Dewetron DEWE3-A4L, Technical Reference Manual

Page 1: ...upply you with accurate complete and reproducible measurement results for your decision making Look forward to the easy handling and the flexible and modular use of your DEWETRON product and draw upon more than 30 years of DEWETRON ex pertise in measurement engineering ISO9001 EN ISO 14001 THE MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE ...

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Page 3: ...the user Fault less operation can only be guaranteed by observing these instructions Intended use A DEWETRON DEWE3 A4L is an all in one instrument and the high speed solution of the popular previous generation DEWE2 A4L The instrument offers 4 slots for user exchangeable TRION TRION3 series modules and is used for measu ring different physical and or electrical sizes depending on model or configur...

Page 4: ... Highspeed CAN 17 Termination 18 Optional accessory 18 Active sync LEDs 18 GPS optional 19 DEWE2 3 clock engine 19 Optional accessory 20 TRION CBL CAMTRG ALV 05 20 TRION CBL CAMTRG GIGE 03 20 GPS ANT FIXED 20 GPS ANT MOB 20 EPAD2 connector 21 PTP IEEE 1588 optional 21 TRION SYNC BUS 22 Digital I O connector optional 22 AUX terminal 23 Counter and digital I O 24 PPS terminal 25 Advanced counter 25 ...

Page 5: ... with TRIONet 39 Network with multiple systems 40 Absolute time synchronization 40 PTP sync IRIG sync 40 GPS sync 41 Maintenance and service 42 Service interval 42 Cleaning the system 42 Cleaning the filter pads 43 Requirements 43 Procedure 43 System recovery 43 Updates 44 Windows and antivirus security software 44 Software updates 44 Service and repairs 44 Training 45 Calibration 45 Support 45 Le...

Page 6: ...m has been exposed to heavy shipment strain The warranty is void if damages caused by disregarding this manual For consequential damages NO liability will be assumed The warranty is void if damages to property or persons caused by improper use or disregarding the safety instruc tions Unauthorized changing or rebuilding the system is prohibited due to safety and permission reasons CE Exception chan...

Page 7: ...OT touch any exposed connectors or components if they are live wired The use of metal bare wires is not allowed There is a risk of short circuits and fire hazard The assembly of the system is equivalent to protection class I For power supply only the correct power socket of the public power supply must be used except the system is DC powered Be careful with voltages 25 VAC or 35 VDC These voltages...

Page 8: ...ial applications intend ed to perform safety functions as defined in IEC 61508 with SIL 1 3 The electromagnetic environments encompassed by this product family standard are industrial both indoor and out door as described for industrial locations in IEC 61000 6 2 or defined in 3 7 of IEC 61326 1 Equipment and systems intended for use in other electromagnetic environments for example in the process...

Page 9: ...void injury When this symbol is shown on the product refer to the technical reference manual ISO 7000 4034 2004 01 Indicates hazardous voltages Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices Indicates the chassis terminal IEC 60417 5020 2002 10 Direct current IEC 60417 5031 2002 10 Alternate current IEC 60417 5032 2002 10 Both direct and alternating current IEC 60417 5033 2002 10...

Page 10: ...components recycling The production of these components has required the extraction and use of natural resources The substances contained in the system could be harmful to your health and to the environment if the system is improperly handled at its end of life Recycle this product in an appropriate way to avoid an unnecessary pollution of the environment and to keep natural resources This symbol ...

Page 11: ...ETRON MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS DOCUMENT WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED DEWETRON SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE DEWETRON shall not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential dam ages whether based on contract tort or any other legal theory in connection with the furnishing of thi...

Page 12: ...et at any time by and SYNC interfaces or other instruments via OXYGEN NET Low speed channel expansion 100 Hz XR modules via RS 485 or TRION CAN Quasi static channel expansion EPAD22 interface connector CPAD2 3 via TRION CAN MTBF 28 968 h 27 344 h with optional features Noise System idle CPU max heat max fan 34 5 dBA 54 dBA Main system System bandwidth 400 MB s Data storage 1 TB SSD dedicated for d...

Page 13: ... Acceleration Sweep rate Duration test in 3 directions Sine 10 150 Hz 20 m s 1 oct min 20 cycles Random vibration test EN 60721 3 2 Class 2M4 Frequency range Spectral acceleration density Duration 10 200 Hz 1 m s 30 min direction Shocktests EN 60068 2 27 Pulse form Acceleration amplitude Duration Direction Half sine 15 g 11 ms 3 bumps each direction 6 directions in total Tab 1 System specification...

