Teac WX-7000 User manual

WIDE BAND DATA RECORDER
Owner’s Manual
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WX-7000
D01190210J

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1. Introduction........................................................................................................................5
1-1. Disclaimers............................................................................................................... 5
1-2. Included accessories ......................................................................................... 5
1-3. Overview................................................................................................................... 5
1-4. Features ..................................................................................................................... 6
1-5. System composition.......................................................................................... 6
1-6. Recording media..................................................................................................8
1-6-1. RDX cartridge ............................................................................................ 8
1-6-2. SDHC card ................................................................................................... 8
1-6-3. Media verified for use ........................................................................... 8
1-7. TAFFmat format..................................................................................................... 8
1-7-1. Type of files .................................................................................................. 8
1-7-2. File name....................................................................................................... 8
1-7-3. Directory structure of media.............................................................9
1-7-4. Data file .......................................................................................................... 9
1-7-5. Converting data to physical quantities...................................... 9
1-7-6. Header file ................................................................................................. 10
Example of header file.................................................................................. 10
Explanations of header file........................................................................ 11
2. IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................ 12
3. Connections .................................................................................................................... 13
3-1. Powering the unit............................................................................................. 13
3-1-1. WX-7016...................................................................................................... 13
3-1-2. WX-7032...................................................................................................... 13
3-1-3. WX-7064...................................................................................................... 13
3-1-4. WX-7096...................................................................................................... 14
3-1-5. WX-7128...................................................................................................... 14
3-2. Connecting an uninteruptible power supply (UPS) ................... 15
Operation after power outage ................................................................... 15
3-3. Connecting with computers and oscilloscopes ........................... 16
3-4. TEDS .......................................................................................................................... 16
3-5. Connecting sensors ........................................................................................ 17
4. Names and functions of parts.............................................................................. 18
4-1. Front panels ......................................................................................................... 18
4-2. Side panels............................................................................................................ 21
4-3. Rear panels ........................................................................................................... 22
5. Connector specifications......................................................................................... 24
5-1. DIGITAL CONTROL input connector ..................................................... 24
Function.................................................................................................................... 24
Contact input ................................................................................................... 24
Status output .................................................................................................... 24
Input and output circuit formats............................................................... 24
Input format ...................................................................................................... 24
Output format .................................................................................................. 24
Connector .............................................................................................................. 24
Panel lock input signals................................................................................... 24
Pin assignments .................................................................................................. 24
5-2. SYNC IN and SYNC OUT connectors..................................................... 25
Function.................................................................................................................... 25
Clock input and output .................................................................................. 25
Control input and output ......................................................................... 25
Status input and output ............................................................................ 25
Input and output circuit format ............................................................... 25
Serial communication ................................................................................. 25
Connector .............................................................................................................. 25
Pin assignments .................................................................................................. 25
5-3. AQ-VU synchronized recording connector...................................... 26
Function ................................................................................................................... 26
Input ....................................................................................................................... 26
Control output ................................................................................................. 26
Serial output ...................................................................................................... 26
Input and output circuit format ............................................................... 26
Input format ...................................................................................................... 26
Output format .................................................................................................. 26
Connector .............................................................................................................. 26
Pin assignments .................................................................................................. 26
5-4. EXT TRIGGER IN connector .......................................................................................... 26
Function ................................................................................................................... 26
Input circuit format ........................................................................................... 26
Connector .............................................................................................................. 26
Internal circuit ...................................................................................................... 26
5-5. DC IN power connector .............................................................................. 27
Function ................................................................................................................... 27
Connector .............................................................................................................. 27
Pin assignments .................................................................................................. 27
5-6. UPS SIGNAL IN contact input connector........................................... 27
Function ................................................................................................................... 27
Input circuit format ........................................................................................... 27
Connector .............................................................................................................. 27
Pin assignments .................................................................................................. 27
6. Basic operation ............................................................................................................. 28
6-1. RDX cartridges ................................................................................................... 28
6-1-1. Handling..................................................................................................... 28
Internal circuit ...................................................................................................... 28
