National Instruments SCXI-1314T User manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE
SCXI -1314T TEDS Bridge Sensor
Terminal Block
This guide describes how to install and use the SCXI-1314T terminal block
with the SCXI-1520 module and hardware Transducer Electronic Data
Sheet (TEDS)-enabled bridge sensors (IEEE-P1451.4 Class 2).
The SCXI-1314T terminal block works with the SCXI-1520 universal
strain/bridge sensor module to conveniently connect hardware TEDS smart
sensors using RJ-50 10 position/10 conductor (10p10c) modular plugs.
There are 10 pins arranged in eight modular jacks. Each jack corresponds
to one of the eight channels available on the SCXI-1520. For a complete
description of the use and operation of the SCXI-1520 module, refer to the
SCXI-1520 User Manual.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
»The »symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
When this icon is marked on the product, refer to the Read Me First: Safety
and Radio-Frequency Interference document, shipped with the product, for
precautions to take.
When symbol is marked on a product, it denotes a warning advising you to
take precautions to avoid electrical shock.
When symbol is marked on a product, it denotes a component that may be
hot. Touching this component may result in bodily injury.
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bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software, such
as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
names.
italic Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction
to a key concept. This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word
or value that you must supply.
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keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples.
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programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations,
variables, filenames, and extensions.
What You Need to Get Started
To install and use the SCXI-1314T terminal block, you need the
following items:
❑Hardware
– SCXI-1314T terminal block
– SCXI-1520 module
– SCXI or PXI/SCXI combination chassis
– Cabling, cable adapter, and Wheatstone-bridge sensors as
required for your application
❑Documentation
– Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference
– SCXI Quick Start Guide
– SCXI-1314T TEDS Bridge Sensor Terminal Block
Installation Guide
– SCXI-1520 User Manual
– SCXI or PXI/SCXI combination chassis user manual

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❑Tools
– Number 2 Phillips screwdriver
– Long-nose pliers
– Wire cutter
– RJ-50 terminal crimper
❑Cables and plugs
– Shielded twisted pair (up to 5 pair, 10 conductor) cable
– Up to eight RJ-50 (10p10c) modular plugs
Note If your application does not require shunt calibration, you also can use RJ-45
10 position/8 conductor (10p8c) modular plugs in which only pins 2 through 9 are
populated. However, NI recommends using the RJ-50 (10p10c) for most applications.
Changing the Shunt Resistors
Note Refer to the Read Me First: Safety and Radio-Frequency Interference document
before removing equipment covers or connecting or disconnecting any signal wires.
Each channel input contains pins that connect to the inputs and outputs of
the SCXI-1520, and to a precision 100 kΩshunt calibration resistor. The
SCXI-1520 contains relays that switch the resistors in and out of the input
circuit to provide shunt calibration. These resistors are placed in sockets
on the SCXI-1314T terminal block so you can easily replace them with
resistors suitable to the specific Wheatstone-bridge sensor in your
application. If your application requires different shunt resistor values,
exchange the resistors with the appropriate value 1/4 W resistors.
Note Only the shunt resistors are socketed.

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To change shunt resistors, complete the following steps, referring to
Figures 1 and 2 as necessary:
1. Unscrew the top cover screws and remove the top cover.
Figure 1. SCXI-1314T Parts Locator Diagram
2. Use long-nose pliers to carefully remove the socketed 100 kΩ
precision resistors.
Note To avoid damaging the precision resistors, pull the leads directly, alternating the
force back and forth rather than pulling the resistor itself.
3. Use wire cutters to shorten the new resistor leads to 6.4 mm (0.25 in.).
1 Top Cover Screws
2 Top Cover
3 RJ-50 Connector
4 Thumbscrew
1
2
3
4

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4. Use long-nose pliers to insert the new resistors into the sockets,
indicated in Figure 2.
Figure 2. SCXI-1314T Shunt Resistor Sockets
5. Reinstall the top cover and tighten the top cover screws.
6. Refer to the SCXI Quick Start Guide to finish installing the
SCXI-1314T and configure it in Measurement & Automation Explorer
(MAX), and to find instructions for taking measurements.
1 Shunt Resistor Sockets
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Channel Signals
Table 1 lists the signal names of the terminals for each channel, and lists
the correlation between the pin numbers of the RJ-50 (10p10c) modular
plug and the SCXI-1314T receptacle.
TEDS Sensor Bridge Configurations
This section describes the quarter-, half-, and full-bridge TEDS sensor
bridge configurations available for use with the SCXI-1314T.
Table 1. Channel Signal Names
RJ-50 (10p10c) Modular Plug
and SCXI-1314T Receptacle
Pin Numbers Pin Signal Name Signal Description
1SCA Shunt calibration
2AI + Positive input signal
3AI – Negative input signal
4RS + Positive remote sense signal
5RS – Negative remote sense signal
6EX + Positive excitation signal
7EX – Negative excitation signal
8T + TEDS data
9T – TEDS ground
10 SCA Shunt calibration
CH0
CH1
Pin 1
Pin 10
Pin 1
Pin 10

