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11.2.1. Environmental considerations 330 11.2.2. Product End-of-Life handling 330 11.2.3. System and components recycling 331 11.2.4. General safety and hazard warnings for all Dewesoft systems 331 12. Documentation version history 333 12.1. Previous versions history 334 ...
The latest version of the DEWESoft® tutorials can be found here: https://download.dewesoft.com/list/manuals-brochures/software-manuals In the Software Manuals section click the download link of the DEWESoft X3 User Manual entry. Important Read safety instructions first in chapter Safety instructions ...
PC with Windows 10 ● Note: older versions like Windows® 7 may also work ● 3.1. Software installation For optimal working, we recommend that you install the latest version of Dewesoft. If you already have ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 3.2. Connecting a single slice 3.2.1. USB slice First connect the power supply to the connector named POWER IN of your SIRIUS system. SIRIUS USB: connectors on the rear side ...
For the EtherCAT slice a RJ-45 to 8-pin LEMO connector is needed to connect the device to the PC. Connection of single SIRIUS EtherCAT device 3.2.3. Dewesoft settings SIRIUS The connected device will show up in the Dewesoft settings. Click on the Options button at the top ...
TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Dewesoft settings: Device 3.2.4. Channel setup SIRIUS When Dewesoft has started up, you will be in the Measure mode and see the Setup files list or you can ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Channel setup SIRIUS Hint When you click on a connector in the image the corresponding channel in the Channel setup ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 3.3.5. Analyse mode When you have just stopped a measurement, Dewesoft will automatically open the last recorded data ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 3.4. Advanced configuration Note, that the Dewesoft launcher has already done the hardware setup for you – you can check this in ...
(.dxu file) from the Dewesoft downloads page under ● the section Drivers. Copy the file into the Firmwares folder of your Dewesoft installation (e.g. ● D:\DewesoftX\System\X3\Firmwares). Connect the Dewesoft instrument to the PC and run Dewesoft X3. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 3.6. Licensing SIRIUS or any other Dewesoft device already comes with an embedded Dewesoft license. You can check ...
If your SIRIUS® device is not found by DEWESoft®: If you did not restart Windows after the software installation, restart now ● Make sure, that you have started DEWESoft® version 7.1 or higher (7.0.x versions do not support ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 3.7.1. Additional instructions for troubleshooting with EtherCAT devices If the computer is still having trouble recognizing the Dewesoft EtherCAT devices, here are some ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL If the driver is already installed and the devices are still not recognized, the Speed & Duplex of the ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4. System Overview SIRIUS The world's most versatile USB and EtherCAT data acquisition system. Any signal, any sensor, packed with cutting edge technology. ...
● functionality, award-winning DEWESoft X3 software is included. All upgrades to the software are free forever with no hidden licensing costs. ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL The SIRIUS® system consists of Slices which contain up to 8 measurement Modules Each SIRIUS® module typically has one analog channel. The HD-series has 2 channels per module. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.1.1. Naming of variants, suffix description Important See table below for SIRIUS, Rack and SBOX suffix descriptions / abbreviations. Suffix Device Description i ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.2. Enclosure Overview SIRIUS® systems are available in different enclosure types. The following list provides a short high-level ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.2.1. Modular solution A single SIRIUS® slice can have up to 8 measurement modules. Each measurement module has typically one analog channel. Some modules also have an optional ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.2.1.1. Single slice: USB This chapter describes the SIRIUS® USB single slice enclosure. Important The LED indicator on the front side shows system status. LED status ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.2.1.2. Single slice: Rear side The SIRIUS® USB chassis has following connectors at the rear side: SIRIUS rear side Name Description CAN CAN bus DSUB-9 male connector SYNC ...
USB Mini the same time to get data rates that are not possible with EtherCAT® alone. Note: when you use multiple slices, then DEWESoft® must be the EtherCAT® master. GND Protective Ground banana plug and M4 screw insert. ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL USB / Sync / Power / GND are all internally wired to the bottom slice. The bottom slice does of course ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.2.3. Extended height enclosure Some modules may require a higher enclosure, depending on the connector type. The extended height enclosures are available for the Single and for the Boxed Solution only (not for ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.2.4. Rack enclosure SIRIUS Slices are also available as modular rack system versions. Important Notes for the rack series: SIRIUSr Rack slices can be changed between different Rack enclosures (R2, R4, R3, R8). ●...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.2.5. Mini enclosure SIRIUS MINI is a small and highly portable, USB powered data acquisition system ideal for acoustic, ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.3. Miscellaneous 4.3.1. Click mechanism You can use the SIRIUS slices independently or combine them to a single fully-synchronised ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.3.2. USB hubs vs. native ports USB, short for Universal Serial Bus, is an industry standard that defines the cables, connectors and ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.3.3. GPS option The table shows the specifications of the optional GNSS receivers that you can order for your SBOX ...
