HBM Genesis GEN5i User manual

Portable, Integrated Data
Acquisition System
GEN5i
English
User Manual
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Document version 4.0 - January 2014
References made to the Perception software are for version 6.40 or higher
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HBM GmbH
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LICENSE AGREEMENT and WARRANTY
For information about LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY refer to
www.hbm.com/terms.
Trademarks and patents
StatStream® is a registered trademark of HBM in the European Union and a
trademark in other countries.
StatStream® is patented in the US, Patent No. 7,868,886; patent pending in
other countries.
Legal statement
Our product uses GNU General Public Licensed (GPL) software, the source
code is available at:
www.hbm.com/highspeed
For more information please refer to the following website:
www.gnu.org
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Table of Contents Page
1 About this manual 14
1.1 Symbols used in this manual 14
1.2 Manual conventions 15
2 Safety Messages 16
2.1 Introduction 16
2.2 FCC and general 19
2.3 Grounding 20
2.4 Instrument symbols 22
2.5 Protection and isolation 23
2.5.1 Measurement categories 23
Categories according to IEC 61010-2-030:2010 23
2.5.2 Protection 25
2.5.3 Overvoltage/current protection 26
2.5.4 Isolation 26
2.6 Environment 27
2.7 Laser Safety 28
2.8 Manual handling of loads 29
2.9 International safety warnings 30
2.10 Operation of electrical installations 46
3 Normative Documents and Declarations 47
3.1 Electrical 47
3.1.1 Electro Static Discharge (ESD) 47
3.1.2 Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) 48
3.2 Environment 50
3.2.1 WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronical Equipment 50
Packaging 50
Environmental protection 50
3.3 Declaration of conformity 51
4 Batteries 52
4.1 General 52
4.2 Remove and replace 53
4.3 Recharge 54
4.4 Dispose 55
5 Mains Power 56
5.1 Power and frequency requirements 56
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5.2 Connecting power 57
5.3 Fuse requirements and protection 58
5.4 Fuse replacement 59
6 Introduction 60
6.1 Introducing the GEN5i 60
6.2 Mainframe overview 61
6.3 Hardware 62
6.3.1 Backplane 62
6.3.2 Interface/Controller module 62
6.3.3 Input cards 62
6.3.4 Master/Slave Card 63
6.3.5 Thermal protection 63
6.4 Module and card slot placement 65
6.5 Acquisition 66
6.5.1 StatStream® 66
6.6 Signal Conditioning 68
6.7 Data Storage 69
6.8 PC Section 70
6.9 Disk option 72
6.9.1 RAID 0 technology 72
6.9.2 GEN5i Removable disk 74
6.9.3 GEN5i system and data disk 75
6.9.4 GEN5i hard disk and solid state disk technology 76
6.10 Perception Software 77
6.11 Perception language setting 80
7 Set up your GEN5i 83
7.1 PC connections 83
7.2 PC plug-in cards 85
7.2.1 Installing plug-in cards 86
7.3 Removing and installing acquisiton modules 89
7.3.1 Removing modules 89
7.3.2 Installing modules 90
7.4 Protective cover 92
7.4.1 Removing protective cover and accessories box 92
7.4.2 Opening accessories box 93
7.4.3 Closing accessories box 94
7.4.4 Installing protective cover 94
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7.5 Handle 95
7.5.1 Turning handle 95
7.6 Feet 98
7.6.1 Turning feet out 98
7.6.2 Turning feet in 99
8 Getting Started 100
8.1 Front panel control 100
8.2 Getting started 105
8.3 Network interfacing 106
8.4 Wireless network 108
9 Acquisition and Storage 110
9.1 Introduction 110
9.2 Acquisition 111
9.3 Storage 112
9.3.1 More on sweeps 113
Pre-trigger sweeps 114
9.3.2 More on continuous data storage 116
9.4 Time base 118
9.4.1 Real-time sampling and time base 118
9.4.2 Time base settings for FFT’s 119
Additional information 120
10 Digital Trigger Modes 122
10.1 Introduction 122
10.2 Understanding digital triggering 123
10.2.1 Digital trigger detector 123
10.2.2 Valid trigger conditions 125
10.3 Trigger modes 127
10.3.1 Basic trigger mode 127
10.3.2 Dual trigger mode 128
10.3.3 Window trigger mode 129
10.3.4 Dual-window trigger mode 130
