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DIGITAL PRESSURE SENSOR SCANNER

CUM DATALOGGER

MODEL : NICTECH-DAQ-PRESSURE-16X-USB

(FRONT & REAR VIEW WITH CONNECTORS FOR STRAIN GAUGE INPUT) FEATURES Internal scanner provides 8 measuring channels as

standard and is Extensible to a maximum of 96

channels

Composes of bridge, the largest transmission

distance: 50 mtrs

Suitable for Static strain test of bridges, railways and

other major Engineering Applications.

Readings directly in microstrains

SCANS EACH CHANNEL ONE BY ONE ON LCD BUT TRANSFER DATA FOR ALL THE CHANNELS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON PC BASED SOFTWARE IN THE SELECTED SAMPLING RATE

METAL HOUSING WITH POWDER COATINGS

FRINT ENDED KEYPAD FOR ZERO/TARE AND

ENTERING CALIBRATION FACTOR

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Input Range +/- 1000 BAR

Resolution 0.01BAR

channels (single module) 16

Tolerance ±0.3% FS±

Scanning speed Max 5 csamples per sec for STATIC TEST.

LCD backlit Alphanumeric indication of the output measured

values

Long wire automatic compensation.

12-bit dual D / A auto-balance.

Suitable for testing general strain in metal, concrete

structures in STATIC MODE only

Interface : PC serial Interface RS-232, 9-pin D - Connector

Bridge Resistance 60 - 1000Ω (Gauge Factor=2.0-2.13) –

Impedance to be specify while ordering

Bridge Full Common Compensation (any of the one type to be

specified)

Sensitivity ±0.02%FS/°C

Temperature/Humidity Operating Temperature :0 to 50°C;

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Operating Humidity: 20 to 80% RH

Power Supply AC:220V50Hz/0.5A; DC:+12 to +40V

Dimensions WIDTH(10”),HEIGHT(3.8 INCH), DEPTH 30 INCH

Input/Output Type Input:4-Pin Metal circular Socket ;

Output: BNC

Weight 1.5Kg single module (16 channels)

Long wire automatic compensation

SUPPLIED WITH

Accessories : input/output cable: one/CH

Accessories Power supply cable:1

RS-232 serial Cable-1 No.

Calibration chart

Software series CD- 1No.

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DATA LOGGERS

2-100 CHANNELS

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SERIAL DATA TX PORT

TO USB OF LAPTOP

8 GB USB PENDRIVE

CONNECTORS 16 CHANNEL DATA LOGGER DAM

SERIES

DATA LOGGER DAM-XC-USB-350-SERIES

LCD DISPLAY

KEYPADS

UNIT IN BAR

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1.1 INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL

1. KEEP THE DATALOGGER IS SWITCH OFF CONDITION.

2. MAKE THE CONNECTORS OF THE UNIAXIAL STRAIN GAUGES AS

BELOW:

3. CONNECT THE CONNECTOR OF STRAIN GAUGE TO RESPECTIVE END

CONNECTORS PLACED AT REAR SIDE OF DATALOGGER.

NOW SWITCH ON THE INDICATOR ON PLUG

OFF

4. LCD WILL DISPLAY

CH 01 = + 0000 ms

CH 02 = + 0000 ms

5. IF SOME VALUE IS COMING ON LCD WHEN SWITH IS ON THE DAM

SERIES INSTRUMENT, TARE THE SAME BY PRESSING MENU KEY 1

NO

TIME AND LCD DISPLAY ASKED FOR

SET TARE

YES NO

PRESS ENTER TO TARE THE INITIAL STRAIN VALUES. PLEASE TAKE CARE

THAT STRAIN GAUGES SHOULD PASTED ON THE TESTING SOFTWARE.

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6. PLEASE OFFER INSTRUMENT 10-15 MINUTES WARM UP TIME.

7. AGAIN TARE THE READINGS BY PROCCESSING

MENU AND THE ENTER

NO YES

8. NOW CHECK THE COUNTS AFTER STEP 7.

9. FOR CHECKING COUNTS, SWITCH OFF THE INDICATOR, KEEP ON

PRESSING ENTER AND SWITCH

YES

ON THE INDICATOR, PLEASE KEEP ENTER PRESSED UNTIL DISPLAY

YES

SHOWN:

CH 01 = + 0000 ms

CH 02 = + 0000 ms

10. NOW RELEASE THE ENTER KEY , LCD DISPLAY WILL SHOW:

YES

A 01 = 25550 - 32000

A 02 = 25550 - 32000

TO VERYFY THE COUNT RATINGS OF OHER CONNECTED CHANNELS, PRESS

INC key to switch over to ch 3, ch4, …………..CH32

11. NOW APPLY LOAD TO THE TESTINGSTRUCTURE THE LCD DISPLAY THE

MICROSTRAIN VALUES OF CH 1, CH2 AND PRESS INC KEY TO SEE

THE VALUES OF REST OF THE CHANNELS.

12. TO CONTONUSLY SEE THE MEASURED VALUES OF ALL THE

CONNECTED CHANNELS, PRESS SHIFT

KEY, ALL CHANNELS WILL START SCROLLING. TO RELEASE SCROLLING

AGAIN PRESS SHIFT KEY. LCD DISPLAYS MODE CHANGE AND

ONLY TWO CHANNELS WILL BE DISPLAYED.

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1.2 DATA TRANSFER TO PC AND USB PENDRIVE

1. DATA TRANSFER TO PC

FOR DATA TRANSFER TO PC BASES REAL TIME DISPLAY AND

LOGGING SOFTWARE, PLEASE PRESS MENU KEY TWICE, LCD

NO

DISPLAY SHOWS.

