Calibrator or Standard or a 9046 Intelligent Temperature Scanner to the rear o
38. with your shipment It may also be downloaded from our website www meas spec com Page 144 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual ees Appendix A Cable Design NET SCANNER MODULE 9IFC 90DB 98RK 1 09 49 15KPTO6FS 281035109 09 48 1415PS peo si oe WHTE ORNGE n ORANGE rn WHITE GREEN ar GREEN ed G i D E D TRIG IN gt x lt 0C YELLOW TRG REF R R 24VDC P ESAME p 24V RIN NOTE CAPTURE SHIELD T CONNECTOR BODY FULL 360 YEI NetScanner Ethernet Interface Cable 9082 Cable Page 145 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual ees Appendix B NetScanner System Range Codes The following range codes are stored in each DH200 and digital 9400 and 9401 pressure transducer The range code of each transducer can be read through the Read Internal Coefficient u command array index 01 10 hex and coefficient index 0A Standard 9816 Range Codes are Bold Range Code Full Scale Pressure Ma OON 360 psi 10 Water 0 360 psi Column 720 psi 20 Water 0 720 psi Column Page 146 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual m mm 9 m wm c m sm om wm 9 x xm 9 m sm 9 m wm e E wm o mw wm M w
39. would identify a particular scanner TEST CELL A TEST CELL B ETHERNET CLUSTER 0 CLUSTER 1 RACK 0 RACK 1 RACK 2 Figure 2 9 Typical Depiction of C R S Scanner Identification In the above depicted array the CRS address of the shaded scanner would be 133 cluster 1 rack 3 and slot 3 Page 28 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 2 4 Acquiring Data From the Acquire menu select Acquire Data to read the pressure of each channel STEP 20 onthe screen The pressure is displayed both in engineering units and on the individual bar graphs as a proportion of transducer full scale To log data select Log A file name will be requested with an automatic path to the NUSS directory Click Cancel to display the data on the screen While STEP 21 S logging the data is displayed on the logging screen in engineering units To stop logging select Stop To stop data acquisition and freeze the display at the last reading select Stop STEP 22 T Acq from the Acquire Data menu Select Re zero from the Calibration menu This will perform a Re zero calibration STEP 23 and report the amount of offset which has automatically been corrected relative to the factory calibration stored w
40. 01 with an ASCII response containing comma separated parameters These are listed in the following table mtype Module Type e g 903x fmwver Firmware Version e g 4 30 Connection Status 1 connected O available ipadrst IP Address Status 1 has one 0 waiting for server TCP Connect Port default 9000 E eee 07 iparpst IP Address Resolution Method 1 use RARP BOOTP server O use static IP Address stored internally udpast UDP Auto Status 1 broadcasts this response automatically after connection possible O only sends response for psi9000 UDP IP command pwrst Power ss Status same a q02 command response Rack 0 F 0 15 of 98RK 1 chassis Cluster 0 F 0 15 of 98RK 1 chassis Slot 1 8 of Model 9816 module in 98RK 1 chassis Page 96 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Only NetScanner System 9816 module types have the extra Cluster Rack and Slot parameters to the response above note RCS order instead of CRS order This uniform network query response allows a client host program to identify configure and use any suitable group of modules for the task at hand by simply opening a TCP IP connection between itself and each available module needed Example Query all module s on then network psi9000 Response s See response above Page 97 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual RE BOOT MO
41. 01 6 894757 Response returned is A www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual SET DO OPERATING OPTIONS FUNCTIONS Command w Purpose Change a module s default operating option settings or invoke special internal operations or functions Command W dd eeee w is the command letter if is the index field dd is an optional hex datum eeee is an optional extra datum with leading space character Response A A is the acknowledge letter Description The index field ii contains two hex digits that identify the specific option to be set or function to be performed The datum field dd when present contains 2 hex digits A few indexes also require an extra datum field eeee Valid options functions are listed in the table below marks a missing datum field in its column and fourth column shows any q command index that reads same option Be a eee o0 Execute Internal Self Test Update Internal Thermal Coefficients Reserved for factory use ozo Store Most Operating Options in nonvolatile flash memory See Note at end of table 5 Store Current Offset Terms in transducers non volatile memories See Note at end of table Store Current Gain Terms in transducers non volatile memories See Note at end of table 0 01 10 Set Number of Channels in Module default 16 1 16 00 Enable Automatic Shifting of Calibr
42. 766 1500 or toll free 1 800 678 SCAN if your instrumentation is not operating properly or if you have questions concerning any of our products E mail assistance is available by contacting Applications meas spec com Website and E Mail Visit our website at www meas spec com to look at our new product releases application notes product certifications and specifications E mail your questions and comments to us Sales meas spec com Our Firmware This manual was prepared for various versions of module firmware as were released at the time of this manual publication Addenda will be distributed as deemed necessary by MEAS Any questions regarding firmware upgrades may be addressed to the Applications Support Group Firmware revisions manual addenda and utility software may also be obtained from the MEAS website at www meas spec com Our Publication Disclaimer This document is thoroughly edited and is believed to be thoroughly reliable Measurement Specialties Inc assumes no liability for inaccuracies All computer programs supplied with your products are written and tested on available systems at the factory MEAS assumes no responsibility for other computers languages or operating systems MEAS reserves the right to change the specifications without notice Page v www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual This page left intentionally blank Page vi www meas spec com Measurement Specialt
43. A is the acknowledge letter Autonomous Packet none generated Description Configures a particular stream sf to deliver data packets autonomously to the Page 61 Configures a particular stream st to deliver data packets autonomously to the host with each packet containing selected acquired data for the channels specified These channels are specified by a bit map 4 20 bits encoded as a 1 5 hex digit position field ppppp as described in Section 3 1 3 3 A separate sub command ii 05 may be used to select which acquired data are included in each stream By default only Pressure EU Data are selected if i205 sub command never executed for stream The individual data packets of the stream may be synchronized with either an external user supplied hardware trigger or a periodic clock interrupt generated inside each module This choice is made with the sync type sync parameter a single digit where 0 synchronize with hardware trigger 12 synchronize with periodic software clock When the hardware trigger is used to synchronize data output sync 0 it is assumed that the user would prefer to also synchronize the internal data acquisition cycle For this reason when a stream utilizing hardware trigger is started the module firmware switches out of the free running continuous data acquisition mode described earlier Instead the Model 9816 waits in an idle mode until a hardware trigger is received to initia
44. AL position should be used since the span calibration pressure can be applied between the CAL 1 8 and CAL REF ports Since the module will not attempt to shift this valve automatically as it does for Re zero adjustment it should be placed in the desired position manually with the Set Operating Options w command option indexes 0C and 12 When span calibrating Model 9816 modules with multiple ranges installed the CAL port may be used to apply pressure to all transducers only if the specified proof pressure is not exceeded on any channel If the application of a specific span pressure exceeds the proof pressure rating of any other transducer contained within the same scanner the calibration pressures must be applied to the RUN side pneumatic input ports Since the calibration command Z has a channel selection bit map parameter allowing it to calibrate only the desired pressure channels the RUN port is a viable option for supplying the calibration pressures Pneumatic Connector Assignment on Rear Input Panel of the 98RK 1 Connection Pressure Scanner Range Input User defined 10 W C 20 W C 1 psid 1 5 psid Cal7 150 200 250 300 psid 500 psid 600 psid 650 psid 750 psid 850 psid Page 104 www meas spec com 75 psid 100 psid Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 9816 modules are manufactured to make use of the CAL x port of To minimize the possibility of overpressure da
45. C for this point 3 with a negative 2 5 psi pressure Page 108 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Now that data have been collected for every point C 02 originally specified calculate and apply the new coefficient data with a Calculate amp Apply 02 sub command of C This also restores the module to using its original averaging parameters that existed before the first C command Place calibration manifold back into the RUN position if w0C00 the CAL position was used Store new offset and gain coefficients into transducer w08 non volatile memory w09 continue normal data acquisition 4 5 Coefficient Storage The various calibration functions described in Sections 4 2 and 4 3 update the active offset and gain coefficients respectively in the module s volatile main memory RAM only These newer calibration coefficients will be lost when instrument power is turned off The Set Operating Options w command may be used to also store these coefficients back in each transducer s nonvolatile memory This command s option index 08 will store new offset coefficients while its option index 09 will store new gain coefficients A user may read and should verify any new offset and or gain coefficients after performing each calibration adjustment command i e by saving coefficient data returned in a command h or Z response or the Read Inter
46. CP IP connection with an appropriate command The pressures associated with these transducers are read as channels 17 and 18 of a sixteen 16 channel scanner and are displayed before the scanner channel pressures Following are procedures for replacing the supply air and purge air sensing transducers and or their associated O rings on 98RK 1 racks 1 Make sure the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack power switch is in the OFF position and the unit is unplugged from electrical power Make sure there is no pressure applied to any of the input ports 2 Remove the eight 8 Phillips head screws front and side holding the backplane panel in place Gently pull the panel out and allow it to rest on the power supply leads and the ribbon cable connecting the rear panel to the back plane ES As you are looking at the pneumatic backplane the two Note transducers are on the right side of the pneumatic input manifold the purge sensing transducer is on the right and the supply sensing transducer is on the left 3 Remove the two grommets that cover the access holes in the top of the 98RK 1 chassis directly over each transducer Note it may be easier with less opportunity to abrade the chassis to punch the grommets out from underneath using your Allen head or Phillips head screwdriver 4 Remove the 3 32 Allen head screw from each of the transducers being careful not to drop the screw behind the manifold assembly These screws a
47. DULE UDP IP Command psireboot Purpose To unconditionally reboot a specified module psireboot ethadr where ethadr is the Ethernet Address of the specified module in the following special hex digit format x xx xx Xx Xx xx Command none module reboots Description When a NetScanner System module receives this broadcast command by continuously monitoring port 7000 it responds by restarting its firmware immediately The result is essentially the same as a power up restart in that any TCP IP connection is lost and the module returns to its normal startup state The host must wait long enough for the reboot process to be completed before is can again address the module Example e Reboot a specified module on then network psireboot 12 34 56 78 90 12 Response None Page 98 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual CHANGE MODULE S IP ADDRESS RESOLUTION METHOD amp RE BOOT UDP IP Command psirarp Purpose To change toggle the current IP address resolution state paarpst of a specified module and then unconditionally re boot it psirarp ethadr command where ethadr is the Ethernet Address of the specified module in the following special hex digit format XX XX XX XX XX XX none module reboots Description When a NetScanner System module receives this broadcast command by continuously monitoring port 7000 it responds by to
48. E 146 o9 100 20 010 SUPPLY C C 500 600 3o o 11 250 m CAL 40 012 RUN REF 3 2 1 9 10 11 Q 3 4 05 BO 12 6 7 15 14 8 16 I MESE USER 66 014 10 49 29 WC D _ CAL gt 25 5 0 70 015 10 15 bid CAL 30 45 50 8 O 16 400 _ CAL gt CAL s b Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3a Expanded View of 98RK 1 Scanner Expanded View of Model 9816 Intelligent Interface Rack Rear Manifold Pressure Scanner Rear Manifold Page 20 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 2 3 4 1 Supply Air The 98RK 1 chassis requires an 80 psig minimum 125 psig maximum dry air or inert gas supply which is used to shift the 9816 internal calibration valve in each scanner between its different positions Each 98RK 1 contains a fitting marked SUPPLY for this input see Figure 2 2 previous page Internal solenoid valves in each 9816 scanner direct this supply pressure to the proper control port on the calibration valve as required by instrument commands The absence of sufficient supply air to the module will prevent the calibration valve from shifting into requested positions i e RUN CAL PURGE or LEAK CHARGE The pneumatic input manifold on the rear of the chassis contains an additional two transducers to read the supply and purge air pressures Connect 80 125 psig dry air to the chassis SUPPLY port This is the power used to STEP 19 move the internal calibration valve between the four
49. Fittings eo Should it be determined that LED maintenance or replacement of the PC 295 board is necessary 1 X Use the tools and follow the general warnings already described in Section 5 1 1 and remove the module side cover s as described in Section 5 1 2 2 Unplug the PC 295 board connector cable from P 13 on the PC 299 board Page 118 www meas spec com 3 Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Place the 9816 on a flat surface and lay it on its right side Remove the two 2 Phillips head screws that hold the front panel to the top rail and the two 2 Allen head screws that hold the front panel to the bottom rail Note the bottom Allen head screws also attach the push pull handle to the front panel Slide the front panel forward as far as it will go approximately 3 8 Remove the two 2 4 40 x 1 2 Phillips head screws and remove the PC 295 board and its associated LED indicators For QDC tubed scanners the large network resister on the PC 295 board will be on the up side of the board If your scanner is front tubed with compression fittings the network resistor will be on the left side of the board Also front tubed scanners with compression fittings use longer LED connectors as well as standoffs A simple way to remember which way the board mounts is that the PWR LED is green and the BSY LED is red Perform whatever maintenance or replacement is
50. IP address For most Windows based operating systems a typical configuration is described below Note that this configuration assumes that a host PC Ethernet adapter is installed and not in use for any other TCP IP application If your Ethernet adapter is used for other TCP IP communications contact your network administrator to determine proper host IP address and subnet mask configurations before proceeding Activate the Windows control bar left click the START icon Select the SETTINGS line followed by the CONTROL PANEL folder In the CONTROL PANEL folder select the NETWORK icon Once in the NETWORK setup select the tab labeled CONFIGURATION Scroll through the list of installed configuration protocols Select the one labeled TCP IP xxxx where xxxx will typically identify your Ethernet adapter card There may be other TCP IP protocols listed for other items such as dial up adapters these are not used for the NetScanner System Ethernet configuration If the TCP IP protocol is not listed in the configuration menu left click the ADD button Continue by selecting to add a PROTOCOL Page 139 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Select MICROSOFT from the Manufacturers list Then select TCP IP from the networks protocol list Once in the proper TCP IP protocol setup select the IP Address tab Click on the button to enable the field Specify IP Address Once selected the fields for IP ad
51. IP protocol and address of the host computer as shown in STEP 4 the following steps Communications via Ethernet using TCP IP protocol uses module address designations and requires the host computer to have a compatible address Find the Network Connections icon on Control Panel Double click the icon to STEP 5 arrive at the LAN or High Speed Internet screen Find the Local Area Connection icon and select it Left click Select Properties from the Local Area Connection by right clicking the icon A screen example is shown on the next page All of the screen examples in this User s Manual are from E Sue Windows XP operating system If you are using a different operating system and need assistance in setting up your network contact the Applications Support Group at Measurement Specialties Scroll down the Local Area Connection tab to ensure that Internet Protocol TCP IP STEP 6 is available NOTE a dial up adapter may also exist for internet access This is NOT the protocol that is being verified Page 9 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual s Network Connections Dek Ele Edt View Favorites Tools Advanced Help ay Qe Q amp y Search lg Folders EJ Address Network Connections MI gt Keo LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks q A Local Area Connection 2 E Create a new connection Network cable unplugged Change Window
52. Jo o o o Jo o fo s When all applicable internal channel bits are set in the position field i e FFFF for a 16 channel 9816 module it specifies all internal channels Alternately some commands allow a missing position field to designate all internal channels but only when there are no other parameters following the position field in the command Optionally the hex position field may be reduced from 5 to 4 digits when no external P amp S channel bits need be set 21 in the discarded high order hex digit In two commands C and c only the position field may have 1 5 digits as needed to specify progressively higher numbered channels data from module In either case the order of the datum fields is from highest requested channel number to lowest requested channel number ES A position field bit map may specify the number and order of datum Note 3 1 3 4 Datum Fields Any datum fields in a command generally contain data to be sent to the module usually specified by a position field bit map In some commands when data are to be received from a module instead no datum fields are required in the command itself but the position field bit map is still used to specify the order that data are returned in the command s response In either case the order bits are set to 1 in the position field bit map highest channel to lowest channel left to right is the order these datum fields are received or sent The special e
53. LE INTERFACE 125 PSI PURGE DRY GAS ONLY suppry INPUT RUNREF1 CAL8 Figure 1 3 98RK 1 Rear Panel Page 5 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual en Chapter 2 Installation and Set Up 2 1 Unpacking and Inspection Before assembling the system use the shipping bill as a reference to ensure that all parts have arrived Measurement Specialties takes no responsibility for equipment that is damaged during shipment If containers are broken ripped or damaged contact the transportation carrier If the equipment itself appears to be damaged contact the Repair Department at MEAS at 1 800 678 SCAN 7226 Each shipment will contain one or more of the following components e 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack chassis 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner modules installed in the 98RK 1 if ordered Start up software NUSS on CD ROM 9882 Pneumatic Blanking Unit if purchased 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack User s Manual on CD ROM 2 2 Safety Considerations It is always a good idea to wear safety glasses when operating this equipment or when working with pressurized lines Always ensure that high pressure lines are properly secured and that all pneumatic lines are rated for the proper pressure and temperature environments Ensure that the rack Power Switch is turned OFF before plugging the Scanner Interface Rack into a power receptacle Always check line voltages and ensure
54. NALOG INTERFACE CABLE SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY 50 06 8043 1 FRONT PANEL LED ASSEMBLY 5 PIN VERTICAL CONNECTOR SL PC 295 50 02 2950 CALIBRATION VALVE ASSEMBLY CNCA THIS SIDE TE TAB PC 300 50 02 3000 i TIE TAB TE TAB 9816 MPU PC 299 8 PIN RIGHT ANGLE LOCKING CONNECTOR BOARD CONNECTOR LEGEND 20 PIN DUAL ROW CONNECTOR P13 LED FRONT PANEL BOARD Figure 5 6 PC 299 Board with Cable Connections www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 4 Place the new PC 299 board in the top and bottom rack rails so that its P 2 connector aligns with the rear panel cutout Slide the board forward until it aligns with the top and bottom Allen head set screws Install the four 4 Allen head screws securing the back panels to the top and bottom rails Re attach the wiring harnesses to pins P3 P5 P12 and P13 on the PC 299 board Ensure proper Pin 1 orientation when installing the ribbon cables Pin 1 of the ribbon cable has a red stripe b Ensure that all wiring harnesses are firmly connected to the PC 299 board and that the harness from the PC 206 board is fitted through the slot under the transducer cal valve housing 6 Test your scanner to ensure proper operation 5 1 3 3 Valve Manifold Position Detector Circuit All Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanners are equipped with the purge leak charge calibration manifold T
55. NSDUCER i PURGE POSITION r LEAK CHARGE POSITION Py NL Py f C d DH200 TRANSDUCER A o TO NEXT TRANSDUCER TO NEXT TRANSDUCER is A M Figures 4 1 4 4 Pneumatic Diagrams of the Calibration Manifold DH200 TRANSDUCER _ 3 PURGE CAL RUN REF CAL REF us L4 gt a RUN REF CAL REF Page 101 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 4 2 Re zero Calibration NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanners are capable of independently performing a transducer calibration adjustment function referred to as Re zero adjustment or simply Re zero Cal The Re zero calibration will result in a recalculated offset coefficient for each channel being calibrated which automatically compensates for any transducer offset drift errors Since the factory set coefficients in each transducer that characterize both pressure and temperature are extremely stable over time these simple offset corrections compensate for the majority of transducer errors over time For this reason a Re zero may be the only calibration adjustment required by many applications For those with applications requiring more accuracy an optional single point Span only calibration adjustment will be described in Section 4 3 An improved multi point calibration adjustment integrating both the Re zero and Span calibration process will
56. Network message briefly appears and then the Nodes on Network box will automatically display the each NetScanner module hooked into the network It also shows their serial number IP address and whether or not they are active connected or disconnected Page 17 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Connect to any module When a connection has been established the top of the module icon will turn yellow STEP 18 Select left click the module s icon in the Node map Right click on the module s icon in either the Node Map or the description box and select left click on Connect in the pull down menu that appears See screen depiction below Network Status pups Connect Disconnect Reset Forget di Description Module Propert Id Model Number 9816 Serial Number 2 IP Address 200 205 0 2 IP Subnet Mask 192 0 0 0 IP Listen Port 9000 Ethernet Address 00 e0 8d 05 00 02 Firmware Version 2 49 Connect Status Unconnected IP Address Status OK IP Assign Method Static Auto Query Resp Enabled Power Up Status 0x0 Cluster Rack Slot 018 j Connect P Reset amp LI Farner As stated above if the module s icon does not turn yellow when selected the module did not connect Some possible causes for a failure to connect are e There is an IP address incompatibility between the host computer and the module e There are two modules with the same IP address