10.3.5 Sequential trigger mode 131
10.3.6 Trigger qualifier 132
10.4 Trigger add-ons 133
10.4.1 Slope detector 133
10.4.2 Pulse detector 134
10.4.3 Holdoff 135
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10.4.4 Interval timer 136
Interval timer - Less 136
Interval timer - More 137
Interval timer - Between 138
Interval timer - NotBetween 139
10.4.5 Event counter 140
10.5 Recorder and system trigger 141
10.6 Channel alarm 143
11 Interface/Controller Module 144
11.1 Introduction 144
11.2 Interface/Controller Module 2 (IM2) 145
11.2.1 IM2 - Communication and Control 146
Using the 1 Gbit Option Connections 147
11.2.2 IM2 - Master/Slave Synchronization 147
11.2.3 IM2 - I/O connectors 148
11.2.4 IM2 - Expansion slot 149
11.3 IM2 - iSCSI based storage 150
11.3.1 Introduction: iSCSI NAS with GEN DAQ network 151
11.3.2 TCP/IP connection with an NAS 152
11.3.3 External Storage Setup dialog - Perception 153
11.3.4 GEN Data acquisition system 153
11.3.5 iSCSI Host 154
11.3.6 iSCSI Target 154
11.3.7 Target Name (IQN) 155
11.3.8 What is CHAP? 155
11.3.9 How to Format the iSCSI 156
11.3.10 Status messages/ troubleshooting 157
11.3.11 Setup an iSCSI NAS connected across an Ethernet switch 159
11.3.12 Setup an iSCSI NAS connected without an Ethernet switch 163
11.3.13 Setup an iSCSI NAS connected to a corporate network – basic setup 167
11.3.14 Setup an iSCSI NAS connected to a corporate network – advanced setup 172
11.4 IM1 - Interface/Controller Module 1 177
11.4.1 IM1 - Communication and Control - Standard Ethernet Interface 178
11.4.2 IM1 - I/O connectors 178
11.4.3 IM1 - Expansion slot 179
11.5 IM2 - Interface/Controller Module options 180
11.5.1 Option - Solid State Disk (SSD) 180
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11.5.2 Option - Optical 1 Gbit Ethernet interface 181
Cable selection and lengths: 182
11.5.3 Option - 10 Gbit Ethernet interface 182
Connections and using the 10 Gbit Option 183
Front panel layout 184
10 Gbit Ethernet Option accessories 184
Cable selection and lengths: 185
10 Gbit Ethernet Card in GENDAQ series networks 186
Connecting the 10 Gbit Ethernet Option to a PC 186
Network Interface selection in Perception 187
Important note Windows® 7 - optimum settings 188
11.5.4 Installation of 1 Gbit SFP/10 Gbit SFP+ Module 189
Introduction 189
Warnings 189
Installation steps 191
11.5.5 Optical Network (SFP) - Trouble shooting 194
11.5.6 Removing protective cover on GEN2i and GEN5i 195
11.5.7 Option - IRIG and IRIG/GPS time synchronization 196
11.5.8 GPS Antenna System Rules 197
Rule 1. Antenna placement 198
Rule 2. Is a GPS line amplifier needed? 198
Rule 3: Lightning arrestors 198
Rule 4: Interconnect cables 199
11.6 IM1 - Interface/Controller Module 1 Options 200
11.6.1 Option - Fiber optic Ethernet Interface 200
Auto detection 201
Front-Panel layout 202
Connection 203
11.6.2 Option - SCSI interface board 206
11.6.3 Option - IRIG and IRIG/GPS time synchronization 208
11.6.4 GPS Antenna System Rules 209
Rule 1. Antenna placement 198
Rule 2. Is a GPS line amplifier needed? 198
Rule 3: Lightning arrestors 198
Rule 4: Interconnect cables 199
11.7 Master/Slave Card 212
11.7.1 Master/Slave card operations 213
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LED indicators 215
11.7.2 Installation 218
Installing and removing the Master/Slave card 218
11.7.3 Connecting the Master/Slave card 226
11.7.4 Example of a Master/Slave configuration 227
11.7.5 Setting the Master/Slave operating modes 229
11.7.6 Setting the Master/Slave trigger 232
11.7.7 Setting the synchronization source (Sync source) 235
11.7.8 Verification procedure 236
Hardware set-up 236
Software set-up 236
Making a multi-mainframe recording 238
12 Input Cards 239
12.1 Available input cards 239
12.2 Isolated 1kV input cards 244
12.2.1 GN610, Isolated 1kV 2MS/s input card 244
12.2.2 GN611, Isolated 1 kV 200kS/s input card 246
12.2.3 Using the GN610 and GN611 247
12.2.4 Understanding the GN610 and GN611 category rating 250
12.2.5 Understanding the GN610 and GN611 input 251
