Measurement Specialties USB-5201 - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User’s Guide ....................................................................................................................... 7
What you will learn from this user’s guide ......................................................................................................... 7
Conventions in this user’s guide ......................................................................................................................... 7
Where to find more information ......................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-5201 .................................................................................................................... 8
Overview: USB-5201 features ............................................................................................................................ 8
Logging data with the USB-5201 ..................................................................................................................................... 8
USB-5201 block diagram ................................................................................................................................... 9
Software features ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Connecting a USB-5201 to your computer is easy ........................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-5201 ...................................................................................................................... 11
What comes with your USB-5201 shipment? ................................................................................................... 11
Hardware .........................................................................................................................................................................11
Additional documentation ................................................................................................................................................12
Unpacking the USB-5201 ................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the software ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing the hardware ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Firmware revision 2.12 and earlier ..................................................................................................................................12
Firmware revision 3.0 and later .......................................................................................................................................12
Configuring the USB-5201 ............................................................................................................................... 13
Configuring data logging options.....................................................................................................................................13
Calibrating the USB-5201 ................................................................................................................................ 13
Chapter 3
Sensor Connections ........................................................................................................................... 14
Screw terminal pin out ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Thermocouple input terminals (C0H/C0L to C7H/C7L) .................................................................................................15
Ground terminals (GND) .................................................................................................................................................15
Power terminals (+5V) .....................................................................................................................................................15
Digital terminals (DIO0 to DIO7) ....................................................................................................................................15
CJC sensors ......................................................................................................................................................................16
Thermocouple connections ............................................................................................................................... 16
Wiring configuration ........................................................................................................................................................16
Digital I/O connections ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Configuring the DIO channels to generate alarms ...........................................................................................................17
Chapter 4
Functional Details ............................................................................................................................... 18
Thermocouple measurements ........................................................................................................................... 18
Cold junction compensation (CJC) ..................................................................................................................................18
Data linearization .............................................................................................................................................................18
Open-thermocouple detection (OTD) ..............................................................................................................................18
External components ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Screw terminals................................................................................................................................................................19
USB connector .................................................................................................................................................................19
LED .................................................................................................................................................................................19
CompactFlash
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memory card slot ....................................................................................................................................20
Data logging button .........................................................................................................................................................20
External power supply ...................................................................................................................................... 21