Gantner Q.brixx Series, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...Contents System preparation 4 Introduction 4 Software Requirements 4 Software Downloads 4 PC Requirements 4 Accessories 4 System Assembly Q brixx 1 5 Description 5 Assembling the Modules 7 DIP Switch...

Page 2: ...Configuring a Controller 38 Controller s Sample Rate Q station 38 Controller s Sample Rate Q gate 40 PAC Functionality Activation Deactivation 42 UART Configuration 43 Life Signal Q station only 44 I...

Page 3: ...machine readable form completely or partially is only permissible with the expressed consent of Gantner Instruments Inc An exception is the making of a copy of software for one s own use for backup pu...

Page 4: ...optional PAC capabilities To perform system setup and configuration test commander is utilized A Q brixx system consists of a test controller and an assortment of measurement modules based on the requ...

Page 5: ...es pre assembled unless told otherwise This means that the controller and measurement modules are all attached together all UART and node address settings are pre configured In the situation that the...

Page 6: ...eden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 2 The bases are connected together and the main body of each module i...

Page 7: ...T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 4 The bases connect together using 2 x Allen screws built into each base the base for the controller is the exception Asse...

Page 8: ...instruments com www gantner instruments com 2 The controller is placed at the left most position next to the left side handle Therefore we need to connect the controller s base to the left side handl...

Page 9: ...1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 5 The right side handle attaches to the right most base and is secured using 2 x Allen screws 6 Before securing the controlle...

Page 10: ...tria Germany France Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 7 Starting from left to right secure the contro...

Page 11: ...ance Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 9 Secure each module onto the base from the bottom There are 2...

Page 12: ...from the factory have the address configured via the DIP switches These DIP switches are located on the base of the module Not only is the node address set using the switches but terminating resistor...

Page 13: ...N 9 and 10 Up Terminating Resistance OFF PIN 9 and 10 Down 4 The 4 pin switch is used to set the UART setting UART 1 PIN 1 and 2 Up PIN 3 and 4 Down UART 2 PIN 3 and 4 Up PIN 1 and 2 Down 5 Newer vers...

Page 14: ...tner instruments com www gantner instruments com Bus Termination ON PIN 5 and 6 Up Bus Termination OFF PIN 5 and 6 Down Binary Table for Address Setting Module Address Switch Configuration 0 reserved...

Page 15: ...nstruments com www gantner instruments com 15 11110000 16 00001000 Key 1 UP 0 DOWN POWER SUPPLY Similar to other Gantner systems the Q brixx system requires 10 30 VDC This is delivered via the LEMO pl...

Page 16: ...l Blocks The Q brixx system uses the same blue 10 pin terminal block that is on a standard Q bloxx module Sensor leads connect directly to these terminal blocks If necessary these terminal blocks are...

Page 17: ...inal blocks used with Q bloxx modules can also be used with Q brixx modules These terminal blocks are used for external cold junction compensation bridge completion and shunt resistance Remove the blu...

Page 18: ...ntroller is designated the master and the rest are slaves All controllers use the real time clock of the master controller Configuring the software settings for this feature will be explained in more...

Page 19: ...ate IP and Q gate DP are all available in the Q brixx housing The Q gate DP and Q station are fitted into double wide housings to accommodate for the additional connections the Q gate IP is in the sta...

Page 20: ...t EGG 1B 308 CLL Connection PIN 5V Out 1 Digital Input 1 2 Digital Input 2 3 Digital Input 3 4 Digital Input 4 5 Digital Input 5 6 Digital Input 6 7 GND 8 DVI port Used to transmit the built in HMI sc...

Page 21: ...ards to the original design The electrical components of the modules sensor terminations and overall assembly method are the same Projects configured on older Q brixx will work in the new Q brixx syst...

Page 22: ...88 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 3 The base of the Q brixx module contains the DIP switches for addressing and UART settings 4 The bases connect together and are...