57. P protocol used to receive commands from host i e via the existing TCP IP connection used to send this command However for special circumstances all autonomous streams may be delivered to the host via the UDP IP protocol instead This command is required only when UDP IP is to be used It also can restore the default protocol to TCP IP once it has been changed The TCP IP version of the command ignores the optional pro and jpaddr parameters which have meaning only to the UDP IP protocol Though the command has a stream parameter it is currently limited to changing the protocol of all defined streams at the same time i e parameter st must be 0 meaning all configured streams The optional remport parameter may be any value in the range 1024 to 65535 However remport 7001 should be avoided since NetScanner modules emit UDP Query responses to that port and most host programs should have a UDP socket already bound to that port for receiving these special responses The choice of remport parameter will affect the way host software must handle multiple modules sending streams If every module uses the same port then a single host socket can be bound to that port to receive all responses from all modules The remote IP Address given to that socket at time of receipt of the stream s datagram will identify the particular module who sent the datagram Page 72 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s
58. Plate Quick Disconnect QDC O Ring Beplacement eer tere eas 131 5 1 6 9 Supply Air and Purge Air Sensing Transducers 132 5 1 7 Front Pull out Slide Tray eeeeeeeeeeseeeneeeeeeenenennn nnn 133 5 2 Upgrading Module PIINale s ac oce cepe S acetal tated e eh p Ee et ed ue ce 134 5 2 1 Upgrading Firmware Via Host TCP IP Port 134 6 0 Troubleshooting Guide ccccccsssssseeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeesesseeeesenees 136 6 1 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack and Module Troubleshooting 136 6 1 1 Checking 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack Power up Sequence 136 6 1 2 Checking Module LED Power Up Sequence ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 137 6 1 3 Checking Module TCP IP Communications eeeeeeeee 138 6 1 3 1 Module IP Address Assignment seseeeeese 138 6 1 3 2 Host IP Address Assignment for Windows Operating Systems seeeessssse 139 6 1 3 3 Troubleshooting with NUSS NetScanner Unified Startup Software 3 eet ete E restent m utusebtese e uius 140 6 1 3 4 Verifying Host TCP IP Communications sseeessss 141 6 2 Zero and Gain Calibration Troubleshooting eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 142 7 0 Start up Som ware mee 144 7 1 Introduction eder ERR 144 Appendix A Cable Design
59. RJ 45 connector and the Ethernet card of your host computer STEP 14 After you set the IP address and the subnet mask click OK You may then be prompted to re start your computer so that the inputs will be recognized The host computer and each module must have a unique Ethernet Hardware Address and a unique P Address The Ethernet Hardware address is generally fixed at manufacturing time of the Ethernet microprocessor board inside the module The Ethernet Hardware address is shown on each NetScanner System module s label The Ethernet Intelligent Pressure Scanners are capable of supporting various methods for IP address assignment using either the factory default or user configured Static IP addressing or Dynamic IP address assignment Dynamic IP address assignment is through the use of RARP or BOOTP protocols Unless your application requires the use of Dynamic IP address assignments it is strongly suggested that the module be left configured to use the Static IP address The default method is typically the simplest method for using the Intelligent Pressure Scanner ES After closing the TCP IP connection to a module the host must Not wait 10 seconds before reconnecting The software shipped with your module s is called NetScanner Unified Startup Software NUSS and is designed to be compatible and operate with most Windows based operating systems Insert the CD ROM containing the software shipped with your NetScanner
60. User s Manualo File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q sxx Q 27 s Search 7 Folders E Address amp CXWPSIYNUSS File and Folder Tasks a Cmd Log G Make a new folder Publish this Folder to the Web Firmware E Share this folder onnects to co Other Places se E MTS ST6UNST a My Documents Text Document 4 SKB Mj My Computer amp g My Network Places Details Select the executable file in this case the NUSS file with one left click of the mouse and a drop down menu will appear File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q sxx gt Q 27 yo Search Folders E Address le CHiWPSIINUSS File and Folder Tasks A id Cmd Log i Rename this file gy Move this file Copy this file i irmware Publish this file to the Web E mail this file Report XK Delete this file Other Places psi conv dll Send To Compressed zipped Folder E west gt Shortcut to NUSS Mail Recipient E My Documents Pu Shortcut F My Computer pe 1KB Create Shortcut My Documents My Network Places Delete Jd 3 Floppy A Rename Se VOLUME E Properties Jl Details MS Slide your mouse pointer down the drop down menu to the Send To line This automatically opens another menu Slide down the new drop down menu and left click on the Desktop create shortcut line This command sends the NUSS icon to your desktop When you double click left mouse button the NUSS icon o
61. XXXXX NEN The 2 character array index field aa is a hexadecimal value selecting a particular internal coefficient array The first array index aa 01 refers to channel 1 s transducer the 16th aa 10 refers to channel 16 s transducer Finally the last array aa 11 refers to a special global array The 2 character coefficient index field cc is a hexadecimal value that selects a particular coefficient within the specified array Multiple contiguous coefficients may be specified by using a coefficient index range specified by adding a hyphen negative sign between two such indexes cc co Page 86 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Internal DH200 Transducer Coefficient arrays for internal channels 1 16 are selected with array indexes aa 01 through aa 10 hex All valid coefficient indexes for each of these arrays are listed in the following table Datum Type Re zero Cal Adjustment offset term 01 Span Cal Adjustment gain term Dynamic EU Conversion coefficient cO Dynamic EU Conversion coefficient c1 Dynamic EU Conversion coefficient c2 Dynamic EU Conversion coefficient c3 Dynamic EU Conversion coefficient c4 User Defined Date field see end of table note Date of Factory Calibration see end of table note Transducer Manufacturing Reference number Transducer Full Scale Range code see Appendix Temperature 1 Pressure 1 voltage Temperature 1 Pressure 2 voltage Temper
62. a acquisition process s A D samples for average count default 8 or as per the w10dd command and uses the sub command s avg parameter sample count instead A larger count e g 64 is encouraged for calibration purposes The original sample count will not be restored until the calibration function ends or is aborted per other sub commands described on the following pages The npts parameter fixes how many calibration points must be supplied when the Multi Point Calibration function s data collection phase starts later with multiple invocations of another sub command described below Currently only a linear 1st order fit of the calibration points is available Page 45 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Configure and start the Multi Point Calibration function so that it affects only the first four 4 channels of the module Three 3 pressure calibration points will by supplied when we continue this function later see example for 01 sub command below A linear 1st order fit will be used to obtain a new set of offset and gain correction coefficients for these four 4 channels The maximum average sample count 64 is used to collect each calibration data point so as to minimize any noise in the data samples The module s data acquisition process is altered immediately to collect the increased number of averages C 00F 3164 Read response A Page 46 www m
63. an become an invaluable source of information for troubleshooting your modules s See Chapter 5 Section 5 2 regarding updating the module firmware 6 1 3 4 Verifying Host TCP IP Communications At this point the NetScanner System module should be configured to obtain its IP address through either Static or Dynamic IP assignment The module s IP address must be assigned and known in order to proceed The host computer has also been configured for TCP IP protocol and assigned an IP address compatible with the NetScanner System IP address A simple method to verify proper operation is through the ping utility This is a simple TCP IP utility that is found in Windows based operating systems as well as most other TCP IP packages The ping utility simply sends a test packet to the specified IP address and waits for reply to be returned The NetScanner System Ethernet modules are programmed to reply to these ping requests To run the ping utility from Windows follow these steps Left click the Windows START button Move the mouse pointer to RUN and left click on it At the prompt type ping XXX XXX XXX XXX where xxx Xxx xxx xxx represents the IP address of the device to test The IP address of an Ethernet NetScanner System module should be used A small DOS window will appear as the ping application executes The ping program will report either a reply was received or it failed to receive a reply If the ping application rep
64. and used Depends upon the particular sub command ii used Description The four C sub commands configure and control operation of a Multi Point Calibration function that is similar to the simpler re zero and span calibration adjustment functions see separate h and Z commands However C adjusts both the offset and gain correction coefficients of each affected transducer at the same time using two or more calibration points Thus instead of simply calculating a new linear i e straight line adjustment function that passes through the supplied zero and span calibration points it calculates a best fit straight line using the least squares method that comes as close as possible to a the supplied calibration points This correction method provides the very best adjustment throughout the entire range negative to positive of a differential transducer Avoid confusing this Calibrate command C upper case C with the E Sue Configure Control Autonomous Host Streams command c lower case c Like c but unlike most other module commands all sub commands of this command require a space between the command id C and its first parameter ii Page 44 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command C Sub command Index 00 Configure amp Start Multi Point Calibration This sub command has four 4 additional required parameters used to configure and start the Multi Poi
65. ands can be recognized by the module These commands are generally used to detect that start up initialization has occurred or to force reset at other times after which other commands may be used to restore the original operating condition In the NetScanner System using the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack the Power Up Clear A command may be used as a simple command to elicit a known response from a module Although this causes no internal function within the module it will result in an acknowledgment being returned to the host computer to verify proper communications The best way to detect Page 36 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual that a power reset has occurred in a module is to notice that the TCP IP socket connection is no longer valid At any point during module operation the Reset B command may be used to return any module to its default reset state If the module is then required to enter any other states that were previously programmed for it by the host the host must then restore these states accordingly using the appropriate commands This reset command simply returns internal software parameters to a default state as after power up or reboot It will not close the existing TCP IP socket as will power up or reboot The Set Do Operating Options Functions w command has many purposes but may first be utilized during the module initialization stage It may also be
66. anual Data uploaded from the EEPROMSs is used by the microprocessor to correct zero span linearity and thermal errors Digital temperature compensation of the piezoresistive sensors reduces thermal errors by a factor of ten or more over conventional sensor compensation The microprocessor also controls the execution of on line zero or span calibrations upon request On line re zero virtually eliminates sensor zero drift error and provides guaranteed system accuracy of up to 0 05 FS Full Scale after re zero Firmware within each 9816 scanner provides the capability to sample using up to three 3 scan lists concurrently at rates up to 100 measurements per channel per second The NetScanner System is supplied with software for PC compatible computers 1 2 Description of the Instruments Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanners are available with 16 sixteen measurement channels each with individual pneumatic transducers per channel The most distinctive features are highlighted below Pre calibrated Transducer a memory chip containing full thermal calibration data is embedded within each internal transducer Individual transducer per measurement input channel e Mixed transducer ranges may be installed in a single module Low cost per point per channel cost is less than a typical industrial pressure transducer transmitter e High accuracy Model 9816 pressure scanners are capable of accuracies up to 0 05 Accura
67. apter 3 and in particular the Valve Position Chart at the end of command s description The 98RK 1 contains pneumatic backplane inputs for CAL CAL 1 8 and CAL REF When each module s internal calibration valve is placed in the CAL RE ZERO position through software commands all DH200 transducer pressure inputs are pneumatically connected to the CAL input ports All DH200 reference inputs are pneumatically connected to the CAL REF input port The CAL input may be used to perform on line zero adjustment of the transducers This capability virtually eliminates sensor zero drift error and ensures the highest possible data accuracy The CAL input may also be used for DH200 span adjustment calibrations Span calibration of multi range scanners may also utilize the CAL 1 8 ports if the highest applied pressure does not exceed the proof pressure rating of any installed transducer Page 100 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual ES Periodic zero and span calibration should be the only calibration Note required to maintain specified performance throughout the life of the scanner For reference when operating the 9816 calibration manifold Figures 4 1 thru 4 4 show simplified pneumatic diagrams of the calibration manifold in its various operating positions RUN POSITION CAL POSITION DH200 DH200 TRANSDUCER TRANSDUCER 3 PURGE RUN REF PURGE CAL TO NEXT TRANSDUCER TO NEXT TRA
68. are datum fields each with a leading space except f 7 Description The 4 or 5 character hex position field o pppp specifies a 16 or 20 bit binary bit map with each bit set to 1 to specify a particular channel number S amp P external rack channels plus internal channels 16 1 left to right The 1 character format field f specifies the format of each data field ddda that will be returned in the requested response The first datum returned in the response will be for the highest channel number supplied Some formats may not be applicable to the specific type of data being requested Valid formats are shown in the following table converts each internal response datum value from ee EX single binary float to 7 10 digit signed decimal xxx x xxxxxx single binary float to 8 digit hex integer xxxxxxxx Em 2 double binary float to 16 digit hex integer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 5 single binary float to long integer EU 1000 then to 8 digit hex integer 7 single binary float to single binary float big endian msb first single binary float to single binary float little endian Isb first Page 76 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Send TCP IP command to 9816 module via its connected socket that returns decimal raw temperature A D counts data for channels 1 5 9 and 13 m11110 Response contains data for channels 13 9 5 and 1 le
69. ation Valve during OB Calculate and Set Offsets h command default 01 Disable Automatic Shifting of Calibration Valve in h User will manually control calibration value 1 07 A Page 92 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Description q read index 0C 00 Energize C2 Set Cal Valves to RUN or LEAK Position default choice made by i212 01 Energize C1 Set Cal Valves to CAL RE ZERO or PURGE Position choice made by ii 12 0D 0E EFE Reserved for factory use OF 00 Disable periodic Thermal Coefficient Update task 01 Enable periodic Thermal Coefficient Update task default m 01 FF Set Number of A D Samples to Average default 8 P I 1 255 BENE for EECTTTTTIEREEEREEEEESEENI use Energize C4 Set Cal Valves to RUN or CAL RE ZERO Position default choice made by i 0C Energize C3 Set Cal Valves to PURGE or LEAK Position choice made by i 0C Use Static IP Address Resolution default Use Dynamic IP Address Resolution Disable TCP IP Back Off Delay default Enable TCP IP Back Off Delay as low order byte of Ethernet Adrs converted to decimal value 20 uSec Enable TCP IP Back Off Delay specified per eeee as decimal value 20 uSec Es Reserved for factory use NNI 16 00 Disable TCP IP Data Field Size Prefix default 01 Enable TCP IP Data Field Size Prefix 2 byte big endian binary value with total size of response rae in byt
70. ature 1 Pressure 3 voltage Temperature 1 Pressure 4 voltage Temperature 1 Pressure 5 voltage Temperature 2 Pressures 1 5 voltages Temperature 3 Pressures 1 5 voltages 1A 1E Temperature 4 Pressures 1 5 voltages Temperature 5 Pressures 1 5 voltages Temperature 6 Pressures 1 5 voltages reserved for future use temperature 7 Temperature 1 Temperature Output voltage at 0 psi FLOAT Temperature 2 Temperature Output voltage at 0 psi FLOAT Temperature 3 Temperature Output voltage at 0 psi 33 Temperature 4 Temperature Output voltage at 0 psi FLOAT Temperature 5 Temperature Output voltage at 0 psi FLOAT Temperature 6 Temperature Output voltage at 0 psi FLOAT Page 87 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual NOTES d Transducer Coefficient Description Datum Type reserved Temperature 7 Temperature Output voltage at 0 psi 35 TempVsPressureCorecioncoeffiient 0 FLOAT The Date of Factory Calibration field cc 08 identifies the date of factory calibration for the DH200 transducer It is stored internally as a 32 bit integer whose value is in the format of yymmdd year month day The User Defined Date field cc 07 is a 32 bit integer which is encoded in a similar manner Possible uses are to indicate the date of last user zero and or span calibration or possibly the date of next required calibration If this optional field is used the user is responsible for correctly
71. be described in Section 4 4 For the Model 9816 with its integral DH200 pneumatic transducers internal manifolds and valves allow a Re zero calibration to be accomplished easily and automatically Before executing the Re zero calibration adjustment function a stable 0 0 psi differential pressure should be applied to the appropriate CAL x and CAL REF input port of the 98RK 1 Unless the optionally specified pressure parameter of the Calculate and Set Offsets h command described fully in Chapter 3 is used the 9816 will assume 0 0 psi is applied to the affected channels When instructed to execute a Calculate and Set Offsets h command the NetScanner System module will automatically perform the Re zero adjustment calibration and then update the offset coefficients in its volatile memory It will subsequently use the newly calculated terms for all future engineering unit calculations terms in the module s volatile main memory RAM are updated Under normal operation it is not recommended to store these new coefficients in transducer non volatile memory Instead the re zero should be performed at regular intervals Refer to Section 4 5 if it is desired to also store these new offset coefficients in transducer nonvolatile memory ES When using the Calculate and Set Offsets h command only local Note 4 2 1 Re zero Calibration Valve Control When instructed to execute a Re zero Calculate and Set Offsets h co
72. bort the Multi Point Calibration function previously started C 03 Read response A Page 51 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ TRANSDUCER VOLTAGES Command V Purpose Returns for the specified channels the most recently acquired raw pressure data converted to volts directly from the averaged A D counts This simple engineering unit conversion bypasses any usage of the transducer s factory calculated coefficients or the final calibration process s correction coefficients offset and gain Each datum returned in the response will be in the specified high precision data format This command is intended for advanced users only and is not required for normal operation Command VIplppppf V is the command letter o pppp is the position field f is the format field Response dddd ddda dddd are datum fields each with a leading space except f 7 Description The 4 or 5 character hex position field o pppp specifies a 16 or 20 bit binary bit map with each bit set to 1 to specify a particular channel number S amp P external rack channels plus internal channels 16 1 left to right The 1 character format field f specifies the format of each datum dddd that will be returned in the requested response The first datum returned in the response will be for the highest channel number requested Some formats may not be applicab
73. by the host computer Engineering units conversion of the scanned channels is accomplished in a separate internal buffer using thermal correction data extracted from each transducer at power up While scanning the module will automatically monitor the attached transducers temperatures correcting engineering unit output for any temperature effects All NetScanner System models effectively defer the host computer s decision of which channels of data do want until the host chooses to send read commands to actually retrieve the desired data from the latest buffered copy of the continuously scanned averaged and engineering unit converted data See Section 3 1 5 4 Delivery of Acquired Data to Host below for more details While scanning all modules take multiple samples and average each channel The number of samples per internal channel defaults to 8 eight but may be set to 1 one to disable averaging altogether or set to any suitable higher value to change the degree of averaging and its effect on maximum scan rate The Set Operating Options w command may change this variable at any time The same command may be used to store the new averaging value as the module s reset default Page 37 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 3 1 5 3 Calibration Adjustment of Offset Gain Correction Coefficients All NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanners have built in software commands
74. command will be lost ote Page 74 when the module is powered off To save these offset terms to each transducer s nonvolatile memory refer to the Set Operating Options w command index 08 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Send TCP IP command to a Model 9816 module via its open socket to calculate and set new offset coefficients for channels 16 through 13 hF000 Response 0 0010 0 0020 0 0015 0 0025 Actual offset values are returned in the above response as decimal ASCII strings each preceded by a space character From left to right they are for channels 16 15 14 and 13 Page 75 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ TEMPERATURE COUNTS Command m Purpose Returns the most recently acquired raw temperature data for the specified channels in averaged A D counts in the range 32768 to 32767 This command is similar to command a except that the raw data reflects a channel s temperature signal instead of its pressure signal Each datum returned in the response will be in the specified high precision data format but representing A D counts as a signed integer average This command is intended for advanced users only and is not required for normal operation Command m p ppppf m is the command letter e popp is the position field f is the format field Response Cddd dddd dddd
75. cy is maintained through use of built in re zero and span calibration capabilities Accuracy is maintained for six 6 months after calibration e Low thermal errors each transducer of a pressure scanner module contains an individual temperature sensor and thermal calibration data for internal use by software correction algorithms Thermal errors are reduced to 0 001 FS C over the calibrated temperature span Re zero upon demand an integrated calibration valve allows for automatic re zero adjustment calibration of dry gas transducers to null offset drift errors e Ease of transducer replacement factory calibrated transducer assemblies may be stocked and rapidly replaced in the field Storage of thermal coefficients within the transducer allows for plug and play transducer replacement Ease of calibration 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack features pneumatic hook ups on the back panel and front panel if ordered to ease scanner calibration Each 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner module contains a pneumatic calibration manifold and software commands to automatically perform re zero and span adjustment calibrations New offset and gain coefficients that result from the most recent calibration may be stored in non volatile transducer memory Page 3 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual e The 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack features a gigabit switch that significantly increases processing
