Omega TC-08 User's Manual
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3. 49 0 7056 9398 29 Toll Free in Germany 0800 639 7678 e mail info omega de United Kingdom One Omega Drive River Bend Technology Centre ISO 9002 Certified Northbank Irlam Manchester M44 5BD United Kingdom Tel 44 0 161 777 6611 FAX 44 0 161 777 6622 Toll Free in United Kingdom 0800 488 488 e mail sales omega co uk It is the policy of OMEGA Engineering Inc to comply with all worldwide safety and EMC EMI regulations that apply OMEGA is constantly pursuing certification of its products to the European New Approach Directives OMEGA will add the CE mark to every appropriate device upon certification The information contained in this document is believed to be correct but OMEGA accepts no liability for any errors it contains and reserves the right to alter specifications without notice WARNING These products are not designed for use in and should not be used for human applications WARRANTY DISCLAIMER OMEGA ENGINEERING INC warrants this unit to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 25 months from date of purchase OMEGA s WARRANTY adds an additional one 1 month grace period to the normal two 2 year product warranty to cover handling and shipping time This ensures that OMEGA s customers receive maximum coverage on each product If the unit malfunctions it must be returned to the factory for evaluation OMEGA s Customer Service Department will issue an Authorized Return AR number imme
4. Y The remedies of purchaser set forth here in are exclusive and the total liability of OMEGA with respect to this order whether based on contract warranty negligence indemnification strict liability or otherwise shall not exceed the purchase price of the component upon which liability is based In no event shall OMEGA be liable for consequential incidental or special damages CONDITIONS Equipment sold by OMEGA is not intended to be used nor shall it be used 1 as a Basic Component under 10 CFR 21 NRC used in or with any nuclear installation or activity or 2 in medical applications or used on humans Should any Product s be used in or with any nuclear installation or activity medical application used on humans or misused in any way OMEGA assumes no responsibility as set forth in our basic WARRANTY DISCLAIMER language and additionally purchaser will indemnify OMEGA and hold OMEGA harmless from any liability or damage whatsoever arising out of the use of the Product s in such a manner RETURN REQUESTS INQUIRIES Direct all warranty and repair requests inquiries to the OMEGA Customer Service Department BEFORE RETURNING ANY PRODUCT S TO OMEGA PURCHASER MUST OBTAIN AN AUTHORIZED RETURN AR NUMBER FROM OMEGA S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID PROCESSING DELAYS The assigned AR number should then be marked on the outside of the return package and on any correspondence The purchaser is responsible for ship
5. diately upon phone or written request Upon examination by OMEGA if the unit is found to be defective it will be repaired or replaced at no charge OMEGA s WARRANTY does not apply to defects resulting from any action of the purchaser including but not limited to mishandling improper interfacing oper ation outside of design limits improper repair or unauthorized modification This WARRANTY is VOID if the unit shows evidence of having been tampered with or shows evidence of having been damaged as a result of excessive corrosion or current heat moisture or vibration improper specification misapplication misuse or other operating conditions outside of OMEGA s control Components in which wear is not warranted include but are not limited to contact points fuses and triacs OMEGA is pleased to offer suggestions on the use of its various products However OMEGA neither assumes responsibility for any omissions or errors nor assumes liability for any damages that result from the use of its products in accordance with information pro vided by OMEGA either verbal or written OMEGA warrants only that the parts manufactured by the company will be as specified and free of defects OMEGA MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED EXCEPT THAT OF TITLE AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED LIMITATION OF LIABILIT
6. e TC 08 software see the electronic manual If Windows displays a warning message about Windows Logo testing you must click Continue Anyway to complete the installation and start using the hardware product
7. ed software Maximum input range You can find the maximum input range and where applicable overload protection range in the product manual installed on your computer Always operate the product within the specified input range Operation outside the range of the overload protection is likely to cause permanent damage to the unit Mains voltages TC 08 data acquisition modules are not designed for use with mains voltages To measure mains we recommend the use of a differential probe that is specifically designed for such measurements Safety grounding The ground of every product is connected directly to the ground of your computer through the interconnecting cable supplied This is done in order to minimize interference Therefore always use the supplied cable to attach the product to your computer As with most oscilloscopes and data acquisition modules take care to avoid connecting the ground input of the product to anything which may be at some voltage other than ground If in doubt use a voltmeter to check that there is no significant AC or DC voltage between the oscilloscope ground and the point to which you intent to connect it Failure to check may cause damage to the product or computer and could cause injury to yourself or others With temperature converters take great care when measuring temperatures near mains equipment If a sensor is accidentally connected to mains voltages you risk damage to the converter or your comp
8. ins all the manuals and drivers which allow you to develop your own custom programs easily Follow section 1 3 to install 6 Input connections The installed product manuals contain complete descriptions of input connections Follow section 1 3 to install 7 Technical support The OMEGA Engineering web site at Wwww omega com also contains regularly updated technical support information Both the product manual and the web site contain phone fax and e mail contact information for our technical support team 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a TC 08 data acquisition module This guide explains how to install the software and product manual using the supplied CD ROM The product manual contains detailed information about using the product and its software It includes all the information you will need to connect and set up your product The product manual is installed in electronic format but if you would prefer a paper copy you can print the PDF files on the CD ROM 2 General safety warning We strongly recommend that you read the general safety information below and also the product specific safety warning in the product manual before using your product for the first time If you do not use the equipment in the manner specified then you may impair the protection provided This could result in damage to your computer or injury to yourself or others The product manual is installed on your computer when you install the suppli
9. ping charges freight insurance and proper packaging to prevent breakage in transit FOR WARRANTY RETURNS please have FOR NON WARRANTY REPAIRS consult the following information available BEFORE OMEGA for current repair charges Have the contacting OMEGA following information available BEFORE 1 Purchase Order number under which contacting OMEGA the product was PURCHASED 1 Purchase Order number to cover the COST 2 Model and serial number of the product of the repair under warranty and 2 Model and serial number of the product and 3 Repair instructions and or specific 3 Repair instructions and or specific problems problems relative to the product relative to the product OMEGA s policy is to make running changes not model changes whenever an improvement is possible This affords our customers the latest in technology and engineering OMEGA is a registered trademark of OMEGA ENGINEERING INC Copyright 2007 OMEGA ENGINEERING INC All rights reserved This document may not be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form in whole or in part without the prior written consent of OMEGA ENGINEERING INC 4 Software updates replacing lost software The latest version of the TC 08 software can be downloaded free of charge from our web site at www omega com If you require a new CD please contact OMEGA Engineering 5 Writing your own software The CD ROM conta
10. uter and your computer chassis may become live You should assume that the product does not have a protective safety earth Incorrect configuration or use on voltages outside the maximum input range can be hazardous Repairs The unit contains no user servicable parts Repair or calibration of the unit requires specialized test equipment and must be performed by OMEGA Engineering 3 Installing the software and manual Note Please follow the software installation instructions below BEFORE connecting the hardware product 3 1 Installing under Windows XP SP2 or Vista 1 Insert the TC 08 software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 If Autorun is enabled the CD will start up automatically If so go to step 6 3 Press the Start button and select Run 4 Type d TC 08 where d is your CD ROM drive 5 Press the Enter key 6 Click the Install Application Software button 7 The program will guide you through the installation 3 2 Installing USB products USB products are supported only by Windows XP SP2 or Vista Install the software before connecting the product to the USB port for the first time see section 3 1 Once you have completed the software installation instructions in section 3 1 do the following 1 Connect the USB cable between the product and one of the USB ports on your computer 2 Allow the computer to automatically detect and configure your hardware product For instructions on how to configure th
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