6-1-2. Protection switch.................................................................................. 29
6-1-3. Loading and ejecting ......................................................................... 29
Loading RDX cartridges............................................................................... 29
Ejecting RDX cartridges............................................................................... 29
If an RDX cartridge cannot be ejected............................................... 29
6-1-4. Emergency ejection of RDX cartridges ................................... 29
6-2. SDHC cards........................................................................................................... 30
6-2-1. Handling SDHC cards......................................................................... 30
6-2-2. Insertion and removal....................................................................... 30
SDHC card insertion....................................................................................... 30
Removing SDHC cards ................................................................................ 30
SDHC card write-protection switches................................................ 30
6-3. Turning the power on.................................................................................... 30
6-4. Stopping power to the system ................................................................ 30
6-5. Status changes................................................................................................... 31
6-5-1. Explanation of status change diagram entry ...................... 31
6-5-2. Status change diagram..................................................................... 31
6-6. Home Screen ...................................................................................................... 32
6-7. Data display.......................................................................................................... 34
6-7-1. Setting the number of channels shown................................. 34
6-7-2. Peak indicators........................................................................................ 34
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6-7-3. Monitored channel.............................................................................. 34
6-8. Trigger indicators.............................................................................................. 35
6-9. Function buttons ............................................................................................. 35
When stopped ..................................................................................................... 35
Pressing SHIFT while stopped..................................................................... 35
When recording .................................................................................................. 35
Pressing SHIFT while recording ................................................................. 36
When ready to record ..................................................................................... 36
Pressing SHIFT when ready to record ................................................... 36
When playing back............................................................................................ 36
When ready for playback .............................................................................. 36
6-10. Recording media information .............................................................. 37
Media capacity use and playback position display ....................... 37
Media remaining capacity ............................................................................ 37
6-11. Panel locking ................................................................................................... 37
7. Changing settings from the Home Screen.................................................. 38
7-1. Screen operations ............................................................................................ 38
8. Recording.......................................................................................................................... 39
8-1. Order of procedures........................................................................................ 39
8-2. Setting recording conditions ................................................................... 39
8-3. Setting the recording destination ......................................................... 39
8-4. Setting triggers ................................................................................................. 39
8-4-1. Trigger recording ................................................................................. 39
Recording starting conditions................................................................. 39
Recording stopping conditions ............................................................ 39
8-4-2. Interval recording ................................................................................ 40
8-5. Starting recording............................................................................................ 40
8-6. Recording for long times............................................................................. 40
9. Playback.............................................................................................................................. 41
9-1. Order of procedures........................................................................................ 41
9-2. Setting playback conditions ..................................................................... 41
9-3. Selecting the playback file.......................................................................... 41
9-4. Searching with the counter ...................................................................... 41
9-5. Searching by event ......................................................................................... 41
9-6. Searching by ID ................................................................................................. 41
9-7. Searching by time ............................................................................................ 42
9-8. Continuously playing back long recordings.................................... 42
10. Synchronization function..................................................................................... 42
10-1. Connections...................................................................................................... 42
10-2. Turn the units on............................................................................................ 42
10-3. Synchronized recording settings......................................................... 43
10-4. Synchronized playback settings........................................................... 43
10-5. Confirming synchronization connections...................................... 43
10-6. Checking connections................................................................................ 44
10-7. Adjusting the time........................................................................................ 45
10-8. Synchronization status display.............................................................. 45
11. AQ-VU synchronized recording........................................................................ 46
11-1. Connections...................................................................................................... 46
11-2. Turning the units on..................................................................................... 46
11-3. Settings ................................................................................................................ 46
11-4. AQ-VU synchronized connection settings..................................... 47
11-5. Setting the time.............................................................................................. 47
12. Settings............................................................................................................................ 48
12-1. Basic operation ............................................................................................... 48
12-2. Selecting values from setting options.............................................. 49
12-3. Inputting numbers as setting values................................................. 50
12-4. Inputting characters as setting values.............................................. 50
12-5. Opening submenu screens..................................................................... 51
12-6. Menu screen item list.................................................................................. 51
12-7. Setting values list ........................................................................................... 55
13. SYSTEM menu ............................................................................................................. 56
13-1. INPUT SETTING................................................................................................ 56
13-1-1. Individual channel settings ........................................................ 57
13-1-2. Sensor voltage .................................................................................... 58
13-2. OUTPUT SETTING........................................................................................... 58
13-2-1. OUTPUT UNIT ...................................................................................... 59
13-3. TEDS ....................................................................................................................... 60
13-3-1. Loading TEDS data ............................................................................ 60
13-3-2. Calibrated value settings .............................................................. 60
13-4. Calibration.......................................................................................................... 61
