ETC VIPS40

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Technical Specifications
Applications thoughout science and engineering
COMMON SPECIFICATIONS (PODS)
Input/Output
Connectors:
25-way Female D-connector
Interface
25-way Male D-connector for
Connector:
connection to parallel port
Size:
65 x 55 x 16.5mm (LxWxD)
Weight:
45 grms
External DC Input
If the computer cannot provide enough power from
its printer port to power the VIPS pods, an external
source of between 2V and 3.6V can be connected
via the 2.1mm power socket.
VIPS 10 POD
Virtual instrumentation for:
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Waveform capture
Digital storage 'scopes
Digital thermometers
Logic analysers
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Waveform generation
Digital multimeters
Chart recorders
Logic sequencers
Typical application areas:
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Laboratory experiments
Temperature measurement
Process control systems
Education and training
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Data logging systems
Power control
Servo mechanisms
System simulation
No. of Channels:
Resolution:
Conversion Time:
Sampling Rate:
Input Voltage Range:
Other applications
Applications for VIPS exist in virtually every branch of science and engineering. By linking together the functionality of several pods, complex
and sophisticated tasks can be performed.
Four major application areas are covered on the previous page. Here are
a few more.
VIPS 10 applications
In addition to operation as a data logger, the VIPS 10 has many other applications including:
Multi-channel DSO
VIPS 30/40/50 applications
The VIPS 30, 40 and 50 pods provide multi-channel digital inputs and outputs. Typical applications include:
Relay control and monitoring
The high current open-collector outputs of the VIPS 40 can be used as relay drivers for power control.
Logic Analysis
The VIPS 30 and VIPS 50 provide 8-channel logic inputs which can be
displayed as a timing diagram or as a state listing.
The VIPS 10 pod can be used as a digital storage oscilloscope at speeds
up to 10kS/s. Unlike a conventional DSO, resolution is 12 bits and up to 8
channels can be recorded and displayed simultaneously.
Digital chart recorder
At lower speeds, the graph mode can be used to provide a virtual chart recorder. Sample periods can be selected between 1ms and 10 hours.
Internal Reference:
Internal Ref
Temp coefficient:
Ext. Ref. Range:
Relative Accuracy:
Offset Error:
Max. Permissable
Input Voltage:
±50ppm/°C (max.).
1.5V to 5.0V.
±1 LSB (max.).
±3 LSB (max.).
±6V (Inputs Protected
Against ESD).
Temperature Sensor Output
Output Scale:
10mV/°C or, using internal
gain, 15mV/°C or 30mV/°C.
Accuracy:
±3°C.
Output Impedance:
100Ω.
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Bar Graph.
Main Display:
DSO, Graph, Bar, Meter,
List.
VIPS 20 POD
Self-contained temperature monitor
No. of channels:
Resolution:
Settling Time:
Output Range:
The VIPS 10 incorporates a temperature sensor within the pod which
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generates a voltage of 10mV per C. By connecting this output to an input
channel, temperature can be displayed and logged.
VIPS 20 applications
The VIPS 20 provides 12-bit precision analogue outputs (up to 4 channels) from DC to kHz. As well as waveform generation, applications include:
Internal Reference:
Temp. Coefficient:
Relative Accuracy:
External Ref. Range:
Automated calibration source
The high resolution and accuracy of the VIPS 20 makes it suitable as a
calibration source for a variety of test equipment.
8 single ended or 4 differential channels or a mixture of
both.
12 bits.
10µs.
20µs per channel (computer
dependent).
0 to 4.096V (Unipolar),
±2.047V (Bipolar).
4.096V ±3mV (Trimmed).
Automated controls
VIPS digital output modules can be linked to Alarm points on the VIPS 10
or VIPS T100 modules. Thus automated responses can be generated allowing, for example, a process temperature to be maintained.
VIPS 60 applications
The VIPS 60 provides eight independent analogue switches that can be
used to link analogue (or digital) signal points together.
These switches allow multiplexers and routers to be configured. The
VIPS 60 can be controlled automatically from the alarm settings of a VIPS
10 or VIPS T100. Thus, for instance, different motor drive signals generated from a VIPS 20 could be selected automatically in response to a
transducer measurement.
As with all VIPS modules, DLL drivers are available which enables the
module to be controlled from a user defined program.
4.
12 bits.
25µs to ± ½LSB.
±2.047V (bipolar), 0V to
2.047V (unipolar) or 0V to
4.095V (unipolar).
