MOREHOUSE INSTRUMENT COMPANY INC. MODEL 4215 PLUS V5.0.6
Model 4215 Plus
Pg. 54 PUB.6396-02
Morehouse Instrument Company, Inc.
Tel: (717) 843–0081
FORCE AVERAGING (OPTIONAL)
The Avg A and Avg B, in the Item menu, is an optional Digital Input function for the
display of Force Averaging. If this function is selected, it replaces
IN2
of the standard
Digital Input function.
When first selected after power up, the Value displayed for Average Force will be Zero.
To use the features, the user must activate the isolated Input 2,
IN2
, of the Digital I/O
port connector (pins 11 and 12 – see Digital I/O Connector in Appendix B). Once the
Digital Input has been activated, the unit will begin to display a Running Average of the
Force Measured after an approximate 2 second delay. The Item “Avg A” refers to the
Average Force measured, calculated, and displayed on Channel A and the Item “Avg B”
refers to the Average Force measured, calculated, and displayed on Channel B.
Opening the Digital Input Circuit will stop the averaging. The final Average Value will
remain on the display until the input is again activated or the unit is powered down.
If you do not require isolation for your application, you can use the +12-Volt Source and
an available GND Signal located on the Digital I/O connector (pin 26 and pin 24) to
create a circuit that only needs Contact Open/Closure to activate and deactivate the
Digital Input. See the application diagram below.
APPLICATION DIAGRAM – Contact OPEN/CLOSE activation of Force Averaging
15-PIN
DIGITAL I/O
CONNECTOR LOCATED
ON THE REAR PANEL
EXTERNAL CONTACTS
OPEN/CLOSE
TOGGLE SWITCH
M4215
CONTACT CLOSURE:
Average Force is calculated and displayed
after a two second delay.
CONTACT OPEN:
Stops the Average Force calculation and
displays the final average value.
GND
DIGITAL INPUT
IN2
12 VDC
(+)
(-)
PIN 11
PIN 12
PIN 24
PIN 26