76. dex 09 Example e Send TCP IP command to a 9816 module via its open socket to calculate and set gain coefficients for channels 8 through 4 Instruct the module to use 14 8890 psi as the applied pressure instead of each transducer s full scale value ZOOF8 14 8890 Response 1 01289 1 06953 1 03750 0 99704 1 10051 Actual gain values are returned in the above response as decimal ASCII strings each preceded by a space character From left to right they are for channels 8 7 6 5 and 4 Page 55 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ TRANSDUCER A D COUNTS Command a Purpose Returns the most recently acquired raw pressure data for the specified channels in averaged signed A D counts in the range 32768 to 432767 This simple data bypasses any usage of the transducer s factory calculated coefficients or the final calibration process s correction coefficients offset and gain Each datum returned in the response will be in the specified high precision data format but representing A D counts as a signed integer average The formula for converting A D Counts to volts is Volts A D Counts 5 32768 This command is intended for advanced users only and is not required for normal operation Command a p ppppft a is the command letter plpppp is the position field f is the format field Response ddda ddddj dddd are datum fields each with a
77. dress and Subnet will be enabled In the IP address enter a TCP IP address for your host computer An IP address of 200 1 1 1 will work if the 9816 is using the factory default IP address If the leftmost fields of the 9816 module IP addresses are different than the factory default of 200 xxx yyy zzz then the leftmost fields of the host computer s IP address must match the module s leftmost IP address field In the subnet field a value of 255 0 0 0 can be entered for most configurations When these fields are entered click the OK icons until Windows prompts you to restart your computer Windows 95 98 only Once the computer has restarted it should be capable of communications with the Ethernet NetScanner System module 6 1 3 3 Troubleshooting with NUSS NetScanner Unified Startup Software NUSS was developed to show the user how to identify display and perform functions of the NetScanner System family of modules As such it is an excellent troubleshooting tool The NUSS application and the User s Manual are on the CD ROM you received with your 98RK 1 The main purpose of NUSS is to allow a personal computer PC to query talk to any NetScanner System module on the network When the module s gets the message s from the PC it returns information about itself to the PC for display and analysis by the user For example the screen depiction below shows all of the various modules on the network For each of the modules on the network
78. e Sales Department at Measurement Specialties Inc at 757 766 1500 or toll free 1 800 678 SCAN 7226 Pagei www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s o Qoo Page ii Manual Table of Contents General Informatio eet 1 WALFOGUUCHOM ERN RT TOL EP MEN 1 Description of the Instruments oct e mer et dn mE SR RD EH RR abe 3 Por t 4 138 1 Press re Ranges oue sies Sq E S medie 4 1 3 2 Manifolds and PresSLFe caos codo doe etae rae edo Sous eap rue eto See eta E nr p e m tS 4 1 3 3 COMMUNICATION NIG ACES ces es eocaeo egeo et deve pae date ego Deafru ge one er eid e fts 5 Installation and Set Up reiten irte corte d opone nocte rato eR eoe doo tere apen one 6 Unpacking and Inspection sc ie eive vont en SVO INO 6 Safety Considerations cesis cate eee LL LO Lue M edt dee LE 6 Gonnections and SelLup3 ee tie erect Re tre ied tutup erat eeu ER cR IRSE E UR ts 7 2 39 1 98RK 1 Chassis Connections with 9816 Scanners sssssse eee 7 2 3 2 Connections Tor External Modules 4 4 5 2 Lee haa to eo Dona heo A tact COEc ado 7 2 3 8 Network Communications Hookup eseenenn eee 9 2 3 4 Pressure Connections eeeeesesseseseseseeeeee eene 19 2 944 1 SUBply AF Lo sse meet nile OG Wei S IRSE te 21 2 3 4 2 RUN Mode Inpuls i eret et Petre ehe EHE I es 21 29 4 3 GAL MOOG Iriplltes eiat oet eoe banked cet Poe
79. e a response from a Dynamic IP server its TX LED will continue to flash with an increasing delay between TX attempts The BSY LED will also remain OFF until a server reply is received If a Dynamic IP reply is not received verify that a Dynamic IP server is present on the network If the IP server is present verify that it contains an entry for the 9816 Ethernet hardware MAC address Verify this address against the Ethernet address printed on the module label to ensure it has been entered correctly into the Dynamic IP server After making the required changes to the IP server repeat the above steps until the module receives a valid Dynamic IP reply If the user wishes to change the factory set IP Address in a module manually it must be done with the NUSS program described more fully in Section 6 1 3 3 To use it for this purpose select the desired module on the NUSS screen map left window then press the right mouse button to get the module s pop up context menu From that menu select the Change Address Info option A new screen then appears that will accept a new IP Address and other network parameters After the new address is sent the module must be re booted another choice on context menu before it will take effect Page 138 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual NetScanner modules are factory configured to use a 200 xxx xxx xxx IP address with a 192 0 0 0 subnet mask These addre
80. e inputs must be dead ended closed by the user Contact the MEAS Sales Department for availability of an external leak check valve When the 9816 is commanded into the LEAK CHARGE position the CAL 1 8 input ports will be pneumatically connected to the module run side inputs Common reference modules will connect only the numbered run side inputs to CAL RUN REF is not charged True differential reference per port modules will connect both the measurement input and reference port to CAL While in the LEAK position a test pressure may be applied thought the CAL port which will charge the dead ended run side tubulation E Sue Test pressures applied to the CAL port during leak check operation must not exceed the full scale pressure of any internal transducer Once the lines are charged the 9816 may be commanded back to the RUN position This will reattach the charged run side lines to their corresponding internal transducer Consecutive pressure readings from the 9816 will now allow user to determine the line leak rates Factory testing allows a maximum leak rate of 296 in two 2 minutes Once returned to the RUN position lack of pressure indicates a gross leak A slowly declining pressure indicates a slight leak A leak is more difficult to detect as tubing volume increases In the case of true differential units where both sides of the sensor are pressurized with the leak test pressure an initial differential pressure of 0 0 psi should be meas
81. e with IP and Subnet Mask addresses for a 9816 scanner is shown on the next page Page 13 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties pr General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 200 E sd oss Subnet mask ERRAN Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server To set the PC address Select Use the following TCP IP address It is suggested that the IP Address read 200 xxx yyy zzz where xxx yyy and zzz are unique locations that do not match any other address on the network Check with your STEP 13 network administrator to see that the numbers chosen do not conflict with any other addresses on the network Itis suggested that the IP address should as a default read 200 1 1 1 This should allow you to talk with any other modules on the network The Subnet mask should read 255 0 0 0 Select OK The host computer is now set to communicate via the Ethernet card to the 9816 module Page 14 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Connect the Ethernet cable between the 98RK 1 TO HOST
82. eas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command C Sub command Index 01 Collect Data for a Calibration Point This sub command has two 2 additional required parameters Command C 01 pnt pppp pppp C is the command letter 01 is the sub command index ii for Collect Data pnt identifies a particular calibration point that will be supplied It must be between 1 and npts where npts was a parameter of the previously executed Configure amp Start 00 sub command pppp pppp is the pressure value in current EU that is actually applied currently to the module s transducers NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response PPPP PPPP PPPP PPPpP The actual measured pressure values in current EU from each affected channel of the module highest numbered specified channel first lowest numbered specified channel last as per the pppp bit map parameter of the Configure amp Start 00 sub command The decimal response datum format format 0 is always used Description This sub command to be executed two or more times carries out the data Page 47 collection phase of the Multi Point Calibration function for exactly one 1 calibration point i e per parameter pnt Each execution applies a specified pressure value then collects averages and stores the data for that calibration point It must be repeated until all pressu
83. ect number of calibration points per 00 sub command were not supplied with reasonable pressure data values via the multiple 01 sub commands or the collected data yielded new calculated coefficients with unreasonable values If execution of the last two w commands is skipped above the new calibration data obtained will be stored only in volatile storage and will be available for use only until the module is RESET or loses power Page 50 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command C Sub command Index 03 Abort Multi Point Calibration This sub command has no additional parameters Command C 03 C is the command letter 03 is the sub command index ii for Abort NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response A A is the acknowledge letter Description Aborts the Multi Point Calibration function if it is currently in progress This sub command also restores the original A D samples for averaging count to the module that was in use before the calibration function was started It should be noted that executing the Configure amp Start 00 sub command again after the calibration function has started collecting data per Collect Data 01 sub commands but before the final data are calculated per Calculate amp Apply 02 sub commandg will have the same affect as this Abort function Example e A
84. ected error as did early 901x modules without Ethernet interface This is due to the reset notification mechanisms that are part of the TCP IP protocol It is generally used as a simple NOP mechanism to verify proper communications with a module Example e Send TCP IP command to Model 9816 module via its open socket to acknowledge module power on A Read following response A Page 42 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual RESET Command B Purpose Instructs the module to reset internal operating parameters and to set all internal control variables to their default reset state see description below The current TCP IP socket connection will remain open Execution after a power off on cycle is optional unnecessary Command B B is the command letter Response A A is the acknowledge letter Description The module returns to the following reset states if this command is executed e Re zero correction offset terms are set to the last values stored in transducer memory e Span correction gain terms are set to the last values stored in transducer memory e Calibration Valve is set to the RUN Position e Number of Samples for Data Averaging is set to last value stored in non volatile memory factory default 8 e Any autonomous host data delivery streams defined by c sub commands are reset undefined e The Multi Point Calibration function defined by
85. ection 5 1 6 2 4 Using your index finger shift the calibration manifold back and forth several times to loosen its connection with the adapter plate O rings Carefully lift the calibration valve housing with one hand and turn it over allowing the calibration manifold fall into the free hand It is imperative that the calibration manifold does not fall on a hard surface since scratches on the manifold could result in pneumatic leaks 5 To remove the six 6 pistons from their slots on the manifold valve hold the valve in one hand and apply air pressure of approximately 30 psi 200 kPa to the C3 C4 input passages on the valve The passages 0 043 diameter holes are located on the side of the valve next to the tubing plate one hole on each side of the valve Pressure on one side will release three 3 pistons and pressure on the other side will release the other three 3 Thoroughly clean the pistons with a fast evaporating cleaning fluid that leaves little or no residue e g acetone alcohol Freon etc and dry with supply air Replace the piston O rings part number 61 03 58610 after lightly lubricating the rings with Krytox fluorinated grease Replace the pistons in their cavity by placing the O ring side of the piston in first and then pressing the piston completely into its cavity with one finger 6 To remove the two 2 C1 C2 pistons from their slots on either end of the manifold valve housing hold the manifold valve hou
86. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeees 36 93 1 5 Start up TnitidlizatiQD soc o ease aa cet a od ups 36 3 1 5 2 Module Data ACQUIS ocior ier e rtr reb e peccet n 37 3 1 5 3 Calibration Adjustment of Offset Gain Correction Coefficients 38 3 1 5 4 Delivery of Acquired Data to Host sssesssseessse 39 3 1 5 5 Network Query and Control Functions seeueeuuuusss 39 3 1 5 5 Other FUACHON Ss tere sree iuis o eae m e E RE RR e ERROR Ee 40 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 3 2 Detailed Command Description Reference sssseeeeeeeeeee AI Power Up Clear Command Al ets ict etie ertt inns eateeceediaareieiee sees 42 Reset Command B Jefri OOO 43 Configure Control Multi point Calibration Command C sssesesssss 44 Sub command Index 00 Configure amp Start Multi point Calibration 45 Sub command Index 01 Collect Data for a Calibration Point 47 Sub command Index 02 Calculate amp Apply Correction Coefficients 49 Sub command Index 03 Abort Multi point Calibration sssssssssss 51 Read Transducer Voltages Command V eeesssseeeeenee 52 Calculate and Set Gains Command 2Z 00 2 2 eeeeeeeeeeeeee eee e eee e tee eeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaees 54 Read T
87. eft to right 82767 000000 32700 000000 10 000000 16385 000000 Please note that channel 13 is saturated at full scale and channel 9 is almost saturated at full scale Channel 5 reads near zero and channel 1 is about 1 full scale Send TCP IP command to 9816 module via its connected socket that returns decimal raw pressure A D counts data for the external P amp S channels only a300000 Response contains data for channels P then S left to right 10 000000 2 000000 Note that both values are near zero counts or Page 57 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ HIGH SPEED DATA Command b Purpose Returns the most recent scanned and averaged data from all channels of the module as fast as possible Data is returned directly in its internal IEEE single precision float binary form as per implied format 7 It is used as a faster alternative to the Read High Precision Data r command since b does not have to parse the position or format parameters nor does it have to transform or encode the internal data into any other format when the response is generated Command b b is the command letter Response aaaabbbbcccc rrrr each 4 byte datum e g aaaa is a non human readable 32 bit 4 byte big endian binary value format 7 representing an IEEE single precision internal float value Description Example
88. encoding the date into the proper 32 bit integer value Any modifications of this field using the Download Internal Coefficients v command will result in the new value automatically being entered to transducer s nonvolatile memory A special single Other Coefficients array is selected with array index aa 11 hex All the valid coefficient indexes for this array only are listed in the following table Page 88 roo Other Coefficients Description Datum Type o reserved EU Conversion Offset term FLOAT 01 EU Pressure Conversion Scaler default 1 0 FLOAT reserved EU Conversion Non Linearity term FLOAT Module Reference Voltage value FLOAT 04 Reserved for factory use FLOAT 06 Reserved ior tactoyuse FLOAT 07 Reserved for factory use FLOAT 08 9816 Extemal DH Ampiiier Zero Otfset FLOAT o9 6816 Extemal DH Amplifier Span Adjustment FLOAT www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Send TCP IP command to 9816 module via its connected socket requesting the most recent calibration adjustment s offset and gain terms cc 00 01 and the adjacent factory determined transducer coefficients CO through C4 cc 02 06 for transducer 1 Data requested in ASCII hex format representing the internal binary floating point format u10100 06 Response returned is SB200A6E 00000000 ES The maximum response size is 300 characters If the requested Note range
89. er period ES Avoid confusing this Configure Control Autonomous Host Streams Note Page 60 command c lower case c with the Configure Control Multi Point Calibration command C upper case C Like C but unlike most other module commands all sub commands of this command require a space between the command id c and the first parameter ii www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command c Sub command Index 00 Configure a Host Delivery Stream This sub command is used to configure the parameters of each of the three possible concurrent host delivery streams one at a time Following this configuration phase the stream 1 2 or 3 may be started and stopped with other sub commands The sub command s format is Command c 00 st T p p p p p sync per f num c is the command letter 00 is the sub command index ii for configuration st is the stream id digit 1 2 or 3 ppppp is a 1 5 digit hex position field channel selection bit map capable of selecting 1 18 external internal channels sync is sync type O hardware trigger or 1 clock per is the period if sync 0 of trigger periods or if sync 1 delay timer period in msec f is the format of each acquired datum in stream num is the number of packets delivered in stream O unlimited continuous NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response A
90. es Set TCP Connect Port per eeee as decimal value default 9000 9 pese Auto UDP Broadcast Reset default 9 mee Auto UDP Broadcast Reset Set Minimum Temperature Alarm Set Point in C per eeee as decimal value default 0 C Set Maximum Temperature Alarm Set Point in C per eeee as decimal value default 60 C 00 se External DH Scan Interval per eeee as decimal value 10 Set exten 1 lt eeee lt 3600 1 hour default 60 Page 93 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual EET LLLA E read E Set Thermal Update Scan Interval per eeee as decimal Eu seconds 1 lt eeee lt 3600 1 hour default Pee Se Reserved for factory use 1D Set Minimum Source Air Pressure per eeee as decimal value in psi default 60 Enable Source Air Check default i Disable Source Air Check NOTE Modification of option index ii 13 14 16 17 18 19 1A or 1B will result in that specified operating option mmediately becoming the new module Power On default However for most other operating options to be retained after module power cycles they must be explicitly saved when changed by function index ii 07 to module Flash memory Likewise the offset gain coefficients calculated by calibration commands h Z or C must be explicitly saved to transducer nonvolatile EEPROM memory see indexes ii 08 09 in table above The Valve Position indexes
91. ess Second the user s host computer must have its TCP IP communications interface properly configured 6 1 3 1 Module IP Address Assignment Before an Ethernet 9816 can communicate with a host computer it must have a valid IP address assignment As explained in Section 2 3 3 there are two methods for assigning an IP address to an Ethernet device Static and Dynamic The Static IP is the default method for IP address assignment in the 9816 This is primarily because it allows the module to use its own IP address based on a factory default value The Dynamic IP addressing is slightly more complicated since it requires a Dynamic IP server to be present and properly configured on the network Before host communications can be established the user must ensure that the 9816 has been assigned a known IP address through either using its factory assigned Static IP or using a Dynamic IP server To determine whether Static or Dynamic IP is enabled observe the module TX LED on module power up As explained in Section 6 1 2 if Dynamic addressing is enabled the module TX LED will flash one or more times during the power up sequence If the module receives a valid reply the BSY LED will begin to flash rapidly appearing dim and the TX LED will remain OFF If it appears the module received an IP server reply or that it is configured for Static IP addressing proceed to Section 6 1 3 2 to verify proper host TCP IP configuration If the module does not receiv
92. eumatic seal is made using dynamic O rings Reassemble the module Test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 125 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 6 3 Adapter Plate O Ring Replacement Following is a step by step procedure to replace an adapter plate O ring in a Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner The adapter plate is located opposite the tubing plate on the calibration manifold All DH200 transducers are attached to the adapter plate Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 Remove the PC 206 Amplifier Multiplexer board as described in Section 5 1 3 1 Lay the circuit board to the side on an anti static surface Remove the six 6 3 32 Allen head screws that secure the adapter plate to the calibration valve housing To remove the two 2 center screws you must remove the DH200 transducers near the screws Make sure to note the DH200 serial number and location Carefully rotate or slide the adapter plate back and forth pivoting on the guiding pin about 1 8 several times This is done to loosen the O rings from the calibration manifold Lift the adapter plate straight up Do not touch the calibration manifold Remove and replace the O rings needing maintenance using the procedure described in Section 5 1 6 1 Note that the O ring seals use an additional PTFE cup seal placed on top of the O ring These PTFE seals do not require Krytox grease Examine t
93. excess grease into any tubing port 6 Slide the module back into the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack and screw the locking rod clockwise using a 5 64 Allen head screwdriver until tight 7 Test the scanner to ensure proper operation Page 129 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 6 7 Solenoid Valve O Ring Replacement The rear panel quick disconnect QDC block if your 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack is equipped for rear mounted tubing may be removed as a complete unit eight QDC blocks attached to a non removable eight piece manifold and may be re installed as a complete unit or each of the eight blocks may be re installed individually Each rear QDC consists of an H block tubed to an adapter plate and a tubing plate There are O rings on the H block and the tubing plate If a leak is suspected in the rear panel quick disconnect QDC block 1 Remove eight 8 10 24 x 1 2 stainless steel ss Phillips head screws One screw is used to hold each of the eight 8 modules to its individual adapter plate 2 Remove four 4 6 32 x 4 stainless steel ss Phillips head screws from the sides of the rear panel QDC mounting plate and three 3 4 40 x d anodized Allen head screws from the bottom of the rear panel QDC mounting plate 3 Remove the entire QDC assembly 4 Inspect the rear QDC H block and tubing plate O rings and if any are suspect carefully remo
94. executed at any time during data acquisition However some non factory default options of w may become the new reset default if a particular function is used to establish them in non volatile memory If any form of the Configure Control Autonomous Host Streams c command or the Configure Control Multi Point Calibration C command was in use before reset it must be executed again after the reset to restore it Any other command that establishes the module in a non default reset state must be re executed after a reset if processing is to continue in that state The Network Query psi9000 UDP IP command may be used at any time to make each NetScanner System module on the network identify itself to the host s A parameter returned in each module s response indicates whether or not a module still has a valid connection This is a useful way to detect if an overt reset occurs in a module The module may be configured to emit this response automatically after any reset power on or reboot 3 1 5 2 Module Data Acquisition After power up all NetScanner System modules will begin to scan all internal channels in channel number order 16 to 1 Scanning will occur at the module s maximum internal rate using the previously stored number of data averages per channel Special external rack P amp S channels of the 9816 module are also scanned but less frequently The data are stored in an internal buffer available for retrieval
95. f packets returned so far last sequence number returned or 0 if stream not yet started Example e Return scan list information for stream c 04 1 Read response 1 FFFF 0 20 7 32000 Page 68 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command c Sub command Index 05 Select Data in a Stream This sub command sets options that cause a specified stream to deliver specific kinds of information to host By default only Pressure EU Data are delivered Command c 05 st bbbb c is the command letter 05 is the sub command index il for Select Data st is the stream id digit 1 2 or 3 0 no allowed bbbb is the hex option field bit map to select which options will be returned in the data stream See table NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response A A is the acknowledge letter Description If this sub command is never executed for a particular stream then just Pressure EU Data are delivered by default in that stream following the fixed format binary header However this sub command may also delete these default pressure readings from a stream by not specifying them as well as add other selected acquired data to a stream by specifying them The bit map values shown in the following table may be added together to specify a the actual data groups that will be delivered in each packet of the specified stream The first two