Page 14: ...Main system 14 Dimensions 130 325 135 20 292 13 463 305 318 130 7 114 440 Dimensions in mm 1 inch 25 4 mm Fig 1 Dimensions DEWE3 A4L ...

Page 15: ... OS SSD1 Data storage SATA LVDS HDMI USB Display port Audio ETH1 ETH2 COM1 EPAD 4 slot TRION3 backplane TRION3 TRION TRION Timing TRION3 TRION TRION3 TRION TRION3 TRION FAN 1 FAN control FAN 2 Slot 1 4 400 MB s 400 MB s Display port 4x USB 3 0 Display System fan Optional features PPS IRIG GPS CAN Touch control SATA Optional features DIO CNT Fig 2 Block diagram ...

Page 16: ...ctor optional 1 10 Handle 11 Touchscreen 12 Fold out stand on backside 13 Nameplate and Options label on backside 14 Intake vents with filter pads on bottom side 15 Power on off push button 16 Audio I O interface 17 Display port HDMI connection 18 USB 3 1 interface connectors 19 Dual LAN GBit connectors 10 100 1000 BaseT Eth ernet RJ45 connector 20 Power supply input connector 21 Dual SSD drive ba...

Page 17: ...r power supply per module 5 V 100 mA and 12 V 600 mA Tab 2 GPS specifications NOTICE Combined load at D SUB 9 socket CAN and D SUB 25 socket digital I O max 600 mA at 12 V Connection The measurement is carried out via D SUB cord 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 NC NC GNDx CAN isolated CANx low isolated 5 V out 12 V out NC CANx high isolated GND power Fig 4 D SUB 9 CAN connector pin assignment Highspeed CAN The h...

Page 18: ...0 mΩ m nominal Nominal specific propagation delay 5 ns m nominal For further information see ISO 11898 and CiA 102 specifications Termination CAN_H and CAN_L are transmission lines If the transmission line is not terminated each signal line causes reflections which can cause communication failures therefore both ends of the cable have to be terminated If multiple devices are connected only the dev...

Page 19: ...ugh to interrupt the synchronization for a while In that case the TRION TIMING V3 generates a notifying event and continues measuring on its internal time base This internal time base has been adjusted to the external reference while the sync was stable That minimizes the drift in free run mode Typically it is far below 1 ppm Only when the environmental conditions change dramatically during a long...

Page 20: ...hether the camera is to be connected to the front panel must be spec ified before ordering TRION CBL CAMTRG GIGE 03 Camera trigger cable 3 m to synchronize a DEWE CAM GIGE camera via an AUX socket of TRION modules or on the front plate of a DEWE3 A4 DEWE3 A4L and DEWE3 M4 INFORMATION The type of TRION module or whether the camera is to be connected to the front panel must be spec ified before orde...

Page 21: ...ptional The DEWE3 OPT IRIG PTP function is an optional feature and provides the following synchronization input modes PTP IEEE 1588 IRIG PTP IEEE 1588specifications IP mode Multicast Protocol UDP IPv4 ETH Delay mechanism End to end peer to peer IP address method DHCP Connector RJ 45 Ethernet plug for 10 100 Mbit Ethernet connection only for synchronization no data transfer possible Programmable co...

Page 22: ...hannel expansion with TRIONet front ends or distributed high chan nel count systems featuring OXYGEN with the OXY OPT NET software option Digital I O connector optional 10 11 12 13 9 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 22 23 24 25 21 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 GND GND GND DO3 DO1 DI8 DI7 DI6 DI5 DI4 DI3 DI2 DI1 GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND DO4 DO2 AUX output AUX output 12 V max 600 mA CNT4 input A CNT3 input A CNT2 inpu...

Page 23: ...se 100 MHz Time base accuracy Typ 2 ppm max 10 ppm Max input frequency 10 MHz Sensor power supply 12 V 600 mA Digital OUT Digital output 4 DO TTL Output indication LED green high off low Maximum current 25 mA continuously Power on default Low Connector D SUB 25 socket Tab 7 Digital I O connector specifications AUX terminal AUX specifications Functionality Camera trigger trigger output acquisition ...

Page 24: ...l I O FPGA PCIe 100 k 100 k 5 V 5 V Input_A Input_B Input_Z DI 1 to 8 23 k 3 8 4 23 k Digital_Input Digital_Output High 2 0 V Low 0 8 V High 2 0 V Low 0 8 V 5 V AUX D SUB 25 GND GND High 2 3 V Low 0 8 V 5 V DO 1 to 4 GND GND High 2 3 V Low 0 8 V Fig 12 Counter and digital I O ...