to get an accuracy of 2 cm. For details, please refer to the “RTK Manual” on our download page: http://www.dewesoft.com/downloads Upgrading to RTK When your SBOX already has a 100 Hz GPS receiver the upgrade to the 100 Hz + RTK Option can easily ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.4.1.2. Power in connector Pin Name Description 1 V + Supply 2 V - Ground Power in connector: pin-out (2-pin LEMO male) Power In connector (on the device): EXJ.1B.302.CLA ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.4.1.2. EtherCAT® connector The EtherCAT® connector can provide power and transfer the measurement data plus synchronisation signal in one single cable. SIRIUS® EtherCAT® slices have 2 connectors, so that you can easily chain ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.4.1.6. SYNC connector Sync cable The sync connectors are required when you want to use multiple SIRIUS® USB slices for the same ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.4.1.7. CAN A Controller Area Network (CAN bus) is a vehicle bus standard often used in automotive applications. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.4.2. SBOX common connectors 4.4.2.1. GPS connector (DSUB-9) Used for connecting RTK modem or display: External VGPS-DISP can be connected to receive and display NMEA parameters if internal GNSS ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.4.2.2. GPS antenna connector GPS is only available when you have an SBOX with GPS Option. Connect the GPS Antenna to the GPS ANT RP-SMA Female Jack connector and make sure that there is ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.4.2.4.2. SBOXre power in connector Pin Name Description 1 V + Supply 2 GND Ground Power in connector: pin-out (2-pin LEMO male) ...
Remote-On pin. To power off the system press the Power switch or reduce the voltage on Remote-On below 0.5 V for more than one second. Remote on functionality can be set to various options, see details below. DEWESoft settings, SBOX system ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.5. SIRIUS-SBOX The SIRIUS-SBOX is an integrated powerful PC in a rugged SIRIUS® chassis: with an Intel® Core™ ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.5.1. SIRIUS-SBOXe/fe: Specifications The SIRIUS-SBOXe version is an SBOX with EtherCAT® interface. It is available in the Modular Solution ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.5.2. SIRIUS-SBOXe: Front side SIRIUS-SBOXe: Connectors at the front side Name Description USB 3.0 4 x USB 3.0 connector LAN 1x GLAN Ethernet, RJ45 connector SSD ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.5.3. SIRIUS-SBOXe: Rear side SIRIUS-SBOXe: Connectors at the rear side Name Description POWER 9-36V 3-pin LEMO male connector POWER OUT 2-pin LEMO female connector GPS ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.5.4. SIRIUS-SBOXfe: Front side The SIRIUS-SBOXfe version is an SBOX with EtherCAT® interface. It is available for the Modular Solution. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.6. SIRIUS-SBOXwe Extremely rugged data logger and powerful data processing computer with IP67 degree of protection and wide temperature rating of -40 °C to +50 °C.
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.6.2. SIRIUS-SBOXwe: Front side SIRIUS-SBOXwe Front side Name Description PWR LED light Green when Power is available and switch on PWR switch Power On rocker switch ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.6.3. SIRIUS-SBOXwe: Rear side SIRIUS-SBOXwe Rear side Name Description SYNC 4-pin LEMO female sync connector EtherCAT 8-pin LEMO female connector DVI-D DVI video out (VGA and HDMI compatible) ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.7. SIRIUS-Waterproof 4.7.1. SIRIUSiwe: Front side SIRIUSiwe front side Name Description PWR LED light Green when Power is available and switch on CNT ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.7.2. SIRIUSiwe: Rear side SIRIUSiwe Rear side Name Description EtherCAT IN EtherCAT® port 8-pin LEMO male connector EtherCAT OUT EtherCAT® port 8-pin LEMO female connector ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.8. SIRIUS-R1DB/R2DB Mobile Data Acquisition System Compact, mobile data acquisition systems with a built-in data logger, powerful data processing ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL R1DB is a smaller, even more compact version of R2DB data acquisition system. It features the same ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Hint A version without display is also available (R1B). All-In-One instrument for one SIRIUSr slice, SBOXse and two hot swappable batteries with integrated Battery Management System.