12.2.6 GN610 and GN611 Input Overload protection 253
Thermal monitor of the input channels 254
Thermal shutdown in critical conditions 255
Automatic restore of user selected range 256
12.3 Basic amplifier none isolated input cards 258
12.3.1 GN810 Basic 200K input card 258
12.3.2 GN811 Basic 1M input card 259
12.4 GN812 Basic 1M Isolated input card 260
12.5 Basic Extended Isolated amplifier card 261
12.5.1 GN813 Basic XT ISO 1 MS/s input card 261
12.5.2 GN814 Basic XT ISO 200K input card 263
12.6 GN410 and GN411 Bridge input cards 264
12.6.1 Bridge amplifier configuration 265
12.6.2 Input connectors 267
12.6.3 Bridge completion 267
12.6.4 Shunt calibration 267
12.6.5 Shielding and driven guard 268
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12.6.6 Various bridge configurations 269
12.6.7 Bridge connector reference card 271
12.6.8 Configuring and using the bridge amplifier 272
Bridge completion 273
Bridge completion - full (4/4) bridge 273
Bridge completion - half (1/2 or 2/4) bridge 275
Bridge completion - quarter (1/4) bridge 277
Excitation 279
Shunt verification - setup 283
Shunt verification - procedure 285
Bridge balance 287
12.7 GN440 and GN441 Universal amplifier input cards 289
12.8 GN412 and GN413 High Speed - differential input cards 290
12.9 High channel count basic input cards 291
12.9.1 GN1610 and GN3210 IEPE and charge 250 kS/s input cards 291
12.9.2 GN1611 and GN3211 basic 20 kS/s input cards 293
12.10 GN401 Optical Fiber Isolated 100 MS/s input card 295
12.11 Binary marker cards 296
12.11.1 GN6470 Binary marker card 296
12.11.2 GN4070 Binary marker HV card 297
12.11.3 Connector pinning GN6470 and GN4070 298
12.11.4 GN6470 and GN4070 Counter mode pinning 299
12.11.5 GN6470 and GN4070 Frequency (RPM) mode pinning 300
12.11.6 GN6470 and GN4070 Quadrature (position) mode pinning 301
12.11.7 GN4070 Connectors and pinning 303
12.12 5B Integration card 305
A Specifications 312
A.1 B3723-1.0 en (GEN series GEN5i Portable Data Recorder) 312
A.2 B2629–2.0 en (GEN series GN401) 331
A.3 B3248-1.0 en (GEN series GN412 and GN413) 353
A.4 B3618-3.0 en (GEN series GN610) 356
A.5 B3716-2.0 en (GEN series GN611) 381
A.6 B2632-3.0 en (GEN series GN810) 403
A.7 B2640-3.0 en (GEN series GN811) 416
A.8 B2634-3.0 en (GEN series GN812) 430
A.9 B2635-4.0 en (GEN series GN813) 444
A.10 B2889-5.0 en (GEN series GN814) 458
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A.11 B3244-1.0 en (GEN series GN410 and GN411) 472
A.12 B3250-1.0 en (GEN series GN440 and GN441) 476
A.13 B3240-2.0 en (GEN series GN1610 and GN3210) 479
A.14 B3264-2.0 en (GEN series GN1611 and GN3211) 487
A.15 B3246-1.0 en (GEN series GN4070) 492
A.16 B3245-1.0 en (GEN series GN6470) 496
B Maintenance 499
B.1 Preventive maintenance 499
B.1.1 Hard Disk maintenance 499
B.1.2 Solid State Disk maintenance 500
B.2 Cleaning 501
C Service Information 502
C.1 General - Service Information 502
C.2 Calibration/verification 503
D Understanding Inputs and usage of Probes 504
D.1 Overview of inputs 504
D.2 Overview of probes 513
D.2.1 Voltage probes for single-ended amplifiers 514
D.2.2 Voltage probes for ISOLATED amplifiers 516
D.2.3 Voltage probes for isolated amplifiers (high accuracy) 518
D.2.4 Passive differential voltage probes 520
D.2.5 Active differential voltage probes 522
D.2.6 Reference tables 523
Amplifiers and probes match overview table 523
Amplifier/probe matrix 525
HBM/LDS part number reference table 525
Probe accessories 526
D.3 General on probes 528
D.4 1X Probes 529
D.5 10X Probes 531
D.5.1 Probes and differential measurements 532
D.6 Shunt measurements 533
E Trouble Shooting 534
E.1 Restoring the GEN5i 534
E.2 Language Setting Windows 7 Ultimate 542
E.2.1 Install Language Pack in Windows 7® Ultimate 544
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F Rack Mount Instructions 547
F.1 Mount GEN5i in a 19-inch rack 547
G Application Specific Usage 551
G.1 Rotational External Clock 551
G.1.1 GEN DAQ settings explained 551
G.1.2 Memory and Time base 553
Mainframe 553
Recorder/Time base groups 555