Page 25: ... a bright 15 6 wide screen multi touch full HD display to control the instrument You can use your fingers on the touchscreen like you would on a smartphone For example drag the sidebar from the right side across the screen to open the channel setup Tap Tap once on something Open selects or activates whatever you tap Similar to clicking with a mouse Pinch or stretch Touch the screen with two finger...

Page 26: ... with filter pads located at the bottom of the instrument and each fixed with 3 Torx M3x6 screws For information on how to clean exchange the filter pads refer to Cleaning the filter pads on page 43 Fig 14 Intake vents with filter pads Labels Nameplate The nameplate is located on the backside of the device It indicates the product name and serial number as well as information about the power prope...

Page 27: ... supports a maximum of 3 screens at the same time Dual SSD drive bay The DEWE3 A4L equipped with a drive bay for a pre installed 1 TB SSD 400 MB s dedicated for data storage as well as a 256 GB SSD for operating system and application software Drive tray ejection button LED indicator Security key lock Fig 17 Dual SSD drive bay In order to eject an SSD proceed as follows 1 Shut down the device and ...

Page 28: ...0 TBW Tera Byte Written Standard SSDs offer typ 300 to 400 TBW NOTICE Information for systems with SSD drives Wait for 40 seconds after big files were deleted The HDD activ ity LED is lit to indicate that the SSD is deleting the file and TRIM garbage collection is in progress Wait until the process is finished before you start to write the next file Power supply input connector 300 W DC power supp...

Page 29: ...s below will give you an overview of the hardware compatibility and its limitations module e g TRION3 1850 MULTI DEWE3 A4L Max data throughput up to 400 MB s TRION series module e g TRION 1603 LV BNC Data throughput up to 100 MB s DEWE3 A4L TRION series modules overview 1 Some versions of this module occupy 2 TRION slots 2 CAT III 1000 V only applicable for 1000 V inputs SUB 600V has CAT II 600 V ...

Page 30: ...EMO 1B LEMO 0B D SUB RJ 45 TRION 2402 dACC V 100 00 6 8 200 kS s 24 bit no SMB BNC TRION 1802 dLV V 1000 00 MSI CB16 16 or 32 200 kS s 100 kS s 18 bit 24 bit no D SUB TRION 1600 dLV V 1000 00 MSI CB16 16 or 32 20 kS s 16 bit no D SUB Tab 12 TRION TRION3 analog modules Digital modules DIGITAL modules Channels Sample rate per channel Resolution Isolation Features TRION CNT 00 6 800 kS s 80 MHz yes 6...

Page 31: ...urement data output Tab 13 TRION digital modules Power modules POWER modules Channels Sample rate per channel Resolution Isolation Connector type TRION3 1810M POWER1 V 1000 8 4 U 4 I 10 MS s 24 bit yes Safety banana D SUB TRION3 1820 POWER1 TRION 1820 POWER1 V 1000 8 4 U 4 I 2 MS s 24 bit yes Safety banana D SUB Tab 14 TRION TRION3 power modules Analog output modules ANALOG OUTPUT modules Channels...

Page 32: ...TAR slot 4 Remove the filler panel of an unused TRION TRION3 peripheral or STAR slot 5 Place the module edges of the TRION TRION3 module into the module guide at the top and bottom of the chassis 6 Insert the TRION TRION3 module to the rear of the chassis until a resistance appears 7 Pull up on the injector ejector handle to latch the device 8 Secure the installed TRION front panel to the chassis ...

Page 33: ...ent is at the left and right side of the chassis NOTICE Adequate clearance between the chassis and surrounding equipment or blockages must be maintained to ensure proper cooling of the internals of the chassis Particular care must be taken to ensure that nothing is lying underneath the device e g sheets of pa per as otherwise cooling may be impaired resulting in damage to the unit Fig 19 Cooling c...

Page 34: ...tart to acquire data but will not store it yet Fig 20 shows an overview of the measurement screen and some important buttons and menu tabs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Action bar Overview bar Fig 20 Measurement screen 1 Software mode indicator 2 Design mode 3 Record 4 Stop 5 Open data file 6 Data channel list menu 7 Instruments menu 8 Export menu Connect and set up signals and sensors It is possible to directl...

Page 35: ... 1 Click on the channel name in the list to enter a new name 2 Alternatively the channel settings will also open by clicking on the gear button see Fig 22 There different settings are available Sensor scaling unit and scaling or sensitivity factor Table scaling for a non linear scaling All settings are automatically saved when entered and do not have to be saved separately Fig 22 Changing channel ...