Page 23: ...iego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 6 After the right side handle has been secured the individual modules can be placed into their respective slo...

Page 24: ...slot and insert the new module PC CONFIGURATION There are two main settings that need to be configured on the PC to allow communications with a Gantner Instruments test controller 1 Firewall Provide e...

Page 25: ...ture through Windows Firewall Within the list select all Gantner tools or select the Allow another program button to add a program to the list The list of Gantner tools test commander test viewer ICP1...

Page 26: ...Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 6 Under the Networking tab double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 7 Within the TCP IPv4 Prope...

Page 27: ...est commander Applying the License New Project 1 After download and installing test commander start the program by clicking on the test commander icon 2 Opening test commander on a new PC for the firs...

Page 28: ...France Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 4 test commander is now ready to create a new project 5 Lang...

Page 29: ...1 When a new system is being used the first step is to assign a unique address to each measurement I O module skip this step if the address has been set using the DIP switches typical for most Q brixx...

Page 30: ...ia Austria Germany France Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 3 The Slave Setup Assistant window will a...

Page 31: ...us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 4 A separate window appears with all connected controllers Highlight the controller for the current system and click OK 5 The program will scan...

Page 32: ...n to change the address Repeat the process for all modules 7 Click the write Changes button to apply the new settings Firmware Updates 1 New Gantner hardware controllers and measurement modules are sh...

Page 33: ...N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 3 The program will search for all connected controllers highlight the controller to connect...

Page 34: ...vailable on the current PC Select the FW to update the controller with and click the Open button If the controller already has the most up to date version an update is not required 6 For a controller...

Page 35: ...Germany France Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 8 The Slave Firmware Update window appears click th...

Page 36: ...ruments com 10 The software scans all the modules A green check mark represents an up to date module and a red mark means the module needs to be updated 11 Clicking on the update Module s button will...

Page 37: ...Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 3 The Online window displays the read process of the controller 4 The following windo...

Page 38: ...Controller s Sample Rate Q station 1 Double click on the controller and navigate to Sample rate 2 It is possible to have up to 4 x different sample rates in a Q station Change the count value to add m...

Page 39: ...s com www gantner instruments com 4 The buffer size of each sample rate can be modified There is 200 MB of data buffer space that can be split among the 4 x optional buffers 5 The 1st sample rate rece...

Page 40: ...com www gantner instruments com Controller s Sample Rate Q gate 1 Double click on the controller and navigate to Settings Databuffer gen It is possible to have 1 or 2 data buffers in a single Q gate...

Page 41: ...San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 3 When the Sync sample frequency is modified the No of measurements for block transfer also needs to be...

Page 42: ...o create and download a test con project to a controller the controller needs to be a T version This must be specified at the time or purchase This functionality must be activated 2 In a Q station nav...

Page 43: ...possible to configure the UARTs on a controller 2 x on Q gate and 4 x on Q station Q pac These settings can be found by double clicking on the controller and navigating to Slave interface The most imp...

Page 44: ...signals for various conditions 1 The switching threshold for the digital inputs can be set for TTL 5V or PLC 10V levels Double click on the Q station and navigate to Settings General Digital switching...

Page 45: ...ring these interfaces can be found by double clicking on the Q station and navigating to Host interface More information about how to utilize and apply these interfaces can be found on separate start...

Page 46: ...uble click on the controller and navigate to Host Interface SNTP Client Settings Change the SNTP mode from Off to On Enter the IP address of the location of the SNTP server More information can be fou...

Page 47: ...nts com If the Input Synchronization Protocol is set to none then we can perform a one time synch of the controller s internal clock with that of the attached PC Click on the Read Online Values From C...

Page 48: ...the module in ICP100 For this example we will use an A101 module 1 Double click on the A101 module to open the module in ICP100 2 A new module will have the default settings loaded For example an A101...

Page 49: ...ach variable within a single controller needs to have a unique name 5 Sensor this column specifies the type of variable The type of sensor to choose depends on the type of module being used An A101 mo...

