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Kaman SERIES 8000 Reference Manual - Series 8000 Enclosures

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    Reference manual series 8000 enclosures copyright © 2000 kaman aerospace corporation part no: 860093-001 measuring & memory systems last revised: 3/16/01 217 smith street middletown, ct 06457 www.Kamansensors.Com or 860-632-4442.

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    Series 8000 enclosures reference manual 1/2 rack instrumentation case (3u/42hp) 3/4 rack instrumentation case (3u/63hp) full 19" subrack (3u/84hp) kaman measuring systems p/n 860093-001, revised 3/16/01.

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    4 series 8000 systems the series 8000 is a modular packaging system for kaman instrumentations line of inductive displacement transducer electronics. The series 8000 enclosures integrate various measuring channels, function cards, power supplies, and displays into a coherent application specific ind...

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    5 table of contents page getting started quickly 7 series 8000 enclosures 8 subracks 8 instrument enclosure 13 nema 17 integral power supply 18 input voltage selection (120vac/240vac) 19 the internal back plane 23 internal back plane connectors 25 adding additional modules 26 the back panel 29 back ...

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    6 list of illustrations page fig. 1 -- full 19" subrack rear/front outline drawing 9 fig. 2 -- full 19" subrack top view outline drawing 10 fig. 3 -- full 19" subrack rear/front with display 11 fig. 4 -- full 19" subrack rear/front with dual display 12 fig. 5 -- 1/2 rack with display outline drawing...

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    7 getting started quickly the series 8000 rack systems are typically prewired and set up at the factory with all measuring channels and function cards installed. To get started with the 8000 system you will need to: a install the sensors in the application or cal fixture b connect the sensors to the...

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    8 series 8000 enclosures subracks the subrack is a 19" wide frame having solid side panels and horizontal rails across the top and bottom to hold the system modules in place. Use of a subrack enables you to install your series 8000 system into a standard 19" test equipment rack, or bolt it into a ne...

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    9 fig.1 – full 19” subrack rear/front outline drawing.

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    10 fig. 2 – full 19” subrack top view outline drawing.

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    11 fig. 3 – full 19” subrack rear/front with display.

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    12 fig. 4 – full 19” subrack rear/front with dual display.

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    13 instrument enclosure the instrument case is a fully enclosed stand-alone enclosure for your series 8000 system with a tilt bar to elevate the front of the case. The subrack has a built in 120vac/240vac selectable power supply to provide +/-15vdc at 500 milliamp. The subrack also can be configured...

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    14 fig.5 – ½ rack with display outline drawing.

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    15 fig. 6 – ½ rack outline drawing.

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    16 fig. 7 – ¾ rack with display outline drawing.

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    17 nema the nema 12 configuration is an 8"x8"x4" continuous hinge enclosure. It can contain either 1 or 2 synchronized measuring channels and an optional function card. An optional integral power supply and/or display is available. In the nema the modules do not have separate enclosures. This config...

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    18 integral power supply warning: the integral power supply in racks utilize high voltage (120 or 240vac). Unplug the unit before servicing. The power supply for the series 8000 rack enclosures are integral to the chassis and mounted on the back panel for better heat dissipation. All of the series 8...

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    19 input voltage selection (120vac/240vac) warning: when you change the input voltage on the rear panel you must also change the mcd 8000 input voltage or you may damage the unit. Warning: the integral power supply in racks utilize high voltage (120 or 240vac). Unplug the unit before servicing. To c...

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    20 b using the indicator pin orient the selector card so that the desired voltage is readable at the bottom. Orient the indicator pin to point up when the desired voltage is readable at bottom ( note that when indicator pin is fixed, successive voltages are selected by rotating the card 90o clockwis...

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    21 if you have an mcd 8000 (for other 1/8 din panel meter configurations you will need to see the specific manual on the meter for changing the input voltage) 110vac or 220vac is selectable using a switch on the indicators main circuit board. Check the instruments tag for the voltage range set at th...

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    22 fig. 11 -- top view of main board on display.; warning: dangerous voltages are exposed at the screw terminals. Always remove power before working in this area for rewiring, disassembly, and all other activities that involve proximity to electrical circuitry..