Page 36: ...drop a recorder on the measurement screen More instruments can be added and adjusted like this when being in Design Mode see 2 in Fig 20 3 Click on the Data Channel menu tab and add the signal by selecting the instrument and the signal to be shown or by drag and dropping the signal into the instrument 4 Disable the Design Mode The design of the measurement screen is now finished Fig 23 Designing t...

Page 37: ...recording The recording process is now finished Fig 25 Recording Open datafile and export To open a datafile proceed as follows 1 Click on the file button and select the corresponding file see Fig 26 The green border and PLAY indicator in the lower left corner indicate that a file is loaded for post processing see Fig 27 2 To export the data click or tap on the Export Settings menu tab 3 Select th...

Page 38: ...Working with the system 38 Fig 26 Opening data file Fig 27 Exporting data file for post processing ...

Page 39: ... synchronization input IN Depending on the usage of the SYNC I O input or output the LED indicates if the system clock is available or received correctly from another system The green LED indicates that the acquisition is running If the acquisition stops the LED will be off LED indication SYNC OUT SYNC I O RED stable Clock detected Clock detected receiving clock Green stable Acquisition running Ac...

Page 40: ...ption the DEWE3 A4L can operate synchronized with other measurement devices with an absolute time reference PTP sync IRIG sync PTP Sync Generator IRIG Sync Generator PTP SYNC IRIG SYNC Synchronization via PTP Synchronization via IRIG DEWE2 M7s with TRION TIMING module IEEE 1588 PTP enabled switch IEEE 1588 PTP enabled switch DEWE3 A4L 3rd party instrument Fig 30 PTP sync IRIG sync ...

Page 41: ...Working with the system 41 DEWE3 A4L Technical reference Printing version 1 0 0 September 22 2022 GPS sync DEWE3 A4L DEWE3 PA8 with TRION VGPS or TRION TIMING V3 module Fig 31 GPS sync ...

Page 42: ...nditions x Calibrate TRION modules x Change CPU fan x Change chassis fan x Change CMOS battery x Change SSD Depending on SSD health status x Fig 32 Service intervals Cleaning the system Clean surface of the chassis with dry lint free cloth Use a dry velocity stream of air to clean the chassis interior Do not use harsh chemical cleaning agents NOTICE Many components within the chassis are sensitive...

Page 43: ...m using a TORX T10 screwdriver 3 Remove the covering plate 4 Remove the filter pads 5 Clean the filterpads with a dry velocity stream of air 6 Reinsert the cleaned filter pads and gently tap them 7 Remount the covering plate by re tightening the 3 screws using a TORX T10 screwdriver NOTICE Do not switch on the instrument before the covering plate has not been fully reattached The filter pad cleani...

Page 44: ...rry that your DEWETRON system is not operating properly Our team is here to ensure that your DEWETRON product is returned to peak performance as quickly as possible Help us to provide you with the best support by following the RMA policy Some problems can be solved remotely by our support team To facilitate a quicker resolution to the problem and save unnecessary shipping costs we ask you to first...

Page 45: ...led calibra tion reports from our calibration system are available for purchase with each order We retain them for at least one year so calibration reports can be purchased for up to one year after your system was delivered Support DEWETRON has a team of people ready to assist you if you have any questions or any technical difficulties regarding the system For any support contact your local distri...

Page 46: ... off Tab 17 Volatile memory Non volatile memory Type Size User modifiable Function Process to delete Innodisk 3MG2 P Solid State Drive 256 GB cache Yes Main drive for operating sys tem programs and drivers Remove drive or DoD 5220 22 M wiping Innodisk 3MG2 P Solid State Drive 1 TB cache Yes Data drive Remove drive or DoD 5220 22 M wiping BIOS Chip EEPROM 32 MB Yes BIOS Settings firmware Factory re...

Page 47: ...the harmo nization of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits 2014 30 EU Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmo nisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility recast The accordance is proved by the observa...

Page 48: ... OPT POWER ADV since version 2 3 Standard Parameter IEC section Referring to Class Comment IEC 61000 4 30 Power frequency 5 1 A a Magnitude of supply voltage 5 2 A a Flicker 5 3 61000 4 15 A b Supply voltage unbalance 5 7 A a Voltage harmonics 5 8 61000 4 7 A c d Voltage interharmonics 5 9 61000 4 7 A d General notice no synchronisation to UTC 10 minute tick c Only with grouping setting Type 1 no ...