2.048V (typ) (2.017min to
2.079max).
50ppm/°C.
±1 LSB.
-3V to +3V (can use as
MDAC input).
Multiplying DAC
Any output can be configured to operate as a fourquadrant multiplier whereby the output level is controlled by the digital code input.
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Waveform Generation.
Main Display:
Graph, Bars, Meter.
Waveform Editing and Control
Optional WaveCad and Waveform Manager software
packages are available for waveform creation, editing
and management.
VIPS 30 POD
No. of Channels:
‘ON’ Voltage:
‘OFF’ Voltage:
‘ON’ Current:
Input Current:
8 opto-isolated.
<1.1V (No series resistor).
<0.9V (No series resistor).
1mA.
10mA at 5V in (Use series
resistor for higher voltages).
Max. Input Current:
18mA.
Max. Reverse Volts:
6V
Isolation Voltage:
50V with respect to gnd.
Data Rate:
180kHz (computer dependent).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 40 POD
No. of channels:
8 driver outputs
(open collector).
VCE:
50V maximum.
Max. sink current:
200mA per channel.
1.1V at 100mA, 1.3V at
VCE(SAT):
200mA.
Max. Power:
1W.
Data Rate:
400kHz (computer dependent).
Max. load current:
5mA (+5V O/P).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 50 POD
No. of Channels:
8 digital inputs & 8 digital
outputs.
Input Resistance:
100kΩ pull ups.
Input levels:
CMOS levels.
Max. Input Voltage:
-5V, +10V.
Input Protection:
330Ω series resistors and
diode clamps (14mA max.
input current).
Output levels:
CMOS levels.
Output Current:
1mA maximum.
Output Protection:
330Ω series resistors.
Data Rate:
500kHz (computer dependant).
Max. load current:
5mA (+5V O/P).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 60 POD
Number of Channels:
Analogue signal range:
ON Resistance:
Max. Current:
OFF Isolation:
Data Rate:
8 Analogue switches.
-10V to +10V.
150Ω.
30mA (1 switch only).
90dB.
300kHz (computer dependent).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS T100 MODULE
No. of channels:
6.
Thermocouple Mode
Thermocouple Types: B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T; each
selectable per-channel.
oC, oK or oF.
Displayed Units:
Conversion Time:
100ms.
Basic Accuracy:
±0.2% or ±0.4oC.
Resolution:
0.1oC (all types).
Cold Junction Comp.: Via precision thermistor.
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Overall Ranges (at 25 C):
Type
Range
Type
Range
B
275oC to 1845oC
N
-175oC to 1325oC
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R
-25 C to 1793oC
E
-175 C to 1025 C
J
-185oC to 1225oC
S
-25oC to 1793oC
K
-175oC to 1397oC
T
-175oC to 425oC
THURLBY THANDAR INSTRUMENTS
VIPS
Voltage Mode
Resolution:
16 bits (1 in 65536).
Measurement Range: Settable as 0 to ±30mV or
0 to ±120mV.
Max. Resolution:
1µV (low range).
Input Impedance:
100kΩ
General
Input Connection:
6 x miniature thermocouple
connectors.
PC Connection:
To parallel port or to VIPS
X-Box using cable supplied.
Power Requirement: None; powered from PC.
Size/Weight:
120 x 70 x 35mm / 240g
VIPS SOFTWARE
Each VIPS pod/module is supplied with full VIPS
software for Windows on 3.5” disk.
The main VIPS program includes control windows
for up to four pods and display modes of DSO (digital storage oscilloscope), Graph (chart recorder),
Bars (bar graph display in real time), Meters (digital
displays scaled to engineering units) and List (tabulated results or events).
Data can be logged to disk using the LOG function
which creates text files for printing or viewing. Files
of raw data can also be stored. Waveform generation functions are included for use with the VIPS20.
VIPS-DDE is provided for use with other Windows
applications that support DDE. DLL hardware drivers are provided for each VIPS pod/module.
VIPS X-BOX
This expansion box is required when more than one
VIPS module needs connecting to a single parallel
port or when a printer is also required to be connected
to the same parallel port. Any VIPS module can be
connected to any position. The printer can be used
whilst the VIPS modules are connected, but they will
have to be disabled whilst a document is being
printed.
VIPS CONNECTION BOARD
Connections to a VIPS pod are normally made via the
25-pin D-connector. Where this is not convenient, the
VIPS connection board provides an alternative.
