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50-265 User Manual
PCI Strain Gauge Simulator Card
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Issue 3.2 May 2021

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  • Page 1 50-265 User Manual PCI Strain Gauge Simulator Card pickeringtest.com Issue 3.2 May 2021...
  • Page 2 © COPYRIGHT (2021) PICKERING INTERFACES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, translated or stored in any form, or by any means without the written permission of Pickering Interfaces. Technical details contained within this publication are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3 Pickering Interfaces strives to fulfil all relevant environmental laws and regulations and reduce wastes and releases to the environment. Pickering Interfaces aims to design and operate products in a way that protects the environment and the health and safety of its employees, customers and the public. Pickering Interfaces endeavours to develop and manufacture products that can be produced, distributed, used and recycled, or disposed of, in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.

  • Page 4: Product Safety

    If this product is heavy reference should be made to the safety instructions for provisions of lifting and moving. STATIC SENSITIVE To indicate that static sensitive devices are present and handling precautions should be followed. REED RELAY MODULE 40-110/115/120/125 PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page (IV) Page (IV)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Pre Operation Checks ............3.1 Hardware Installation ............3.2 Software Installation .............3.2 Testing Operation ..............3.3 Section 4 Programming Guide ..............4.1 Programming Options For Pickering PCI Cards ....4.1 Card Architecture ..............4.2 Programming The Card ............4.2 Using The Soft Front Panel ..........4.7 Section 5 Connector Information ..............5.1 Section 6 Trouble Shooting .................6.1...
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  • Page 7: Warnings And Cautions

    Not to be used in safety critical circuits, refer to the Pickering Interfaces’ terms & conditions of sale. This card must not be used for the switching of Mains Circuits. For the switching of voltages up to the card’s full specification, Secondary Circuit power supplies and the Device Under Test must be...
  • Page 8 • For suitably equipped products in the event of an emergency press the red “emergency stop” button situated on the front of the unit. PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page (VIII) PCI REED RELAY CARD 50-110 / 115 / 120 / 125...

  • Page 9: Technical Specification

    CH1 Excite2 CALIBRATION INTERNAL EXCITATION SOURCE CH1 Out1 CALIBRATION PORT CONNECTOR CH1 Out2 RESISTIVE STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CHANNEL 1 Functional Diagram for a single channel of the 50-265 Strain Gauge Simulator Card pickeringtest.com PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 1.1...
  • Page 10 Resolution: <2 mΩ <10 mΩ <20 mΩ <25 mΩ mΩ PCI Compliance Variable The 50-265 complies with the PCI Specification 2.0 (issued Resistor 0.03 % 0.06 % Feb 2004). Accuracy: Signalling Environment: 33 MHz, 32-bit Universal Up to ±10 V (+3.3 V or +5 V).
  • Page 11 Number of Channels (variable resistors) † Resistance is as measured across the user connector terminals, minimum resistance must have a non-zero value. Soft Front Panel for the 50-265 Strain Gauge Simulator Module pickeringtest.com PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 1.3...
  • Page 12 To learn more, please go to: pickeringrelay.com Programming Pickering provide kernel, IVI and VISA (NI & Keysight) drivers which are compatible with all Microsoft supported versions of Windows and popular older versions. For a list of all supporting operating systems, please see: pickeringtest.com/os The VISA driver is also compatible with Real-Time Operating Systems such as LabVIEW RT.
  • Page 13 Three Year Warranty & Guaranteed Long-Term Support All standard products manufactured by Pickering Interfaces are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Extended warranty and service agreements are available for all our modules and systems with various levels to suit your requirements.
  • Page 14 SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 1.6...

  • Page 15: Technical Description

    FROM OTHER STRAIN GAUGE CHANNELS CH1 Excite1 PROGRAMMABLE RESISTOR CH1 Excite2 CALIBRATION INTERNAL EXCITATION SOURCE CH1 Out1 CALIBRATION PORT CONNECTOR CH1 Out2 Figure 2.1 - Strain Gauge Simulator Module 50-265: Functional Block Diagram PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 2.1...

  • Page 16: Guidance On Using The Card

    GUIDANCE ON USING THE CARD The 50-265-01x strain gauge simulator consists of 6, 4 or 2 bridge networks with a resistance of 350Ω in each arm. One arm is a precise but adjustable resistor, the value of which can be varied ±2% of 350Ω with a resolution of 2mΩ.
  • Page 17 The 50-265 calibration data includes the resistance value at which the bridge is balanced. This will not be precisely 350Ω in the case of 50-265-01x, it could for example be 350.05Ω. If the variable resistor is set to 350.05Ω in this example the bridge is simulating a balanced condition.
  • Page 18 This feature is particularly useful when in system monitoring or verification is needed since one DMM can sequentially access all the channels in a system without any additional switching. PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 2.4...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Modular products require installation in a suitable chassis. The card is designed for indoor use only. PREOPERATION CHECKS (UNPACKING) 1. Check the card for transport damage and report any damage immediately to Pickering Interfaces. Do not attempt to install the product if any damage is evident.

  • Page 20: Hardware Installation

    8. Power-up the host system. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION First install the appropriate Pickering PCI switch card drivers by running the installer program Setup.exe (provided in a compressed zip file), either from the CD-ROM supplied, or by downloading the latest version from our website pickeringtest.com...

  • Page 21: Testing Operation

    Figure 3.2 - General Soft Front Panel Icon A selector panel will appear, listing all installed Pickering PCI, PXI or LXI switch cards and resistor cards. Click on the card you wish to control, and a graphical control panel is presented allowing operation of the card.
  • Page 22 SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 3.4...

