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BSC4 Operating Manual BSC4 Operating Manual Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 1 of 74...
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BSC4 Operating Manual Introduction The BSC4 Amplifier takes up to 4 Independent Inputs and turns those signals into an analog or digital output. ±10V and 4-20mA (BSC4A) or USB outputs (BSC4D) 4 independent channels For use with model 3AXX series 3-axis load cells or multiple load cells ...
Connect GNDio (PIN1) permanently to analog ground of power supply and connect the supply voltage, but at least 3.5V with PIN 28 or 10 or 19 or 37 for remote zeroing. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ●...
The bridge extension can be adapted individually for each channel; open the device and extend the desired solder bridge according to the following figure. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ●...
The two hexagonal bolts on the 37-pin D-Sub port must be loosened using a socket spanner (5 mm). The printed circuit board is pulled out on the side of the 25-pin D-Sub port. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
The potentiometric position sensor is supplied with 2.5 V. The “Aux” input or U records voltages of 0...5 V. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
Once the software completes installation you MUST restart your computer. 3. Attach the amplifier to the PC using the supplied USB A-B cable. BSC4, BSC8 and BX8 drivers were installed with the BlueDAQ software and Windows will automatically load them. BSC8D/BX8 must be powered ON using supplied power cable and power switch.
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10 - N IGURE ARDWARE IZARD 9. In the dialogue window “Hardware installation” click “Continue installation”. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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10. The driver was installed successfully. Click “Finish”. 12 - H IGURE ARDWARE NSTALL INISH Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
COM6 or COM28 13 - E BSC4 IGURE XAMPLE OF Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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PORT 15 - E BX8 COM IGURE XAMPLE OF PORT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 25 of 74...
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BSC4 Operating Manual 16 - BSC8D IGURE INSTALLS AS A CQUISITION EVICE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
If using the BSC8/BX8 with a 6-axis sensor then stop after opening 6 channels and proceed to step 6.12. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ●...
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4. Each channel must now be scaled using the “SCALING” dialog box. Each channel must be scaled independently. If the BSC8 was purchased with Interface load cells and a System Setup and Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ●...
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Electrical full scale output is the output of the sensor at the Physical full scale. 4.2. Input Range is always 2 mV/V and should not be changed. 4.3. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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21 - C IGURE ALIBRATION HEET MPLIFIER ALIBRATION ERTIFICATE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 30 of 74...
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BSC4 Operating Manual 22 - S IGURE CALING USING ALIBRATION ERTIFICATE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 31 of 74...
1. To change the distance of the origin, this setting may be access in the sensor option 2. Select the corresponding direction and the distance. 3. Can be set in meters or millimeters. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
ALUES 2. Click YES 25 – P IGURE ROCEED WITH ESET Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 33 of 74...
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IGURE UCCESSFUL 4. Click Start Measuring 27 - M IGURE EASUREMENT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 34 of 74...
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6. Recorder Tab, measurements of all Axis. 29 - V IGURE ALUES EASURED Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
ALUE DISPLAY CREEN BlueDAQ Menus File 31 - F IGURE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 36 of 74...
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ESSION 2. Save Session allows you to save your session 33 - S IGURE ESSION Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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BSC4 Operating Manual 3. Open File Monitor allows you to open previous monitor file. 34 - O IGURE ONITOR Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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Number of values Available Last Time Data Available 55 - S IGURE EMORY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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Automatically will choose the run and stop time. 35 - R IGURE ECORDING PTIONS Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
5. Append values to clipboard - Add values to be copied. 6. Set All Zero - Sets all Values to Zero. 42 - S IGURE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
Load Settings from a Custom or Previous Setting 1.1. 44 - L IGURE ETTINGS Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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Using low settings such as 1Hz or 0.1Hz may provide a stable reading, but slower refresh rate. 3.1. 46 - F IGURE REQUENCY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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HANNEL Which Filter 4.1.2. 49 - W IGURE HICH FILTER Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 47 of 74...
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Band stop type. 52 - C IGURE UT OFF REQUENCY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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Useful for determining settling time, e.g. for high-order FIR filter. 55 - S IGURE TEP RESPONSE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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This filter will be enabled/disabled for all 8 inputs channels if “Apply to all channels” is checked. 57 - U IGURE ILTER Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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GP Input – “General Purpose” Input Tare Single – Zero out. Tare All – Zero all. Reset Max/Min Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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E.g. set output level command if GP output type. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
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Output Channel – Analog output type, voltage or current. 4.4.1. 61 - IGURE OUTPUT HANNEL Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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Input independent, write direct only – Use analog output DAC directly. Channel off – Channel switch is off. 64 - A IGURE NALOG OUTPUT MODE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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Maximum values are maximum of absolute values MAX(|vals|) – Only active if “Acquire 4.5.2. maximum and minimum” is checked. Replaces the maximum value register with that maxima Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
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Frame / Value Type – Data type of measuring values in the value-frame that device transmits. 4.5.5. 70 - F IGURE RAME ALUE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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Stop Transmission of measuring values, if permanent value transmission is on. State not stored in non-volatile memory. 72 - V IGURE OLATILE STATE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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Auto-Zero enabled – Every (Time interval) seconds, an automatic set-zero routine will be 4.5.9. performed. 74 - A IGURE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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Data record No. – Six different parameter records can be saved and restored; in the main 4.7.1. window with “Save Settings” and “Load Settings”. User-defined names for each data record Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
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E.g. broken sensor cable or value saturated. 79 - F IGURE AULT EMORY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
IGURE EVICE WORKING HOURS Channel 81 - C IGURE HANNEL Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 61 of 74...
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DD NEW Devicetype 1.1. 83 – D IGURE EVICETYPE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 62 of 74...
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First Last 86 - I IGURE NPUT HANNEL Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 63 of 74...
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ANCEL 2. Channel Scaling 88 - C IGURE HANNEL CALING Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 64 of 74...
2. Rosette Strain – Arrangement of two or more strain gauges. 3. Rosette Stress 90 - R IGURE OSETTE TRESS Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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Phi refers to the longitudinal axis of this single strain gauge. 94 - C IGURE OMPONENT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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“All Same”. 96 - R IGURE OSETTE TRAIN GAUGE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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97 - A IGURE MPLIFIER S INPUT PROPERTIES Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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IGURE TRAIN 11. Calibrate 99 - C IGURE ALIBRATE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B Page 69 of 74...
2. A box will appear on the corner with a definition of each function. 105 - C IGURE ONTEXT OPUP Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
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RCHIVE 4. About lets you know the BlueDAQ version number. 107 – A IGURE BOUT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com Document Number 15-183 Rev B...
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All Telemetry products from Interface Inc., ('Interface') are warranted against defective material and workmanship for a period of (1) one year from the date of dispatch. If the 'Interface' product you purchase appears to have a defect in material or workmanship or fails during normal use within the period, please contact your Distributor, who will assist you in resolving the problem.
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