It provides screw terminal connection points for all 25
pins. The terminals can be unplugged from the board
when required.
Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd. operates a policy of
continuous development and reserves the right to alter
specifications without prior notice.
Virtual Instrument Pod System
analogue and digital, input and output
Designed and built in the U.K. by:
six channel, 16-bit temperature module
simultaneous operation of up to four pods
Programmable power supplies
Many power supplies provide a voltage control input whereby both output voltage
and output current can be linearly controlled. The four outputs of a VIPS 20 could
be used to control two PSUs in this way.
Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd.
Glebe Road, Huntingdon. Cambs. PE18 7DX England
Tel: 01480 412451 Fax: 01480 450409 e-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ttinst.co.uk
82100-0078
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VIPS Virtual Instrument Pod System
analogue and digital functions, input and output functions
Simplicity and economy
Windows control
The VIPS concept is to provide sophisticated
measurement and control from a PC with
minimum cost and complexity.
The VIPS pod is connected to the PC parallel
port and is powered from it. No power source
is required. Any type of PC can be used including lap-tops.
Unlike competitive units, multiple VIPS pods
can be operated and controlled simultaneously using one parallel port.
The VIPS software operates under Windows
(3.1, 95 or 98) and provides comprehensive
display and control for between one and four
VIPS pods.
It can be used simultaneously with other
Windows applications such as spreadsheets, maths packages etc.
Multiple viewing modes
Data can be viewed in many different ways:
as a virtual 'scope or logic analyser, as a
graph, as a data list, as annunciators, as
digital meters, or as vertical bars.
Data channels can be given labels and analogue values can be scaled to user-defined
engineering units using Ax+B formulae on a
per-channel basis.
The whole configuration can be saved to disk
so that a variety of configurations can be
called up as required.
Data logging to disk
Single pod simplicity
Any single VIPS pod can be operated directly by simply plugging it into the PC parallel port. Each pod is supplied with full
software, nothing else is needed.
Multi-pod sophistication
VIPS software enables up to four VIPS pods
to be controlled and monitored simultaneously.
The X-Box expansion module enables multiple pods to be connected. It links to the parallel port via a cable (supplied) and gives a
docking connection for up to four VIPS pods
(in any combination) as well as providing a
printer feed-through port.
Major VIPS features:
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VIPS software provides data logging for any
input module, analogue or digital.
Data is stored at timed intervals and can be
displayed directly or printed. Data is stored in
text files and can be imported into spreadsheets such as Exel.
Alternatively raw data can be stored for use
by mathematical programs and by waveform
creation and editing programs such as
WaveCad 1 or Waveform Manager 2.
Parallel port connection for fast bidirectional data transfer without
special interface cards.
Windows based control allows
VIPS to be used alongside all your
normal Windows applications.
Simultaneous control of up to four
pods from a single window using a
single parallel port.
Analogue and digital pods; input,
output and switching. High resolution multi-channel temperature.
No external power required. Can
be used with notebook PCs in fully
portable applications.
Versatile display modes including
Virtual DSO, charts, meters, bars,
annunciators and listings.
Logging to disk at timed intervals,
import to spreadsheets, listings
saved as printable text files.
Current VIPS Range
VIPS 10 12-bit analogue input,
8 channels
VIPS 40 digital output driver,
8 channels
VIPS 20 12-bit analogue output,
4 channels
VIPS 50 digital input and output,
8 channels of each
VIPS 30 opto-isolated digital input, VIPS 60 analogue switch,
8 channels
8 channels
VIPS T100 16-bit temperature
input, 6 channels
see our website
for news of further VIPS units:
http://www.ttinst.co.uk/vips
DDE (dynamic data exchange) links enable
data from VIPS to be placed into another
Windows application in real time.
Thus, with VIPS set up as a data logger, the
results could be placed directly into a spreadsheet.
Conversly, VIPS output pods can accept
data from another Windows application using DDE.
DLL (dynamic link library) drivers are provided for users able to write programmes in
languages such as Visual Basic.
These allow VIPS hardware to be directly
controlled from user-created programes.
More pods to come
Further VIPS pods are to be introduced offering yet wider functionality. Check our Web
page for updates.
A complete system operating from the parallel port of your PC
An expandable multi-channel Data Logger
A multi-channel waveform generator
A VIPS 10 pod operating under VIPS software can act as a high speed,
multi-channel 12-bit data logger.
