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TECHNICAL
DESCRIPTION
MSX-E3701-DIO
Ethernet system for length measurement
Edition: 02.02-11/2015
DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 certified

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  • Page 1 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION MSX-E3701-DIO Ethernet system for length measurement Edition: 02.02-11/2015 DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 certified...
  • Page 2 The content of this manual and the technical product data may be changed without prior notice. ADDI-DATA GmbH reserves the right to make changes to the technical data and the materials included herein.

  • Page 3: Warning

    If the instructions are ignored, the Ethernet system, the PC and/or peripherals may be destroyed. WARNING! Designates a possibly dangerous situation. If the instructions are ignored, the Ethernet system, the PC and/or peripherals may be destroyed and persons may be endangered. www.addi-data.com...
  • Page 4 Contents MSX-E3701-DIO Contents Warning! ............................3 Chapter overview..........................7 Definition of application, user, handling ................8 Definition of application........................8 1.1.1 Intended use............................8 1.1.2 Usage restrictions..........................8 1.1.3 Limits of use ............................8 Safety precautions ..........................8 1.2.1 Current sources .............................8 1.2.2 Degrees of protection ..........................8 1.2.3 Cables..............................9...
  • Page 5 MSX-E3701-DIO: Block diagram....................12 Fig. 3-1: Half-brige transducer ........................13 Fig. 3-2: LVDT transducer..........................14 Fig. 4-1: MSX-E3701-DIO: Acquisition principle ..................16 Fig. 4-2: ConfigTools: Main window ......................17 Fig. 5-1: Pin assignment: Digital I/O (37-pin D-Sub male connector)............26 Fig. 5-2: Connection example: Digital inputs (24 V) .................27 Fig.
  • Page 6 Tables Table 4-1: Pin assignment: Transducer inputs ....................15 Table 7-1: Auto-refresh mode: Data format ....................47 Table 7-2: Sequence mode: Data format ......................48 Table 8-1: MSX-E3701-DIO: Versions......................50 Table 8-2: MSX-E3701-DIO: Option .......................50 Table 8-3: Current consumption (at 24 V) ....................51 www.addi-data.com...

  • Page 7: Chapter Overview

    Chapter overview MSX-E3701-DIO Chapter overview In this manual, you will find the following information: Chapter Content Important information on the application, the user and on handling the MSX-E system as well as safety precautions Brief description of the MSX-E system (functions, features, block diagram)

  • Page 8: Definition Of Application, User, Handling

    The Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO must not be used for safety-related functions. The Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO must not be used in potentially explosive atmospheres. The Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO must not be used as electrical equipment according to the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.

  • Page 9: Cables

    Definition of application, user, handling MSX-E3701-DIO If you are not sure, please contact us: Phone: +49 7229 1847-0 E-mail: info@addi-data.com 1.2.3 Cables The cables must be installed safely against mechanical load. 1.2.4 Housing The housing must not be opened. It may only be opened by persons who have been authorised by ADDI-DATA.

  • Page 10: Handling Of The Ethernet System

    Phone: +49 7229 1847-0. Manual and software download from the Internet The latest versions of the technical manual and the standard software for the Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO can be downloaded for free at: www.addi-data.com NOTICE! Before using the Ethernet system and in case of malfunction during operation, check if there is an update (manual, driver, firmware) available.

  • Page 11: Brief Description

    2 Brief description 2.1 Functions and features With the intelligent Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO, 16 HB or LVDT displacement transducers can be acquired with 24-bit resolution. In addition, the system is equipped with 32 digital I/O (24 V). By means of an external trigger, on multiple systems, measurement sequences can be started simultaneously or the inputs and outputs can be updated simultaneously (synchronisation).

  • Page 12: Block Diagram

    Brief description MSX-E3701-DIO 2.2 Block diagram Fig. 2-1: MSX-E3701-DIO: Block diagram www.addi-data.com...

  • Page 13: Displacement Transducers

    Displacement transducers MSX-E3701-DIO 3 Displacement transducers In this chapter, the properties of the different displacement transducers are described in more detail. This should help you to find the right transducer for your measuring system and to identify and prevent possible measuring errors in advance.

  • Page 14: Lvdt Transducers

    Displacement transducers MSX-E3701-DIO 3.1.2 LVDT transducers An LVDT transducer features three coils: a primary coil and two secondary coils. These coils are positioned concentrically around the mobile core and form two symmetrical transformers with respect to the electrical zero point of the transducer.

  • Page 15: Function Description: Transducer Inputs

    Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO 4 Function description: Transducer inputs The Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO has 16 single-ended inputs for inductive displacement transducers. 4.1 Pin assignment To each M18 female connector, one displacement transducer can be connected. The differential transducer supply consists of OSC+ and OSC-.