13-4-1. Manual calibration............................................................................. 61
13-4-2. Test signal output............................................................................... 61
13-5. Synchronization settings........................................................................... 62
13-6. AQ-VU settings................................................................................................ 62
14. FILE settings ................................................................................................................. 62
14-1. Media information ....................................................................................... 63
14-2. New file settings ............................................................................................ 63
14-2-1. DEVICE ..................................................................................................... 63
14-2-2. Directory ................................................................................................. 64
14-2-3. File name ................................................................................................ 64
14-2-4. Comment ............................................................................................... 64
14-3. Opening files..................................................................................................... 64
14-4. Selecting directories .................................................................................... 65
14-5. Selecting files.................................................................................................... 65
14-6. Deleting files .................................................................................................... 66
14-7. Formatting media ........................................................................................ 66
15. TRG settings .................................................................................................................. 67
15-1. MODE ................................................................................................................... 67
15-1-1. NONE ......................................................................................................... 67
15-1-2. TRIGGER.................................................................................................... 67
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15-1-2-1. START CONDITION .................................................................... 68
15-1-2-2. STOP CONDITION ...................................................................... 68
15-1-2-3. LEVEL ................................................................................................ 68
15-1-3. INTERVAL ................................................................................................ 69
15-1-3-1. START TIME..................................................................................... 70
16. MISC settings................................................................................................................ 70
16-1. Saving and loading setting values...................................................... 71
16-1-1. LOAD.......................................................................................................... 71
16-1-2. SAVE............................................................................................................ 72
16-1-3. INITIALIZE ............................................................................................... 72
16-2. LANGUAGE......................................................................................................... 73
16-3. NETWORK........................................................................................................... 73
16-4. TIMESET................................................................................................................ 74
16-5. LCD ........................................................................................................................ 74
16-6. BEEP........................................................................................................................ 75
16-7. VERSION............................................................................................................... 75
17. Options ............................................................................................................................ 76
17-1. Remote control............................................................................................... 76
17-2. Interface cards ................................................................................................. 76
18. Specifications............................................................................................................... 77
18-1. Recording unit (WX-7000) ...................................................................... 77
Recording media ................................................................................................ 77
RDX........................................................................................................................... 77
SDHC....................................................................................................................... 77
Sampling frequencies and bands ............................................................ 77
Number of channels that can be recorded simultaneously.... 77
Recording times................................................................................................... 78
Analog monitoring output .......................................................................... 80
Voice memo input and output ................................................................. 80
Internal clock ........................................................................................................ 80
External interfaces.............................................................................................. 80
18-2. Input/output unit (AU-WXEPIO)........................................................... 81
Analog signal input channels...................................................................... 81
Analog signal output channels ................................................................. 82
External interfaces.............................................................................................. 82
Power supply ........................................................................................................ 82
18-3. General................................................................................................................. 83
18-4. Included accessories .................................................................................. 83
18-5. Options ............................................................................................................... 83
19. Exterior drawings....................................................................................................... 84
20. Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 87
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Thank you for purchasing the WX-7000 WIDE BAND DATA RECORDER
(“WX-7000”). Please read this document in its entirety before using
the product to get the best performance and ensure safe and proper
operation.
1-1. Disclaimers
Information is given about products in this manual only for
the purpose of example and does not indicate any guarantees
against infringements of third-party intellectual property rights
and other rights related to them. TEAC Corporation will bear
no responsibility for infringements on third-party intellectual
property rights or their occurrence because of the use of these
products.
1. Introduction
1-2. Included accessories
If anything is missing or damaged, contact us. (For contact informa-
tion, see the last page.)
For a list of included accessories, see “18-4. Included accessories” on
page 83.
1-3. Overview
Wideband, multichannel recording for long durations continues
to increase in importance for measurements in the fields of space
exploration, aircraft development, power generation and railways.
Moreover, as the scales of the subjects measured increase, the need
has arisen for standalone data recorders that have the ability to back
up irreplaceable measurement data and that can be operated easily.
The WX-7000 series of wideband data recorders fulfills these needs.
These systems use RDX cartridges and SDHC cards as recording
media, and they can record 16-bit/16-channel or 24-bit/8-channel
data in frequency bands up to DC 80 kHz on RDX cartridges.
Systems with up to 128 channels can be provided using
16-channel expansion units. Furthermore, by synchronizing two
recording units, up to 256 channels of measurements can be
recorded simultaneously.
The quantization bit depth can be set to either 16-bit or 24-bit,
which allows measurements with high dynamic ranges.
RDX and are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Tandberg Data Holdings Sarl in the United States and other
countries.
SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
TAFFmat is a trademark of TEAC Corporation, registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
Other company names, product names and logos are the trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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1-4. Features
o Wideband, high-resolution, multichannel stand-alone data
recorders that can record 16-bit/16-channel or 24-bit/8-channel
data in frequency bands up to DC 80 kHz
o Wide dynamic range realized using 24-bit analog to digital
conversion
o Two recording media types: RDX cartridges and SDHC cards
RDX cartridges with hard disk drives (HDD) have high capacities
that provide long continuous recording times.