CHANGE DELAY

YES NO

PRESS ENTER KEY, LCD WILL DISPLAY.

YES

LOG DELAY .00000

USE INC AND SHIFT KEY TO ENTER FOLLOWING VALUE. AND

AFTER ENTERING, 00001,

PRESS ENTER TO SAVE THE SAME. THIS FACTOR WILL ALLOW

YES

DATA TO TRAVEL TO PC BASED SOFTWARE.

2. DATA TRANSFER TO USB PENDRIVE

PLEASE INSERT THE USB PENDRIVE 2 GB/ 4 GB/ 8 GB AT THE USB

PORT SLOT PROVIDED AT THE REAR END THE DATA LOGGER.

PRESS MENU TWICE, LCD WILL DISPLAY LOG DELY. USE INC AND

NO

SHIFT KEY TO ENTER

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FOLLOWING VALUES:

00011 AND AFTER ENTERING 00011, PRESS

ENTER TO SAVE THE SAME.

YES

THIS FACTOR WILL ALLOW DATA TO TRAVEL TO USB.

ONCE THE TEST IS COMPLETED PRESS THE RE- SET SWITCH PROVIDED

AT REAR END TO THE DATA- LOGGER AND TAKE OUT THE USB

PENDRIVE.

ONCE YOU TAKE OUT THE PENDRIVE RELEASE THE RESET SWITCH,

UNTILL THEN KEEP IT PRESSING.

NOW PLUG THE USB DRIVE TO PC AND OPEN IT, THE LOGGING FILE

WILL APPEARED. THEN RIGHT CLICK AND OPEN THE SAME USING

EXCEL.

A MICROSOFT EXCEL SPREADSHEET WILL BE OPENED WITH ALL REAL

TIME READINGS OF THE CONNECTED CHANNELS.

NOTE: THE DAM SERIES IS FACTORY CALIBRATED FOR STRAIN, PRESSURE,

LOAD, TORQUE, LVDT ETC. PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE CALIBRATION

MENU. FOR RE- CALIBRATION PLEASE CONTACT TO SUPPLIER, AUTHORIZED

DEALER.

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1.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION MENU

-3 SOFTWARE FILES

1. Please download all the above three file and place them in a New Folder On Desktop.

2. Connect the RS-232 wire to Serial Port of The Desktop PC as well as The 9-pin Serial port of the Strain Indicator

3. Please keep the Indicator in SWITCH OFF Position while connecting Connectors.

4. Now Switch ON the Indicator

5. LCD display will Indicate STRAIN CHANNEL 1-4 NOS

6. Press MENU First,Display will Indicate TARE ALL with YES &NO options NO

7. Press ENTER Key, This will Tare all the Initial Offset values and YES place the starting NO LOAD

values of strain gauges connected as 00000 microstrains

Data.txt

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8. Now Open the Software Folder as placed on the PC Desktop.

- These 3 file will be

opened.

Click the File and the Software will start

working.,The Software Window will be displayed as below upon clicking the ICON,please do not click rest of the two files

9. In Column DATA TRANSFER MESSAGE if Data Transfer from Indicator is coming properly then the message will be as…. Data coming ….OK, in case of any transfer error it will be Data Coming…Not Responding

10. In case of Data Transfer Error, Press Set UP MENU and click PORT as

Indicated below.

Data.txt

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11.On clicking PORT ,The following Message will appear, please select the

COM-1 or COM-2(in case your PC has more than 1 COM ports) and Baud

Rate as 960

11.1 TARE initial Values by Pressing Front ended keypad ,Press MR/<

KEY First,Display will Indicate TARE ALL with YES & NO options.Press T/Z to enter YES, TARE all initial values after connecting TORQUE SENSOR is must in each and every test at

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starting stage, You can TARE once/Twice to achieve ZERO No Load values

12. Enter the Log Delay as per the Scanning rate required, Ex. 10 numeric

value indicates 3 sampling cycles per seconds,60 numeric value means

next samples will be after 20 seconds, Min value to be entered is 1

13. Real time value in EXCEL file will automatically generated and stored

on the

PC desktop as below-

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STRAIN INDICATOR HARDWARE DESIGN

Specifications

1. Application Range: Widely apply in weighing system equipped with 1 CH

4 -wire sensor

2. Standard function:

-High precision A/D conversion with readability 1/30,000

-Auto adjustment speed and range of digital filter

-Auto power-Saving mode

-Protection for low battery

-AC/DC Power supply, built-in rechargeable battery 6V/4AH battery

-Accumulation auto/manual

-10 times enlargement of weight value(counts≤10,000)

-Hold function

-kg/lb units conversion

-RS232C with selectable baud rate

3. Technical Parameter:

-A/D conversion method: Tri-Integral

-AD conversion: ≥40 times/sec.

-Input signal:0-10mV

-Input sensitivity: ≥1μV/e

-Load Cell excitation: DC5V

-Connection of 1 strain gauge SENSOR(350Ω)

-Verified counts: 3000

-Max. external counts: 30,000

-Division:1/2/5/10/20/50 optional

-Display: LCD –Back Lit

4.

-Simulating voltage: DC5V

-Transmission distance: RS232C≤30 meters

-Power Supply: AC187 ~ 242V,49-51 Hz; DC built-in rechargeable

6V/4AH battery

-Ambient temperature: 0 ~ 40°C

5. Option: RS232C serial communication interface, with selectable baud

rate by continuous

sending method

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DESIGN &MKTD By :

M/s N I C JAIPUR(a sensors & Automation co.)

NICTECH®

e-mail : nic_s@rediffmail.com, nic_jpr@indiatimes.com

www.nicsensorautomation.com