Cooper Instruments & Systems DFI 1650 Multi-Channel Digital Force Indicator - Manual (Page 24)

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12. If the installation was successful, “DONE” will be displayed. If the installation failed, you will see one of the
following messages:
• “SYSTEM IS FULL”: There are no unused channels available in the instrument.
• “WON’T INSTALL”: The Output Relay card type you selected to install does not match the next available set
of Limits. For example, the Limit 09-12 card type will not installed unless the Limit 05-08 card type has been
installed.
• “ERROR 28 ON CH.xx”: The instrument could not communicate with the card’s EEPROM memory. This is
usually cause by the address jumpers being set incorrectly or if the card is not physically inside the chassis.
Virtual Channel Installation Procedure
Use the following procedure to install a Virtual Channel:
1. Enter the SETUP menu mode, then select “SYSTEM MENU->INSTALL CHANNEL”. The instrument will then
present a menu of card types available for installation.
2. Select the card type of the card you wish to install. After you select the card type to be installed, you are asked
“ARE YOU SURE?”. To cancel this operation, select “NO” or press the [EXIT] button. If “YES” is selected,
“WORKING…” is displayed and the installation will commence.
3. If the installation was successful, “DONE” will be displayed. If the installation failed, you will see one of the
following messages:
• “CAN’T INSTALL”: There is no more memory available for Virtual channels.
• “SYSTEM IS FULL”: There are no unused channels available in the instrument.
After installing a Mathematics Virtual channel, you must re-load the SensoCode program into the channel with a
computer running the “Instrument Utility Software”. See “Mathematics Virtual Channel” for more information.
6.2.5 DELETE CHANNEL Menu Item
This menu item will delete the last channel in the instrument. Before deletion occurs, the number of the channel to
be deleted is displayed and you are asked “ARE YOU SURE?”. To cancel this operation, select “NO” or press the
[EXIT] button. If “YES” is selected, the last channel in the system will be deleted.
After a hardware channel has been deleted, you can safely physically remove it from the chassis. See “Case
Removal” for DFI 1550 and DFI 1650 instruments. See “Case Removal” for DFI SC3004 instruments.
Re-installing a deleted channel will erase all of its configuration information!
6.2.6 DEFAULT CHANNEL Menu Item
This menu item will reset all settings for the channel you select to their factory default values. Before the channel
settings are reset, you are asked “ARE YOU SURE?”. To cancel this operation, select “NO” or press the [EXIT]
button. If “YES” is selected, the channel’s settings will be rest.
Defaulting a channel is an operation that cannot be undone. All calibration information and other settings will be
erased.
7.0 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS
7.1 Overview
The DFI instruments are designed to communicate with a remote computer system or terminal for the purpose of
transferring data values from the instrument to the remote system. The remote computer or terminal also can
control many of the functions performed by the instrument.
This chapter is a brief introduction to serial communications with DFI instruments. A separate instruction manual is
available to assist with the hookup and wiring for data communications as well as provide detailed information of all
the available commands. Ask for manual DFI 1550/1650 Communications Guide.