96. f the 98RK 1 The 98RK 1 will auto negotiate for maximum speed connections up to 1 gigabit sec and will automatically correct for swapped signal pairs With the LNK light ON the system is correctly connected to your Ethernet network or host computer The 98RK 1 will display a yellow LNK light when it has negotiated a 10T Ethernet connection green for 100T or blue for a gigabit connection The LNK light will blink during communications activities f the LNK light is not ON re trace your steps to find the connection error You may use the ping utility as described in the Chapter 6 Troubleshooting in this manual to check proper electrical connection and TCP IP configuration Page 16 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manualo i NetScanner tm Unified Startup Software NUSS CurDir C WPSISNUSS Network Status Query Groups Connect Disconmect Reset Forget Group All Connected A 8Cond f Nodes on Network Description E 9022 FE IP Address Ethemet Address IP Adrs Status p 1223 200 205 0 2 00 e0 8d 05 00 02 Disconnected OK E 9032 su 200 205 8140 00 e0 8d 05 09 8c m Disconnected OK 2610 200 205 10 50 00 e0 8d 05 0a 32 2 51 Disconnected OK p 344 200 205 3 76 U0 e0 8d 05 03 4c 2 51 Disconnected OK 4 Right click module s icon for context menu A 210 p 844 NUSS Initial Screen Once NUSS is selected the Network Status Screen shown above appears Note that a Querying
97. f your 98RK 1 connect the ruggedized circular connector of the 9082 cable to your scanner s connector port Connect the other end of the same cable to one of the ports on the rear of the 98RK 1 chassis labeled Remote NetScanner Module Interface See Figure 2 1 STEP 2 Page 7 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manualo ATTACHED r e NETSCANNER MODULES py 3 PER RACK MAX s No 909 i pe ox J J 9116 9022 9400 INTERFACE CABLES PSI P N 9082 328 FT 100 M MAX LENGTH OPTIONAL 10 100 BASE T SWITCH y ETHERNET 7 CABLE AX L EE L EE x KH XR 98RK RACK NO 2 FRONT VIEW HOST oN Figure 2 1 Typical Hook up Arrangement Using the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack Page 8 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 2 3 3 Network Communications Hookup The 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack chassis has an Ethernet connector port on the rear of the unit through which all scanners in the rack may be connected to the network or the Ethernet card in your PC or work station This port is labeled TO HOST using an RJ 45 connector Similarly every Model 9016 9116 9021 or 9022 903x and 9046 has an Ethernet connecting port using TCP IP transmission protocol through their single circular connector STEP 3 If required install an Ethernet card in your computer Set up or confirm the TCP
98. fied internal channels These new coefficients update part of the module s internal calibration coefficient database used to convert any subsequent raw data from any of the specified channels into engineering units data The new gain values are also returned in the response This command is sometimes called a Gain calibration Command Zppppl vv vvvv Z is the command letter pppp is the position field vv vvvv is an optional pressure value preceded by a space character Response g 999gl 9 9999 g 9ggg are the actual gain data values returned each preceded by a space Description Page 54 The position field may have 0 or 4 characters If no position field is specified gain coefficients for all internal module channels 16 1 will be calculated and returned If a position field is specified gain coefficients for only the channels whose bits are set 21 will be calculated and returned If the optional pressure value vv vvw is specified the position field must be 4 characters even when all channels are to be specified Gain values are returned in the response in order of highest specified channel to lowest specified channel with data formatted per an implied decimal format 0 NOTE This command may only be applied to the sixteen 16 internal channels It is not applicable for the external 98RK 1 s purge supply P amp S channels Normally this command requires that the exact
99. follow the Pressure EU Data The total of all groups of selected acquired data in each packet will be ordered from highest channel number requested to lowest channel number requested Each such datum dddd will be output per the format code specified when the stream was configured by sub command 00 Example Start all the streams configured in the previous example c 01 0 Read response A Soon after the response is received the requested data stream packets will begin arriving in the host at a quantity content and rate determined by each stream s own particular current configuration per both the 00 and 05 sub commands Page 65 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command c Sub command Index 02 Stop Stream This sub command is used to abort or temporarily suspend the delivery of any previously started host stream in a module one at a time or all together whether the stream was continuous or limited duration The sub command s format is Command c 02 sf c is the command letter 02 is the sub command index i i for Stop Stream st is the stream id digit 1 2 or 3 or O all streams NOTE all parameters are separated by a space AU Response A is the acknowledge letter ee command stops generation of autonomous packets from the requested acke stream s Description This sub command stops the current run
100. from an intermediate scaled binary integer e g float value 1000 into integer then to from a hex bit map e Two special binary dump formats 7 and amp 8 may be used by some commands to accept return binary data directly from to the user s command response Such values are not user readable in their external form but provide highly compact storage without any accuracy loss due to formatting Use of these formats allows both the module and host program to operate at their most efficient low overhead Format 7 returns the most significant byte first i e big endian Format 8 returns the least significant byte first i e little endian See the individual command descriptions for the formats a particular command recognizes 3 1 4 Responses Four 4 types of responses can be returned from a 9816 NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanner module an Error response an Acknowledge response an Acknowledge with Data response or a Network Query response The first three may be returned by TCP IP commands the latter from a UDP IP command Page 34 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual The error response consists of the letter N for NAK or negative acknowledge followed by a 2 digit hexadecimal error code The following table lists the error codes that can be returned from a 9816 NetScanner System module Undefined Command Received Unused by TCP IP
101. ft to right 82767 000000 32700 000000 10 000000 16385 000000 Please note that channel 13 is saturated at full scale channel 9 is almost saturated at full scale Channel 5 reads near zero and Channel 1 is about full scale Page 77 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ TEMPERATURE VOLTAGES Command n Purpose Returns the most recently acquired raw temperature data for the specified channels converted to engineering unit Volts directly from the averaged A D counts It is similar to command V except that the raw data reflects a channel s temperature signal instead of its pressure signals Each datum returned in the response will be in the specified high precision data format This command is intended for advanced users only and is not required for normal operation Command n plppppf n is the command letter e pppp is the position field f is the format field Response dddd dddd dddd are datum fields each with a leading space except f 7 Description The 4 or 5 character hex position field o pppp specifies a 16 or 20 bit binary bit map with each bit set to 1 to specify a particular channel number S amp P external rack channels plus internal channels 16 1 left to right The 1 character format field f specifies the format of each datum field dddd that will be returned in the requested response The first datum returned in the res
102. gger or each packet may be delivered periodically as controlled by an internal software clock These concurrent host streams are an alternate method of acquiring delivering data rather than using the Read High Precision Data command or the Read High Speed Data b command Host data streams once activated in a module deliver a sequence of TCP IP data packets autonomously to the host i e without host sending any particular command to the module to request each packet WARNING If these data streams are defined to occur at high rates then each data packet received by the host must be processed and disposed of in a timely manner Various sub commands described on the following pages are used to identify the various definition and control options of the following general c command Command c iil ddda c is the command letter if is a sub command index augment code preceded by a space character dddd are one or more optional datum fields each preceded by a space character which are parameters that differ per augment code ii NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response Depends upon particular sub command i sent See below Packet Autonomous Depends upon particular sub command i sent See below Description The firmware of a Model 9816 module once fully initialized continuously scans Page 59 and converts data for all internal pressure channels at the
103. ggling its current ARP method to one of two states dynamic resolution or static resolution Then it restarts its firmware The result is essentially the same as a power up restart in that any TCP IP connection is lost and the module returns to its normal startup state However if it used the static resolution method before it received this command after the reboot it will not have a valid IP Address until an external network server RARP or BOOTP provides it with one However executing the command a second time will restore it to using its original statically assigned IP address after another reboot finishes Just as for the psireboot command the host must wait long enough for the reboot process to be completed before it can again address the module Example e Reconfigure a specified module on the network so that it uses its other IP Address Resolution method and also reboot it Presumably it knew the module s current state iparpst as result of a recent Network Query response from the module psirarp 12 34 56 78 90 12 Response None Page 99 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Wn Chapter4 Calibration 4 1 Introduction Each individual DH200 transducer within the NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanner contains nonvolatile read write memory capable of storing the transducer s full thermal and pressure calibration data The internal firmware of each module reads
104. gh C provides for the adjustment of the same offset and gain correction coefficients already described above it does so with two or more applied pressure calibration points The final linear fit i e new offset and gain correction coefficients is a least squares correction fit between all the calibration points specified This C command is particularly useful in calibrating differential transducers over their entire negative to positive range Although the calculated offset and gain correction coefficients simply remain in volatile memory following execution of the calibration commands for use by all subsequent EU conversions they may be optionally stored in non volatile transducer memory with the Set Operating Options w command Index 08 and 09 Page 38 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual The above correction coefficients are maintained internally in IEEE floating point format The Read Internal Coefficients u command and the Download Internal Coefficients v command can return or manually set calibration coefficients to the host in decimal or hex dump formats in their responses 3 1 5 4 Delivery of Acquired Data to Host Several commands apply to host delivery of acquired data either on demand or autonomously For all Ethernet models the Read High Precision Data r command may be used to obtain high precision data in various formats In addition Model 9816 provide
105. he adapter plate and calibration valve surface to verify that no contaminants are on either surface This generally requires microscopic examination Replace the adapter plate by slowly placing the plate on the calibration manifold housing Make sure that the O ring is down toward the pneumatic sliding manifold and the guiding pin on the adapter plate fits into the mating hole of the calibration valve housing Fasten the adapter plate evenly on all sides Install the DH200 transducers that were previously removed It is suggested to install them back in their original location Replace the PC 206 board as described in Section 5 1 3 1 and reassemble the module Test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 126 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 6 4 Calibration Manifold Piston O Ring Replacement Following is a step by step procedure to replace calibration manifold piston O rings in a Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner There are eight 8 pistons each with an O ring inside the calibration valve housing one 1 on each end of the housing and three 3 on each side of the calibration valve itself 1 Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 2 To minimize the possibility of damage remove the PC 206 Amplifier Multiplexer board as described in Section 5 1 3 1 Lay the circuit board aside on an anti static surface 3 Remove the tubing plate as described in S
106. hese practices the module may be left in a permanent inoperable state with no operable firmware to reboot it The ONLY acceptable way to interrupt the firmware update process is to select Abort Download before the flash memory begins to be overwritten In the event of such failure module operation can only be restored by unplugging the bad flash chip and installing a good flash chip containing a valid working firmware version Page 135 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual eee Chapter6 Troubleshooting Guide 6 1 6 1 1 Page 136 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack and Module Troubleshooting Checking 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack Power up Sequence Power to the 98RK 1 should first be verified Since all internal and external modules are powered by the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack make sure the rack is plugged into the proper type of power receptacle Turn the rack power switch ON All tray front panel LEDs should illuminate briefly Verify the 98RK 1 front panel LED status as described below LEDs labeled Power Indicators four 4 LEDs labeled 12 12 5 and 24 should remain ON If these LEDs are not on all other 98RK 1 LEDs as well as the individual module LEDs will likely be off Make sure the rack is plugged into a proper power receptacle and check that the fuses on the PC 363 board in the pull out tray are intact Collision LED should remai
107. hich should be followed when installing pressure connections to all NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanner modules e It is always a good idea to wear certified safety glasses when working with pressurized lines e Ensure that your input pressure will not exceed the proof pressure ratings of the corresponding instrument transducer Applying excessive pressure to measurement inputs can permanently damage the pressure transducers e Ensure that all tubing material is rated for the expected pressure and environmental conditions Failure to use the proper tubing material may result in ruptured lines and possible personal injury e Ensure all high pressure lines are properly secured e Place retaining springs over all bulge tube fittings to ensure pneumatic lines remain attached and leak free Springs should be pushed down on connections so that half of the spring length extends past the tube bulge WARNING Introduction of contaminants to the module pneumatic inputs may damage transducers manifolds and O ring seals Page 19 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manualo TRIGGER IN C n i D 90 090 dao oo QD LUG IER AC LINE 90250 vac 0 60 MZ 125 PSI PURGE DRY GAS ONLY 27769 BUT i 2 RUNREF7 CAL2 CAL2 oOo REF6 CAL3 sosoo RUNREF4 CALS 4 CALS OO REF 3 6 OO REF 2 7 OO REF 1 8 Be Figure 2 2 98RK 1 Rear View e Y PURG
108. highest possible speed The result of such scanning is a continuously updated EU data buffer available to three concurrent host data delivery tasks or available to other standard data acquisition commands of the module Each host delivery task can grab engineering unit data values from the EU data buffer and deliver them to the host in its own programmable data stream a sequence of TCP IP packets that autonomously arrive in the host as long as the host has enough TCP IP buffering space to hold them Special augments of this command using the first parameter i can configure each data stream with the particular channels whose data are delivered the datum format the delivery rate and other characteristics It can also start stop or un define a single stream or all defined streams www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual The maximum rate of any one stream s delivery is practically limited to the maximum possible scan and data conversion rate of all the module s channels Normally these programmable host streams deliver host data at rates equal to or slower than this natural cycle For a typical application the first stream delivers a few channels at a high rate as defined by a hardware trigger The second stream delivers other channels at a medium rate some multiple of the trigger period and the third stream can deliver still other channels at a slower rate also a multiple of the trigg
109. his by reading the Page 142 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Page 143 98RK 1 SUPPLY air transducer Verify the valve position through the q0B command and front panel LEDs This command reflects the actual sensed calibration valve position in the Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner At Re zero CAL REF pressure should be identical to CAL Typically both inputs are at atmosphere However if you are planning to do a Span Calibration and the CAL port is connected to a pressure generator then there is a probability of trapped pressure in the CAL line and atmosphere on the CAL REF port As a result the Re zero procedure will compensate for a false Offset If the CAL port is connected to a pressure generator you must take care to ensure the CAL REF pressure is identical to the CAL pressure at Re zero time CAL valve position errors are common Re zero assumes the Cal valve is in the RUN position to begin the event It then moves the valve to the CAL position does the Re zero and returns the valve to the RUN position This default behavior may be defeated by the w0B command SPAN CAL does not move the CAL valve at all If you have SPAN CAL pressure applied to the CAL port you must shift the valve into the CAL position using the wOC and w12 commands After the calibration you must shift the valve back to the RUN position Failure to do any of these
110. hrough software commands to each 9816 this valve may be placed in one of four positions RUN CAL PURGE or LEAK See Section 2 2 4 for the pneumatic input requirements for these operating positions In earlier versions of the Model 9816 the manifold valve position detector was comprised of a small printed circuit board PC 300 mounted on the underneath side of the calibration cal valve assembly The printed circuit board PCB used two 2 reflective infrared sensors to sense the actual position of the manifold valve block was connected to P12 of the PC 299 board Should replacement of the PC 300 be required the scanner must be returned to the factory where a new manifold assembly will be fitted To replace the manifold position detector circuit 1 X Use the tools and follow the general warnings already described in Section 5 1 1 2 Place the scanner calibration valve in the PURGE position Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 When the scanner is removed from the chassis turn it over so that the calibration valve assembly tubing plate is facing up The micro switches should both be closed actuated by the dowel pins attached to the slide valve 3 Unplug the manifold position detector four pin connector from P 12 on the PC 299 board Take note of the connector orientation Remember that all PCBs are sensitive to static discharge 4 Remove the four 4 mounting screws two from each switch that attach the micro
111. i range Include at least one pressure point in the negative range of these transducers C 01 1 2 5 C 01 2 0 0 C 01 3 5 0 Read responses separately after each command executed above 2 4998 2 4999 2 5001 2 500 0 0 0 0013 0 0133 0 00001 5 0091 4 9992 5 0010 4 9998 Data are returned in reverse channel number order i e 4 3 2 1 in each response Page 48 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command C Sub command Index 02 Calculate amp Apply Correction Coefficients This sub command has no additional parameters Command C 02 C is the command letter 02 is the sub command index ii for Calculate amp Apply NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response A A is the acknowledge letter returned if the required number of calibration data points had their data successfully collected previously and the resulting calculated data is reasonable Else an error N response is returned Description This sub command finishes the Multi Point Calibration function previously Page 49 started by the Configure amp Start 00 sub command It calculates new correction coefficients using the pressure data collected by all required executions of the Collect Data 01 sub command All the averaged data points collected previously are checked for reasonableness and then a new set of zero and gain correct
112. ies Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual es Chapter 1 General Information 1 1 Introduction This User s Manual will Explain the electrical and pneumatic pressure connections for the Model 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack and Model 9816 Rackmount Intelligent Pressure Scanners e Provide computer set up instructions to make a proper Ethernet connection on most Windows based personal computers e Instruct you on using the start up software to manipulate and acquire data from each Model 9816 scanner in the rack Instruct you on how to program each module with computer software NetScanner Model 98RK 1 REMOTE wxo9000000 O9 1021374 856 7 8152 cccecoo pone ein Figure 1 1 Model 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack with Model 9816 Rackmount Intelligent Pressure Scanners Page 1 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual The NetScanner System is a comprehensive distributed data acquisition system centered around our proven Intelligent Pressure Scanner technology The rackmount configuration of this system is comprised of Model 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Racks each housing up to eight 8 Model 9816 Rackmount Intelligent Pressure Scanners networked via the Ethernet interface The 98RK 1 chassis provides communication power supply and pneumatic connections to the 9816 scanners The 98RK 1 utilizes an integral gigabit switch to connect all scanners to a host comp
113. ill be returned in the requested response The first datum returned in the response will be for the highest channel number specified Each datum will be preceded by a space character except in the case of binary format 7 Some formats may not be applicable to the specific type of data being requested Valid formats are shown in the following table converts each internal response datum value from max char single binary float 7 10 digit signed decimal xxx x xxxxxx ES single binary float 8 digit hex integer xxxxxxxx mE ES double binary float 16 digit hex integer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ce single binary float long integer EU 1000 then to 8 digit hex integer single binary float single binary float big endian msb first single binary float to single binary float little endian Isb first Unless the EU conversion scalar is altered the returned data will be in units of psi Page 83 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Send TCP IP command to 9816 module via its connected socket that returns decimal pressure data for channels 1 5 9 and 13 in ASCII fixed point format r11110 Response contains data for channels 13 9 5 and 1 left to right 1 234000 0 989500 1 005390 0 899602 Page 84 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ TRANSDUCER TEMPERATURE Command t Purpose Returns the
114. in place and replace the back panel by sliding it into position and re installing the eight 8 Phillips head retaining screws 10 Test your 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack to ensure proper operation 5 1 7 Front Pull out Slide Tray The front pull out slide tray contains the PC 363 Ethernet controller board and the 98RK 1 power supply Neither of these components is considered to be field repairable If it is determined that maintenance is required on either of these units the entire pull out tray should be returned to Measurement Specialties for replacement Switches for setting Cluster and Hack physical addresses are located on the PC 363 board Cluster address and on the front panel Rack address See Chapter 3 Read Module Status Command q for more information regarding scanner physical addresses Page 133 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 2 Upgrading Module Firmware All NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanner modules contain electronically re programmable memory devices that store the module firmware Measurement Specialties will provide new releases of module firmware for enhanced instrument performance whenever updates or modifications are made All scanner modules may have their firmware downloaded via their Ethernet Host Port This allows for firmware upgrade while the module is installed in its normal communications network environment Any new firmware
