Establishing Minimal Hardware Connections; Das Control Overview - Reftek 130-SMHR/9 User Manual

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Establishing Minimal Hardware Connections

These instructions cover the hardware and connections needed to perform the recorder
operations described in the rest of this section and lab setup.
To perform the system power-up, you need the following hardware:
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A 130-SMHR/9.
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A personal computer; either a laptop, desktop (SMCC), or other appropriate control
interface, including a dumb terminal.
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An external 12 volt power supply (you can use a 12 volt car battery).
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A cable to connect the control interface to the recorder.
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One cable to connect the power supply to the recorder.
Basic setup steps:
1. Secure the PT06A12-8S connector of the GPS cable to the GPS connector on the case enclosure.
2. Connect the other end of the GPS cable to the GPS.
3. Provide a clear view of the sky for the GPS
4. Secure the appropriate cable from your control interface (PC) to your 130-SMHR/9 Serial port.
5. Secure the PT06A12-4S connector on your external power cable to the POWER connector on the
recorder.
6. Connect channel 4-6 external accelerometer and cable. See section 2.5 for channel connection
information.
7. Connect channel 7-9 external accelerometer and cable. See section 2.5 for channel connection
information.
8. Power-up the unit.
9. Verify communication from the laptop running in terminal mode.
10. If a Flash device needs to be replace refer to "Replacing the Compact Flash™" in Section 6.

DAS control overview

The 130-SMHR/9 is a microprocessor-based instrument, using an Hitachi SH3 microprocessor.
Each 130-SMHR/9 contains a programmable flash memory chip that contains the 130-SMHR/9
firmware (control code, micro-processor instructions and Xilinx images). Occasionally, REF TEK
revises the 130-SMHR/9 firmware, adding features and improving efficiency. In most cases,
upgrade of the 130-SMHR/9 firmware in your 130-SMHR/9 requires presence of new code on an
ATA Compact Flash device. To download new code, see the front section of this manual. Contact
REF TEK to determine the applicability and advantages of such an upgrade.
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REF TEK 130-SMHR/9 Users Guide
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Reftek Systems Inc.