External Clock Divider 555
G.1.3 Calculating sample limits for external time base use 555
Calculation example 555
G.1.4 Perception Display settings explained 556
G.1.5 Cylinder Pressure Analysis option package 558
G.1.6 Cylinder Pressure Analysis customer evaluation 558
G.1.7 Cylinder Pressure Analysis and TDC settings 559
G.2 dY/dT Triggering 560
H Using Fiber Optic Cables 564
H.1 Calculating maximum fiber cable length 564
I 10 GB Ethernet Windows settings 566
I.1 Introduction 566
J Setting up the iSCSI with Synology NAS 574
J.1 Introduction 574
K BE3200 USB to Optical RS232 Convertor 588
K.1 Re-programming of the USB-RS232 (opt. 650nm) converter to work with BE3200 588
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1 About this manual
1.1 Symbols used in this manual
The following symbols are used throughout this manual to indicate warnings
and cautions.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates an electrical shock hazard which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury; or alerts against unsafe practices; or
alerts against actions which could damage the product, or result in a loss
of data.
CAUTION
The ESD susceptibility symbol indicates that handling or use of an item
may result in damage from ESD if proper precautions are not taken.
HINT/TIP
The info icon indicates sections which provide additional information about the
product. This information is not essential for correct operation of the instrument,
but provides knowledge to make better use of the instrument.
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1.2 Manual conventions
When the wording “Click Start ...” is used, this refers to the Windows Start
button. Compared to Windows XP, in Windows Vista and Windows 7 the Start
Menu has undergone some significant changes. The taskbar icon is no longer
labeled "Start" and is now simply the pearl icon (of the window-frame in an orb).
For clarity and convenience, these conventions are used throughout this
manual:
lMenu names from the display appear in bold, blue lettering.
lSettings within a menu appear in bold, red lettering.
lFront panel controls and control names appear in bold, black lettering.
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2 Safety Messages
2.1 Introduction
IMPORTANT
Read this section before you start using this product!
This instrument is mains powered and protective ground connections are
required (unless otherwise specified for certain parts).
This manual contains information and warnings that must be observed to keep
the instrument in a safe condition. The instrument should not be used when
environmental conditions are not allowing it to (e.g. damp, high humidity) or if
the unit is damaged.
For the correct and safe use of this instrument it is essential that both operating
and service personnel follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition
to the safety precautions specified in this manual.
Whenever it is likely that safety protection has been impaired, the instrument
must be made inoperative and secured against any unintended operation.
Qualified maintenance or repair personnel should be informed. Safety
protection is likely to be impaired if, for example, the instrument shows visible
damage or fails to operate normally.
Appropriate use
This instrument and the connected transducers may be used for measurement
and directly related control tasks only. Any other use is not appropriate. To
ensure safe operation, the instrument may only be used as specified in this user
manual.
lThe covers protect the user from live parts and should only be removed by
suitably qualified personnel for maintenance and repair purposes.
lThe instrument must not be operated with the covers removed.
lThis instrument must not be used in life support roles.
lThere are no user serviceable parts inside.
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It is also essential to follow the respective legal and safety regulations for the
application concerned during use. The same applies to the use of accessories.
