Field Wiring Considerations - Advantech USB-4716 User Manual

3.6

Field Wiring Considerations

When you use USB-4716 to acquire data from outside, noise in the environment
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might significantly affect the accuracy of your measurements if due precautions
are not taken. The following measures will be helpful to reduce possible interfer-
ence running signal wires between signal sources and USB-4716.
The signal cables must be kept away from strong electromagnetic sources such
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as power lines, large electric motors, circuit breakers or welding machines,
since they may cause strong electromagnetic interference. Keep the analog sig-
nal cables away from any video monitor, since it can significantly affect a data
acquisition system.
If the cable travels through an area with significant electromagnetic interference,
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you should adopt individually shielded, twisted-pair wires as the analog input
cable. This type of cable has its signal wires twisted together and shielded with
a metal mesh. The metal mesh should only be connected to one point at the sig-
nal source ground.
Avoid running the signal cables through any conduit that might have power lines
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in it.
If you have to place your signal cable parallel to a power line that has a high
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voltage or high current running through it, try to keep a safe distance between
them. Or place the signal cable in a right angle to the power line to minimize the
undesirable effect.
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