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.8.4. SIRIUS SBOXse R1DB/R2DB: Front side SIRIUS-R1DB / R2DB Front side On the front side of the SIRIUS-R1DB/R2DB you can find these connectors: Name Description ...
SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH FREE LIFETIME UPGRADES: Easy to use and rich in functionality, ● our award-winning Dewesoft X software is included with every R3 instrument. Dewesoft X is not only the best DAQ software but also offers lifetime FREE software upgrades. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.9.2. SIRIUS-R3: Front side SIRIUS-R3 front side (with 3 SIRIUSr-8xLV) Name Description USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 PWR switch To switch PC on or off. DISK 1 / 2 ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.10. SIRIUS-R2/R4 R2/R4 is a compact data acquisition system with up to 64 analog inputs, 32 counter inputs and 32 ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.10.2. SIRIUS-R2-HUB: Specifications Interfaces and options USB Front 1x USB 2.0, USB Mini B Synchronisation 2x SIRIUS® SYNC USB 2.0 hub Bandwidth Minimum 20 MB/sec Typical 25 MB/sec ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.10.4. SIRIUS-R4-HUB: Specification Interfaces and options USB Front 1x USB 2.0, USB Mini B Synchronisation 2x SIRIUS® SYNC USB 2.0 hub Bandwidth Minimum 20 MB/sec Typical 25 MB/sec ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.10.5. SIRIUS-R2/R4: Front side SIRIUS-R4 Front side (SBOX R4) On the front side of the SIRIUS-R4 or SBOXse you can find these connectors: Name Description LAN ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.10.6. SIRIUS-R2/R4: Rear side SIRIUS-R4 Rear side On the back side of the SIRIUS-R4 you can find these connectors: Name Description AO 1 to 8 Analog out BNC connectors (optional) ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.11. SIRIUS-R8DB High channel count data acquisition system with built-in data logger and powerful data processing computer, touch screen display (R8D) and internal batteries (R8B, R8DB) for maximum portability.
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Hint The analog out option is available only on SIRIUS-R8B and SIRIUS-R8. 4.11.1. SIRIUS-SBOXre At the heart of every R8 DAQ system is a powerful SBOX computer powered by Intel Core i7 CPU. ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL On the front side of the SBOXre you can find these connectors: Name Description LAN 1 (SBOXre) or 2 Ethernet (SBOXre-2GLAN) 1 Gbps, RJ45 connector WLAN ANT RP-SMA Female WLAN antenna: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (not for SBOXre-2GLAN) ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Operating Temperature -10 to 50 °C 0 to 40 °C -10 to 50 °C 0 to 40 °C Storage Temperature -40 to 85 °C -20 to 60 °C ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.11.4. SIRIUS-R8DB: Front side SIRIUS-R8DB, SIRIUS-R8B, SIRIUS-R8D or SIRIUS-R8 Front side Hint Connectors on the front side are the connectors from SBOXre and selected modules. For a more detailed description of the connectors please refer to the section “SIRIUS-SBOXre”.
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.11.5. SIRIUS-R8: Rear side SIRIUS-R8 EXT CAL SIRIUS-R8 Analog Out SIRIUS-R8rt SIRIUS V20-1 92 / 336 ®...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Name Description EXT CAL R8 system features (optional) cal reference input. External calibration reference can be connected via single BNC connector on the rear side of the R8 and can be switched in the software to all input channels at once to check the amplifier performance and accuracy.
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.11.6. SIRIUS-R8DB: Rear side SIRIUS-R8DB or SIRIUS-R8D Rear side Name Description USB 3.0 3x USB 3.0 USB 2.0 1x USB 2.0 PWR switch ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.12.1. SIRIUSm: Specifications SIRIUSm-4xACC SIRIUSm-3xACC-1xACC+ Analog inputs Input type Voltage Voltage IEPE IEPE ADC type 24-bit delta-sigma dual core with anti-aliasing filter 24-bit delta-sigma dual core with anti-aliasing filter Sampling rate ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Power supply 5.0 V (+0.25 V, -0.6 V) DC Power consumption Data USB port: Max. 2.5 W Power USB port: Typ. 2.5 W, Max. 6 W Environmental ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.13. MINITAURs Mixed signal data acquisition system and multichannel data logger with cutting-edge technology at an ...
