Measurement Computing WEB-TC - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Preface
A bout 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 WEB-TC ....................................................................................................................... 8
Web interface ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
TCP/IP connection ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Browser requirement ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
WEB-TC features ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Thermocouple input channels ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Alarms .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Digital I/O channels .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
WEB-TC block diagram ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Software features ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 2
Installing the WEB-TC ......................................................................................................................... 10
What comes with your WEB-TC shipment? .................................................................................................... 10
Hardware .........................................................................................................................................................................10
Additional documentation ................................................................................................................................................11
Unpacking the WEB-TC .................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the software ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Connecting the AC power adapter .................................................................................................................... 11
Connecting the WEB-TC .................................................................................................................................. 11
Connecting to a LAN for communication within a network ............................................................................................12
Connecting to a LAN for communication across networks..............................................................................................12
Connecting the WEB-TC directly to a computer .............................................................................................................13
Using the web interface .................................................................................................................................... 14
Logging in to a device ......................................................................................................................................................15
Configuring the WEB-TC using InstaCal ........................................................................................................ 15
Setting the network parameters ........................................................................................................................................15
Calibrating the WEB-TC .................................................................................................................................. 16
Warm-up period ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Chapter 3
Signal I/O Connections ....................................................................................................................... 17
Screw terminal pin out ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Thermocouple input terminals (C0H/C0L to C7H/C7L) .................................................................................................18
CJC sensors ......................................................................................................................................................................18
Digital terminals (DIO0 to DIO7) ....................................................................................................................................18
Pull-up/down terminal (PU/D) .........................................................................................................................................19
Ground terminals (AGND and GND) ..............................................................................................................................19
Power terminal (+5V) ......................................................................................................................................................19
Thermocouple connections ............................................................................................................................... 19
Wiring configuration ........................................................................................................................................................19
Digital I/O connections ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Configuring the DIO channels to generate alarms ...........................................................................................................20