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BX8 Operating Manual
Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924
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  • Page 1 BX8 Operating Manual BX8 Operating Manual Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 1 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 2  Sensors with TEDS supported (readable and writable) Integration of a Raspberry PI in the housing cover of the BX8-AS Scope  To ensure the correct installation of BlueDAQ software.  To ensure the correct installation of the 6 Axis Load Cell to the BX8 Instrumentation to communicate with BlueDAQ. Abbreviations Data Acquisition...
  • Page 3 The fieldbus protocols EtherCAT and CANopen are standardized in the lower protocol layers and the application layer is described in separate documents. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 3 of 122 ●...
  • Page 4 Resulting input sensitivity 8.75 V 2 mV/V 3.5 mV/V 2.5 V 7 mV/V Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 4 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 5 BX8 Operating Manual Signal Flow Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 5 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 6 Ground digital input / output Ground UART port („Raspberry PI Port“) GNDU GNDR Ground RS232 port (only BX8-AS) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 6 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Master-Slave Frame Synchronization ................44 Data Acquisition and Bandwidth ..................44 Data Frames and Bandwidth ..................44 Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 7 of 122 ● Email: ●...
  • Page 8 Device ........................... 94 Channel ........................109 Sensor ......................... 112 Options ........................118 Help ..........................120 Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 8 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 9: Dimensions

    BX8 Operating Manual Dimensions BX8-AS Dimension (Dimensions are in mm) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 9 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 10: Bx8-Hd15 Diagram

    BX8 Operating Manual BX8-HD15 Dimension (Dimensions are in mm) BX8-HD44 Dimension (Dimensions are in mm) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 10 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Input for PT1000 sensor -230 °C ... +1500 °C Excitation voltage PT1000 1.25 V Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 11 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 12: Digital Input / Digital Output

    Operating temperature 0°C to 50 °C (32 to 122 Deg F) Power < 12 W Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 12 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 13: Interfaces

    At a data frequency of 10 Hz the measuring range from 0 to +3.5 is quantized in 2.0 10 steps. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 13 of 122 ●...

  • Page 14: Noise Amplitude At Analog Output

    N+1 measured values until the filter’s output value corresponds to the input value. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 14 of 122 ●...

  • Page 15: Infinite Impulse Response Filter

    Cut-off frequencies can be set to (0.49 * measured data rate), i.e. almost to half. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 15 of 122 ●...

  • Page 16: Buttons And Indicators

    „Tara“, Set-Zero“: trigger an automatic zero adjustment for all outputs (analog and digital) ECR-LED EtherCat EC Run; Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 16 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 17: Pin Configuration

    Analog input voltage, single ended ±10V GNDIO Ground, supply voltage (optional) Shield PE Earth (housing) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 17 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 18 Halt bridge completion Analog input voltage, single ended ±10V GNDIO Not equipped sep.galv.isol. (optional) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 18 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 19 TEDS Transducer Electronic Data acc. to IEEE 1451.4 Negative bridge supply Positive bridge supply Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 19 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 20 Half bridge completion Analog input voltage, single ended ±10V GNDIO Not equipped sep.galv.isol. (optional) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 20 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 21 Negative sense line (6-wire connection only) TEDS Transducer Electronic Data acc. to IEEE 1451.4 Earth (housing) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 21 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 22 Negative bridge supply Negative sense line (6-wire connection only) TEDS Transducer Electronic Data acc. to IEEE 1451.4 Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 22 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 23 Analog input voltage, single ended ±10V GNDIO Not equipped sep.galv.isol. (optional) VCCIO Not equipped sep.galv.isol. (optional) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 23 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 24 Half bridge completion Analog input voltage, single ended ±10V GNDIO Not equipped sep.galv.isol. (optional) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 24 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 25 Negative bridge supply Positive bridge output Negative bridge output Positive bridge supply Negative bridge supply Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 25 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 26 Negative bridge output Positive bridge supply Negative bridge supply Positive bridge output Negative bridge output Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 26 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 27 BX8 Operating Manual Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 27 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 28 BX8 Operating Manual Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 28 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 29 Analog GND Internal usage Internal usage OutB+ 60kHz frequency +6V Out (optional) GNDINT GNDINT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 29 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 30 Group 3, 3.3 DIO 13 Group 4, 4.1 DIO 15 Group 4, 4.3 Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 30 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 31 Shielding Power (UB+) GND (0V) CAN_H Dominant High CAN_L Dominant Low Housing Shield Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 31 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 32 Positive supply voltage 10-27V, brown Earth (housing) PE, white Negative supply voltage (GND), blue Earth (housing) PE, black Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 32 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 33 Transducer Electronic Data according to IEEE 1451.4 Voltage, Analog input GNDE Ground, Analog input Quarter bridge completion 1000 Ohm Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 33 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 34 TEDS, however, are only supported by BX8 firmware version 1.32 and hardware version 4.0 (devices purchased from 11/2016) and following. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 34 of 122 ●...

