Measurement Computing StrainBook/616 - Manual (Page 30)

Associated Cables
CA-115 Power Cables.
CA-115 cables are 6 inches long and have two 5-pin male DIN
connectors. CA-115s are frequently used to link StrainBook/616’s POWER OUT connector to a
WBK expansion module’s POWER IN connector. CA-115 cables are also used to link an
expansion module’s POWER OUT connector to the next daisy-chained module’s POWER IN
connector.
CA-115 cables and the device DIN5 connectors (see following figure) are limited to 5 amps
at 15 VDC.
3 Return
+10 to +30 V 4
+10 to +30 V 1
2
Return
5 No connection
DIN 5 Power Pinout*
Power is supplied to each optional WBK expansion
module via a DIN5 connector located on its rear
panel
*The DIN5 pinout [to the left] is based on an external
view of a rear panel.
Note: An optional CA-116 power cable is available. The CA-116 permits the system to be plugged into
a vehicle cigarette lighter, allowing use of the vehicle’s battery as a power supply for the device.
Calculate system amp load prior to creating a system daisy-chain. The connectors and
CA-115 and CA-116 power cables have 5 amp limits, TR-40Us have a 3.33 amp limit.
Tables for determining amp load are included in Chapter 10, System Expansion.
CA-129 Expansion Control Cables.
Control messages are carried by CA-129 expansion-control
cables with HD-15, plug and socket connectors. The first expansion unit’s control input is driven
from the main unit’s control output. Control inputs of additional WBK modules are driven from
the preceding unit’s control output.
CA-150 Expansion Signal Cables.
Expansion signals are carried by a CA-150-1 male BNC to
male BNC coaxial cable. Each WBK module drives a common analog bus that carries the signals
to StrainBook/616’s Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC). Each WBK module has EXPANSION
SIGNAL IN and EXPANSION SIGNAL OUT connectors for daisy-chaining multiple units.
CA-242 and CA-242-7 Ethernet Patch Cables.
CA-242 is a 1.5 foot cable that can be used to
connect a StrainBook/616 to an Ethernet port on a PC or network. CA-242-7 is a 7-foot cable
that can be used for the same purpose.
CA-74-1 and CA-74-5 SYNC Cables.
1-foot and 5-foot cables, respectively.
Used to synchronize multiple devices.
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