Additional safety precautions must be taken in setups where malfunctions could
cause major damage, loss of data or even personal injury.
Some examples of precautions are: mechanical interlocking, error signaling,
limit value switches, etc.
Maintenance and cleaning
The instrument is a maintenance-free product. However in case one wants to
clean the housing please note the following:
lBefore cleaning, disconnect the instrument completely.
lClean the housing with a soft, slightly damp (not wet!) cloth. Never use
solvents, since these could damage the display or the labeling on the front
panel.
lWhen cleaning, ensure that no liquid gets into the housing or connections.
General dangers, failing to follow the safety instructions
This instrument is a state of the art device and as such is fail-safe. This
instrument may give rise to dangers if it is inappropriately installed and operated
by untrained personnel. Any person instructed to carry out installation,
commissioning, maintenance or repair of the unit must have read and
understood the User Manual and in particular the technical safety instructions.
Remaining dangers
The scope of supply and performance of this instrument covers only a small
area of measurement technology. In addition, equipment planners, installers
and operators should plan, implement and respond to the safety engineering
considerations of measurement technology in such a way as to minimize
remaining dangers. Prevailing regulations must be complied with at all times.
There must be reference to the remaining dangers connected with
measurement technology.
Conversions and modifications
This instrument must not be modified from the design or safety engineering
point of view except with our prior express written agreement. Any modification
shall exclude all liability on our part for any resultant damage. In particular, any
repair or soldering work on motherboards (replacement of components) is
prohibited. When exchanging complete units, use only original parts from HBM.
The unit is delivered from the factory with a fixed hardware and/or software
configuration. Changes should only be made within the possibilities
documented in this manual.
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Qualified personnel
People entrusted with the installation, fitting, commissioning and operation of
the product must have the appropriate qualifications. The product may only be
installed and used by qualified personnel, strictly in accordance with the
specifications and the safety rules and regulations. This includes people who
meet at least one of the three following qualification levels:
lProject personnel: Have a working knowledge of the safety concepts of
automation and test and measurement technology.
lAutomation plant or test and measurement operating personnel: Have
been instructed how to handle the equipment and are familiar with the
operation of the cards and technologies described in this documentation.
lCommissioning engineers or service engineers: Have successfully
completed the training how to repair the automation systems. They are also
authorized to activate, to ground and to label circuits and equipment in
accordance with safety engineering standards. It is essential to comply with
the legal and safety requirements for the product and any accessories
during use.
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2.2 FCC and general
The first WARNING note below is required by the FCC (Federal
Communications Commision) and relates only to the interference potential of
this equipment. This message is a direct quotation.
WARNING
The equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual,
may cause interference to radio communications. As temporarily
permitted by regulation, it has not been tested for compliance with the
limits for Class A computing devices pursuant to Subpart B or Part 15 of
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense
will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the
interference.
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2.3 Grounding
The instrument must be used with a protective ground connected via the
conductor of the supply cable. This is connected to the instrument before the
line and neutral connections when the supply connection is made. If the final
connection to the supply is made elsewhere, ensure that the ground connection
is made before line and neutral.
WARNING
Any interruption of the ground connection inside or outside is likely to
make the instrument dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
For protection against electric shock, all external circuits or equipment shall
have a safe insulation. Therefore it is not permitted to connect peripheral
equipment to the system with a power supply without SELV (Separated Extra
Low Voltage) rating unless explicitly mentioned.
Signal connections to the instrument should be connected after the ground is
made and disconnected before the ground connection is removed, i.e. the
supply lead must be connected whenever signal leads are connected.
WARNING
For safety, it is essential that the protective ground connector of the
instrument is used, whenever voltages greater than 33 V RMS, 46.7 V
PEAK or 70 V DC (IEC 61010-1:2010) are connected. This is to prevent the
instrument's case becoming live in the event of a protective ground
interruption, which could occur if the supply connector is accidentally
disconnected from the instrument.
The primary purpose of protective grounding is to provide adequate protection
against electric shock causing possible death or injury to personnel while
working on de-energized equipment. This is accomplished by grounding and
bonding, to limit the body contact or exposure to voltages at the work-site to a
safe value, if the equipment were to be accidentally energized from any source
of hazardous energy. The greatest source of hazardous energy in most cases
is direct energizing of the equipment from a power-system or source.
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