115. ion coefficients are calculated by the east squares method for each channel transducer affected by the calibration These are stored in the module s volatile memory for use by all subsequent EU data conversion of these channels until the module is reset or powered off These coefficients may be stored in the non volatile memory of the module s transducers with the w command see indexes 08 and 09 for that command The latest calculated zero and gain coefficients may be inspected with the u command at any time for any channel Finally this sub command restores the original A D samples for averaging count used by the module s data acquisition process to the value that was in use before the Multi Point Calibration function was originally started www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Finish the Multi Point Calibration function previously started as indicated by the previous examples of C sub commands 00 and 01 Calculate new adjustment coefficients and save them in the non volatile memory of the module s transducers These new coefficients will then be used for all subsequently calculated EU data acquired by the module until another calibration function is performed in the future C 02 w08 w09 Read responses separately for each command executed above If an error N response is returned on the first command either the corr
116. irst DH Temperature Status datum would be second and then all the specified Pressure EU data would follow last highest specified channel to lowest specified channel Of course the standard 5 byte binary prefix tssss that begins all stream packets would precede all these data groups see the Autonomous Packet box in Start Stream sub command index 01 Page 71 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command c Sub command Index 06 Select Protocol for Stream Delivery Command 96 st pro remport ipaddr c is the command letter 06 is the sub command index ii for Select Protocol st is the stream id digit O the ONLY acceptable entry pro is the protocol id digit 1 2UDP IP OZTCP IP remport is an optional remote port number to which each UDP stream is directed in the host port 9000 is the default if unspecified It is ignored if pro 0 ipaddr is an optional host P address to which each UDP stream is directed default is the host IP address per current TCP connection that sent this command It is ignored if pro 0 NOTE all parameters separated by a space Response A A is the acknowledge letter Description This command sets the protocol by which every configured autonomous stream is delivered to the host It must be executed after streams are configured but before they are enabled By default streams are delivered via the same TCP I
117. it board replacement the following tools may be required 3 32 and 5 64 Allen head screwdrivers 3 16 hex wrench needle nose tweezers 0 Phillips head screwdriver and small adjustable wrench Page 112 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 2 Module Disassembly The following procedure should be used to remove modules from the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack prior to any scanner maintenance 1 Remove the module from the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack by unscrewing the locking rod turn counterclockwise with a 5 64 Allen head screwdriver and slide the entire module chassis out of the rack pecs mis Calibration Valve Assembly 4 Ul S 2 Place the scanner on a flat surface Remove the six 6 0 Phillips head screws that hold each of the side covers on the scanner Remove one or both side covers if your maintenance requires removal of both sides Place the scanner with its front toward you Notice that the locking rod holes are drilled slightly off center of the panel and that the rod extends to the side of the tubing cluster This facilitates removal of the transducer cal valve housing when maintenance needs to be performed Note DO NOT completely remove the locking rod unless there is an overriding need to do so The small c spring clamp requires a special tool for removal and the clamp itself is easily lost 3 If your maintenance requires doing so unplug the manif
118. it on the number of packets delivered in the host data stream The value 0 for this parameter requests continuous output packets for the defined host stream unbounded Example Configure three 3 separate autonomous host delivery streams and divide the module s channels between them Channels 1 4 must be delivered to host at a 10 Hz rate channels 5 8 may be delivered at half that rate while the remaining channels 9 16 are delivered at half the previous rate All streams are generated continuously and synchronized with the internal clock at 100 msec 200 msec and 400 msec periods respectively Data are requested in single precision binary IEEE float format f 7 c 00 1 000F 1 100 7 0 c 00 2 OOFO 1 200 7 0 c 00 3 FFOO 1 400 7 0 Read responses SAT uA uA To similarly acquire data at relative rates 1 2 and 4 using a periodic hardware trigger assumed to also cycle at 10 Hz rate enter the commands c 00 1000F0170 c 00 2 00F0 0 2 7 0 c 00 3 FF00 0 4 7 0 Read responses A A A Page 63 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command c Sub command Index 01 Start Stream This sub command is used to start the delivery of any previously configured host stream in a module If the stream started is of continuous duration then it will be necessary to use the Stop Stream sub command later Otherwise the stream will end automatically if
119. ithin each transducer The temperature of each transducer can also be displayed in units of degrees Celsius C by selecting Acq Temp Each transducer has an integral temperature STEP 24 anie ar of sensor used primarily for the digital temperature compensation which is performed automatically Reading the temperature is most useful when verifying that you are operating within the calibrated temperature range The 9816 modules will update this value once every 15 seconds You have accomplished all of the steps in this manual for quickly getting a single NetScanner System module up running and acquiring data To similarly test another module in the rack or externally attached use the Next Module menu command Page 29 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual NENNEN Chapter3 Programming and Operation 3 1 Commands amp Responses 3 1 1 Introduction This chapter describes all commands a host computer program may send to each of the NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanner modules Model 9816 that are connected to the various slots of the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack chassis as well as the data or status responses returned by these modules Some of the commands are similar to those for other NetScanner System models e g 903x 9016 9116 or 9021 9022 that may be externally attached to the 98RK 1 chassis However refer to their appropriate users manual
120. l Prataenl Intermet Protocol The default wide area networkNgrotocal that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification areeNehen connected Notify me when this connection Fs limited er no cennectivity If the TCP IP protocol is not found it must be installed To install select Install as STEP 11 shown on the General tab on the Local Area Connection Properties screen Page 12 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Once the correct TCP IP protocol is installed and verified for the proper Ethernet STEP 12 card the IP address under TCP IP Properties that is compatible with the pressure scanner s must be set Local Area Connection Properties fr 2 General Authentication Advanced Connect using E9 Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Ca This connection uses the following items El Client for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing For Microsoft N amp tworks dal aos Packet Scheduler ws nternet Protocol TCP IP install Urinstal Description Transmission Control Prataenl Intermet Protocol The default wide area network protacal that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited er no connectivity A typical screen exampl
121. ld The standard front mount input and the optional rear mount input for the 9816 scanner both include a rectangular quick disconnect QDC plate with 0 063 0 040 optional bulge tubes Compression fittings 1 8 1 16 or 1 4 tube outside diameter O D are available only for common reference front mount scanners True differential scanners are only available with bulged tubulation front mount QDCs Consult the Sales Department at Measurement Specialties for availability of other input fittings Page 4 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 1 3 3 Communication Interfaces All Intelligent Pressure Scanners provide digitally temperature compensated and linearized pressure data in engineering units through an Ethernet communications interface to a host computer Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanners have a 10Base T Ethernet host communications interface using industry standard TCP UDP IP protocols This interface provides high data transfer rates 10MBit sec and system connectivity The 98RK 1 incorporates a gigabit switch which auto negotiates the highest speed connection supported by the connected equipment The 98RK 1 incorporates a universal input AC DC power supply accepting input voltages from 90 250 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz and is capable of supporting a full complement of NetScanner products TRIGGER IN 1 2 o90 So 00 00 00 00 o o o o TO o TO HOST REMOTE NETSCANNER MODU
122. le to the specific type of data being requested Valid formats are shown in the following table converts each internal response datum value from max char single binary float to 7 10 digit signed decimal xxx x xxxxxx single binary float to 8 digit hex integer xooooxxx 3 zu double binary float 16 digit hex integer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX EE NND single binary float single binary float big endian msb first single binary float long integer EU 1000 then to 8 digit hex integer single binary float to single binary float little endian Isb first Page 52 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Send TCP IP command to 9816 module via its connected socket that returns decimal voltage data for internal channels 1 5 9 and 13 V11110 Response contains data for channels 13 9 5 and 1 left to right 4 999999 4 989500 0 005390 2 500001 e Send TCP IP command to 9816 module via its connected socket that returns decimal voltage data for external S amp P channels only V300000 Response contains data for channels S then P left to right 0 005880 1 500003 Page 53 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual CALCULATE AND SET GAINS Command Z Purpose Instructs a module to calculate new gain coefficients with either full scale pressure or a specified pressure applied to the speci
123. ll 16 hFFFF channels Place calibration manifold back into the RUN position w0CO00 if wOBO1 command executed in step 1 Store new offset coefficients into transducer nonvolatile w08 memory continue normal data acquisition Le 4 3 Span Calibration For improved accuracy NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanners are capable of independently performing a transducer calibration function referred to as Span adjustment or simply Span Cal Actually there is a provision to supply any suitable upscale pressure e g actual transducer full scale during such a calibration adjustment The Span adjustment calibration will result in a recalculated gain coefficient for each channel being calibrated to compensate for any transducer or module gain errors For best results a Re zero calibration should be performed before performing a span calibration Also note that a new and improved Multi Point Calibration function exists for modules with firmware version 2 24 of higher This function integrates the separate calibration functions for Re zero and Span adjustment described in Section 4 2 and this section into a single function that adjusts both offset and gain coefficients at the same time using two or more calibration points Details of using this improved calibration function are described in Section 4 4 For Model 9816 with integral DH200 transducers internal manifolds and valves allow a Span adjustment pneumatic calib
124. ll internal module channels 16 1 will be calculated and returned If a position field is specified offset coefficients for only the channels whose bits are set 21 will be calculated and returned If the optional pressure value vv vvvv is specified rarely used the position field must be 4 characters even when all channels are to be specified Offset values are returned in the response in order of highest specified channelto lowest specified channel with data formatted per an implied decimal format f 0 This command may only be applied to the sixteen 16 internal channels It is not applicable for the external 98RK 1 s purge supply P amp S channels Before acquiring data with this command any addressed Model 9816 module will normally attempt to place the calibration valve in the CAL position so that a zero differential pressure can be applied to all channels via the module s CAL and CAL Ref input port Simply leaving these ports unattached will allow the transducers to read the appropriate zero differential pressure if ambient air pressure is stable After data are acquired the calibration valve will be placed in the RUN position To disable the automatic shifting of the calibration valve refer to the Set Operating Options w command index OB The reader is also referred to Section 4 2 of Chapter 4 for additional details concerning the performance of a Re zero Calibration ES The calculated offset values from the latest h
125. lligent Pressure Scanner For the purposes of this example it will be assumed that an upscale pressure of 14 9800 psi is available from a dead weight tester for the calibration of 15 psi internal transducers All sixteen channels are 15 psi full scale Description TCP IP Data Insure that valves in RUN CAL mode default w1200 normal data acquisition PO Perform Re zero calibration first see Section 4 2 2 Place the module calibration manifolds into the CAL wOC01 for CAL pos position if this is the desired pressure application input The RUN position may be a better choice for modules with w0C00 for RUN pos transducers having different ranges With a deadweight tester apply 14 9800 psi to the appropriate module CAL and CAL REF inputs or optionally to RUN inputs Delay for settling of pneumatic inputs Verify measured data reads near expected full scale rFFFFO Instruct module to calculate new gain coefficients for all 16 ZFFFF 14 98 channels Place calibration manifold back into the RUN position w0CO00 Store new gain coefficients to transducer nonvolatile w09 memory continue normal data acquisition 4 4 Integrated Multi Point Calibration Adjustment NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanners may have their accuracy enhanced by regular application of one or both of the individual Re zero and Span calibration adjustment functions already described in Sections 4 2 and 4 3 For users who have installed sca
126. llow it or the number of datum fields returned in the command s response The bit map form is explained below All NetScanner System Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner models may contain a maximum of sixteen 16 internal and two 2 external rack input channels When commands affect certain channels scanned by the module the position field is used to identify those channels as bits in a bit map If a channel s corresponding bit in the position field is set to a one 1 then that channel is affected by the command The least significant rightmost bit O corresponds to Channel 1 and the most significant leftmost bit 15 corresponds to the highest internal Channel 16 Special external 98RK 1 rack channels that a Model 9816 can also scan require two additional bits in one more 4 bit hex digit in the bit map shown highlighted below Bit 16 Channel S specifies the 98RK 1 rack s source air transducer and Bit 17 Channel P specifies the purge transducer Bits 18 and 19 will remain unused must be 0 unless they become defined in a future software release Page 32 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual In the following example 20 bit 5 hex digit position field internal channels 16 and 1 and both external P amp S pressures are selected Bit 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Chan 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 P S 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Bay o jo s Jr fo Jo o Jo o Jo fo
127. mage multi range lE S note the LOWEST installed pressure range 4 3 2 Span Calibration Summary Following is a simple step by step procedure for executing a full scale span calibration of a 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner It is assumed that all channels in the unit have the same full scale pressure rage Optional commands are shown within brackets Description TCP IP Data Insure that valves in RUN CAL mode default w1200 normal data acquisition Po Perform Re zero calibration see Sec 4 2 2 Place the module calibration manifolds into the CAL w0C01 for CAL pos position if this is the desired pressure application input The RUN position may be a better choice for modules with w0CO00 for RUN pos transducers having different ranges Apply exact full scale pressure to the appropriate module CAL and CAL REF inputs or optionally to RUN inputs Delay for settling of pneumatic inputs Verify that measured data reads near expected full scale _ rF FFFO Instruct module to calculate new gain coefficients for all 16 ZFFFF channels Place calibration manifold back into the RUN position w0C00 Store new gain coefficients into transducer nonvolatile w09 memory continue normal data acquisition Page 105 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Following is a simple step by step procedure for executing a specified value span calibration of a Model 9816 Inte
128. measurement SPECIALTIES e e Model 98RK 1 amp Model 9816 Rackmount Intelligent Pressure Scanner User s Manual August 2012 NetScanner Model 98RK 1 NetScanner System www meas spec com This User s Manual is a copyright product of Measurement Specialties Inc 2012 Permission is hereby granted to make copies and distribute verbatim copies of this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies Measurement Specialties Inc 1000 Lucas Way Hampton VA 23666 USA Phone 757 766 1500 Toll Free 800 745 8008 Fax 757 766 4297 E mail sales meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual The Model 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack is the latest generation chassis for the rackmounted version of Measurement Specialties proven NetScanner System The primary feature of the 98RK 1 rack is the incorporation of an auto negotiating gigabit switch to increase data integrity and transmission speed while reducing potential network collisions to the host computer Measurement Specialties offers an upgrade kit for customers who have an existing 98RK Scanner Interface Rack and for users who want to take advantage of the additional features offered by the 98RK 1 The upgrade kit includes a pull out tray with all new electronics a new front panel for the rack and new rear panel connections For additional information please contact th
129. mmand Model 9816 modules will normally shift the internal calibration valve into the CAL position and use the pressures present at the CAL and CAL REF inputs for the minimum e g zero calibration pressure After the Re zero adjustment is complete the calibration valve will be placed in the RUN position This automatic shift of the calibration valve can be disabled through use of the Set Operating Options w option index 0B hex command This allows independent control of the calibration valve by the user using other options see option indexes OC and 12 hex of the same command Page 102 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 4 2 2 Re zero Calibration Summary The following is a simple step by step procedure for executing a re zero calibration of a Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner Optional commands are shown within brackets Description TCP IP Data Disable automatic valve shifting after module power up w0B01 Insure that valves in RUN CAL mode default w1200 normal data acquisition Apply 0 0 psi differential to the appropriate CAL x and CAL MEN REF inputs on the back of the 98RK 1 Place the module calibration manifolds into the CAL position w0C01 if wOBO1 command executed in step 1 Delay for settling of pneumatic inputs I Verify that measured data reads near expected zero value rFFFFO Instruct module to calculate new offset coefficients for a
130. mmand letter i is the status index field Response hhhh hhhh is a 4 digit hex datum or other decimal datum Description The 2 digit hex index field i chooses a particular status field to be returned Returned value is described in following table for each index a third column shows any w command index for setting same option returned value 4 digit hex or other decimal Module s Model Number as decimal integer value e g 9816 Firmware Version as hex value expressed internally as integer version 100 e g hex 0100 256 decimal means Version 2 56 Power up Status as 16 bit hex bit map bits having the following meaning Bit 0 LSB A D Failure Error Bit 1 Transducer Re zero Adjustment offset Term Range Error out of range values set to 0 0 internally Bit 2 Transducer Span Adjustment gain Term Range Error out of range values set to 1 0 internally Bit 3 Temperature Correction Coefficients Not Present or Out of Range if transducer has one or more bad coefficients all set to 0 0 Bit 4 reserved for transducer checksum Bit 5 FLASH Initialized Data Section Checksum Error if error all data variables set to factory defaults and stored in FLASH Bit6 SRAM Error os umber o A Seis To ve ava oni asa 0 Page 80 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual IP Address Resolution Method as hex state 0000 U
131. most recently acquired engineering unit temperature data in C for the specified channels Each datum returned in the response will be in the specified high precision data format Command t plppppf is the command letter o pppp is the position field f is the format field Response dddd dddd ddad are datum fields each with a leading space except f 7 Description The 4 or 5 character hex position field p pppp specifies a 16 or 20 bit binary bit map with each bit set to 1 to specify a particular channel number S amp P external rack channels plus internal channels 16 1 left to right The 1 character format field f specifies the format of each data field dddd that will be returned in the requested response The first datum returned in the response will be for the highest channel number specified Each datum will be preceded by a space character Some formats may not be applicable to the specific type of data being requested Valid formats are shown in the following table E Converts each internal response datum value from max char EX single binary float 7 10 digit signed decimal xxx x xxxxxx ERUUTSITRUNET TTD NNNM RN ENCUTCTCEUNETTISTT ETT 17 single binary float long integer EU 1000 then to 8 digit hex integer E single binary float single binary float big endian msb first EESE FE single binary float single binary float little endian Isb first Example e Send TCP IP
132. n OFF Link LEDs Local 1 8 and Remote 1 3 and Host should remain ON or blinking for rack slots or remote connectors with attached or installed NetScanner System products only The color of the Link LED reflects the negotiated interface speed yellow for 10T green for 100T and blue for 1000T These LEDs indicate proper Ethernet connections www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 6 1 2 Checking Module LED Power Up Sequence 1 X Power to each module should be verified Since module power is supplied by the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack make sure that the rack is plugged into the proper type of power receptacle 2 Turn the rack power supply ON and verify the front panel LED status for each installed scanner following initial power up PWR LED should remain ON If this LED is not on all other LEDs will likely be off Make sure the module is properly seated mated with the rack and the rack is plugged into a proper power receptacle Do not unplug or reseat a module while rack power is ON TX LED should remain OFF Note that any activity of the TX LED during the power up sequence is an indication that the Dynamic IP assignment protocol is enabled This will typically occur following the initial BSY LED cycle and continue until an appropriate server reply is received LNK LED should remain ON This LED indicates proper connection to an Ethernet hub or switch If this LED is
133. n your desktop the NUSS applications opens to its initial screen Page 149 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual NEED Appendix D Merchandise Return Procedure If your system seems to be in good working order but the data seem abnormal contact the Application Support Group or the Customer Service Department at Measurement Specialties Inc The staff is available for troubleshooting at 757 766 1500 or toll free at 1 800 745 8008 during normal working hours Eastern Time If the entire system or any part must be returned to Measurement Specialties Inc please obtain a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA from Customer Service Be prepared to supply the following information when requesting the RMA Part number Serial number Complete description of problems symptoms Bill To and Ship To address Purchase order number not required by warranty repairs Customer contact and telephone number The above information including the RMA number must be on the customer s shipping documents that accompany the equipment to be repaired MEAS also requests that the outside of the shipping container be labeled with the RMA number to assist in tracking the repairs All equipment should be sent to the following address ATTN REPAIR DEPARTMENT 7 digit RMA number Measurement Specialties Inc 1000 Lucas Way Hampton Virginia 23666 MEAS will return warranty items prepaid via UPS GROUND If the c