  • Page 16: Acquisition Principle

    Fig. 4-1: MSX-E3701-DIO: Acquisition principle 4.3 Calibration The gain and the offset error of the MSX-E3701-DIO can be corrected by means of the software tool ConfigTools (see PDF link “General manual MSX-Exxxx”). When the MSX-E system is booting up, the calibration values are read from the flash and uploaded to the system.

  • Page 17: Fig. 4-2: Configtools: Main Window

    MSX-E3701-DIO if you use the XT-370x-MIX option. The calibration of the transducers is carried out in one run then. A sample for the calibration of an MSX-E3701-DIO (also with the XT-370x-MIX option) is included in delivery of the respective system.
  • Page 18 Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO The following window is displayed: 2. Click on the “Transducers” button. In the following window, the transducer types of the MSX-E database (action button “Transducer Database”) are listed. 3. Select the transducers to be calibrated and click on “OK”.
  • Page 19 Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO 4. Click on the “Channels” button. the following window, via the button “Current Configuration (Recent Calibration)”, the configuration used last for a calibration can be displayed. www.addi-data.com...
  • Page 20 Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO 5. Assign the transducers to be calibrated to the corresponding channels and click on “OK”. Assigning the transducers to the channels is also possible with the software function “MX370x__SetMixTransducerList”. 6. Click on “Start” to start the calibration.
  • Page 21 Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO First, the primary side of the MSX-E system is calibrated. hen, the calibration of the transducers is started. The orde r of the transducers to be calibrated is defined aut omatically. In this example, channel 3 is calibrated first.
  • Page 22 Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO 8. For the transducer connected to channel 3, set the required position to 2.5 mm and click on “Next”. 9. For the t ransducer connected to channel 1, set the current position to 0 mm and click on “Next”.
  • Page 23 Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO 10. For the transducer connected to channel 1, set the required position to 1 mm and click on “Next”. 11. For the transducer connected to channel 2, set the current position to 0 mm and click on “Next”.
  • Page 24 Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO 12. For the transducer connected to channel 2, set the required position to 10 mm and click on “Next”. The calibration of the transducers connected to channels 1 to 3 is finished. www.addi-data.com...

  • Page 25: Diagnostic Function

    Function description: Transducer inputs MSX-E3701-DIO .4 Diagnostic function ach input has a diagnostic function in order to detect a short-circuit, for example. If such an error occurs, the respective input is switched off. As soon as the short-circuit has been eliminated, a rearm has to be carried out to reactivate the input (see also Chapter 6.2.2).

  • Page 26: Function Description: Digital Inputs/Outputs

    Fig. 5-1: Pin assignment: Digital I/O (37-pin D-Sub male connector) 5.2 SOAP/Modbus API If you configure and control the digital I/O of the MSX-E3701-DIO via SOAP or Modbus, you have to use the software functions starting with “Ext”. Example: A digital output can be set by the function “MX370x__ExtDigitalIOWriteChannel (ulChannel, ulState, ulOption1, Response)”.

  • Page 27: Connection Examples

    Function description: Digital inputs/outputs MSX-E3701-DIO 5.3 Connection examples Fig. 5-2: Connection example: Digital inputs (24 V) Fig. 5-3: Connection example: Digital outputs (24 V) www.addi-data.com...

  • Page 28: Web Interface: Quick Access To The Msx-E System

    MSX-E3701-DIO 6 Web interface: Quick access to the MSX-E system In this chapter, the system-specific parts of the MSX-E3701-DIO web interface are described. For further information on the MSX-E web interface, please refer to the general manual of the MSX-E systems (see PDF link).

  • Page 29: Transducers" Tab

    Web interface: Quick access to the MSX-E system MSX-E3701-DIO For the digital inputs, a filter is available. The filter time can be set in the range from 20 μs to 10220 μs in steps of 20 μs. NOTICE! The configuration only takes effect if you click on the “Set and save”...

  • Page 30: Diagnosis" Tab

    Web interface: Quick access to the MSX-E system MSX-E3701-DIO In the ConfigTools program, transducers that are to be used for the acquisition, have to be copied into the MSX-E database. The transducer properties can be changed in the User database of this program (see also Chapter 3.2).

  • Page 31: Monitor" Tab

    Web interface: Quick access to the MSX-E system MSX-E3701-DIO 6.3.2 “Monitor” tab When the acquisition has been started, the number of data packets to be transferred can be entered. The respective transfer time is automatically displayed in the line below.

