Mars Labs Titan CPX Expander User Manual

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Page 1 Titan CPX Expander...
Page 2 Although this manual is believed to be correct at the me of publica on, Mars Labs, its employees, or agents involved in the prepara on and publica on of this manual do not accept any form of liability for its contents or any consequences arising from its use.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Titan CPX Expander Table of Contents Introduction Support ......................General Guidelines ..................Guidelines for Wiring Sensors ................. Operation Front Panel ....................... Rear Panel ......................Func onal Diagram ..................Conﬁ guration ....................Connections ....................Remote Switch Operation ..............Standalone Mode and Auto Start/Auto Record Mode .
Page 4: Support
Titan CPX Expander - Introduction Introduction The Titan CPX Expander allows you to connect up to three Titan CPUs to conﬁ gure large channel-count test systems of up to 384 analog channels, plus digital channels. Device connec ons to the Titan CPX Expander are made using industry- standard Ethernet cables, which provide communica on and synchroniza on on a single cable.
Page 5: General Guidelines
Titan CPX Expander - Operation General Guidelines and Warnings Electrosta c Discharge Electrosta c Discharge (ESD) occurs when a sta c charge builds up on either yourself or the Titan hardware, and then you touch the Titan hardware, which rapidly dissipates the status charge. The spark of the discharge can be so small that you don’t feel it, however, it can ﬂ...
Page 6: Guidelines For Wiring Sensors
Titan CPX Expander - Operation Guidelines for Wiring Sensors Observe the following guidelines when wiring and connec ng sensors to the Titan hardware: 1. Observe polarity of sensor wires 2. Strain relieve all connec ons 3. Secure cables with wire es and bundle cables where possible 4.
Page 7: Operation
Titan CPX Expander - Operation Operation Front Panel The Titan CPX Expander front panel incorporates an Ethernet port, Mini-USB port, ﬁ ve RJ45 connec on ports, status indicators, and a power switch Ethernet An RJ-45 port that provides an Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) connec on to the Expander microprocessor.
Page 8: Rear Panel
Titan CPX Expander - Operation Rear Panel The Titan CPX Expander rear panel has a 4-pin power connector that accepts a standard Titan Power Adapter (Mars Labs PS12V3A-SM or equivalent). Power Connector The CPX Expander power connector accepts power from a standard Titan Power Adapter.
Page 9 Titan CPUs and sixteen Titan Input Modules (a combina on of Pods and Mini- Recorders). A common clock establishes and maintains synchronicity between the CPUs (see note 2 below). The Titan CPX Expander acts as a command and control hub, direc ng commands between the control so ware (TCS) and the appropriate CPU, and relaying responses back.
Page 10: Func Onal Diagram
Titan CPX Expander - Interface Conﬁ guration The Titan CPX Expander can be operated directly from a host PC or over a network connec on (see ‘Connec ons’ sec on). For opera on using either method, make the connec ons to the CPX Expander as shown: 1.
Page 11: Connections
2. Make all connec ons as described the ‘Conﬁ gura on’ sec on (page 10). Connect the Titan CPX Expander to the network, but do not apply power. 3. With the CPX Expander power OFF, begin by applying power to the connected Titan CPU’s and allow the devices to complete their ini aliza on...
Page 12: Remote Switch Operation
Titan CPX Expander - Connections Remote Switch Operation A remote recording switch can be plugged into any one of the connected Titan CPU’s and used to control the CPX Expander. The switch will work only if the CPX Expander has ﬁ rst been conﬁ gured and started scanning using TCS. A er conﬁ...
Page 13: Standalone Mode And Auto Start/Auto Record Mode
Titan CPX Expander - Connections Standalone Mode and Auto Start/Auto Record Mode The CPX Expander can operate in Standalone Mode; it is able to power-on and then beginning scanning and recording immediately when the Auto Start or Auto Record modes are enabled in TCS, or under user control when the Remote Record Switch is turned on.
Page 14: Changing The Ip Address
Titan CPX Expander - Operation Changing the IP Address If the IP address of the Titan CPX Expander is known, it can be changed using the Titan IP Address Programmer. The Titan IP Address Programmer is part of the Titan Service Pack, available from the Mars Labs Knowledge Base.
Page 15 Titan CPX Expander - Operation - When ﬁ nished, click ‘Disconnect’ and close out of the Programmer window. - Record the new IP Address for future reference. Via the PGM port - Remove power to the Titan CPX and disconnect any connected Titan devices.
Page 16 Titan CPX Expander - Operation Click ‘Open’ and a blank terminal window will appear. In the terminal window, enter the command “RESET_IP” <ENTER>. This command will reset the IP address to a default value of 192.168.10.50. NOTE: In it’s default state, PuTTY will not echo back the characters entered in the terminal window.
Page 17: Features & Specifi Cations
Titan CPX Expander - Speciﬁ cations Features and Speciﬁ cations Key Features • Supports up to 3 Titan CPUs • Wide ranging, isolated power supply accepts voltages of 11–32 VDC. • Provides communica on and synchroniza on via CAT5/6 Ethernet cable •...
Page 18: Warranty & Repair
Malfunction If the unit fails to operate, or any fault develops, Mars Labs should be no ﬁ ed, giving full details of the diﬃ culty, including model number and serial number. Upon receipt of this informa on, Mars Labs will provide service data and shipping instruc ons.
Page 19: Notes & Known Issues
Titan CPX Expander - Notes & Known Issues Notes & Known Issues Digital Pod and CPX Expander If your test setup does not include a Digital Pod, make sure that the Digital Pod is not enabled in TCS. If enabled without a Digital Pod in the system, TCS will not connect to the CPX Expander and me out.

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