When connecting two SIRIUS USB devices to a PC, an additional synchronisation cable is required. Connecting two SIRIUS USB to PC List of required cables: Function Dewesoft order code Power supply PS-120-L1B2f Supply daisy chain L1B2m-L1B2f Synchronization L00B4m-L00B4m ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 4.14.1.2. EtherCAT When using only DeweSoft EtherCAT devices (KRYPTON, SIRIUSe or IOLITE), the connection is straightforward via ECAT to ECAT cable. ...
Synchronizing data from USB and ECAT data lines with Sync junction List of required cables: Function Dewesoft order code Power supply KRYPTON: PS-120-L1T8m, SIRIUS: PS-120-L1B2f Ethercat EtherCAT to EtherCAT: L1T8m-L1T8f, ...
EtherCAT devices. Connection between R4 and SIRIUSe List of required cables: Function Dewesoft order code Power supply PS-200-L2T3F Ethercat EtherCAT to EtherCAT: L1T8m-L1T8f ...
A mixed system with a built-in sync junction List of required cables: Function Dewesoft order code Power supply PS-120-L1B2f Supply Daisy chain L1B2m-L1B2f Ethercat EtherCAT to EtherCAT: L1T8m-L1T8f, ...
Data-throughput allows for sampling rates up to 20 kS/s ● direct connection to standard Ethernet port on the PC possible DS-EtherCAT+ ● ● this is a Dewesoft enhancement to the EtherCAT® standard, so that we can combine the ...
that all data can still be accessed, even if the Master (i.e. DEWESoft® on Windows®) is a little late. ● Synchronisation: DEWESoft® EtherCAT® devices can acquire the samples at an exact time ...
Single cable for data, power and sync, daisy chainable 5.1.3. Data transfer combinations DEWESoft® can only acquire data from Dewesoft Hardware which uses the DS-EtherCAT+ protocol. The SIRIUS EtherCAT® slices have 2 modes of operation: ●...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.2. Technology overview Module Each SIRIUS® slice can contain up to 8 measurement modules. The illustration below “SIRIUS-HD ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.2.2. SIRIUS®-HD series: high density (16 channel per slice) For highest channel density this solution offers 24-bit resolution with up to 200 kS/sec sample rate. Important The 2 amplifiers of the HD-modules share a common GND and are isolated against all other ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.2.3. SIRIUS®-HS series: high speed and bandwidth This series combines high bandwidth with alias free acquisition with 16-bit of up to 1 MS/sec acquisition ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.2.4. Isolated version: EtherCAT® The basic concept is the same as on the isolated USB version but the EtherCAT® slices do not have CAN ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.2.5. Isolated version: USB The (standard) SIRIUSi modules are isolated between each other and the main board. Some modules ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.2.6. Differential version: USB The basic concept is the same as on the isolated version but without galvanic isolation for the module ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.3. SIRIUS® slice configuration SIRIUS is available in different versions and enclosures: as a standalone single slice or integrated in a ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.3.2. Customized slice We can build a customised slice with modules that you choose and in any order.. Example SIRIUS costume slice containing: 2x ACC, 2x ACC+, 1x MULTI, 1x STG and 2x HV ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.7. General specification The general specifications apply to all SIRIUS® measurement slices unless otherwise noted at the ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.7.2. HS general specifications ADC Type 16-bit SAR Sampling Rate Simultaneous 1 MS/sec Analog anti alias filter Bypass or analog 100 kHz 5th order Bessel Digital low pass filter ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.8.3. ACC+ (Counter) As an additional function to the ACC module, the ACC+ module also has a 7-pin LEMO connector for ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.10. HV The HV modules are perfect for high voltage measurements. 5.10.1. HVv2 Specifications Inputs Voltage ADC Type 24-bit delta-sigma dual core with anti-aliasing filter Sampling Rate ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.10.2. HV SIRIUSi-8xHV-BAN HV connector: pin-out (Banana plug) Warning It is mandatory to connect a ground cable to the GND connector of the SIRIUS® when you are ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.11. LV / LV+ The LV modules are perfect for low voltage and current measurements in combination with current clamps. 5.11.1. LVv2: Specifications Inputs Input types Voltage ...