134. nal Coefficients u command may be used to read them any time after calibration adjustment commands have been performed see coefficient indexes cc 00 and 01 for arrays aa 01 through 10 These adjusted coefficients may be verified and then saved by storing them in each transducer s non volatile memory with the w command described above Alternately they may be verified and stored on the host computer s secondary storage and later restored if necessary with the Download Internal Coefficients v command same array coefficient indexes as u 4 6 Line Pressure Precautions When operating 9816 pressure scanners at elevated line or reference pressures care must be taken when any command is issued that may result in shifting of the calibration valve The user must ensure that any valve shifts will not result in the internal DH200 transducers being exposed to pressure transients that may exceed the proof pressure rating of the transducer This is especially important when operating at elevated reference pressures as a shift to the CAL position may result in a rapid pressure change if the CAL CAL REF pressure varies greatly from the measurement reference pressure Page 109 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual en Chapter 5 Service 5 1 Maintenance This section provides a step by step guide for performing repair and maintenance of typical NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanners in
135. nal calibration manifold surfaces can result in internal pneumatic leaks Inspection for contaminates generally requires some type of magnification device such as a microscope Page 123 www meas spec com 5 1 6 1 Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual DH200 Pressure Transducer O Ring Replacement Please note that the DH200 O rings are used for static seals only They will typically not require replacement unless exposed to improper liquid media which will also damage other 9116 components Following is a step by step procedure to replace a DH200 O Ring should it be required Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 Remove the PC 206 Amplifier Multiplexer board as described in Section 5 1 3 1 Lay the circuit board aside on an anti static surface Remove the DH200 transducer s as described in Section 5 1 4 If more than one DH200 is removed it is recommended to record their serial numbers prior to removal to ensure they are reinstalled in the same locations Using tweezers remove the two 2 O rings from the DH200 Clean the O ring cup with a lint free applicator moistened with a cleaning fluid such as acetone alcohol Freon or any other substance that evaporates quickly and leaves very little residue Remove any excess cleaner with the air supply as soon as possible Do not blow air directly into the holes of the surface since that can drive the fluid into the transducer and or rupture the
136. nd several temperature status conditions may be configured to be periodically delivered to the host automatically in any of the three autonomous streams configured by the c command Page 40 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 3 2 Detailed Command Description Reference All commands applicable to the Model 9816 NetScanner System models are described on the following pages and summarized in the following table Table 3 1 Model 9816 NetScanner System Commands command id TCP IP Commands Power up Clear Configure Control Multi Point Calibration 4 sub commands Read Transducer Voltages Calculate and Set Gains Span Cal Read Transducer Raw A D Counts Read High Speed Data Configure Control Autonomous Host Streams 6 sub commands Change Specified Module s IP Address Resolution Method then Reboot Refer to the particular user s manuals for other externally connected 9016 9116 9021 9022 and 903x models for their specific commands Page 41 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual POWER UP CLEAR Command A Purpose This command has no internal module affect It is used as a simple method to verify proper communications to the 9816 scanner Command A A is the command letter Response A A is the acknowledge letter Description The Ethernet Model 9816 does not return a Power Up Clear Exp
137. ndian msb first ES single binary float to single binary float little endian Isb first 4 Example e Configure all streams to be delivered via UDP IP protocol Host expects the UDP datagrams to arrive via port 7500 The IP Address of the current TCP IP connection is also used to send each UDP datagram c 06 0 1 7500 Read response A e Configure all streams to be delivered via the default TCP IP protocol c 06 0 0 Read response A Page 73 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual CALCULATE AND SET OFFSETS Command h Purpose Command Response Description NOTE Instructs a module to calculate new offset coefficients with zero differential pressure or a specified generated pressure applied to the specified internal channels These new coefficients update part of the module s internal calibration coefficient database used to convert any subsequent raw data into engineering units data The new offset values are also returned in the response This command is sometimes called a He zero calibration hppppl vv vvvv h is the command letter Pppp is the position field vv Vvvvv is an optional pressure value preceded by a space character g 999gl 9 9999 g 99gg are the actual offset data values returned each preceded by a space The position field may have 0 or 4 characters If no position field is specified offset coefficients for a
138. nly if the specified proof pressure is not exceeded on any channel If the application of a specific span pressure exceeds the proof pressure rating of any other transducer contained within the same scanner the calibration pressures must be applied to the RUN side pneumatic input ports Since the calibration command C has a channel selection bit map parameter allowing it to calibrate only the desired pressure channels the RUN port is a viable option for supplying the calibration pressures Page 107 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 4 4 2 Multi Point Calibration Summary Following is a simple step by step procedure for executing a multi point calibration of a Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner It is assumed that all channels in the unit have the same full scale pressure range Optional commands are shown within brackets If it should become necessary to abandon this calibration procedure once it is started you may execute the Abort sub command C 03 of C at any time after the first C sub command Insure that valves in RUN CAL mode default w1200 normal data acquisition assumed to be running Es Place the module calibration manifolds into the CAL wOC01 for CAL pos position if this is the desired pressure application input The RUN position may be a better choice for modules wOCOO for RUN pos with transducers having different ranges Ready the module for
139. nner firmware version 2 24 or later an integrated and more comprehensive Multi Point Calibration function may be used instead to adjust the same offset and gain coefficients for a module s channels This function also provides for supplying additional calibration points which is particularly useful when it is desired to fit the adjustment data to the entire negative and positive range of the module This integrated calibration adjustment function is fully described in this section It is implemented by four 4 sub commands of the C command Since this function combines the functions of the Re zero and Span calibration adjustments using the h and Z commands it is recommended that you read the information of Section 4 2 and 4 3 before attempting to perform this multi point calibration It is recommended that a Multi Point Calibration adjustment be performed whenever new transducers are installed in your module In such cases the new zero and gain coefficients that Page 106 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual result should always be restored into the transducer s non volatile memory afterwards In some cases the user s application may not require such a comprehensive adjustment as the other factory determined pressure temperature coefficients stored permanently inside each transducer are extremely stable Only an occasional He zero adjustment may be all that is necessary When instructed t
140. nt Calibration function Command 00 pppp npts ord avg C is the command letter 00 is the sub command index ii for Configure amp Start pppp is a 1 4 hex digit position field channel selection bit map that selects any of the 1 16 internal channels to be affected by the multi point calibration It cannot specify external channels P amp S npts is the number of unique calibration points between 1 and 19 to be supplied during the calibration function ord is the order of the adjustment fit which currently must be 1 for a 1st order inear fit of the calibration data i e a straight line avg is the number of A D data samples collected and averaged for each calibration point supplied must be a power of 2 in the set 2 4 8 16 32 or 64 NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response A A is the acknowledge letter and is returned if all parameters are supplied with reasonable values Else an error N response is returned Description Configures and starts the Multi Point Calibration function It specifies the particular channels pppp whose offset and span adjustment coefficients will be replaced when the function is completed All specified channels must have the same full scale pressure range Modules with more than one range of internal transducers installed must have channels from each range calibrated separately This sub command immediately alters the module s normal dat
141. o execute a particular sequence of sub commands of the Configure Multi Point Calibration C command the module will perform the various stages of the Multi Point Calibration adjustment calibration function and then update both the offset and gain coefficients in the module s volatile e g RAM memory The module will use this newly calculated data term for all subsequent engineering unit calculations ES When using the Configure Control Multi Point Calibration C Note coefficients in transducer non volatile memory 4 4 1 Calibration Valve Control Before executing a Multi Point Calibration adjustment using various forms of the Configure Control Multi Point Calibration C command Model 9816 modules should have their calibration valve placed in the proper position For modules with only one common pressure range for its transducers the CAL position should be used since the span calibration pressure can be applied between the CAL 1 8 and CAL REF ports see Section 4 3 1 for more information on these ports Since the module will not attempt to shift this valve automatically as it does for Re zero adjustment it should be placed in the desired position manually with the Set Operating Options w command option indexes OC and 12 This is illustrated in the example of the next section When multi point calibrating Model 9816 modules with multiple ranges installed the CAL port may be used to apply pressure to all transducers o
142. oad new firmware to the module See screen depiction next page Figure 5 12 e Locate the update file to be downloaded Once this has been accomplished and entered on the line Name of File to Download the Download button will become active Page 134 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual E NetScanner tm Unified Startup Software NUSS ie Run Configure Calibrate Test Help Update Firmware Group View Files NUSS Archive Files NUSS Forget Orphans Exit NUSS Nodes Oli INEUWOTK Description Module Propert If Model Number Serial Number IP Address IP Subnet Mask IP Listen Port Ethernet Address Firmware Version Connect Status IP Address Status IP Assign Method 9032 500 200 203 1 244 192 0 0 0 9000 00 e0 8d 02 01 f4 24 Unconnected OK Static Enabled 0x0 Auto Query Resp Power Up Status Figure 5 12 Update Firmware Screen e Click the Download button to begin sending the file to the module A progress bar displays how much of the file has been sent This Status field will display the status of the download e The module automatically re boots for acceptance of the new firmware This entire process requires approximately two 2 minutes WARNING While updating module firmware DO NOT power cycle your 98RK 1 the 9816 scanner or your PC If the firmware update procedure is interrupted by any of t
143. odule is instructed to execute the command Calculate and Set Gains Z a datum corresponding to the calculated gain correction term or coefficient is returned for each affected channel Like the offset coefficient each gain coefficient is stored internally and will be used in all subsequently calculated data conversions to correct for gain change effects The command returns them in the response as a unitless factor near 1 0 to allow the Page 35 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual user to make reasonableness checks on them The Read Internal Coefficients u command will return them on demand 3 1 4 3 Interpreting Engineering Units Output All Model 9816 modules perform all internal pressure calculations in engineering units EU of pounds per square inch psi By default all pressure data in responses and command parameters will also be in psi A different engineering unit e g kPa may be obtained by changing an internal EU Pressure Conversion Scaler normally 1 0 See the Read Download Internal Coefficients u v commands array 11 coefficient 01 3 1 5 Functional Command Overview The various NetScanner System commands for 9816 modules are best introduced by classifying them into functional groups and then describing how each function is carried out in a typical system The following functions are defined for this purpose Start up Initialization Scan List Defini
144. of a particular specified host stream st 1 3 or stops the current run of all configured host streams with a single command st 0 The stopped stream may be resumed for any new runs with the Start Stream sub command as long as that stream remains defined in the module The Clear Stream sub command may be used to un define a stream Any stream must first be reconfigured with the Configure A Host Delivery Stream sub command 00 to be fully restartable with the Start Stream sub command i e to start again with sequence number 1 for run s first packet Example Stop all the streams configured in the previous example c 02 0 Read response A Page 66 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Command c Sub command Index 03 Clear Stream This sub command is used to undefine any previously configured host stream in a module one at a time or all together The sub command s format is Command 93 st c is the command letter 03 is the sub command index ii for Clear Stream st is the stream id digit 1 2 or 3 or O all streams NOTE all parameters are separated by a space Response A A is the acknowledge letter Autonomous none generated Packet Description This sub command clears un defines the particular specified host stream st 1 3 or un defines all configured host streams with a single command sf 0
145. old position detector four pin connector from the PC 299 board at P 12 see Figure 5 3 below FRONT PANEL LED ASSEMBLY 5 PIN VERTICAL CONNECTOR SL PC 295 50 02 2950 CALIBRATION VALVE ASSEMBLY ANALOG INTERFACE CABLE SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY 50 06 8043 C3 C4 THIS SIDE TIE TAB PC 300 50 02 3000 m TIE TAB TIE TAB TIE TAB 9816 MPU PC 299 BOARD 8 PIN RIGHT ANGLE LOCKING CONNECTOR CONNECTOR LEGEND P2 BACKPLANE 20 PIN DUAL ROW CONNECTOR P3 PC 206 INTERFACE P5 C1 C4 SOLENOIDS 2 P12 MANIFOLD POSITION P13 LED FRONT PANEL BOARD Figure 5 3 PC299 Board Page 113 www meas spec com 4 9 Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual With one hand holding the transducer cal valve housing remove the four 4 3 32 Allen head screws that secure the module to the scanner chassis top guide rail Cut the nylon tie wrap that secures ribbon cable from the PC 206 board to the chassis The chassis itself acts as the mounting plate for the scanner When the four 4 screws are removed the PC 206 Amplifier MUX PCB assembly is exposed Underneath the PC 206 PCB are the DH 200 transducers Care must be taken that the loosened transducer cal valve housing does not fall down on the scanner locking rod When all four 4 screws have been removed shift the transducer cal valve housing to the side away from the chassis locking rod Prop the tran
146. ollowing table depends on the sync type sync parameter described above number of hardware trigger periods to wait before sending each packet delay period in milliseconds to wait between sending each packet NOTE minimum is 10 milliseconds The f parameter identifies the format of each selected acquired datum in each stream packet and is a single numeric digit Valid format codes are listed in the following table converts each internal selected acquired datum value from max char single binary float to 7 10 digit signed decimal xxx x xxxxxx Ka 3 single binary float to 8 digit hex integer XXXXXXXX ee double binary float to 16 digit hex integer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 5 single binary float to long integer EU 1000 then to 8 digit hex integer single binary float to single binary float big endian msb first Em single binary float to single binary float little endian Isb first 4 Unless the EU conversion scalar is altered returned pressure data will be in units of psi See command v array 11 coefficient 01 for other units Page 62 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual NOTE With the exception of binary format 7 all other formats include a leading space in each datum delivered in each stream packet The number of stream packets num parameter is a positive integer count specified with 1 to 5 numeric digits as needed It sets a finite lim
147. or diagnostic purposes All of these special purpose data plus other module status information may also be periodically delivered to the host automatically in any of the three flexible autonomous streams configured by the c command 3 1 5 5 Network Query and Control Functions A special subset of three 3 UDP IP commands may be sent to a module at any time power is applied to it i e neither a host socket connection nor a unique IP Address assignment is required Each such command is broadcast to all modules i e sent to IP Address 255 255 255 255 via Port 7000 and any module wishing to respond will return a response via Port 7001 Only one of these commands returns a response This is the Network Query psi9000 command The others cause the module to be re booted therefore no response is possible One command changes the way the module gets its IP address assignment i e dynamically from a server or statically from factory set internal data Page 39 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 3 1 5 6 Other Functions Some commands may be used at any time to obtain information about the internal setup and status of a module The Read Module Status q command is an example Also the Set Operating Options w command though generally used after power up reset may also be used at other times as well to change system operation The actual feedback position status of internal valves a
148. orted receiving a reply the host Page 141 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual computer and the NetScanner System module are both properly configured for TCP IP communications If an error free ping reply was not received rerun the ping application using the IP address of the host computer This will verify if the TCP IP protocol was properly configured on the host computer If a ping reply was not received verify the TCP IP installation steps for your host computer Also verify that the host computer is configured for the proper IP address and subnet mask If the ping test of the host computer s IP passed while the ping of the NetScanner System module failed check the following possible sources for error e Ensure the NetScanner System module s IP has been assigned as explained in Section 6 1 3 1 and the correct IP was used for the ping test e Ensure the IP address of the host computer and the NetScanner System module are not duplicated on the network e Ensure the link LNK LEDs are active on both the 9816 and the 98RK 1 for the installed slot Also ensure the link LEDs are active on the host computer s Ethernet adapter and the optional hub or switch to which it is attached as well as the 98RK 1 Host Link LED e Ensure the Ethernet adapter card installed in the host is properly configured without conflict In Windows this can be verified by entering the CONTROL PANEL
149. ory Modify and rename it Hosts no file extension to activate it Before the host computer and any module can communicate with the higher level TCP IP protocols the host client must request a connection be established with the module server Each module expects all such requests for connection to be requested by its P Address and directed to well known port 9000 default After the connection is made a socket is established as a logical handle to this connection The host and module may then communicate via this socket until it is closed or is lost at either module or host end due to power failure or reboot The host and module may also communicate in a limited fashion without a connection using the middle level UDP IP protocols In that case the host simply broadcasts commands via port 7000 and each module that chooses to respond returns the response on port 7001 Only a few commands use UDP IP in NetScanner System modules 3 1 3 Commands The commands and responses used by all Model 9816 modules consist of short strings of ASCII characters The TCP UDP IP protocols allow for the transfer of either printable ASCII characters or binary data When using certain formats internal binary data values are often converted to ASCII hex digit strings externally Such values may include the ASCII number characters 0 through 9 the uppercase ASCII characters A through F and the lowercase ASCII characters a
150. ove but the required leading space character is shown The position field is similarly simplified as ppppp below A typical UDP IP command contained in the data field following a UDP packet header is also a variable length character string but has a simpler format Generally it has a variable length command string cccccc followed by one optional datum dddd field preceded by one space character cccccc ddda Since there are only a few simple UDP IP commands all references to commands below should assume TCP IP commands unless otherwise indicated 3 1 3 2 Command Field All NetScanner System models recognize a set of predefined commands Most are TCP IP commands having only a single alphabetic letter for a command field These are recognized only when a formal socket connection is established with the host computer A few are UDP IP commands with a longer command field These are recognized anytime the module has power applied All commands are functionally summarized in the following sections and detailed in reference Section 3 2 3 1 3 3 Position Field For some commands the position field ppppp may be broken into other distinct independent subfields e g xxyyzzf and these subfields may or may not relate to any datum fields In other commands there may be a 1 to 1 correspondence between 1 bits in the position field viewed as a binary bit map expressed as a hex number and the number of datum fields that fo
151. p guide rail Carefully move the solenoid manifold assembly to one side for easier access Be careful not to crimp the attached nylon tubing Figure 5 11 Solenoid Valve O Ring Replacement Remove the solenoid valve by unscrewing the two Phillips head screws on top of the solenoid and following the procedures described in Section 5 1 5 Gently lift it out of the module Remove and replace the O rings red part number 61 02 3063 needing maintenance using the procedure described in Section 5 1 6 1 Replace the solenoid valve and gently tighten the screws Reassemble the module Test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 128 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 6 6 Module Rear Manifold O Ring Replacement If a leak is suspected at the module rear manifold 1 Remove the module from the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack by unscrewing the locking rod turn counterclockwise with a 5 64 Allen head screwdriver and slide the entire module chassis out of the rack as previously described in Section 5 1 2 2 Inspect the rear manifold O rings and if any are suspect carefully remove with tweezers Do not scratch the manifold block as this may induce additional leaks 3 Clean the O ring cup with a lint free applicator moistened with a cleaning fluid such as acetone alcohol Freon or any other substance that evaporates quickly and leaves very little residue Remove any excess
152. ponse will be for the highest channel number Some formats may not be applicable to the specific type of data being requested Valid formats are shown in the following table A converts each internal response datum value from max char single binary float 7 10 digit signed decimal xxx x xxxxxx as single binary float 8 digit hex integer xxxxxxxx Oa E double binary float 16 digit hex integer XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX wu single binary float single binary float big endian msb first single binary float long integer EU 1000 then to 8 digit hex integer single binary float to single binary float little endian Isb first Page 78 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example e Send TCP IP command to 9816 module via its connected socket that returns decimal Voltage data of the raw temperature signal for channels 1 5 9 and 13 n11110 Response contains data for channels 13 9 5 and 1 left to right 0 53013 0 541698 0 503633 0 000000 In this example channels 13 9 and 5 return normal temperature voltage signals in the range of 0 5 to 0 6 volts Note that channel 1 returns a value of 0 0 volts indicating a possible error in its temperature signal Page 79 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual READ MODULE STATUS Command q Purpose Returns requested module status information Command q is the co