It has 8 signal inputs which can be configured as 8 single ended measurement inputs or 4 differential inputs (or a mixture of the two).
If more channels are required, the system can be expanded by adding
up to three further VIPS 10 pods thus providing up to 32 inputs.
The VIPS 20 incorporates four high speed 12-bit DACs perfectly
suited to waveform generation.
VIPS software includes easy-to-use function generator controls which
allow the generation of sine, square, triangle and ramp waveforms as
well as dc levels and random noise.
The software provides precise control of frequency, level and dc offset
as well as waveshape - all on a per-channel basis.
Alternatively arbitrary waveforms can be created and replayed from
disk based files. Waveforms can be captured from a VIPS 10, or imported from Exel spreadsheets or from mathematical programs and
waveform creation and editing programs such as WaveCad 1 or
Waveform Manager 2.
Data can be acquired at rates between one sample per 10 hours and
10,000 samples per second.
The data can be displayed in any of five formats (subject to an appropriate acquisition rate): Listing, Bar Graph, Digital Meters, Chart, DSO.
Logger results can be written to a file or sent to a printer. DDE links can
be used to import to a spreadsheet or other application in real time.
DDE support
High resolution temperature measurement
A full Measurement and Control system
The VIPS T100 is a complete 16-bit resolution measurement module
for thermocouples. Six miniature thermocouple connectors are provided, each suitable for types B, E, J, K, N, R, S or T. Thermocouple
types can be mixed on the same T100.
Resolution for all types is 0.1oC, and temperature can be displayed in
oC, oK or oF.
VIPS can provide much more than just data logging. It can combine
analogue and digital inputs with analogue and digital outputs to form a
complete measurement and control system.
VIPS software enables up to four pods to be monitored and controlled
simultaneously.
Each analogue input can have two user defined alarm levels with visual indication of status provided on screen. The alarms can be linked
to a digital output pod to provide control functions based upon analogue measurements.
Digital inputs can be displayed as lamp-style annunciators, as an
event list, or as an event chart (graph mode).
More experienced users, particularly those with programming skills,
can make use of DDE links or DLL drivers to take direct control of VIPS
hardware and create dedicated measurement and control functions.
VIPS T100 multi-channel temperature
measurement module with 16-bit resolution
and six miniature thermocouple connectors.
DLL drivers
VIPS X-Box Expansion Module
Full Windows  software supplied with every pod
multiple pods running simultaneously, powered from the PC
VIPS Control Software
1
WaveCad is a Windows based programme for generating and editing arbitrary waveforms using graphical tools and mathematical equations.
2
Waveform Manager is a Windows 95 based programme which provides translations between many
different data formats used by DSOs and waveform
generators.
Each VIPS unit is supplied complete with
the VIPS control software which operates
under Windows 3.1, Windows95 or 98.
The main VIPS screen is divided into several working areas.
A wide variety of display modes can be
selected within the large window. These
include DSO, Bars, Graph, Meters,
Annunciators and Listing.
The four upper windows can be allocated
to individual VIPS pods.
The channels can be displayed simultaneously using colour coding to aid clarity.
Channels can be individually disabled.
The large window provides a full-size
control and display area for one of the
pods and can be switched between them
by a single mouse click.
Analogue displays can be scaled and
shifted in software on a per-channel basis. Channels can be named and measurements shown in engineering units.
Data can be logged to disk at timed intervals and displayed, printed, or imported
into spreadsheets.
Two alarms can be set for each analogue
input channel. The alarms can be linked
to a VIPS digital output module or analogue switch module to provide automatic
control functions.
Each input can alternatively be used for voltage measurement with a
sensitivity down to 1µV.
In common with the whole VIPS range, the T100 can be used as part of
a multi-module system operating up to four VIPS units simultaneously.
Where more thermocouple inputs are required, up to four T100s could
be used together giving 24 temperature measurement channels.
Unlike the other VIPS modules, the T100 is housed in a compact metal
case and is connected to the computer (or to the VIPS X-Box) via a
screened cable (supplied). VIPS software provides the full range of
display modes and each channel can be allocated an individual name.
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VIPS Virtual Instrument Pod System
analogue and digital functions, input and output functions
Simplicity and economy
Windows control
The VIPS concept is to provide sophisticated
measurement and control from a PC with
minimum cost and complexity.
The VIPS pod is connected to the PC parallel
port and is powered from it. No power source
is required. Any type of PC can be used including lap-tops.