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SIRIUSi-8xLV LV connector: pin-out (DSUB-9 female) Important Digital status input Pin 5: DI Status is used for digital status input: i.e. show alarm status in DEWESoft® when a ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.11.2.1. LV: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.11.5. LV+ (Counter) As an additional function to the ACC module, the ACC+ module also has a 7-pin Lemo connector for ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.12. MULTI The MULTI modules are perfect for multi-purpose analog in/out and digital/counters. 5.12.1. MULTI: Specifications Inputs Input types Voltage Full / Half / Quarter bridge strain (120 Ω and 350 Ω) ADC Type ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Ranges 2 mV/V…1000 mV/V free programmable with Dual Core Internal Bridge ½ bridge 1 kΩ and ¼ bridge 120 Ω and 350 Ω Completion Typ. Bridge Completion 0.05 %;...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Hint You can use the analog input, analog output and counters at the same time. 5.12.2.1. MULTI: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.12.3. MULTI-L2B16f (STGM-L2B16f) Important For STGM-L2B16f MULTI: Specifications will apply, Analog Out is Not Connected! Pin Name Description 1 TEDS TEDS ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.12.3.1. MULTI-L2B16f: Voltage STGM-L2B16f: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.13.2.1. STGM: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.13.3. STGM-DB The STGM-DB is the same as the STGM but has an additional DSUB-37 male connector for 8 counters or ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Digital output configuration 5.13.3.1. STGM-DB: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.13.4. STGM+ (Counter) The STGM+ is the same as the STGM but has an additional 7-pin Lemo connector for the counter. SIRIUSi-8xSTGM+ CNT connector: pin-out (7-pin LEMO female) Connector type L1B7f ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.14. STG / STG+ The STG module is THE universal amplifier perfectly fitting for strain gage and mid-level voltage ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Sense Impedance to Exc 100 kΩ / >100 MΩ / to GND Current limit 100 mA (max. 800 mW) Protection Continuous short to ground Excitation Current ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.14.2.1. STG: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.14.3.1. STG-L2B7f: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.14.4.1. STG-L2B10f: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.14.5.1. STG-L2B10fs: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.15. HD-ACC The ACC modules are perfect for high-count of sound and vibration IEPE channels. 5.15.1. HD-ACC Specifications Inputs Input types Voltage IEPE ADC Type ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.16. HD-LV The LV modules are perfect for high-count low voltage and current measurements in combination with current clamps. 5.16.1. HD-LV: Specifications Inputs Input types Voltage ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Input connector DSUB-9, BNC (others on request) TEDS support Standard + DSI® adapters SIRIUS V20-1 213 / 336 ®...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.16.2.1. HD-LV: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.17.2.1. HD-STGS: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.17.3.1. HD-STGS-L1B10f: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) are referenced to Gnd. Gnd must be connected. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.18.3. HS-ACC+ (Counter) The HS-ACC+ modules are perfect for high speed sound and vibration IEPE channels plus counter ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.20. HS-HV The HV modules are perfect for high-speed, high-sample-rate, wide-bandwidth high voltage measurements. 5.20.1. HS-HVv2: Specifications Inputs ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.21. HS-LV / HS-LV+ The HS-LV modules are perfect for high-speed, high-sample-rate, wide-bandwidth low voltage and current measurements in combination with current clamps. 5.21.1. HS-LVv2 Specifications Inputs ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Excitation Voltage Excitation Voltage Unipolar or Bipolar Software selectable Free programmable (16-bit DAC) Excitation Level unipolar 0…24 Volt; Predefined levels: 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 12, 15, 20 and 24 VDC Excitation Level ...
SIRIUSi-HS-8xLV HS-LV connector: pin-out (DSUB-9 female) Important Digital status input Pin 5: DI Status is used for digital status input: i.e. show alarm status in DEWESoft® when a ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.21.5. HS-LV+ (Counter) As an additional function to the HS-LV module, the HS-LV+ module also has a 7-pin Lemo connector for ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.22. HS-STG / HS-STG+ The STG module is THE universal amplifier perfectly fitting for high-speed, high-sample-rate, wide-bandwidth strain gage and mid-level voltage measurements with powerful sensor constant ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.22.2. HS-STG SIRIUSi-HS-8xSTG HS-STG connector: pin-out (DSUB-9 female) 5.22.2.1. HS-STG: Voltage Voltage - Single ended Voltage – Differential Use only when sensor Output (+) and Output (-) ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.22.3. HS-STG: Sensor connection To minimize electromagnetic influence, it is recommended to use twisted pair cables. The shield of the ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.23. Analog out option The analog output option adds 8 analog output channels (BNC connectors) to the SIRIUS® slices and ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.23.1.1. Output oversampling The analog output channels use a special oversampling technology to produce accurate output results. ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.23.2. Standalone digital signal conditioner In this mode, you use DEWESoft® to do the configuration once and then you can use the SIRIUS® slice ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.23.3. Function generator (Modal / Shaker control) The Function Generator (DEWESoft® software feature) is able to output signals like sine, triangle, ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Now you will see the icon of the Function Generator feature in Channel Setup and can configure it ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL ❶ When you do your measurements, you will see a new icon for the Function Generator .