153. ransducer A D Counts Command 2 cece eeceeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeenneeeeeeeees 56 Read High Speed Data Command b sssssssee 58 Define Control Autonomous Host Streams Command c sssussss 59 Sub command Index 00 Configure a Host Delivery Stream 61 Sub command Index 01 Start Stream eesseeeeenee 64 Sub command Index 02 Stop Stream eessseeeeeeen 66 Sub command Index 03 Clear Stream sssssssseeeeeee 67 Sub command Index 04 Return Stream Information ssssessssssse 68 Sub command Index 05 Select Data in a Stream esssssussss 69 Sub command Index 06 Select Protocol for Stream Delivery 72 Calculate and Set Offsets Command h esssssssssseeeeene 74 Read Temperature Counts Command M sssssssssee 76 Read Temperature Voltages Command n sssseeneee 78 Read Module Status Command q ecce ERE ette ert ro rb e EE ed rens 80 Read High Precision Data Command t ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetsaaeeeeeeees 83 Read Transducer Temperature Command t sssssssseeeee 85 Read Internal Coefficients Command U ssssemm 86 Download Internal Coefficients Command V
154. ration to be accomplished easily and automatically It is recommended that a Span adjustment be performed whenever new transducers are installed in the instrument In such cases the resulting new gain coefficients should always be Page 103 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual stored back into the transducer s nonvolatile memory afterwards In other cases the user s application may not require periodic span adjustment as the other factory determined pressure temperature coefficients stored permanently inside each transducer are extremely stable Only an occasional He zero adjustment may be all that is necessary When instructed to execute a Calculate and Set Gains Z command the module will perform the Span adjustment calibration and then update the gain coefficients in its volatile memory It will subsequently use the newly calculated gain terms for subsequent engineering unit calculations ES When using the Calculate and Set Gain Z command only the Note local variables in the module s volatile main memory RAM are changed Refer to Section 4 5 if it is desired to also store these new gain coefficients in transducer nonvolatile memory 4 3 1 Span Calibration Valve Control Before executing a Span adjustment Calculate and Set Gains Z command Model 9816 modules should have their calibration manifold valve placed in the proper position For single pressure range units the C
155. re points as specified by the npts parameter of the original Configure amp Start 00 sub command are applied and their data collected For each particular point enter the sub command after that point s pressure value has been properly applied to the module and that value is stable unchanging Pressure may be applied to either the Cal or Run ports as necessary Use a Model 903x Calibrator or some other suitable precision pressure source to generate the pressure It is not necessary to enter the two or more calibration points in strict numerical order i e 1 2 npts Any convenient entry order is allowed though each point s actual pressure value must be correctly stated with the pppp pppp parameter when executed Previously entered points may be reentered if it is necessary to account for hysteresis However all the points specified by the pts parameter of the Configure amp Start 00 sub command must be supplied before the final Calculate and Apply 02 sub command can be executed else an error will result www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example Supply each of the previously specified three 3 pressure calibration points to the Multi Point Calibration function as was stated in the previous example of the Configure and Start 00 sub command Assume that all the affected four 4 channels have differential transducers with the same 5 to 5 ps
156. recautions described in Section 5 1 1 1 Remove the scanner module from the 98RK 1 and disassemble it as described in Section 5 1 2 Remove the transducer cal valve housing from the top chassis rail Carefully remove the ribbon cable from connector P1 of the PC 206 board Note the orientation of the PC 206 relative to the rest of the module to ensure the new PC 206 is installed in the same position See Figure 5 4 next page Remove the two 2 Phillips head screws securing the PC 206 board to the DH200 transducers Carefully disconnect the PC 206 board from the DH200 s by slowly working the board off the DH200s starting at one end and moving down the length of the board It is important that the gold pins are not bent when removing the board Page 114 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manualo Figure 5 4 9816 Calibration Valve Out of its Case Showing PC 206 Board Replace the old PC 206 board with a new one by placing the new one loosely on top of the DH200 s Ensure the new board end containing connector P1 is oriented the same as the old one Inspect and make sure that all the gold pins fit easily into the female ends of the connectors on the DH200 transducers Press the board down evenly until all pins are firmly seated Install the two 2 Phillips head screws to secure the PC 206 to the DH200s Be careful not to over tighten Install the ribbon cable to connector P1 of the PC 206 ensuring
157. reference pressure When using instruments with the reference per channel option true differential two 2 pneumatic inputs will be provided for every numbered channel These inputs are labeled P and R The P connection is the test pressure input The R connection is the transducer reference input pressure Since each channel has its own reference pressure input the RUN REF input is not provided on the true differential tubing plate 2 3 4 8 CAL Mode Inputs The 9816 model in the 98RK 1 contains pneumatic backplane inputs for CAL CAL 1 8 and CAL REF When the module s internal calibration valve is placed in the CAL RE ZERO position all DH200 transducer pressure inputs are pneumatically connected to the CAL input ports All DH200 reference inputs are pneumatically connected to the CAL REF input port The CAL input may be used to perform on line zero adjustment of the transducers The CAL input may also be used for DH200 span adjustment calibrations and accuracy tests if appropriate pressure calibrators such as the 903x series are available Span calibration of multi range scanners may also utilize the CAL 1 8 ports if the highest applied pressure does not exceed the proof pressure rating of any other installed transducer otherwise the individual transducers must be calibrated with the valve in the RUN position When the internal calibration valve is in the CAL RE ZERO position the RUN inputs RUN REF and numbered input por
158. required If the entire PC 295 board is to be replaced cut the plastic ties that holds the ribbon cable to the front panel and the bottom rail Reinstall the two 2 Phillips head mounting screws together with the standoffs if required and re assemble the front panel Reconnect the PC 295 board cable to P13 on the PC 299 board install new plastic ties that hold the PC 295 ribbon cable to the front panel and the bottom rail replace the side cover s replace the scanner into the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack tighten the locking rod and test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 119 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 4 Replacement of Transducers Model 9816 has internal DH200 pneumatic transducers as well as an internal calibration manifold with associated valves and O rings Some these elements occasionally require service or replacement as described in the following sections Following is a step by step procedure to replace a DH200 transducer in a Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner Use the tools and follow the general warnings already described in Section 5 1 1 1 2 Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 Remove the transducer cal valve housing from the top chassis rail Remove the PC 206 Amplifier Multiplexer board as described in Section 5 1 3 1 Lay the circuit board aside on an anti static surface Remove the retaining screw from the
159. s since some commands are model specific Most applications require working knowledge of only a small number of commands Each internal Model 9816 pressure scanner module mounted in 98RK 1 chassis slots has an Ethernet interface and uses layered TCP UDP IP transmission protocols to communicate with a host computer These same protocols and Ethernet interface are also used for any externally connected scanner or standard calibrator modules connected to the 98RK 1 chassis rear connectors These modules are all networked together with a host computer via the 12 port Ethernet gigabit switch inside the 98RK 1 chassis All commands responses to and from NetScanner System modules are embedded in the data fields of either a TCP or UDP packet header In turn these packets are themselves embedded in the data field of an IP packet header which is embedded in the data field of an Ethernet packet header Thus the term ayered protocols 3 1 2 TCP UDP IP Protocols TCP UDP IP protocols are a well established set of rules for communicating over a network LAN intranet or internet and are independent of the network s physical medium The Model 9816 uses the TCP IP protocols for most commands and responses since the TCP layer provides a robust error detection and correction mechanism but requires the establishment of a formal connection between host and module The simpler UDP layer requiring no formal connection is utilized for a fe
160. s Firewall L Lwor Toh NETGEAR FASLOTX Fast Ether EE Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network Connection Disable this network device Q Repair this connection Si Rename this connection View status of this connection E Change settings of this connection Other Places Control Panel My Network Places E My Documents amp j My Computer Details Local Area Connection LAN or High Speed Internet Connected Intel R PRO 1000 MT Network onnection IP Address 193 1 2 117 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Assigned by DHCP Initial Network Screen for Windows XP STEP 7 With your mouse right click on the Local Area Connection icon A drop down menu will appear Scroll down the menu and select left click the Properties line Scroll down the Local Area Connection tab to ensure that Internet Protocol TCP IP STEP 8 is available NOTE a dial up adapter may also exist for internet access This is NOT the protocol that is being verified Page 10 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual A screen example is shown here s Network Connections DES File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help OQ CB sent E raters E Address e Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks E Create a new connection Change Windows Firewall settings Disable this network device V Repair this connection Si Rename this
161. s several high speed high resolution output commands The Read High Speed Data b command is used to read pure binary engineering unit pressure all 16 channels are returned in the lowest overhead format Use the r and b commands to get acquired data on demand The module can also deliver EU pressure data in streams which consist of TCP IP data packets that arrive autonomously in the host with data from selected channels being delivered in various formats at various rates Up to three independent streams or time classes may be configured started stopped and cleared with the Configure Control Autonomous Host Streams c command In conjunction with hardware triggering this autonomous delivery method can also make the module acquire as well as deliver data in its most efficient and time synchronized manner This also frees the host to receive process record these data in its most efficient manner since it need not waste time continually requesting new data Model 9816 also has special purpose on demand data acquisition commands including Read Transducer Voltages V and Read Transducer Raw A D Counts a which provide two views of raw pressure data It has similar commands providing EU temperature LIC and other raw views of each channel s special temperature signal including Read Transducer Temperatures t Read Temperature A D Counts m and Read Temperature Voltages n This command group is generally used f
162. s steel Phillips head screws at the ends and the three 3 4 40 x d anodized Allen head screws 10 Test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 130 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 6 8 Front Panel Tubing Plate Quick Disconnect QDC O Ring Replacement The front panel quick disconnect QDC blocks if your 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack is equipped with front mounted tubing are individually removed If a leak is suspected in the front panel quick disconnect QDC block 1 2 Remove the six 6 4 40 x 3 8 anodized Allen head screws from the face plate of the front QDC and remove the QDC panel Inspect the front QDC O rings and if any are suspect carefully remove with tweezers Do not scratch the QDC block as this may induce additional leaks Clean the O ring cup with a lint free applicator moistened with a cleaning fluid such as acetone alcohol Freon or any other substance that evaporates quickly and leaves very little residue Remove any excess cleaner with supply air dry as soon as possible Do not blow air directly into the holes of the surface since that could drive the fluid into the scanner With clean hands apply a small amount of Krytox fluorinated grease to the palm of one hand and rub it out evenly with your index finger Place one of the new red O rings onto your greased palm Work the O ring around until it is evenly greased There should be
163. sducer cal valve housing so that the ribbon cable from the PC 206 amplifier multiplexer board is toward the back of the module Care must be taken to ensure that the nylon tubes do not become crimped Gently lift the transducer housing up and off the transducers and the amplifier multiplexer board You now have direct access to the electronic components in the scanner Replace the bad component Hemember that the amplifier multiplexer board is sensitive to static discharge Replace the transducer cal valve and its housing exactly opposite the removal steps For example replace the transducer housing over the transducers and the amplifier multiplexer board With one hand holding the transducer cal valve housing place the scanner up right Shift the transducer cal valve housing back into the scanner chassis Align the Allen head screws with the same holes from which they were removed and tighten Make sure not to pinch the electrical ribbon cable Secure the ribbon cable to the top guide rail with a nylon tie Replace the side panel s and test your scanner to ensure proper operation 5 1 3 Electronic Circuit Board Replacement Please refer to Table 5 1 for a summary of applicable electronic circuit boards for your NetScanner System Intelligent Pressure Scanner 5 1 3 1 PC 206 Amplifier Multiplexer Board The following procedures should be used for replacement of the PC 206 Amplifier Multiplexer Board Use the tools and follow the general p
164. se Static IP Address stored in module s non volatile memory 0001 Get Dynamic IP Address from external RARP BOOTP server 07 TCP Back Off Delay as hex value or FFFF FFFF means use low order byte of module s Ethernet Address as value instead In either case back off delay in microseconds is calculated from decimal equivalent of hex value delay decvalue 20 TCP IP Data Field Size Prefix with 2 byte big endian binary value as hex state 0000 None default 0001 Yes 09 TCP Connect Port as hex value e g 2328 9000 decimal default OA Auto UDP Broadcast Reset as hex state 0000 No default 0001 Yes Position of 4 state Internal Calibration Valves C1 C2 C3 C4 as hex state 0000 RUN position C2 C4 Energized C1 C3 Not 0001 CAL RE ZERO position C1 C4 Energized C2 C3 Not 0010 LEAK CHARGE position C2 C3 Energized C1 C4 Not 0011 PURGE position C1 C3 Energized C2 C4 Not see end of table NOTE see also Chart at end of w command each bit representing the current status of a transducer channel 16 1 Bit values are O transducer operating within the specified operational limits 1 transducer operating outside the specified limits see end of table NOTE Minimum Temperature Alarm Set Point in degrees C as decimal format 0 representation of internal IEEE float with leading space Temperature Status of Each Scanner Transducer as 16 bit hex bit map OE Maximum Tempera
165. silicon pressure transducer Figure 5 10 DH200 Transducer O Ring Replacement With clean hands apply a small amount of Krytox fluorinated grease to the palm of one hand and rub it out evenly with your index finger Place one new O ring onto your greased palm Work the O ring around until it is evenly greased The O ring should shine when properly lubricated There should be no white area of excess grease on the O ring Make sure there is only a thin film of lubrication on the O ring Using your greased finger place the greased O rings in the cups on the DH200 Ensure that no grease enters the hole that leads into the transducer Reinstall the DH200 as described in Section 5 1 4 Repeat steps 3 4 5 and 6 for each set of O rings in need of replacement Replace the PC 206 board as described in Section 5 1 3 1 and reassemble the module Test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 124 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 6 2 Tubing Plate O Ring Replacement The following is a step by step procedure to replace a Tubing Plate O ring in a Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 Place the scanner with the tubing plate on a clean lint free surface Hold the top plate calibration valve assembly with one hand supporting the bottom assembly to prevent dropping when all screws are removed Remove the six 6 Allen head screws on
166. sing in one hand and apply approximately 30 psi 200 kPa to the two bulge tubes one on either end of the housing end plate This will result in the pistons being forced out of their cavity If the pistons stick apply a higher pressure Place your free hand over the calibration valve housing to prevent the pistons from coming out of the housing Clean the pistons lubricate and replace the O rings part number 61 12 2023 and replace the pistons into their cavities as described in 5 above 7 Thoroughly clean the calibration manifold with a fast evaporating cleaning fluid that leaves little or no residue e g acetone alcohol or Freon Replace the calibration manifold into the housing making sure that the guiding pin fits into the slot of the manifold housing 8 Replace the tubing plate as described in Section 5 1 6 2 9 Replace the PC 206 board as described in Section 5 1 3 1 and reassemble the module 10 Test your scanner to ensure proper operation Page 127 Www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 6 5 Solenoid Valve O Ring Replacement The following is a step by step procedure to replace the internal solenoid valve O rings in a Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner The modules contain two internal solenoid valves 1 2 Disassemble the module as described in Section 5 1 2 Remove the two 2 Allen head screws that secure the solenoid manifold to the module to
167. sses were chosen with the understanding that the modules would be run on a totally private network Addressing errors may occur if modules are connected to a company internal network or if the modules are connected to the Internet If you are not sure about the configured networking scheme please consult your network administrator NOTE NetScanner modules are currently designed to use RARP protocol and BOOTP protocol for Dynamic IP address assignment When placed in Dynamic addressing mode through UDP Query s Enable Dynamic IP command or through the TCP IP protocol w1301 command the modules will first try to resolve their NOTE addresses using RARP protocol If no RARP server can be found the modules will then use the BOOTP protocol The modules will alternate between these two protocols until a response is received and an IP address is assigned If you are not sure about these protocols or if your modules should be using them please contact your network administrator When using the Configure Control Multi Point Calibration C command only the local variables in the module s volatile main NOTE memory RAM are changed Refer to Section 4 5 if it is desired to also store these new offset and gain coefficients in transducer non volatile memory 6 1 3 2 Host IP Address Assignment for Windows Operating Systems In order to communicate with the Ethernet 9816 the host computer must also be configured with an appropriate
168. stalled in the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack The method of upgrading module firmware is also presented in Section 5 2 Figure 5 1 is an exploded view of the Model 9816 calibration manifold Figure 5 2 next page depicts Model 9816 with and updated purge block Please refer to this drawing for an understanding of the construction of all Intelligent Pressure Scanner models internally mounted in the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack PISTON TUBING PLATE CUP SEAL O RING SHIM WASHER OPTIONAL me 0 CALIBRATION MANIFOLD ADAPTER PLATE PCB 206 TRANSDUCER Figure 5 1 Exploded View of 9816 Calibration Manifold Page 110 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Calibration Valve Assembly Figure 5 2 9816 with Upgraded Purge Block Table 5 1 provides a convenient cross reference summary of components and printed circuit boards found in each 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner as well as the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack This may be used as a guide to identify appropriate component replacement and maintenance sections in this chapter Component Section _ 5 1 3 1 5 1 3 2 5 1 3 3 5 1 3 4 5 1 6 4 PC 363 Ethernet Controller board not 5 1 7 field replaceable Front Pull out Panel Table 5 1 Component Cross Reference Page 111 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 1 1 Common Maintenance The NetScanner System In
169. table entries if their bits are specified will cause two byte binary 16 bit big endian status values to be delivered in the stream packet immediately following the stream header The third table entry if specified will cause the Pressure EU Data to be delivered next per the specified format f and for just the channels specified P amp S then 16 1 in the configured stream The remaining table entries will cause other special data groups i e raw pressures and EU temperature values also in A D counts or voltage forms to also be delivered in each stream packet Each of these special data groups is also output if its bit is specified in the order of its table entry within the packet Each group will also have a datum per the specified channels and be in the specified format per f E Sue Selecting too many other data groups will compromise module performance Page 69 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual bbbb hex data selected for inclusion in each stream packet Enable Valve Position Status see next table 002 O Enable DH Temperature Status see bit map below Enable Pressure EU Data default if never executed Enable Pressure A D Counts 0040 Enable Pressure Voltages 0080 Enable DH Temperature EU Data degrees C Enable DH Temperature A D Counts 020 Enable DH Temperature Voltages Any Valve Position Status datum is delivered as a two by
170. te a host stream output Only on the receipt of that hardware trigger will the module scan and EU convert all www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual internal channels Following completion of the acquisition and EU conversion cycle the module will also deliver the requested data channels to the host In this manner users are provided with highly synchronized data acquisition and delivery from one or more modules If a module waits in the idle mode for an extended period of time without receiving a data request it will periodically initiate its own internal data acquisition cycles so as to update internal thermal coefficients When all hardware triggered streams are complete or aborted an individual module will return to the default mode of continuous scanning and EU conversion When the internal software timer is used to control host stream output rates sync 1 note that the internal clock frequency variances will result in slightly different timing between modules Although these differences in timing are slight they may result in noticeable differences in output timing between modules over a long period of time If highly synchronized data output is required from multiple modules the hardware trigger mode should be used The period per parameter is a positive decimal integer count from 0 to 2147483647 specified with 1 to 10 numeric characters as needed Its meaning described in the f
171. te binary integer 16 bit big endian with the following possible values shown in hex below If selected this datum will follow the stream header in each packet status hex Valve Position Status 0000 Valves in RUN position Valves in CAL position 0010 Valves in LEAK CHARGE position Valves in PURGE position Any DH Temperature Status datum is delivered as a two byte binary bit map 16 bit big endian with each bit representing the status of DH 16 through DH 1 respectively A bit value of 0 zero indicates the DH is operating within its specified limits A value of 1 one indicates the DH is outside its specified limits Bit 4 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Chan 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 0 1 sey fi o Jo o jo jo o o jo jo jo jo jo o jo i we uec ae og o we Cog cope 1H The above example indicates that Channels 1 and 16 are operating outside the specified temperature limits This binary datum when selected follows the previous Valve Position status datum or the stream packet header Page 70 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example Configure stream to return both status fields and all Pressure EU data c 05 1 0013 Read response A If or when stream 1 is subsequently enabled data groups in that stream with the lowest bit numbers table positions selected are delivered first In this example bbbb 0013 the Valve Position Status datum would be f