  • Page 35: Additional Information

    EtherCAT State= OP Permanently on USB-Bootloader active (EtherCAT 300ms on not used) 300ms off Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 35 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 36: Led-Display For Error Condition

    3. The maximum value is exceeded for a six-axis sensor. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 36 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 37: Function Led

    In EtherCAT devices, this LED lights up or blinks in green depending on the EtherCAT states (with BX8-HD: separate green LED). Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 37 of 122 ●...

  • Page 38: Status Led (Red)

    Detailed error information is stored in the device and can be displayed by pressing the keyboard key E in the terminal program. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 38 of 122 ●...

  • Page 39: Digital Inputs And Outputs

    Number in the API and terminal program Belongs to group Identification on the terminal board Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 39 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 40: Digital I/O Functions

    USB interface to the inactive-to- actual value Input 0x000080 active edge of the digital input. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 40 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 41 Output 0x018000 lower threshold value. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 41 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 42 BX8, whereby the line is connected to the Sync-Master slave (s) (see output Output 0x020000 no.2) Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 42 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 43: Inverting Digital Inputs

    This setting also applies directly, i.e. independent of the inversion state. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 43 of 122 ● Email: ●...

  • Page 44: Master-Slave Frame Synchronization

    However, the analog output is updated up to 16000 samples / s. The analog output is switched off from 24000 samples / s and higher. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 44 of 122 ●...
  • Page 45 4000 3200 3000 2400 2000 1920 1600 1500 12.8 1200 1000 19.2 38.4 Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 45 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 46 Data frequency in -3 dB cut-off frequency in frames/s Decimation divisor 76.8 153.6 Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 46 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 47 2400 8000 3200 9600 3840 12000 4800 16000 6400 24000 9600 48000 11400 Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 47 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 48 Trigger- and threshold functions of the digital I/Os • Activated six-axis sensor measuring At the highest data rates of 24000 / s and 48000 / s, the range of functions of the BX8 is limited to digital data transmission. Data Frames and Bandwidth...
  • Page 49 4 This value doesn't apply for the BX8, if the configured data type is float. Frequency output 60kHz ±30khz Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 49 of 122 ●...
  • Page 50 The total range of the frequency output, however, is set to 28500Hz to 91500Hz (30000-5% from the hub to 90,000 + 5%). Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 50 of 122 ●...

  • Page 51: Installation Of The 6 Axis To The Bx8

    Installation of the 6 Axis Load Cell to the BX8 BX8 Diagram 1 - 6 A BX8 (HD44 IGURE ELL TO SHOWN Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 51 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 52: Bx8-As Installation

    BX8-AS Installation 2 – 6 A BX8-AS T IGURE ELL TO ERMINAL LOCK NPUT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 52 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 53 BX8-AS T IGURE ELLS TO ERMINAL **NOTE – Refer to Page 33 for Sense Lines** Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 53 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 54 BX8 Operating Manual 4 - 6 A BX-AS M16 C IGURE ELL TO ONNECTOR NPUT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 54 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 55 BX8 Operating Manual 5 - 6 S IGURE EPARATE ELLS TO M CONNECTOR Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 55 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 56 BX8 Operating Manual 6 - D BX8-AS IGURE IAGRAM OF Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 56 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 57: Bx8-Hd44 Installation

    BX8 Operating Manual BX8-HD44 Installation 7 - 6 A BX8-HD44 I IGURE ELL TO NPUT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 57 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 58 -HD44 I IGURE ELLS TO NPUT **NOTE – Refer to Page 18 for Sense Lines** Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 58 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 59 BX8 Operating Manual 9 – BX8-HD44 D IGURE IAGRAM Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 59 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 60: Bx8-Hd15 Installation

