April 2020 Table of Contents DTS Support ....................4 Introducing the SLICE PRO SIM ..............5 Overview of SLICE PRO SIM Features ............. 5 Sensor Connectors ..................5 Supported Sensor Types ................6 Input Range .................... 6 Excitation Sources ..................7 Bridge Completion ..................
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SLICE PRO SIM (Gen2.5) User’s Manual April 2020 Appendix B: Mechanical Specifications ............18 Appendix C: SLICE PRO SIM Sensor Connections ......... 19 Appendix D: How to Calculate Data Storage Duration ........21 Appendix E: Declaration of CE Conformity ............ 22 support.dtsweb.com...
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Appendix D provides information on how to calculate data storage duration. Sensor Connectors The SLICE PRO SIM is available with LEMO 1B or Tajimi 7-pin sensor input connectors. See Appendix C for pin assignments and detailed sensor connection information.
April 2020 Supported Sensor Types The SLICE PRO SIM supplies 2 V and 5 V excitation up to 20 mA and supports many types of sensors including accelerometers, load cells and pressure sensors. The following general sensor types are supported: •...
Shunt Emulation SLICE PRO SIM channels contain a shunt emulation circuit, effectively eliminating the need for conventional shunt resistors to perform shunt checks. When “Emulation” is chosen as the shunt calibration method within SLICEWare, the software injects a precisely-calculated current into the sensor to create an expected deflection of the sensor's output.
0.39-2500 mV Memory Size With 16 GB of flash memory (15 GB available for data storage), the SLICE PRO SIM can record ~14 minutes of data at the maximum sampling rate (9 channels at 1 Msps or 18 channels at 500 ksps). Since the recording capacity is very large, it is generally best to limit sampling rates and event durations to the minimum necessary to avoid large and cumbersome data files.
SLICE PRO SIM (Gen2.5) User’s Manual April 2020 LEDs The SLICE PRO SIM has two LEDs. At system power up, the red-green-blue LED initialization sequence is performed by the status LED followed by the power LED. LED behavior is summarized in the tables below.
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SLICE PRO SIM (Gen2.5) User’s Manual April 2020 Firmware version A1R4 or higher Battery Charge Power up Status Charging Discharging ..(0.4 Hz) (1 Hz) >90% 50% - <90% 20% - <50% <20% or FAULT Firmware version A1Q1 or lower...
Shock Rating The SLICE PRO SIM is rated for 100 g, 12 ms half-sine duration, in all axes. Mounting Considerations The unit should be securely bolted to the test article or dynamic testing device to provide the best shock protection.
Power-up and Power-down Procedures The SLICE PRO SIM is powered up when the proper signal is connected at the UP interface connector. This is typically accomplished via a SLICE PRO Controller. Power- up of the module takes 5 seconds to 2 minutes (this depends greatly on the type of support.dtsweb.com...
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SLICE PRO SIM (Gen2.5) User’s Manual April 2020 Controller in use), after which communication is enabled. To restart, turn off the system and wait ~30 seconds before reinitializing. If a system is armed for data collection, it will remain on until it is disarmed or power reserves are exhausted. An incomplete power-down/power-up cycle can result in errors, so be certain to follow proper procedures.
April 2020 Communication Features Communications with the SLICE PRO SIM is accomplished via 1) a SLICE PRO USB Controller and USB comm cable (USB A to USB B) or a SLICE PRO Ethernet Controller and Ethernet (REC) comm cable (P/N 10700-0015x), and 2) a PC running SLICEWare version 1.08 or higher.
200 g. Using level trigger, and Circular Buffer mode, the SLICE PRO SIM can support this or any level-trigger signal on any channel. Finally, if the SLICE PRO SIM remains connected to the PC during data collection, the control software can be used to begin data collection.
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SLICE PRO SIM (Gen2.5) User’s Manual April 2020 The table below summarizes the data collection modes and event/triggering options. Supports T=0 T=0 methods Data record window Start Record supported Hardware (CC), User-defined pre- and post- T=0 Circular Buffer software (PC) or...
SLICE PRO SIM (Gen2.5) User’s Manual April 2020 Appendix A: Connector Information UP interface connector* DOWN interface connector (Omnetics A99077-015; (Omnetics A98000-015; MMDS-015-N06-SS) MMDP-015-N00-SS) (panel view) (panel view) Function 12.6 VDC in (UP)/out (DOWN) 12.6 VDC in (UP)/out (DOWN) Ground...
SLICE PRO SIM (Gen2.5) User’s Manual April 2020 Appendix B: Mechanical Specifications Weight: ~726 g (26 oz) Units in mm (inches) Torque spec: 84 in-lb (M6) support.dtsweb.com 13000-72121-MAN (Rev. 5)
With 15 GB available for data storage, there are a total of 7,500 M samples available in each SLICE PRO SIM (1 sample = 2 bytes). All data channels are recorded even if they are not needed for your test.
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Updated sensor connector option 39 (Appendix C).Pin 5 was –ID/Shield; pin 7 was –IEPE/Shield. Also updated page 4. (Rev 3) 12 May 2014 Updated LED tables and DTS Support boilerplate. Corrected weight. (Rev 2) 13 Jan 2014 Revised IEPE input range (under Sampling Rates) and Appendix D. (Rev 1)
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