RDX cartridges with solid-state drives (SSD) have greater resis-
tance to vibrations and shocks.
SDHC cards provide increased media accessibility.
o One system that combines one WX-7000 with eight AU-WXEPIO
expansion units can record up to 128 channels
o Two systems can be synchronized, allowing up to 256 channels
of recording
o High-speed data transmission with computers is possible using
Gigabit Ethernet
o WX Navi waveform display software included
o TAFFmat data format used
o Easy-to-read 320x240 3.5-inch TFT color display
o Graphical interface designs enables intuitive operation
o Voice memo recording and playback
o Stopping and starting recording and playback possible using
external contact inputs
o Additional convenient functions include trigger recording and
audio playback of recorded voice memos
o Synchronized AQ-VU video recording with 4-channel camera
possible
o Files are saved regularly, preventing data loss due to unexpected
power interruptions
o Power outage signals from an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
can trigger the system to conduct recording conclusion proce-
dures to prevent data loss
o Panel lock function prevents accidental operation
o Analog input circuit offset and gain correction
o DC input and ICP sensor input can be used for analog input
o Analog input level monitoring LEDs
o Power supplied to ICP sensors can be switched between DC 24 V
and DC 28 V for all 16 channels at once.
o Constant current to each ICP sensor channel can be switched
between 0.5 mA and 4 mA.
o Signal line interruption detection for each channel when using
ICP input sensors
o Reads ICP sensor TEDS information
o Analog monitoring output possible during recording
o Detection of analog filter input saturation due to excessive input
1-5. System composition
This system is composed of a WX-7000 recording unit and one or
more AU-WXEPIO expansion units.
Recording unit: WX-7000
Expansion unit: AU-WXEPIO
By adding more AU-WXEPIO expansion units, you can increase the
number of input and output channels.
We offer products with 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 AU-WXEPIO expansion units.
WX-7016 (16 input and output channels)

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WX-7128 (128 input and output channels)
o When multiple AU-WXEPIO expansion units are connected, chan-
nel numbering starts with channel 1 at the top left and ends with
the last channel (32, 64, 96 or 128) at the bottom right.
WX-7032 (32 input and output channels)
WX-7064 (64 input and output channels)
WX-7096 (96 input and output channels)
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1. Introduction
1-6. Recording media
Open the drive cover of the WX-7000 unit to access the RDX docking
station and SDHC card slot.
1-6-1. RDX cartridge
One internal RDX 3.5-inch drive (HDD or SSD)
Recording capacity
HDD: 500 GB – 1.5 TB
SSD: 64 GB – 512 GB
1-6-2. SDHC card
One SDHC card slot
Compatible media
SDHC cards (SDXC cards not supported)
Recording capacity
4 GB – 32 GB
Recommended speed class
Class 10
1-6-3. Media verified for use
This unit uses RDX cartridges and SDHC cards for recording and
playback.
We provide a list of RDX cartridges and SDHC cards that we have
verified the operation of with this unit on our Industrial Products
Division data recorders website.
http://datarecorder.jp/
You can also contact the sales office of our Industrial Products
Division.
1-7. TAFFmat format
1-7-1. Type of files
The WX-7000 makes a binary-format data file and ASCII-format
header file each time recording stops or pauses.
Data file: Contains data converted from analog to digital (binary for-
mat with a “dat” file extension)
Header file: Contains recording conditions and other information
(text format with an “hdr” file extension)
o In addition, when voice memos are recorded, their files with “wav”
extensions are also saved.
1-7-2. File name
The file name is common to the data file and header file. An ID
number is added to the end of the specified file name. When you
specify a new file name, the ID number starts from 1. After recording
is stopped or paused, the ID number is automatically incremented
each time the recording restarts. If a data file with the same name
or same ID number already exists when recording to the media, the
next ID number is used.
To specify a file name, choose FILE and RECORDING FILE, and then
specify the file name in FILE. For the file name, use up to 5 half-width
alphanumeric characters.
The system attaches a 3-digit ID number (starting from 001) to these
5 characters to make a total of 8 characters. If the designated charac-
ter is 4 or less, the portion between the characters and the 3 digits
will be filled with “0”, and the number of characters in the file name
will become 8 in total.

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1-7-3. Directory structure of media
The directory structure of each medium is as follows.