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    23 the internal back plane the back plane of the series 8000 rack system is typically hand wired at the factory. Channels configured as blanks are normally left unconfigured because it is not always specified as to what will be in a slot in the future. In designing the series 8000 modules some stand...

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    24 caution: be careful when connecting power, incorrect connections may damage your system. Function pin c pin a function +15vdcin 2 2 +15vdcin spl 4 4 spl -15vdcin 6 6 -15vdcin spl 8 8 spl gnd 10 10 gnd i/o 12 12 i/o i/o 14 14 i/o i/o 16 16 i/o i/o 18 18 i/o i/o 20 20 i/o i/o 22 22 i/o aux 24 24 au...

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    25 internal back plane connectors the bare chassis eurocard connector is available for expansion and is part number 826020- 002 for function cards. For most kaman measuring systems use the sma connector for coaxial connection, two part numbers are available: 853503-001 for single coil systems or 853...

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    26 adding additional modules to add additional modules you will need to wire in additional eurocard connectors to the back panel. You must have a soldering iron and 24awg bus wire as well as insulated wire to connect any outputs that are required to the display or the back panel. Warning: the integr...

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    27 6) install the guide rails. Be sure to space as other guide rails in the unit are spaced (there should be 5 empty holes between guide rails). The guide rails snap into place in the upper and lower horizontal parts of the rack. 7) solder in the power and ground connections. You will need to use 24...

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    28 fig. 15 – back plane template.

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    29 the back panel the exact back panel configuration will depend on the specific enclosure, measuring channels, and function cards to build a system. Figures 3, 5, and 7 show the back panel configurations for the 3 standard rack mounted enclosure types. Exact terminal block outputs depend on the mea...

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    30 back panel i/o and labeling each back panel has terminal blocks used for i/o with special laser markings depending on the cards installed in the rack. The half rack has one 12 position terminal block, the 3/4 and full racks have two 12 position terminal blocks. The outputs are labeled to be consi...

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    31 back panel sensor inputs the back panels are configured with holes for panel mounted sma connectors for coaxial sensor inputs. Depending on the number and type of measuring channels some of the holes may be plugged. The two rows of sensor inputs are marked a (or `active') and b (or `inactive')(fo...

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    32 the front panels the series 8000 enclosure front panels are essentially self configuring depending on the mix of function card and measuring channels. You will need to refer to the manual on the specific module for information on the front panel controls. See appendix a and b for some brief infor...

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    33 mcd-8000 and 1/8 din panel mounted displays the mcd 8000 is a scalable 4 digit display module designed for accurate, reliable , measurement of voltage or milliamps from up to 6 inputs. The panel cutout for the mcd-8000 is a standard 1/8 din size. This allows flexibility in choosing an appropriate...

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    34 fig. 20 -- dual 1/8 din mounting panel 814873-002;.

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    35 using the multi-inputs select the input you wish to display by turning the front panel selector switch. The knob's index mark indicates the selected input as labeled on the front panel lens. Fig. 21 -- mcd 8000 front panel; the display is normally configured to display the measuring channel outpu...

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    36 input wiring to the display the display can come in several configurations depending on the rack requirements. The basic connectors to the back of the module are from the measuring channels to the terminal block as shown in fig. 22 with the measuring channel output wired to the (+) terminal and t...

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    37 0-10vdc display input configuration the 0-10vdc input is by far the most common display configuration. It has differential inputs to the meter. It has a maximum resolution of 200 microvolts per count. +/-5vdc display input configuration the +/-5vdc input option is used where a high resolution bip...

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    38 4-20ma display input configuration the mcd 8000 can take either voltage or current inputs. When configuring for current input you need to snap off the front panel lens to gain access to the display board. Behind the display is a dip switch used to set the indicators input measuring mode. You will...

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    39 calibration the mcd-8000 calibration consists of a 2 point calibration that adjusts the offset and slope of the resulting display. The scale factor of the mcd-8000 can be adjusted for a minimum of 200 microvolts per count (400 microvolts per count with +/-10vdc input option). In order to calibrat...

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    40 3) pull off the switch cap and pop off the front of the meter panel using a small flat head screwdriver and twisting slightly in the slot near the bottom center of the panel. Note: the dip switch may either be a rocker type (press down on appropriate end) or a slider type (slide toward appropriat...