  • Page 32: Acquisition Modes

    This chapter exemplifies how to configure and start an acquisition via the web interface of the Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO. Moreover, you can use Modbus or SOAP functions (see MSX-E CD or driver download on the ADDI-DATA website) to perform these steps.

  • Page 33: Average" (Average Value Calculation)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO 7.1.3 “Average” (average value calculation) Fig. 7-3: Auto-refresh mode: “Average” The MSX-E system is capable of computing an average value for each channel. In the field “Number of acquisitions”, you have to enter the number of acquisitions (2 to 255) after which this value should be computed.

  • Page 34: Sequence Mode

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO The network client will not receive ten data packets with eight values in each packet, but only one data packet with the average values from channels 1 to 8. b) Acquisition per channel Example: The MSX-E system acquires channels 1 to 8. “Number of acquisitions” contains the value 10.

  • Page 35: Channel Configuration" (Channel Selection)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO 7.2.1 “Channel configuration” (channel selection) Fig. 7-6: Sequence mode: “Channel configuration” You can define the acquisition order of the channels. This is displayed in the correspondent column as soon as you have selected a channel. Each channel can be acquired only once per sequence.

  • Page 36: Sequence Measurement" (Number Of Sequences)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO a) Mode 1 The time between the start of two subsequent sequences is defined as the delay. Example After the start of the acquisition, the delay between the start of the individual sequences is 300 ms. Fig. 7-9: Delay: Mode 1 (example)

  • Page 37: Fig. 7-12: "Number Of Sequences" (Example)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO Example To acquire four sequences after the start, the field “Number of sequences” must contain the value 4. Fig. 7-12: “Number of sequences” (example) Start enable Acquisition In the field “Number of data frames”, you need to define the number of sequences (1 to 4096) that have to be acquired before the measurement values are sent to the target system.

  • Page 38: Common Functions

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO 7.3 Common functions The following functions are available both in Auto-refresh mode and in Sequence mode. 7.3.1 “Division factor” Fig. 7-14: Acquisition: Division factor In this section, the settling time is set, i. e. the time required to switch from one channel to another.
  • Page 39 Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO • Trigger source: Available trigger types are hardware trigger and synchro trigger. • Trigger mode: If the trigger mode “One-shot” is selected, only one acquisition starts after a trigger. If the option “Sequence” (= “Multi-shot”) is activated, a defined number of acquisitions starts (see field “Number of sequences per trigger”).
  • Page 40 Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO Hardware trigger 1) Examples of edges a) Rising: Rising edge Start enable Software / hardware trigger Acquisition b) Falling: Falling edge Start enable Software / hardware trigger Acquisition c) Both: Rising and falling edges Start enable Software / hardware trigger Erfassung www.addi-data.com...

  • Page 41: Fig. 7-17: Hardware Trigger With "One-Shot" (A)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO 2) Examples of hardware triggers with “One-shot” a) To start the acquisition once only after three rising edges, you can use the following configuration: Fig. 7-17: Hardware trigger with “One-Shot” (a) After the start, the MSX-E system waits for three rising hardware edges. Once the three edges have been identified, the acquisition starts.

  • Page 42: Fig. 7-19: Hardware Trigger With "One-Shot" (C)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO The trigger starts only one acquisition, which begins with the first hardware edge after the start. Start enable Software / hardware trigger Acquisition c) With “Hardware trigger active edge”, the option “Both” is selected, and with “Hardware trigger count”, the value 3 is entered.

  • Page 43: Fig. 7-20: Hardware Trigger With "One-Shot" (D)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO d) With “Hardware trigger active edge”, the option “Both” is selected again, and with “Hardware trigger count”, the value 1 is entered. Fig. 7-20: Hardware trigger with “One-Shot” (d) If several edges occur after the start, the acquisition is started (triggered) with the first edge.

  • Page 44: Fig. 7-22: Hardware Trigger With "Sequence" (B)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO Start enable Software / hardware trigger Acquisition b) With “Hardware trigger active edge”, “Both” is selected, and with “Hardware trigger count”, the value 3 is entered. Fig. 7-22: Hardware trigger with “Sequence” (b) After the start, the acquisition is started after three rising and falling edges. After the end of this sequence, the next sequence is started after three rising and falling edges, and so on.

  • Page 45: Fig. 7-23: Hardware Trigger With "Sequence" (C)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO Start enable Software / hardware trigger Acquisition c) The settings correspond to example 2 b) with the exception of “Number of sequences per trigger”, where the value 2 is entered. Fig. 7-23: Hardware trigger with “Sequence” (c) After each trigger, two sequences are acquired.