    BX8 Operating Manual BX8-HD15 Installation 10 - 6 A BX8-HD15 IGURE ELL TO Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 60 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 61 IGURE EPARATE OAD CELLS TO ***NOTE – Refer to Page 17 for Sense Lines*** Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 61 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 62 BX8 Operating Manual 12 - BX8-HD15 D IGURE IAGRAM Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 62 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 63: Bluedaq Software Installation

    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.
  • Page 64 9. In the dialogue window “Hardware installation” click “Continue installation”. 15 - H IGURE ARDWARE NSTALLATION Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 64 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 65: Com Ports

    COM6 or COM28 17 - E BSC4 IGURE XAMPLE OF Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 65 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 66 IGURE XAMPLE OF PORT 19 - 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 Page 66 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 67: Bluedaq - Adding A New Channel

    BlueDAQ – Adding a New Channel 1. Adding a New Channel 21 - M IGURE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 67 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 68 24 - A IGURE HANNEL 5. Click Connect 25 - C IGURE ONNECT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 68 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 69: Adding A Sensor With A .Dat File

    2. If this is a new Sensor, Click on the Remove button to remove the previous sensor. 27 - S IGURE ENSOR Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 69 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 70 4. Click on Add Sensor and Open File / Dir.. 29 - A IGURE ENSOR Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 70 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 71 ORRECT 6. Click OK after selection. 31 - S IGURE ENSOR DATA SELECTED Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 71 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 72 9. The default Channels will change from Chan X_X to ForceX or Torque, depending on the .dat file used. 34 - A IGURE ENAME HANNELS LICKED Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 72 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 73 12. Enter password (if required), enter the correct pass and click OK. 37 – P IGURE ASSWORD EQUIRED Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 73 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 74: Adding A Sensor Manually Without A .Dat File

    (First = 1 and Last = total # of channels for device). For Model 9330, you will not be allowed to change the number of channels. If using the BSC8/BX8 with a 6-axis sensor then stop after opening 6 channels and proceed to step 6.12.
  • Page 75 Electrical full scale output is the output of the sensor at the Physical full scale. 6.2. Input Range is always 2 mV/V and should not be changed. 6.3. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 75 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 76 7. Example scaling using Load Cell / BSC8 Digital Bridge Amplifier Calibration Certificate” 42 - C – A IGURE ALIBRATION HEET MPLIFIER ALIBRATION ERTIFICATE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 76 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 77 BX8 Operating Manual 43 - S IGURE CALING USING ALIBRATION ERTIFICATE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 77 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 78 8 For Six-Axis sensors only. Click “Special Sensor” 45 - 6 A IGURE ENSORS Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 78 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 79 10 Select Add Sensor. You will be prompted to map the program to the location of the Matrix. 47 - A IGURE ENSOR Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 79 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 80 12 Click “Auto-Rename Channels” and then “OK Enable this sensor 49 - A IGURE ENAME Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 80 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 81: Distance Offset

    FFSET 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 Page 81 of 122 ● Email: ●...

  • Page 82: Measurement And Recording

    51 - Z IGURE ALUES 5. Click YES 52 – P IGURE ROCEED WITH ESET Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 82 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 83 53 - S IGURE UCCESSFUL 7. Click Start Measuring 54 - M IGURE EASUREMENT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 83 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 84 9. Recorder Tab, measurements of all Axis. 56 - V IGURE ALUES EASURED Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 84 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 85: Bluedaq Menus

    57 - V IGURE ALUE DISPLAY CREEN BlueDAQ Menus File 58 - F IGURE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 85 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 86 2. Save Session allows you to save your session 60 - S IGURE ESSION Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 86 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 87 3. Open File Monitor allows you to open previous monitor file. 61 - O IGURE ONITOR Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 87 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 88 4.1.2. Available Last Time 4.1.3. Data Available 4.1.4. 55 - S IGURE EMORY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 88 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 89 Automatically will choose the run and stop time. 4.2.2. 62 - R IGURE ECORDING PTIONS Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 89 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 90: View

