AMETEK MX CTSL - Manual (Page 56)

User Manual MX-CTSL Compliance Test System
California Instruments Revision J 56
You are now ready to verify that the A/D card functions properly in your PC. To do so, select the “Test” tab
in the Configuration panel. This will bring up the test panel (see illustrations
Figure 3-14 , Figure 3-15 and
Figure 3-16 on following pages). This test panel can be used to test all analog input channels and analog
output channels as well as the digital IO lines. You can test Channel 0 (zero) as shown below. Assuming
you have connected the interface cable to the PACS signal-conditioning unit, and the PACS receives the
supply from the power source, the display will look similar to the figure below. Assuming the card functions
properly, installation and configuration of the Exacq data acquisition hardware and software is now
complete.
Figure 3-14: Exacq Test Panel
You can run the Exacq Bench software to do a further functional check of the CTS hardware, and
interconnect cable between the A/D card and the PACS (CTS signal conditioning unit). Close the Exacq
Control Center window. Start the application called Exacq Bench from this new Exacq program group on
the Windows Start menu.
Make sure the PACS is powered up, and the A/D card cable is properly attached to both the card, and the
PACS. Of course, the power source needs to be operating, and must supply an appropriate voltage to the
measurement system.