Measurement Computing LogBook Series - Manual (Page 13)

LogBook User’s Manual 969591 An Introduction to LogBook 1-3
LogBook/360 panel items are listed in the following table. Note that LogBook/300 panel items are the same as those on
the 360, except as called out in the following bulleted list:
Slight differences in the overlay.
P1, P2, and P3 appear on LogBook/300’s rear panel.
LogBook/300 has no SERIAL GPS connection.
LogBook/300 has no SERIAL AUX connection.
LogBook/300 has no CHASSIS grounding post.
LogBook/300 does not make use of Terminal Panels.
Switches
ON/OFF
Depressing the push-button switch turns the power on.
(interior rotary switch) PC-Card door provides access to a rotary switch to set device address when used in an RS-485 network.
Connectors
POWER IN
This locking DIN5 input connector accepts +10 to +45 VDC.
PARALLEL PORT This DB-25 plug is a parallel port connector to a host PC (set to ECP mode)
TERMINAL PORT (TO LBK1) This DB-9 socket is a serial port connector for the LBK1 remote control panel (user-interface terminal).
SERIAL COMM
(TO PC OR MODEM)
This DB-9 male serial COM port connects to a host PC or modem.
SERIAL GPS
(LogBook/360 Only)
LogBook/360 only. This DB-9 male serial port option connects to a Global Positioning System.
SERIAL AUX
(LogBook/360 Only)
LogBook/360 only. This DB-9 male serial port option connects to optional auxiliary devices.
P1 - ANALOG I/O Provides 16 analog input channels, 3 TTL inputs, and various signals for driving expansion cards.
P2 - DIGITAL I/O Provides 3 8-bit TTL programmable I/O ports and external interrupt input.
P3 - PULSE FREQUENCY /
HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL I/O
Provides 4 16-bit counters, 4 analog outputs, and 16 high-speed digital I/O.
(PC-Card door, no label) Door provides access to PCMCIA connector—for removable PC-Card memory devices.
Indicator LEDs
POWER
LED lights when power is applied to LogBook and the power switch is depressed into the ON position.
ERROR LED lights steady ON when a routine error occurs (e.g. disk full).
LED flashes for fatal errors; refer to Hardware Errors
near the end of the manual.
No data can be acquired until the error is cleared.
TRIGGERED LED lights after trigger event and during an A/D scan sequence.
ACTIVE LED lights to show that LogBook is ready to begin a scan at the next trigger event.
Safe-Swap Light
(interior green LED)
LED lights when it is safe to swap PC-Cards.
Highlight of Features
LogBooks can be left unattended for long testing periods and used in environments not suitable for PCs.
With the use of PC-Cards, one PC can support several LogBooks. Other LogBook features include:
Onboard processor capable of real-time data reduction and system control in stand-alone mode
Non-volatile storage of configuration files and samples via removable, transportable PC-Cards
4 MB RAM onboard, expandable to 16 MB
100 kHz 16-bit Analog-to-Digital Conversion
8 differential, 16 single-ended inputs; expandable to 256 input channels via DBK cards
7 gain/input ranges, unipolar and bipolar
40 digital I/O lines, expandable to 208
4 pulse-counting inputs
Gain and unipolar/bipolar settings are programmed in real time (10 µs max)
Scan-sequence memory (1024 analog channels plus 128 digital channels)
for any combination of channels/gains
Input power: 10 to 45 VDC (AC adapter included)
LBK options
DBK options