    Allows you to choose the timestamp, record hidden channels and create a second file with 4.3.1. filters. 63 - A IGURE DVANCED View 64 – V IGURE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 90 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 91 4. Value Display Shows all Axis and values 4.1. 65 - V IGURE ALUE ISPLAY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 91 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 92 5.1.1. 67 - A IGURE 6. Sort Graph windows Sort between graphs 6.1. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 92 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 93: Action

    5. Append values to clipboard - Add values to be copied. 6. Set All Zero - Sets all Values to Zero. 69 - S IGURE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 93 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 94: Device

    Load Settings from a Custom or Previous Setting 1.1. 71 - L IGURE ETTINGS Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 94 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 95 Using low settings such as 1Hz or 0.1Hz may provide a stable reading, but slower refresh 3.1. rate. 73 - F IGURE REQUENCY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 95 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 96 75 - I IGURE NPUT HANNEL Which Filter 4.1.2. 76 - W IGURE HICH FILTER Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 96 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 97 Band pass and Band stop type. 79 - C IGURE UT OFF REQUENCY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 97 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 98 Useful for determining settling time, e.g. for high-order FIR filter. 82 - S IGURE TEP RESPONSE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 98 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 99 84 - U IGURE ILTER Digital I/O 4.2. 85 - D IGURE IGITAL Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 99 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 100 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 Page 100 of 122 ●...
  • Page 101 Output Channel – Analog output type, voltage or current. 4.4.1. 88 - IGURE OUTPUT HANNEL Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 101 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 102 Channel off – Channel switch is off. 91 - A IGURE NALOG OUTPUT MODE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 102 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 103 94 - M IGURE AX VALUES ARE MAXIMUM OF ABSOLUTE VALUES Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 103 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 104 Frame / Value Type – Data type of measuring values in the value-frame that device 4.5.5. transmits. 97 - F IGURE RAME ALUE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 104 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 105 Stop Transmission of measuring values, if permanent value transmission is on. State not stored in non-volatile memory. 99 - V IGURE OLATILE STATE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 105 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 106 Auto-Zero enabled – Every (Time interval) seconds, an automatic set-zero routine will be 4.5.9. performed. 101 - A IGURE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 106 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 107 Data record No. – Six different parameter records can be saved and restored; in the main window with “Save Settings” and “Load Settings”. User-defined names for each Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 107 of 122 ●...
  • Page 108 E.g. broken sensor cable or value saturated. 106 - F IGURE AULT EMORY Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 108 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 109: Channel

    107 - D IGURE EVICE WORKING HOURS Channel 108 - C IGURE HANNEL Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 109 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 110 109 - A IGURE DD NEW Devicetype 1.1. 110 – D IGURE EVICETYPE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 110 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 111 Input Channel 1.2.2. Open all input channels will open all 8 inputs. 1.2.3. Input No. of BX8 – The amplifier has several inputs. Select the desired input(s) here. If 1.2.4. opening several inputs, enter lowest channel-No. to open here. First...

  • Page 112: Sensor

    Sensor 116 – S IGURE ENSOR 1. Multi-axis – Refer to step 5. Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 112 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 113 2. Rosette Strain – Arrangement of two or more strain gauges. 3. Rosette Stress 117 - R IGURE OSETTE TRESS Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 113 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 114 Epsilon A is connected to. The resulting angle value of Phi refers to the longitudinal axis of this single strain gauge. 121 - C IGURE OMPONENT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 114 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 115 “All Same”. 123 - R IGURE OSETTE TRAIN GAUGE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 115 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 116 124 - A IGURE MPLIFIER S INPUT PROPERTIES Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 116 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 117 8. Strain gage 125 - S IGURE TRAIN 9. Calibrate 126 - C IGURE ALIBRATE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 117 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 118: Options

    BX8 Operating Manual Options 1. Hardware 127 - H IGURE ARDWARE Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 118 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 119 128 - P IGURE REFERENCES 3. Default Settings 129 - D IGURE EFAULT ETTINGS Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 119 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com contact@interfaceforce.com...

  • Page 120: Help

    2. A box will appear on the corner with a definition of each function. 132 - C IGURE ONTEXT OPUP Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 120 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 121 4. About lets you know the BlueDAQ version number. 134 – A IGURE BOUT Interface Inc. ● 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 USA ● Phone 480.948.5555 ● Fax 480.948.1924 Page 121 of 122 ● Email: ● 800.947.5598 www.interfaceforce.com...
  • Page 122 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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