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Model 8120G-400A
Strain Gage Sensor Signal Conditioner
Installation and Operating Manual
For assistance with the operation of this product,
contact PCB Piezotronics, Inc.
Toll-free: 800-828-8840
24-hour SensorLine: 716-684-0001
Fax: 716-684-0987
E-mail: info@pcb.com
Web: www.pcb.com
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- Page 1 Model 8120G-400A Strain Gage Sensor Signal Conditioner Installation and Operating Manual For assistance with the operation of this product, contact PCB Piezotronics, Inc. Toll-free: 800-828-8840 24-hour SensorLine: 716-684-0001 Fax: 716-684-0987 E-mail: info@pcb.com Web: www.pcb.com...
- Page 2 Returning Equipment – Following the equipment to PCB Piezotronics for these procedures will insure that your repair. User servicing or repair is not returned materials are handled in the recommended and, if attempted, may most expedient manner.
- Page 3 PCB Piezotronics, Inc. Warranty – All equipment and repair 3425 Walden Ave. services provided by PCB Piezotronics, Depew, NY 14043 USA Inc. are covered by a limited warranty Toll-free: (800) 828-8840 against defective...
- Page 4 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL Table of Contents Section 1.0 Description Page 1 Section 2.0 Installation and Cabling Page 1 Section 3.0 Calibration Page 7 Section 4.0 Calibration of PCB Rotary Transformer Torque Sensors Page 8 Section 5.0 Troubleshooting Page 9 Reference Figures Figure 1...
- Page 5 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL DESCRIPTION Model 8113A or 8113-105A Shunt Calibration References. Front panel calibration buttons Model 8120-400A Transducer Signal provide for calibration in both the positive and Conditioner/Amplifier is designed for use with negative directions. An internal symmetry resistance strain gage transducers that require control provides independent adjustment of the an AC excitation-amplification source.
- Page 6 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL Figure 1 – Bench Mounting Clearance Dimensions Figure 2 – Panel Mounting Cut-Out Dimensions To panel mount an instrument, proceed as follows, referring to Figure 3. Important: The unit is shipped with two spacer washers on the securing screws of the rear-panel I/O connector.
- Page 7 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL 6. Tighten the two securing screws of the rear panel I/O connector to ensure that the connector is seated and that the conditioner printed-circuit board is pushed fully forward so that the front- panel screwdriver adjustments and buttons are accessible.
- Page 8 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL Figure 4 – Rack Mounting Dimensions AC Power Connection achieve a precisely known Equivalent Input To protect operating personnel, the 8120 Series allowing the instrument sensitivity to be Instruments are equipped with a three- adjusted correctly.
- Page 9 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL The 6-wire configuration, shown in Figure 8, should be used when the instrument is to be calibrated by achieving a precisely known Equivalent Input value through the use of a shunt calibration resistor supplied by the transducer manufacturer and when the required cable length is less than 20 feet.
- Page 10 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL Remote Calibration Check Master/Slave Connections The instrument can be placed in the calibration When more than one 8120-400A (or a mode (positive realm only) by shorting pins 5 combination of AC Carrier Conditioners) is (Signal Common) and 8 (Remote Cal) of the being used in a measurement setup (instruments rear-panel I/O connector.
- Page 11 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL Analog Outputs 8120-430A). When only the conditioner is analog outputs simultaneously supplied (8120-400A), an external indicator available at the instrument I/O connector, with must be used to monitor the conditioner each output having a different passband: DC to output.
- Page 12 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL step (3) indicates that a field adjustment is 4.0 CALIBRATION OF PCB ROTARY necessary, proceed as follows: TRANSFORMER TORQUE SENSORS Remove the front panel by removing Shunt calibration of the Model 4100 Torque the two #2-56 flat head screws to obtain Sensor Series is done utilizing the PCB Model access to the SYMMETRY adjustment.
- Page 13 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL 5. Release +CAL and check zero; adjust if 7. Switch the 8113A to the RUN position and necessary. Check +CAL and adjust if check the instrument zero and adjust per necessary. Repeat steps (4) and (5) until step (1).
- Page 14 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL Note: The user can contact the factory for assistance. See the front page of this manual for phone and fax numbers for the factory.
- Page 15 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL Figure 12 – Front Panel R and C Balance Controls These controls are used to set the output to zero when the transducer is unloaded. NULL Pushbutton This pushbutton is pressed when nulling the transducer bridge with the R and C Balance controls.
- Page 16 MODEL 8120-400A AC SIGNAL CONDITIONER OPERATION MANUAL Figure 13 – Rear Panel Decimal Point / Dummy Zero Switches These switches, located in the upper right corner of the panel, place the decimal point in its proper place for the measurement range. Moving one of the switches places the decimal point at the selected position on the front panel display.
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