Unlike competitive units, multiple VIPS pods
can be operated and controlled simultaneously using one parallel port.
The VIPS software operates under Windows
(3.1, 95 or 98) and provides comprehensive
display and control for between one and four
VIPS pods.
It can be used simultaneously with other
Windows applications such as spreadsheets, maths packages etc.
Multiple viewing modes
Data can be viewed in many different ways:
as a virtual 'scope or logic analyser, as a
graph, as a data list, as annunciators, as
digital meters, or as vertical bars.
Data channels can be given labels and analogue values can be scaled to user-defined
engineering units using Ax+B formulae on a
per-channel basis.
The whole configuration can be saved to disk
so that a variety of configurations can be
called up as required.
Data logging to disk
Single pod simplicity
Any single VIPS pod can be operated directly by simply plugging it into the PC parallel port. Each pod is supplied with full
software, nothing else is needed.
Multi-pod sophistication
VIPS software enables up to four VIPS pods
to be controlled and monitored simultaneously.
The X-Box expansion module enables multiple pods to be connected. It links to the parallel port via a cable (supplied) and gives a
docking connection for up to four VIPS pods
(in any combination) as well as providing a
printer feed-through port.
Major VIPS features:
◆
◆
◆
◆
◆
◆
◆
VIPS software provides data logging for any
input module, analogue or digital.
Data is stored at timed intervals and can be
displayed directly or printed. Data is stored in
text files and can be imported into spreadsheets such as Exel.
Alternatively raw data can be stored for use
by mathematical programs and by waveform
creation and editing programs such as
WaveCad 1 or Waveform Manager 2.
Parallel port connection for fast bidirectional data transfer without
special interface cards.
Windows based control allows
VIPS to be used alongside all your
normal Windows applications.
Simultaneous control of up to four
pods from a single window using a
single parallel port.
Analogue and digital pods; input,
output and switching. High resolution multi-channel temperature.
No external power required. Can
be used with notebook PCs in fully
portable applications.
Versatile display modes including
Virtual DSO, charts, meters, bars,
annunciators and listings.
Logging to disk at timed intervals,
import to spreadsheets, listings
saved as printable text files.
Current VIPS Range
VIPS 10 12-bit analogue input,
8 channels
VIPS 40 digital output driver,
8 channels
VIPS 20 12-bit analogue output,
4 channels
VIPS 50 digital input and output,
8 channels of each
VIPS 30 opto-isolated digital input, VIPS 60 analogue switch,
8 channels
8 channels
VIPS T100 16-bit temperature
input, 6 channels
see our website
for news of further VIPS units:
http://www.ttinst.co.uk/vips
DDE (dynamic data exchange) links enable
data from VIPS to be placed into another
Windows application in real time.
Thus, with VIPS set up as a data logger, the
results could be placed directly into a spreadsheet.
Conversly, VIPS output pods can accept
data from another Windows application using DDE.
DLL (dynamic link library) drivers are provided for users able to write programmes in
languages such as Visual Basic.
These allow VIPS hardware to be directly
controlled from user-created programes.
More pods to come
Further VIPS pods are to be introduced offering yet wider functionality. Check our Web
page for updates.
A complete system operating from the parallel port of your PC
An expandable multi-channel Data Logger
A multi-channel waveform generator
A VIPS 10 pod operating under VIPS software can act as a high speed,
multi-channel 12-bit data logger.
It has 8 signal inputs which can be configured as 8 single ended measurement inputs or 4 differential inputs (or a mixture of the two).
If more channels are required, the system can be expanded by adding
up to three further VIPS 10 pods thus providing up to 32 inputs.
The VIPS 20 incorporates four high speed 12-bit DACs perfectly
suited to waveform generation.
VIPS software includes easy-to-use function generator controls which
allow the generation of sine, square, triangle and ramp waveforms as
well as dc levels and random noise.
The software provides precise control of frequency, level and dc offset
as well as waveshape - all on a per-channel basis.
Alternatively arbitrary waveforms can be created and replayed from
disk based files. Waveforms can be captured from a VIPS 10, or imported from Exel spreadsheets or from mathematical programs and
waveform creation and editing programs such as WaveCad 1 or
Waveform Manager 2.
Data can be acquired at rates between one sample per 10 hours and
10,000 samples per second.
The data can be displayed in any of five formats (subject to an appropriate acquisition rate): Listing, Bar Graph, Digital Meters, Chart, DSO.