172. telligent Pressure Scanners are designed for rugged use No special preventive maintenance is required although periodic maintenance may be required to replace worn or damaged components Upgrades or modifications of module hardware or firmware may also be periodically required For users who wish to do their own maintenance and repair maintenance kits and replacement parts may be purchased from the factory When performing any type of maintenance of NetScanner System components the following guidelines and precautions should always be followed e Verify that the work area and technicians are properly grounded to prevent damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge Ensure that all electrical and pneumatic connections have been removed from the module Ensure that the work area is free of dust and other possible contaminants that may affect the high tolerance machined parts and pneumatic seals if model has an integral manifold Care must be taken to prevent contaminants from reaching O ring surfaces If O ring surfaces require cleaning use a lint free applicator with alcohol Freon or acetone to remove dirt and lightly lubricate the O ring surface with silicon oil The oil is not provided in the maintenance kit Never use sharp objects to cut tubing from the bulged tubes The tiny scratches left on the tubes could cause leaks In the process of performing general maintenance on a module and in printed circu
173. the top plate that secure the valve assembly to the top plate Carefully rotate or slide the tubing plate back and forth pivoting on the guiding pin about 1 8 several times This is done to loosen the O rings from the calibration manifold Lift the tubing plate straight up Do not touch the calibration manifold Remove and replace the O rings needing maintenance using the procedure described in Section 5 1 6 1 Note that the O ring seals use an additional PTFE cup seal part number 24 00 50 153 placed on top of the O ring These seals should be replaced as necessary Note that these PTFE seals do not require the use of Krytox grease Notice also the larger O rings part number 61 14 50176 C3 C4 and 61 14 70101 Purge Replace them in the same manner as described in Section 5 1 6 1 Examine the tubing plate and calibration manifold to verify that no contaminants are on either surface This generally requires microscopic examination Replace the tubing plate by slowly placing the plate on the calibration manifold housing Make sure that the O ring side is down toward the pneumatic sliding manifold and the guiding pin on the calibration valve housing fits into the mating hole of the tubing plate Replace the six 6 Allen head screws that pass through the top plate to secure the calibration valve assembly Tighten evenly making sure that the screws are only finger tight plus 1 8 turn It is important not to over tighten the screws since the pn
174. this occurs the sequence number value will wrap around to zero 0 following the largest 32 bit value 4294967295 and then continue to increment by one for each returned packet The sequence number field is intended to provide a mechanism for host software to ensure that host data stream packets are processed or stored in the order in which they were obtained by the 9816 Each of the three possible host streams will report their own unique sequence number Note that if a previously stopped data stream is restarted the returned sequence numbers will resume with the next number at the point of the stream s termination The sequence numbers will not restart at one if a scan list is temporarily stopped and then restarted without reconfiguring the stream A limited stream will terminate once this sequence number equals the requested number of packets for the stream Page 64 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual For periodic hardware triggered streams that are never suspended and resumed after being initially enabled the sequence number may also serve as a relative time stamp if the period in milliseconds of the hardware trigger is known If a special sub command ii 05 is used to select the content of a stream other status data may immediately follow the binary stream header and precede the default Pressure EU Data if selected Still other special acquired data per selected channel may
175. through f These hex values may represent bit maps of individual options or actual internal integer or floating point IEEE binary data values In other cases see optional format 7 below binary data may be transmitted directly as 4 byte 32 bit big endian binary values without any formatting change 3 1 3 1 General Command Format A typical TCP IP command contained in the data field following a TCP packet header is a variable length character string with the following general fields e a 1 character command letter c an optional position field opppp a variable length string of hexadecimal digits e a variable number of optional datum fields ddda each a variable length string normally formatted as a decimal number with a leading space character and with or without sign and or decimal point as needed Using brackets to show optional elements and ellipsis to show indefinite repetition a typical TCP IP command may be viewed schematically as follows ditlolololelel dddo daad Page 31 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual From this schematic it should be clear that the command letter c is required the position field ppppp immediately follows it and may have 0 1 2 3 4 or 5 characters and there may be zero or more datum fields dddd as required For simplicity the variable length nature of each ddad string is not shown with brackets ab
176. tion for Acquisition Calibration Adjustment of Engineering Unit Correction Coefficients Acquisition Delivery of Data to Host Network Query and Control Please look ahead to Table 3 1 labeled 9816 NetScanner System Commands in Section 3 2 for a quick look summary of all commands available to the Model 9816 module Each command may be referenced by both its functional title and by its command id in the functional discussion sub sections below The Detailed Command Description Reference immediately follows the table in Section 3 2 with each command description occupying a page or more if necessary Command descriptions in this section as in the table are ordered first by type TCP IP then UDP IP then by command id in ASCII order UPPERCASE letters A Z first then lowercase letters a 2 3 1 5 1 Start up Initialization Since power supplies may be distributed widely across a network of modules and host computer s it is not uncommon for modules singly or together and the host to lose power independently Thus their power may be restored at different times Start up initialization for every module must normally be performed when its power is restored as each module enters default states after power up which may not be the state the host computer had previously been operating in Any previous TCP IP socket connection is also lost after power failure and must be re established between host and module before any TCP IP comm
177. to Module Page 122 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 5 Ensure that the three 3 solenoid manifold O rings are present and free of contaminants Replace the solenoid with the new one by carefully aligning and gently tightening the screws 6 X Attach the wiring harness to the solenoid and connector P5 of the PC 299 board 7 Reassemble the module 8 Test your scanner to ensure proper operation 5 1 6 Replacement of O Rings Scanner calibration valves include both static and dynamic O ring seals When used properly the rated durability of the dynamic O rings is in excess of 1 000 000 shifts of the calibration valve The procedures described below should be used for replacement of all the O rings in the Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanner Use the tools and follow the general warnings already described at the start of Section 5 1 1 The material needed for the O ring replacement can be acquired through the proper maintenance kit available from MEAS Specifically needed for these procedures are proper size O rings PTFE cup seals a fast evaporating cleaning fluid e g acetone alcohol Freon etc 50 PSI dry air supply a glue syringe and glue for those O rings needing glue and Krytox fluorinated grease read product warnings and recommendations thoroughly Service of O ring seals requires a clean working environment Introduction of contaminants to the O ring or inter
178. ts are pneumatically dead ended to prevent migration of contaminants into the instrument Page 22 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual CAL POSITION DH200 TRANSDUCER Q PURGE CAL RUN REF CAL REF Ep TO NEXT TRANSDUCER Figure 2 5 Each 9816 is manufactured with a connection to one of the eight 8 CAL port ranges based on the unit s full scale pressure range Assignment of 9816 s CAL range is show in Table 2 1 next page In the case of a 9816 with multiple pressure ranges installed the unit will use the CAL range of the lowest installed full scale pressure range CAL port assignments are based on a pressure range NOT 98RK 1 Note slot assignments Table 2 1 Pneumatic Connector Assignment 98RK 1 Connection Pressure Scanner Range Input User defined 10 W C 20 W C 1 psid 1 5 psid 130 45 50 psid 75 psid 100 psid 150 200 250 300 psid 500 psid 600 psid 650 psid 750 psid 850 psid Page 23 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 2 3 4 4 PURGE Mode Inputs 9816 scanners are supplied with a purge leak charge feature The purge feature allows users to apply positive pressure to the PURGE input which will then be vented out of the user input ports forcing contaminants such as moisture out of the pneumatic input lines Note on common reference 9816 scanners only the numbered input por
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180. ts will be purged RUN REF is not purged True differential 9816 scanners will purge both the run and reference input ports for all channels The purge supply provided to the 9816 must always be a higher pressure than the highest pressure present on the input ports of the module The purge supply must also be capable of maintaining proper purge pressure at the high flow rates encountered while the module is in the purge mode WARNING Failure to provide proper purge supply pressure may result in migration of moisture and contaminants into the 9816 module This can result in permanent damage to module components When commanded into the PURGE position the purge input pressure will be connected to the numbered measurement input ports allowing for a flow of air away from the instrument The purge cycle should be terminated by commanding the 9816 into a non purge mode such as CAL WARNING Purge cycles should NEVER be terminated by turning off the purge supply air while in the PURGE position PURGE POSITION AM DH200 TRANSDUCER U 9 d 5 TO NEXT TRANSDUCER Figure 2 6 Page 24 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 2 3 4 5 LEAK Mode Inputs The purge leak charge valve design includes a leak check feature capable of testing the integrity of user pneumatic connections as well as those within the 9816 module For the leak mode to be used all RUN mode pressur
181. ttach to stand offs and act as stabilizers for the flex circuit 5 Unplug the eight pin flex circuit from both DH200s transducers The flex circuit is a single piece unit that must be unplugged from both transducers 6 Remove the transducer by removing the 4 40 threaded stand off screw and lifting the transducer straight up from the mounting block Make sure the two 2 O rings remain with the transducer as it is removed and the mounting block is clean and free of contaminants To replace the transducer O rings use the procedure as described in Section 5 1 4 If the entire transducer is to be replaced make sure to also replace the O rings Additionally ensure that the replaced transducer is the same pressure rating as the old one ES The pressure rating of the purge sensing transducer is 750 psi and Note the pressure rating of the supply sensing transducer is 150 psi Page 132 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 7 Replace the transducer making sure the electrical connections are located on the outside back edge of the cubic design Tighten the 4 40 standoff screw snugly finger tight plus 1 4 turn 8 Reattach the flex circuit ensuring it is attached to the same pins from which it was removed and that the pins are not bent Replace the 3 32 Allen head stabilizing screw into each of the transducer 4 40 standoffs 9 X Ensure all back panel electrical connections are
182. ture Alarm Set Point in degrees C as decimal format 0 representation of internal IEEE float with leading space OF Cluster C Rack R and Slot S Address each item encoded as a hex digit most significant digit always zero OCRS see end of table NOTE External DH Scan Interval in seconds as decimal integer value 11 Thermal Update Scan Interval in seconds as decimal integer value NOTE These 4 byte hex status fields may also be returned in autonomous data streams but as pure binary extensions of each stream packet s binary header see c command ii 05 bbbb 0002 NOTE The 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack can operate as a single unit with up to eight Model 9816 pressure scanners installed in slots of each rack Racks may also be grouped together in clusters of racks as part of a larger data acquisition system installation In order to physically identify individual Page 81 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Example q00 scanners within such a larger system a simple three part addressing scheme is available Individual scanners are identified by their Cluster Rack and Slot CRS address a three digit hexadecimal number A cluster the most significant address unit is numbered 0 F 0 15 decimal for a total of 16 clusters clusters often refer to other geographical units like control rooms or test stands A rack the
183. ule chassis The following table shows the position of the transducer calibration manifold assembly corresponding to front panel LED illumination LED INDICATORS VALVE POSITION PRG RUN OFF CAL OFF PURGE ON LEAK CHARGE ON 2 3 5 Cluster Rack and Slot Identification The 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack can operate as a single unit with one 1 to eight 8 pressure scanners installed in each rack Racks may also be grouped together as a cluster of racks as part of a larger data acquisition system In order to physically identify individual scanners within a data acquisition system a simple addressing scheme is available Individual scanners are identified by their Cluster Hack and Slot CRS address a three digit hexadecimal number A cluster the most significant address unit is numbered 0 F hex for a total of 16 clusters of racks A rack the middle address digit may be numbered 0 15 for a total of 16 racks NOTE The switch for setting the rack address is numbered in integers but the address is returned in hex 0 F A slot the least significant address unit numbered 1 through 8 designates a particular 9816 pressure scanner The diagram on the following page depicts the 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack front pullout panel with switches identified for setting Cluster and Rack addresses Cluster and Rack addresses may be set at any number user option
184. under SETTINGS Under CONTROL PANEL select the SYSTEM icon When the DEVICE MANAGER tab is selected a list of all installed hardware devices will be listed Any possible hardware conflicts will be marked in this list with a yellow warning symbol next to the device in question e Ensure the Ethernet adapter is configured for 10 Mbit Sec Many adapters are capable of higher speeds that are not compatible with the NetScanner System modules 6 2 Zero and Gain Calibration Troubleshooting Incorrect pneumatic setup or incorrect command usage when executing a module s Re zero or Span calibration command see Z h and C commands in Chapter 3 can result in unexpected module operation A common source of errors during these operations is incorrect control of the module s internal calibration valve and pneumatic inputs Pressure connections are described in Chapter 2 while details of calibration procedures are described throughout Chapter 4 Some common errors and problems are listed below These common problems apply primarily to Model 9816 with its internal transducers and calibration manifold e The module s supply air is either not attached or does not provide enough pressure less than 65 psig to shift the calibration valve This results in the calibration valve remaining in its current position even though the module commands have requested movement of the valve This causes incorrect pneumatic inputs during calibration commands Verify t
185. ured when the unit is placed in the RUN position If the measurement or RUN side of the channel leaks at a rate greater than the reference side a resulting negative differential pressure will be measured Likewise if the reference port tubing leaks at a rate greater than the measurement side a resulting positive differential pressure will be measured LEAK CHARGE POSITION DH200 TRANSDUCER z PURGE CAL RUN REF CAL REF TO NEXT TRANSDUCER Figure 2 7 Page 25 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 2 3 4 6 Calibration Manifold Position Detector Circuit The transducer calibration manifold position detector circuit uses reflective infrared sensors to sense the actual position of the manifold valve block The block located within the valve assembly is shifted to a desired position by pneumatic pistons positioned around the block Two reflective infrared sensors which sense the position of the block by the reflection of the sensor infrared beam from the block surface are mounted into the assembly If the block is in front of the sensor a low level logic signal is output by the sensor indicating the presence of the block If the block is not in front of the sensor the infrared beam is not reflected and the sensor outputs a logic high signal Outputs of these sensors are routed to the PC 299 microprocessor board and then to the CAL and purge PRG LEDs on the front of the mod
186. ustomer desires another method of return shipment MEAS will prepay and add the shipping charges to the repair bill Incoming freight charges are the customer s responsibility The customer is also responsible for paying shipping charges to and from MEAS for any equipment not under warranty All products covered under the MEAS warranty policy will be repaired at no charge An analysis fee will be charged to quote the cost of repairing any item not under warranty If for any reason the customer decides not to have the item repaired the analysis fee will still be charged If the quote is approved by the customer the analysis fee will be waived The quote for repair will be based on the MEAS flat rate for repair calibration and board replacement When these prices do not apply the quote will be based on an hourly labor rate plus parts All replaced parts are warranted for 90 days from the date of shipment The 90 day warranty is strictly limited to parts replaced during the repair Page 150 www meas spec com
187. uter Each 98RK 1 can also provide power and communication to as many as three 3 remotely connected NetScanner modules such as the Model 9116 Pneumatic Intelligent Pressure Scanners Model 9022 All Media Intelligent Pressure Scanners Model 9046 Intelligent Temperature Scanners and Model 903x Pressure Controllers Refer to their respective datasheets for more information on these NetScanner System components A typical system configuration is shown in Figure 1 2 Each Model 9816 Rackmount Intelligent Pressure Scanner module integrates sixteen 16 silicon piezoresistive pressure sensors and a unique patented calibration manifold with an onboard 32 bit microprocessor This provides compensated engineering unit EU data output via the Ethernet interface Each pressure sensor is packaged with an integral EEPROM for storage of calibration data unique to the sensor Integrating the EEPROM within the sensor enables simple plug and play field replacement of transducers with automatic uploading of sensor data during system power up REMOTELY CONNECTED NETSCANNER COMPONENTS 8 PER RACK MAX INTERFACE CABLES PSI P N 9082 328 FT 100 M MAX LENGTH GIGABIT SWITCH AX LE 3L GL ZF KE Go GR y l y VE N 98RK 1 RACK NO 2 FRONT VIEW HOST COMPUTER Ee Figure 1 2 Typical NetScanner System Configuration Page 2 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s M
188. valve shifts may induce errors into your system www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual Men Chapter 7 Start up Software 7 1 Introduction The NetScanner System Unified Startup Software NUSS allows you to operate from a Windows based host PC a diverse network of pressure or temperature scanner modules and or standard calibrator modules of the NetScanner System type The NetScanner System for which NUSS was designed is a distributed Ethernet network using TCP UDP IP protocols that functions as a precision pressure data acquisition system NUSS integrates a diverse set of older startup query and test programs that were often very module specific NUSS recognizes each Model 9816 module type it finds on the network and automatically provides that module with its appropriate functionality by dynamically adjusting the program s form and menu content NUSS allows you to operate your Model 9816 modules singly or together in selected groups without having to write any custom software and without having to learn low level commands The software was designed to permit you to test almost every possible module function with a simple interactive point and click interface NUSS is provided to all customers who have purchased a 98RK 1 Scanner Interface Rack with Model 9816 Intelligent Pressure Scanners installed The software NUSS as well as the Users Manual are included on a CD ROM packed
189. ve with tweezers Do not scratch either the H block or the tubing plate as this may induce additional leaks 5 Clean the O ring cup with a lint free applicator moistened with a cleaning fluid such as acetone alcohol Freon or any other substance that evaporates quickly and leaves very little residue Remove any excess cleaner with supply air dry as soon as possible Do not blow air directly into the holes of the surface since that could drive the fluid into the scanner 6 Apply avery small amount of Krytox fluorinated grease to the entire manifold H block and tubing plate being careful not to allow any excess grease to cover any tubing port 7 Re install the QDC assembly It is extremely critical that each H block tubing assembly be mated exactly to its adapter plate on the eight piece manifold For this procedure it may be prudent to disassemble each QDC from its mounting rack and individually re install it To remove each QDC from its mounting rack remove the four 4 4 40 d Allen head screws one in each corner of the QDC 8 Mount the H block tubing assembly to its adapter plate on the eight piece manifold and secure with its 10 24 x 1 2 stainless steel Phillips head screw Assemble each of the tubing blocks in this manner and then re connect them to the mounting plate with the Allen head screws 9 Re connect the QDC mounting rack to the 98RK 1 chassis with the four 4 6 32 x 1 4 stainles
190. w simple commands and a query response Using the underlying basic IP protocol the host computer and interconnected modules are all peers that can all communicate equally Each peer must have a unique logical P Address as well as its own unique physical Ethernet Address to be directly addressed Any peer may initiate transmissions without permission from the receiver In NetScanner System implementation the host computer is normally a client and generally initiates most Page 30 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual transmissions by sending commands to the modules which are normally servers However a module can initiate its own transmissions in some operating modes e g the hardware triggered or free run autonomous host streams generated by the Configure Control Autonomous Host Streams c command A maximum of 255 modules are easily addressed by varying only the low order byte of a typical IP Address Many more modules may be addressed by also changing the network portion high order 3 bytes of the IP address A peer may be directly addressed by its IP address in xxx xxx xxx xxx format or by use of a predefined logical name that allows its P Address to be looked up in the sender s database or in a central network server s database Windows based operating systems provide a simple text file database called Hosts Review the file Hosts sam in the C windows direct
191. xternal P amp S channels are considered higher s than any internal channels s 16 1 Each datum field may be variable in length whether part of the command itself or the command s response In its most common format a datum begins with a space character and is followed by an optional sign decimal digits and decimal point as needed e g Vv vvvvvv For other formats it may be a hex digit string or pure binary number Page 33 www meas spec com Measurement Specialties Inc 98RK 1 amp 9816 User s Manual 3 1 3 5 Format Field Some commands that either send data to a module as command parameters or cause the host to receive data via command s response have an extra format parameter f digit appended to or specified in the position field This parameter when specified or implied by default governs how internal data are converted to from external user visible form The most common format f 0 causes each datum in command or response to be a decimal number externally with optional sign and decimal point as needed Internally the module sets obtains each converted datum to from a single binary 32 bit IEEE float e Some formats 1 2 5 encode decode the internal binary format to from ASCII hexadecimal external form Some of these hex dump formats provide an external hex bit map of the internal binary value float or integer as appropriate Format 5 may encode decode the internal float value to

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