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    41 a position the sensor or simulated input so that it is near the low scale point (e.G. 0 mils, 0 volts, 4 ma) push the "enter" button. B use the "set" button to change the value of the flashing digit. When the flashing digit is correct, push the enter button. The flashing digit will now move to th...

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    42 note: pushing both the "set" and "enter" button at the same time always causes the indicator to recalibrate itself to the given input and what is on the display at that moment. As a protective measure, if scaling changes are made and not terminated this way no recalibration will occur, previous v...

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    43 appendix a -- measuring channel configuration the heart of the system is the measuring channel. Currently kaman offers a wide variety of signal conditioning modules and inductive sensors. The table below is a brief description of ranges and display parameters for the standard line of sensors. Ple...

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    44 basic measuring channel configuration most of the displacement measuring channels offered by kaman have the same pinout and front panel configuration. They utilize inductive bridge technology which has a high sensitivity and is generally insensitive to contaminants such as dust, dirt, and oil. If...

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    45 appendix b -- function card configuration any series 8000 enclosure can be configured with optional function cards. Function cards available include voltage to current conversion (for 4-20ma outputs), dual set points, summation/comparator (for thickness applications), dynamic measurement (rms->dc...

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    46 vc8000 voltage to current converter configuration the vc8000 was designed to convert a 0-5 volt dc input to either a 0-20ma or 4-20ma output. The isolated loop supply and current output make it ideal for noisy industrial environments. Please see the vc8000 user manual (pn 860061) for more specifi...

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    47 sc8000 summation/comparator configuration the sc8000 summation/comparator module was designed for use when a direct reading of id, od, or thickness was desirable. The module performs an analog summation on the inputs and has an integral window comparator for monitoring out of tolerance conditions...

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    48 dy8000 dynamic module configuration the dy8000 dynamic module was designed to take dynamic inputs such as shaft runout, vibration or ultrasonic weldhorn amplitude and convert them to a dc voltage easily readable and quantifiable on the display module. The dy8000 can perform either single peak-to-...

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    49 sp8000 dual set point configuration the dual set point module was designed with two separate channels of either window or progressive comparator operation. The configuration allows for alarm and shutdown with hi, lo, or go outputs. Please see the sp8000 user manual (pn 860090) for more specific i...

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    50 appendix c -- mcd-8000 display specifications mcd 8000 functional specifications input range: 0-10vdc or 0-20ma note: kaman special input module (pn 853727) allows either a +/-5vdc or +/-10vdc input to the meter but changes it to be a single ended input. Sensitivity: 200 microvolts/count or 0.4mi...

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    51 mcd 8000 performance specifications reference operating conditions (roc): +/-10% line voltage 23+/-2oc ambient temperature accuracy (at roc): 0.02% of reading +/-1 count noise rejection: nmrr: >-60db @ 50/60hz, +/-.1hz cmrr: >-120db @ 50/60hz, +/-.1hz with 250 ohm unbalanced overload protection: ...

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    52 appendix d -- replacement or expansion parts rack parts: pn description 814873-001 single meter 1/8 din 21t wide front panel 814873-002 dual meter 1/8 din 21t wide front panel 853737-001 mcd-8000 1/8 din replacement meter (1-6 label) 853737-002 mcd-8000 1/8 din replacement meter (7-12 label) 8222...

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    53 series 8000 sensor family sensor measuring typical analog displacement full scale models range offset voltage sensitivity mcd- 8000 inch (mm) inch (mm) inch (mm) mv/mil (mv/mm) english (metric) .5su/.5u2 .020 (0.5) .002 (0.05) 2.00 (0.5) 100 (1000) 20.00 (_.500) 1u1/1u2 .040 (1.0) .006 (0.13) 0.4...

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    54 appendix e -- warranty and repair kaman instrumentation operations products standard limited warranty products of kaman instrumentation are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship when installed and operated in accord with instructions outlined in the instruction manual. Ka...

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    55 customer service information should you have any questions regarding this product, please contact an applications engineer at kaman measuring systems 800-552-6267. You may also contact us through our web site at: www.Kamansensors.Com . Service/repair information in the event of a malfunction, ple...