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Quarter-Bridge
This section shows the quarter-bridge signal connections. Figure 3 shows
the quarter-bridge circuit wiring diagram.
Note AI – is left unwired. Set the SCXI-1520 module to internal half-bridge completion.
Refer to the SCXI-1520 User Manual for more information.
Figure 3. Quarter-Bridge Circuit Diagram
The following symbols apply to the circuit diagram and equations:
•R
1and R2are half-bridge completion resistors.
•R
3is the quarter-bridge completion resistor (dummy resistor) you
provide externally to the SCXI-1314T.
•R
4is the active measuring element.
+
–
+
–
AI +
EX +
EX –
R
L
R
L
R
L
SCA
SCA
Shunt
Cal A
SCXI-1520
Bridge Configuration
Set to Half BridgeSCXI-1314T
TEDS Transducer
V
AI
R1
R2
R
S
R4
(gauge)
V
EX
R3
(dummy)
R
L
R
L
+
–
V
RS
RS +
RS –
R
L
R
L
2
6
7
1
10
4
5
TEDS EEPROM T +
T –
8
9
Digital
Bus
TEDS
Comm
Circuitry
Digital
Communication
Circuitry

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•VEX is the excitation voltage.
•RLis the lead resistance.
•VAI is the measured voltage.
•VRS is the remote sense measured excitation voltage.
•T+is the TEDS data transmission line.
•T–is the TEDS ground reference.
Note For greatest calibration accuracy, use separate wires between the bridge and the
SCA terminals as shown in Figure 3.

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Half-Bridge
This section shows the half-bridge signal connections. Figure 4 shows the
half-bridge circuit wiring diagram.
Note AI – is left unwired. Set the SCXI-1520 module to internal half-bridge completion.
Refer to the SCXI-1520 User Manual for more information.
Figure 4. Half-Bridge Circuit Diagram
The following symbols apply to the circuit diagram and equations:
•R
1and R2are half-bridge completion resistors.
•R
3and R4are the active measuring elements.
•VEX is the excitation voltage.
+
–
+
–
AI +
EX +
EX –
R
L
R
L
R
L
SCA
SCA
Shunt
Cal A
SCXI-1520
Bridge Configuration
Set to Half BridgeSCXI-1314T
TEDS Transducer
V
AI
R1
R2
R
S
R4
(gauge)
V
EX
R3
(gauge)
R
L
R
L
+
–
V
RS
RS +
RS –
2
6
7
1
10
4
5
TEDS EEPROM T +
T –
8
9
Digital
Bus
TEDS
Comm
Circuitry
Digital
Communication
Circuitry
R
L
R
L

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•RLis the lead resistance.
•VAI is the measured voltage.
•VRS is the remote sense measured excitation voltage.
•T+is the TEDS data transmission line.
•T–is the TEDS ground reference.
Note For greatest calibration accuracy, use separate wires between the bridge and the
SCA terminals as shown in Figure 4.

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Full-Bridge
This section shows the full-bridge signal connections. Figure 5 shows the
full-bridge circuit wiring diagram.
Figure 5. Full-Bridge Circuit Diagram
The following symbols apply to the circuit diagram and equations:
•R
1, R2, R3, and R4are active measuring elements.
•VEX is the excitation voltage.
•RLis the lead resistance.
•VAI is the measured voltage.
•VRS is the remote sense measured excitation voltage.
•T+is the TEDS data transmission line.
•T–is the TEDS ground reference.
+
–
+
–
AI +
EX +
EX –
R
L
R
L
R
L
SCA
SCA
Shunt
Cal A
SCXI-1520
Bridge Configuration
Set to Full BridgeSCXI-1314T
TEDS Transducer
V
AI
R
S
V
EX
R
L
R
L
+
–
V
RS
RS +
RS –
2
6
7
1
10
4
5
TEDS EEPROM T +
T –
8
9
Digital
Bus
TEDS
Comm
Circuitry
Digital
Communication
Circuitry
V
EX
+
V
EX
–
R1
R2
R4
R3
AI + AI –
AI –3
R
L
R
L

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Note For greatest calibration accuracy, use separate wires between the bridge and the
SCA terminals as shown in Figure 5.
Connecting the Signals
Complete the following steps to connect the signals wires to the
RJ-50 (10p10c) modular plug:
1. Determine the number of signals used in your application. You can use
a maximum of 10 signal wires per RJ-50 (10p10c) modular plug.
2. Choose the shielded twisted pair (up to 5 pair, 10 conductor) cable for
your application. The recommended twisted pairs are as follows:
•(AI+/AI–)
• (RS +/RS –)
• (EX +/EX –)
• (T +/T –)
•(SCA/SCA)
3. Expose 12.7 to 15.9 mm (0.500 to 0.625 in.) of signal wires without
stripping the insulation as shown in Figure 6. Do not strip the
insulation from the exposed signal wires.
Figure 6. Unstripped Exposed Wire for RJ-50 (10p10c) Modular Plug Connection
4. Determine the color coding of the signal wires for your application.
5. Untwist and flatten the wires into the correct color order for your
application. Maintain the twist in the wire as close as possible to the
RJ-50 modular plug while allowing enough room to insert the wires
into the plug.
1 Insulation 2 Shielding 3 Unstripped Signal Wires
1 2 3