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.23.3.1. File replay to analog After the measurement is done, replay your data file and put out the conditioned channels on the rear ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 5.23.4. Channel output You can use DEWESoft® to output any channels to the analog out BNC connectors. There are different ...
First, add the Analog/digital out feature to your channel setup. Click the More… button and then select Analog/digital out . Then, select Value type to From channel and now you can select the a DEWESoft® channel from the ...
DEWESoft® measurement software. 6.1.1. Filtering glossary This chapter describes some important terms related to filtering. 6.1.2. Frequency response The frequency response of a filter can be classified into a number of different band-forms describing ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.3.1. Filter order An ideal filter has full transmission in the pass band, complete attenuation in the stop band, and an ...
half of the sample rate), to get correct measurement results. Hint To get a better understanding of the aliasing effect, we recommend to take the DEWESoft® PRO ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.3.3. Aliasing-free Bandwidth In the previous chapters we have learned that an ideal filter with infinitely sharp filter characteristics is ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.3.4. Filter technologies Different technologies can be used to realise a filter. In this context we only need to consider two ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL FIR filter A FIR (Finite Impulse Response) filter, is a filter whose impulse response (or response to any finite length ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.4. Filter design Since ideal filtering is not possible, we need to carefully design our filters to achieve the desired results. One important goal is that we want to have a very sharp damping, so we need a high order filter, which ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Sampling and digital filter Example Legend for illustration “Sampling and digital filter”, from left to right: : Filter frequency: e.g. 800 Hz ● ● : Nyquist frequency: e.g. 1 kHz = 1.2 kHz ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Filtered Signal: Now the measurement result is wrong, because it also contains the aliased frequencies from the input signal (the red dashed line). Note, that we don't care about the aliased signal of the blue ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Example Legend for illustration “Oversampling and digital filter”, from left to right: : Filter frequency: e.g. 800 Hz ● ● * N: Nyquist frequency: e.g. 5 kHz ●...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Analog filter, oversampling and digital filter You can see that the analog filter does not have a very sharp damping – but this is not required. The ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Digital Filtered: the final digital FIR filter (with a sharp damping) further attenuates all signals above (f ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.5. SIRIUS® Dual Core & HD: Anti-Aliasing To get the best possible anti-aliasing results, Dewesoft uses a combination of multiple technologies: ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.5.1. Analog filter The analog filter in the SIRIUS® modules is a 2nd order low-pass Butterworth prototype filter which will ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.5.2. ADC digital filter and oversampling SIRIUS® will automatically adjust the oversampling depending on the sample rate. The digital filter cut off frequency is automatically set to half of the sample rate and the internal ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.5.3. Overall alias free bandwidth Alias Free analog measurement bandwidth or combined filter response from Analog filter and ADC ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Overall bandwidth Example Anti-aliasing filter (AAF) Illustration below “ SIRIUS® Anti-Aliasing Filter ” shows an overview of the different filters and ...
voltage and current from frequency inverters and others. Then the bandwidth must be as high as possible. With Dewesoft HS-HV and HS-LV the bandwidth of ...
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downsampled to 100 kHz. Important The FIR anti-aliasing filter was introduced in DEWESoft® X2 SP10. This filter has a very narrow, ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 6.1.6.1. Analog filter The analog filter in the SIRIUS® HS modules is a 5th order low-pass Bessel prototype filter. Setting up the 100 kHz filter This filter’s -3 dB point is at 100 kHz.