Root (Root directory)
WXDAT 1
TEST0001 2
Aaaaa001.dat 3
Aaaaa001.hdr 3
(Aaaaa001.wav)
3
TEST0002
Bbbbb001.dat
Bbbbb001.hdr
Aaaaa002.hdr
Aaaaa002.dat
1WXDAT
This directory is made automatically when the medium is
formatted. When the medium is inserted in an WX-7000, this
directory is made automatically if it does not already exist.
2TEST0001
Name of the directory entered in DIRECTORY, which is in the
dialog box displayed by choosing FILE and then RECORDING
FILE.
3Aaaaa001.dat
Aaaaa001.hdr
Aaaaa001.wav
Data, header and voice memo files (if voice memos were
recorded) created for a single ID
1-7-4. Data file
16-bit data converted from analog to digital is recorded as 2-byte
integer values from –32768 to +32767 while 24-bit converted data
is recorded as 4-byte integer values from –8388608 to +8388607.
Negative numbers are shown using two’s-complement notation.
The byte order is from the lowest to the highest (Intel format).
The data order is from the first sampling channel to the second sam-
pling channel and so on until the last sampling channel. This order is
called the INTERLACED format, and the format name is recorded in
STORAGE_MODE in the header file.
The structure of a data file is as follows. In this document, a collec-
tion of data as shown in the example is called a “scan”. A data file is
made of repeated scans.
Example of data for one scan recorded at 6 kHz sampling frequency
Data order
ch1
ch2
ch3
:1/6000
ch14
ch15
ch16
1-7-5. Converting data to physical quantities
16-bit data converted from analog to digital is recorded as integer
values from –32768 to +32767 and the value would be ±25000
when the input is ±100% in the input range settings. 24-bit
converted data is recorded as integer values from –8388608 to
+8388607 and the value would be ±6400000 when the input is
±100% in the input range settings.
The input value is obtained from the following formula:
Input value = (A/D conversion value of the data file) × SLOPE +
Y_OFFSET
o See “Explanations of header file” on page 11 for information
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1-7-6. Header file
Header files are ASCII-format text files containing information such as recording conditions.
In a header file, each recording-condition entry is written on 1 line, with parameters separated by a comma (,). An example of a header file is
shown as follows.
Example of header file
DATASET TEST0001
VERSION 1
SERIES CH1_WX7K_PAAMP,CH2_WX7K_PAAMP,CH3_WX7K_PAAMP,CH4_WX7K_PAAMP,CH5_WX7K_PAAMP,CH6_WX7K_PAAMP,CH7_WX7K_
PAAMP,CH8_WX7K_PAAMP
DATE 01-01-2013
TIME 12:00:00.00
RATE 192000
VERT_UNITS V,V,V,V,V,V,V,V
HORZ_UNITS Sec
COMMENT WX-7000
NUM_SERIES 8
STORAGE_MODE INTERLACED
FILE_TYPE INTEGER
SLOPE 8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005, 8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005,8.000000e-005
X_OFFSET -1.0
Y_OFFSET 0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000, 0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000,0.000000e+000
NUM_SAMPS 11904000
DATA
DEVICE WX-7000
CH1_1 WX7K_PAAMP,RANGE=2V,AC,4mA,FLAT,OFF,24V
CH2_2 WX7K_PAAMP,RANGE=2V,AC,4mA,FLAT,OFF,24V
CH3_3 WX7K_PAAMP,RANGE=2V,AC,4mA,FLAT,OFF,24V
CH4_4 WX7K_PAAMP,RANGE=2V,DC,OFF,FLAT,OFF
CH5_5 WX7K_PAAMP,RANGE=2V,DC,OFF,FLAT,OFF
CH6_6 WX7K_PAAMP,RANGE=2V,DC,OFF,FLAT,OFF
CH7_7 WX7K_PAAMP,RANGE=2V,DC,OFF,FLAT,OFF
CH8_8 WX7K_PAAMP,RANGE=2V,DC,OFF,FLAT,OFF
REC_MODE RDX
END_TIME 01-01-2013 12:01:00
START_TRIGGER COMMAND,PRE
STOP_CONDITION COMMAND,POST
START_PRE_COUNT 192000
STOP_POST_COUNT 192000
MARK 4032000,5952000,7872000
VOICE_MEMO 8BITS,327680
WX-7000_VERSION MAIN_FW:V1.00,MAIN_FPGA:V1.00,SUB_FW: :V1.00,LCD_FW:V1.00,AMP_DSP0:V 1.00,AMP_FPGA0:V 1.00