  • Page 23: Programming Guide

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE PROGRAMMING OPTIONS FOR PICKERING INTERFACES PCI CARDS For information on the installation and use of drivers and the programming of Pickering’s products in various software environments, please refer to the Software User Manual. This is available as a download from: https://www.pickeringtest.com/support/software-drivers-and-downloads...

  • Page 24: Card Architecture

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering CARD ARCHITECTURE The 50-265 comprises 6, 4 or 2 programmable resistance sub-units, 6, 4 or 2 sub-units to control the bridge connections and a calibration multiplexer sub-unit. Sub-Unit Size 6-Channel Versions 4-Channel Versions 2-Channel Versions...
  • Page 25 PIPLX_ResGetResistance() LabVIEW The 50-265 does not have the means to set short or open circuit. The card is calibrated in the factory and part of this calibration establishes the resistance required to balance the bridge. This value is stored in the internal memory of the card and may be obtained using the resistor info function:...
  • Page 26 //read 1 value ViAReal64 Data, Resistance; //get balance value pipx40_readCalibrationFP(session, subUnit, pipx40_CAL_STORE_USER, offset, NumValues, Data); //set resistance = balance value pipx40_resSetResistance(session, subUnit, pipx40_RES_MODE_SET, Data); //check actual resistance set pipx40_resGetResistance(session, subUnit, &Resistance); LabVIEW PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 4.4...
  • Page 27 For example to energise the bridge switch pair: pipx40_setChannelState (session, sub-unit, ch=4, action=TRUE); LabVIEW To set a sub-unit to external excitation, output enable and bridge switches closed: DWORD data[1]; data[0] = 0x0e; pipx40_setChannelPattern (session, sub-unit, data); LabVIEW PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 4.5...
  • Page 28 V,Ω+ Source+ PROGRAMMABLE CH1 Excite1 RESISTOR EXCITATION PORT CH1 Excite2 INTERNAL EXCITATION SOURCE CH1 Out1 BRIDGE OUTPUT CH1 Out2 Figure 4.2 - Strain Gauge Simulator Channel Showing Connection of the Calibration Port PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 4.6...

  • Page 29: Using The Soft Front Panel

    SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering USING THE SOFT FRONT PANEL PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 4.7...
  • Page 30 SECTION 4 - PROGRAMMING GUIDE pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 4.8...

  • Page 31: Connector Information

    SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION Figure 5.1 - Strain Gauge Simulator Card 50-265: Connector Positions PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 5.1...
  • Page 32 CH3 Excite.2 CH1 Excite.2 CH2 Excite.2 CH3 Excite.1 CH1 Excite.1 CH2 Excite.1 Figure 5.3 - “Bridge Connections” Connector Pinout For 4-Channel Versions (26-pin male high density D-type viewed from front of module) PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 5.2...
  • Page 33 V,Ω+, Source+ I+, Sense+ I+, Sense+ V,Ω-, Source- V,Ω-, Source- I-, Sense- I-, Sense- FP_GND Figure 5.5 - “Calibration Port” Connector Pinout For All Versions (9-pin male D-type viewed from front of module) PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 5.3...
  • Page 34 SECTION 5 - CONNECTOR INFORMATION pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 5.4...

  • Page 35: Trouble Shooting

    PCI configuration, highlighting any potential configuration problems. Specific details of all installed Pickering switch cards are included. All the installed Pickering switch cards should be listed in the “Pilpxi information” section - if one or more cards is missing it may be possible to determine the reason by referring to the PCI configuration dump contained in the report, but interpretation of this information is far from straightforward, and the best course is to contact Pickering support: support@pickeringtest.com, if possible...
  • Page 36 SECTION 6 - TROUBLE SHOOTING pickering THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 6.2...

  • Page 37: Maintenance Information

    PCB. The tables can be used in the fault finding process and should be used in conjunction with the corresponding PCB layout diagrams to identify the position of faulty relays. PCI REED RELAY CARD 50-110 / 115 / 120 / 125 PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 7.1 Page 7.1...

  • Page 38: Verification & Calibration

    Example: Agilent 34410A or 34411A • A cable assembly to connect the DMM to the 50-265. This can be constructed by the user or the user can purchase a ready made cable from Pickering Interfaces suitable for connecting to the Bridge Connections port.
  • Page 39 Figure 7.2 - Strain Gauge Simulator Soft Front Panel - Used For Verification Procedure Calibration/Adjustment Procedure In normal use the 50-265 does not require regular adjustment however in the unlikely event the card may be returned to the Pickering for re-calibration and rewriting the internal calibration values. Adjustment requires a high performance DMM and an automated program taking measurements from the calibration port in order to maintain its accuracy.

  • Page 40: Verification Test Results

    SECTION 7 - MAINTENANCE INFORMATION pickering VERIFICATION TEST RESULTS Table 7.1 - Calibration Test Results For 50-265-01x Serial Number: Channel Number: Date of Test: Operator’s Name: Test Equipment Used: % Balance Measured Result (delete Point Min. mV Nominal mV Max. mV...
  • Page 41 -99.25 Pass / Fail 1.25 -125.75 -125.00 -124.25 Pass / Fail Note1: % Balance Point Difference is referenced to the channel’s calibrated balance point. Note2: Output voltages are using internal ±5V reference. PCI STRAIN GAUGE SIMULATOR CARD 50-265 Page 7.5...
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