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sample rates set to 50 kHz and 200 kHz. 6.1.6.3. IIR filters The last available filters are the IIR filters. In DEWESoft® on the SIRIUS-HS we can choose between 8 ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Illustration below shows us an example channel setup, where the new AAF is used with different ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL With this setup characteristic of each filter was measured. Illustration below shows the result of this ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.1.2. Hosted network on Windows 7 The hosted network feature of Windows 7 creates a software-based wireless access point (AP) ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL the hosted network will be started automatically – during a short time, you will see the Windows ...
dialogue, enter password WLAN network. Dewesoft and click Connect. Android Wi‐Fi network list Android Wi‐Fi connect That's it. The WLAN network in the Wi-Fi list of ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.1.4. Android: VNC Next, we need a program to connect to the VNC server on the SBOX. There are many different VNC ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Setup type In the Add Connection dialogue enter the IP-address 192.168.173.1 (this is the default IP address of the ...
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password of the DEWESoft® VNC instance is the small letter a. Enter the password and click Login. VNC password You will immediately see the screen of the SBOX and you have complete control over the SBOX. You can ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Mouse action Finger guesture Click Tap the screen Double click Double tap the screen Right click Long tap the screen Left mouse drag Long tap or two finger tap ...
synchronisation to other measurement channels may be irrelevant). Since this is such an important point, DEWESoft® offers you a wide range of possible ways to ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Image below “Sampled (discrete) signal” shows the sampled version of the signal above “Continuous signal”. The actual data consists only of the sampled points that you see as red dots in the diagram. The ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.2.1.2. Clock A clock signal is a particular type of signal that oscillates between a high and a low state and is utilized ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.2.1.3. Masterclock Masterclock is a DEWESoft® term that refers to the main clock that is used to synchronise data and ...
relation to the ideal clock. 8.2.1.5. Sync / Async channels In DEWESoft® there are 2 fundamentally different types of channels: synchronous (e.g. analog data) and ...
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calculate the right horizontal position for each data point). Some functions in DEWESoft® only work with synchronous channels: e.g. in the channel list of the FFT ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL In the recorder screen you can also use async channels. The image below ”Recorder screen: also async ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.2.2. Sync options When you have several measurement systems, each of those systems has its own internal clock (e.g. 2 ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.2.2.3. Several PCs and SIRIUS® devices The NET option allows combining the data of multiple DEWESoft® instances, running on different PCs ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.2.2.5. Software synchronisation When the data that we get from asynchronous devices includes also a time-stamp, DEWESoft® can do ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 8.2.2.6. No synchronisation If you use no synchronisation at all the time shift between the signals of the 2 devices will become ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 9. Appendix 9.1. Glossary and abbreviations This glossary includes explanations of some of the most important terms and abbreviations that are ...
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signals in amplitude and frequency. DEWESoft® has a built-in visual control that makes FFT easy to use. SIRIUS V20-1 324 / 336 ®...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL FPGA A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is an integrated circuit designed to be configured by the ...
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hardware. This may refer to the operating system of a PC (Windows is required for DEWESoft®) or to the operating ...
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(usually PCs). SIRIUS® systems use a USB connection to connect to a PC. Windows® A PC operating system by Microsoft®. DEWESoft® will work on Windows® XP, Windows® Vista and ...
year, after system delivery. 10.2. Support Dewesoft has a team of people ready to assist you if you have any questions or any technical difficulties ...
Dewesoft GmbH assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements. All accessories shown in this document are available as an option and will not be shipped as standard ...
2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. However, we take care of our environment and the product is lead-free. 11.2.4. General safety and hazard warnings for all Dewesoft systems The safety of the operator and the unit depend on following these rules. ...
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Dewesoft sales and service office for service and repair to ensure that safety features are ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL The electrical installations and equipment in industrial facilities must be observed by the security ● regulations and insurance institutions. The use of the measuring system in schools and other training facilities must be observed by ...
SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL 12. Documentation version history Date Version [dd.mm.yyyy] Notes V20-1 01.07.2020 The NEW SIRIUS manual - Reworked and revised version ● 12.1. Previous versions history Date ...
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SIRIUS ® TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL Added chapter for “R8D Mounting” ● 1.4.2 13.11.2015 General Specifications: Updated Humidity, added Acquisition rate – ● Time base accuracy HVv2, HS‐HV: updated Input Impedance ●...
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Table 7: R2DB Battery Specifications: improved “Power Out” section ● Major changes to chapter “4 Enclosure Overview” ● Updated chapter 3 to newer DEWESoft® version and to Windows® ● 10 Updated chapter 8.2.2.2 Several PCs and SIRIUS® systems related to ...
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