Chapter 2 Getting Started With The Evaluation Kit; The Evaluation Kit; Contents - Mantracourt DCell User Manual

Chapter 2 Getting Started with the Evaluation Kit

This chapter explains how to connect up a DCell/DSC for the first time and how to get it working. For simplicity,
this chapter is based on the standard DCell/DSC Evaluation Kit, which contains everything needed to communicate
with a puck or card from your PC.
It is advised that first time users wishing to familiarise themselves with the product use the Mantracourt Evaluation
Kit. This provides a low cost, easy way to get started.
If you do not have an Evaluation Kit, the instructions in this chapter mostly still apply, but you will need to wire up
the device (and possible bus-converter) and have some means of communicating with it.

The Evaluation Kit

Contents

• An Evaluation PCB (DSJ1) which comprises of
• A 8 way screw connector for the strain gauge & Temperature sensor
• A 5 way screw connector for power & CAN comms
• A 9 way 'D'Type for direct CAN (limited to 500Kbps)
• Link headers for CAN, RS232 or RS485 comms selection
• Terminating resistor for CAN & RS485
• LED for power indication
• LED for digital output (DSC only)
• Push Switch for digital input (DSC only)
• An Evaluation DCell or DSC of your choice
• A CD ROM containing Instrument Explorer software
• A 9 way 'D'Type extension lead
• A USB-CAN converter
• DTEMP temperature sensor for temperature compensation evaluation
Other Things you will need
• A regulated power supply, capable of providing 5.6 –18V at 100mA
• A PC running Windows 98 or above, with a spare USB port and 45Mb free disk space
and, ideally
• A strain gauge, load cell or simulator, 350-5000 ohms impedance
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