Page 50: ...o CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com Give the new sensor a name The new sensor will be added to the list Highlight the new sensor and click on the Ed...

Page 51: ...ruments com www gantner instruments com Highlight the unit to modify and click OK A sensor linearization table will appear There are 300 individual measurement points that can be used Enter the measur...

Page 52: ...used on an A101 it can be configured as a single ended or IEPE sensor 7 Connection this column displays which PINs the sensor is physically connected to In the example below the voltage sensor is wire...

Page 53: ...ner instruments com The variable can use the pre defined unit selected based on the type of sensor used for example voltage sensor uses V or mV However the variable can be scaled to engineering units...

Page 54: ...ty that we wish to save i e LBs For this example a 10V input could represent 500 LBs Click OK to confirm the setting changes Calibrating channels using live values LINK The Field Length sets the maxim...

Page 55: ...ast Value User selected Default Value This error handling can be activated or deactivated 11 Additionals this column adds removes modifies any filters average lowpass highpass or bandpass Virtual Vari...

Page 56: ...functions such as adding subtracting multiplying and dividing Also available are min max rms and integration Real and other virtual variables within the same measurement module can be used Arithmetic...

Page 57: ...tioning similar to the arithmetic channels but doesn t have the ability to perform addition subtraction multiplication and division These variables are calculated at the same speed as the other real v...

Page 58: ...any France Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com Inside the Test Controller 1 The Virtual Variables secti...

Page 59: ...the type of virtual variable to add from the list shown above It will be added to the virtual variables section Arithmetic Empty this is the most general version that can be used with the most flexibi...

Page 60: ...ect an RS232 to RS485 converter i e ISK103 between the Q station and the slave Configure the Modbus variable with the correct register settings format CAN Input it is possible to read and write CAN da...

Page 61: ...Set point a standard set point can be created here The format of the variable is also available Naming Variables in Batches Naming a variable real or virtual is as easy as typing in the desired name T...

Page 62: ...a Germany France Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 1 In test commander select Extras Settings 2 Selec...

Page 63: ...Austria Germany France Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 5 Define the variable s format in the Rule...

Page 64: ...88 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 7 Click the OK button to save the rule 8 Right click on the controller and select Assign names 9 Highlight the Variables to rename and ri...

Page 65: ...Sweden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com 11 Click the OK button to apply the new settings The variables have...

Page 66: ...The data logger built into the Q station is very flexible but there are some rules to follow in order to create a functional system It is possible to configure up to 4 x separate data buffers Each da...

Page 67: ...ource internally Data buffers 2 to 4 can obtain its synchronization internally or externally i e angular synchronization It is possible to create up to 20 x separate data loggers within a single Q sta...

Page 68: ...sample frequency is the update rate of the buffer This can be configured up to 100 kHz The buffer defines how large the buffer is There is 200 MB available that must be shared between all buffers up...

Page 69: ...is column apply the desired sample rate for each channel Remember that variables channels located on a UART need to share the same sample rate The measurement modules in the test commander project dis...

Page 70: ...file format These are universal data bin files UDBF a binary file that contains a header section followed by raw binary data These DAT files can be opened using test viewer for post processing PROJECT...

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Page 72: ...appropriate settings before proceeding sample rate UART baud rate number of channels and variable names are just a few of the most common issues After all settings have been correctly configured the p...

Page 73: ...e 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com The View Values window appears Use this page to verify if all appropriate sensors are connected Ch...

Page 74: ...weden 1550 Hotel Circle N Suite 180 San Diego CA 92108 T 1 888 512 5788 info us gantner instruments com www gantner instruments com The data can be analyzed using test viewer To save the data select O...

Page 75: ...the controller To modify the project on a different PC 1 Install test commander and apply the license on the new PC 2 Connect the hardware to the new PC using a standard Ethernet cable 3 Open test com...

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