  • Page 46: Data Server Frame Configuration" (Supplementary Data)

    This unit depends on the system type. With an MSX-E3701-DIO, the unit is millimetres (mm). As the conversion affects the MSX-E CPU to a certain extent, this can result in slower sending speed.

  • Page 47: Data Server Frame Format" (Data Format)

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO 7.3.5 “Data server frame format” (data format) Fig. 7-26: Acquisition: Data server frame format The MSX-E system sends the data over the network to one or more clients. In order that the client can interpret the values correctly, these are formatted. All measurement values and the additional data such as the time stamp form a group of values that is called a packet.

  • Page 48: Table 7-2: Sequence Mode: Data Format

    Acquisition modes MSX-E3701-DIO In Sequence mode, the data format is as follows: Table 7-2: Sequence mode: Data format Sequence tv_sec tv_usec Sequence data counter 4 bytes 4 bytes 4 bytes 4 bytes x amount of data optional optional optional The amount of data...

  • Page 49: Technical Data And Limit Values

    8 Technical data and limit values 8.1 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) The Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO complies with the European EMC directive. The tests were carried out by a certified EMC laboratory in accordance with the norm from the EN 61326 series (IEC 61326).

  • Page 50: Versions And Options

    MSX-E3701-DIO NOTICE! The connection lines must be installed in such a way that they are protected against mechanical loads. 8.3 Versions and options The Ethernet system MSX-E3701-DIO is available in the following versions: Table 8-1: MSX-E3701-DIO: Versions Version Features MSX-E3701-DIO-HB-16...

  • Page 51: Ethernet

    Technical data and limit values MSX-E3701-DIO Table 8-3: Current consumption (at 24 V) Current consumption MSX-E3701-DIO (at 24 V) Typ. in Power Safe mode / Idle 90 mA (±10 %) Power On, typ. without load (transducers), 200 mA (±10 %)

  • Page 52: Synchro Input And Output

    Technical data and limit values MSX-E3701-DIO Nominal voltage: 24 VDC Input voltage: 0-30 V Input current: 11 mA typ. (at nominal voltage) Max. input frequency: 2 MHz (at nominal voltage) Logic input levels: : 30 V : 19 V : 14 V...

  • Page 53: Sine Wave Generator (Transducer Supply)

    Technical data and limit values MSX-E3701-DIO Example with TESA GT21 on 1 channel: = 12.5 kHz from n ≥ 2 channels: on 4 channels: = 625 Hz ⋅ on 8 channels: = 312.5 Hz ⋅ on 16 channels: = 156.25 Hz ⋅...

  • Page 54: Digital Inputs

    Technical data and limit values MSX-E3701-DIO Output voltage: High Z (after Power On) 0 V (after Reset) FIFO depth: 64 DWord (for each analog output) 8.4.6 Digital inputs Number of inputs: 16 (common GND according to IEC 1131-2) Optical isolation:...

  • Page 55: Appendix

    Appendix MSX-E3701-DIO 9 Appendix 9.1 Glossary “L” denotes the range closer to minus infinity; = A/D converter the “L” level corresponds to digital 0. The rising edge is the transition from the status “0” to “1”; the falling edge is the opposite transition.
  • Page 56 Appendix MSX-E3701-DIO Hysteresis Level Hysteresis is the difference between the start- Logic levels are defined for processing and up and shut-down voltage. In TTL circuits, it is displaying information. typically 0.8 V; in CMOS circuits, it depends on In binary switches, voltages are used for digital the supply voltage.
  • Page 57 Appendix MSX-E3701-DIO Short-circuit UDP is another transport protocol that belongs A short-circuit exists between two terminals of to the core group of this protocol family. an electric circuit if the relevant terminal voltage is zero. Trigger A trigger is a pulse or signal for starting or Short-circuit current stopping a special task.

  • Page 58: Index

    Appendix MSX-E3701-DIO 9.2 Index Acquisition mode 32 Sine wave generator 16 Auto-refresh mode 32 Technical data 49 Sequence mode 34 Time stamp 46 Block diagram 12 Transducers Brief description 11 Calibration 16 Connection examples Diagnosis 25 Digital I/O 27 Half-bridge 13...

  • Page 59: Contact And Support

    Contact and support MSX-E3701-DIO 10 Contact and support Do you have any questions? Write or phone us: Address: ADDI-DATA GmbH Airpark Business Center Airport Boulevard B210 77836 Rheinmünster Germany Phone: +49 7229 1847-0 Fax: +49 7229 1847-222 E-mail: info@addi-data.com Manual and software download from the Internet: www.addi-data.com...

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