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6. Insert the wires into the RJ-50 (10p10c) modular plug as shown in
Figure 7.
Figure 7. Inserting Signal Wires into RJ-50 (10p10c) Modular Plug
7. Crimp the terminal using an RJ-50 terminal crimper as shown in
Figure 8.
Figure 8. Crimping the RJ-50 (10p10c) Modular Plug
1 Insulation
2 Shielding
3 Unstripped Signal Wires
4 RJ-50 (10p10c) Modular Plug
1 Shielded Twisted Wire Cable
2 RJ-50 (10p10c) Modular Plug
3 RJ-50 Terminal Crimper
1 2 3 4
3
2
1

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Note Refer to ni.com/info and enter info code rdrj50 for more information on
RJ-50 modular plug crimpers, modular plugs, and cables.
8. Use only one of the following methods to ground the signals wires in
your TEDS application:
• Attach the cable shielding to the TEDS sensor as shown in
Figure 9.
Figure 9. Attach the Shielding to the TEDS Sensor
• Connect the cable shielding to the metal grounding portion of the
RJ-50 (10p10c) modular plug with a grounding wire as shown in
Figure 10.
Figure 10. Connect the Shielding to the RJ-50 (10p10c) Modular Plug
1 Cable Shielding 2 Cable Insulation 3 TEDS Sensor
1 Ground Shield
2 Grounding Wire
3 Cable Insulation
4 Cable Shielding
3
12
4
2
13

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• Connect the conduit cable shielding to the metal thumbscrew of
the SCXI module with a grounding wire as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11. Connect the Shielding to the SCXI Module Using the Thumbscrew
9. After you have grounded your application, insert the RJ-50 (10p10c)
modular plugs into the SCXI-1314T.
Note Improperly grounding the shielding causes signal noise.
10. Refer to the SCXI Quick Start Guide to power on the SCXI chassis and
configure the system in software.
1 Conduit Cable Insulation
2 Grounding Strap Wire
3 SCXI Module
4 Thumbscrew
5 SCXI-1314T
6 RJ-50 (10p10c) Modular Plug
7 Twisted Pair Cable
8 Cable Shielding
NI SCXI-1314T
CH0
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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TEDS-Related Information
You can find more TEDS-related information in the following locations:
•Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-DAQmx and the
NI-DAQmx Help
•ni.com/info, entering any of the following info codes:
–rdsenr
–rdpnpy
–rdpnsn
–rdted6
–rdrscl
Specifications
All specifications are typical at 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Electrical
Shunt calibration resistors ......................RN-55 style 1/4 W
Accuracy of resistors
100 kΩshunt calibration resistor ....±0.1%
Temperature coefficient of resistors
100 kΩshunt calibration resistor ....±10 ppm/°C
Mechanical
Resistor sockets
Lead size..........................................0.6 to 0.7 mm
(0.023 to 0.026 in.)
Lead length ......................................2.8 to 4.4 mm
(0.110 to 0.175 in.)
Lead spacing....................................12.7 mm
(0.500 in.)
RJ-50 receptacle
mean number of insertions
before failure ...................................500

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Maximum Working Voltage
Maximum working voltage refers to the signal voltage plus the
common-mode voltage.
Analog signals
Channel-to-earth ............................. Either the AI X + or AI X – input
should remain within ±10 V of
ground. Both inputs should be
within ±10 V of one another,
Installation Category I.
Channel-to-channel......................... Either the AI X + or AI X – input
should remain within ±10 V of
ground. Both inputs should be
within ±10 V of one another,
Installation Category I.
Digital signals
Channel-to-earth ............................. 0 to 5 V of one another
Environmental
Operating temperature............................ 0 to 50 °C
Storage temperature ............................... –20 to 70 °C
Humidity ................................................ 10 to 90% RH, noncondensing
Maximum altitude .................................. 2,000 m
Pollution Degree (indoor use only) ........ 2
Safety
The SCXI-1314T terminal block meets the requirements of the following
standards for safety and electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use:
• IEC 61010-1, EN 61010-1
• UL 61010-1
• CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1
Note For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label, or visit
ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the
appropriate link in the Certification column.

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Electromagnetic Compatibility
Emissions................................................EN 55011 Class A at 10 m
FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz
Immunity ................................................EN 61326:1997 + A2:2001,
Table 1
EMC/EMI ...............................................CE, C-Tick, and FCC Part 15
(Class A) Compliant
Note For EMC compliance, operate this device with shielded cabling.
CE Compliance
The SCXI-1317 terminal block meets the essential requirements of
applicable European Directives, as amended for CE marking, as follows:
Low-Voltage Directive (safety)..............73/23/EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive (EMC) .....................................89/336/EEC
Note Refer to the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this product for any additional
regulatory compliance information. To obtain the DoC for this product, visit
ni.com/certification, search by model number or product line, and click the
appropriate link in the Certification column.

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