General Instructions For The Temperature Test Procedure; Procedure; Evaluating Temperatures In Windows Operating Systems; Evaluating With The Adi Control Center - B&R Automation PC 3100 User Manual

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6.3 General instructions for the temperature test procedure

The purpose of these instructions is to explain the general procedure for application-specific temperature tests with
B&R industrial PCs or Power Panels. These instructions are only guidelines, however.

6.3.1 Procedure

In order to obtain meaningful results, the test conditions should correspond to conditions in the field. This means
that during the temperature tests, for example, the target application should be running and the PC should be
installed in the control cabinet housing that will be used later.
In addition, a temperature sensor should be installed for the device being tested in order to continuously monitor
the ambient temperature. To obtain correct values, it must be installed at a distance of approx. 5 to 10 cm from the
B&R industrial PC near the air inlet (not near the air outlet).
Every B&R industrial PC or Power Panel is equipped with internal temperature sensors. Depending on the device
family, these are installed in different positions. The number and temperature limits vary depending on the device
family.
For position specifications of the temperature sensors and their maximum specified temperatures, see section
"Temperature sensor positions" on page
A minimum test time of 8 hours is recommended for to optimally determine and assess the temperature situation.

6.3.2 Evaluating temperatures in Windows operating systems

6.3.2.1 Evaluating with the ADI Control Center

The ADI Control Center can be used to evaluate temperatures. The temperatures can be viewed in tab Temper-
atures. The ADI Control Center can be downloaded from the B&R website (www.br-automation.com) at no cost
and uses the ADI (Automation Device Interface).
If historical recording of the data is necessary, a separate application can be created.
Information:
To create a separate application, downloads such as the ADI .NET SDK are available from the B&R
website (www.br-automation.com).
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Figure 6: Displaying temperature values in the ADI Control Center
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