Logger results can be written to a file or sent to a printer. DDE links can
be used to import to a spreadsheet or other application in real time.
DDE support
High resolution temperature measurement
A full Measurement and Control system
The VIPS T100 is a complete 16-bit resolution measurement module
for thermocouples. Six miniature thermocouple connectors are provided, each suitable for types B, E, J, K, N, R, S or T. Thermocouple
types can be mixed on the same T100.
Resolution for all types is 0.1oC, and temperature can be displayed in
oC, oK or oF.
VIPS can provide much more than just data logging. It can combine
analogue and digital inputs with analogue and digital outputs to form a
complete measurement and control system.
VIPS software enables up to four pods to be monitored and controlled
simultaneously.
Each analogue input can have two user defined alarm levels with visual indication of status provided on screen. The alarms can be linked
to a digital output pod to provide control functions based upon analogue measurements.
Digital inputs can be displayed as lamp-style annunciators, as an
event list, or as an event chart (graph mode).
More experienced users, particularly those with programming skills,
can make use of DDE links or DLL drivers to take direct control of VIPS
hardware and create dedicated measurement and control functions.
VIPS T100 multi-channel temperature
measurement module with 16-bit resolution
and six miniature thermocouple connectors.
DLL drivers
VIPS X-Box Expansion Module
Full Windows  software supplied with every pod
multiple pods running simultaneously, powered from the PC
VIPS Control Software
1
WaveCad is a Windows based programme for generating and editing arbitrary waveforms using graphical tools and mathematical equations.
2
Waveform Manager is a Windows 95 based programme which provides translations between many
different data formats used by DSOs and waveform
generators.
Each VIPS unit is supplied complete with
the VIPS control software which operates
under Windows 3.1, Windows95 or 98.
The main VIPS screen is divided into several working areas.
A wide variety of display modes can be
selected within the large window. These
include DSO, Bars, Graph, Meters,
Annunciators and Listing.
The four upper windows can be allocated
to individual VIPS pods.
The channels can be displayed simultaneously using colour coding to aid clarity.
Channels can be individually disabled.
The large window provides a full-size
control and display area for one of the
pods and can be switched between them
by a single mouse click.
Analogue displays can be scaled and
shifted in software on a per-channel basis. Channels can be named and measurements shown in engineering units.
Data can be logged to disk at timed intervals and displayed, printed, or imported
into spreadsheets.
Two alarms can be set for each analogue
input channel. The alarms can be linked
to a VIPS digital output module or analogue switch module to provide automatic
control functions.
Each input can alternatively be used for voltage measurement with a
sensitivity down to 1µV.
In common with the whole VIPS range, the T100 can be used as part of
a multi-module system operating up to four VIPS units simultaneously.
Where more thermocouple inputs are required, up to four T100s could
be used together giving 24 temperature measurement channels.
Unlike the other VIPS modules, the T100 is housed in a compact metal
case and is connected to the computer (or to the VIPS X-Box) via a
screened cable (supplied). VIPS software provides the full range of
display modes and each channel can be allocated an individual name.
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
VIPS Virtual Instrument Pod System
analogue and digital functions, input and output functions
Simplicity and economy
Windows control
The VIPS concept is to provide sophisticated
measurement and control from a PC with
minimum cost and complexity.
The VIPS pod is connected to the PC parallel
port and is powered from it. No power source
is required. Any type of PC can be used including lap-tops.
Unlike competitive units, multiple VIPS pods
can be operated and controlled simultaneously using one parallel port.
The VIPS software operates under Windows
(3.1, 95 or 98) and provides comprehensive
display and control for between one and four
VIPS pods.
It can be used simultaneously with other
Windows applications such as spreadsheets, maths packages etc.
Multiple viewing modes
Data can be viewed in many different ways:
as a virtual 'scope or logic analyser, as a
graph, as a data list, as annunciators, as
digital meters, or as vertical bars.
Data channels can be given labels and analogue values can be scaled to user-defined
engineering units using Ax+B formulae on a
per-channel basis.
The whole configuration can be saved to disk
so that a variety of configurations can be
called up as required.
Data logging to disk
Single pod simplicity
Any single VIPS pod can be operated directly by simply plugging it into the PC parallel port. Each pod is supplied with full
software, nothing else is needed.
Multi-pod sophistication
VIPS software enables up to four VIPS pods
to be controlled and monitored simultaneously.
The X-Box expansion module enables multiple pods to be connected. It links to the parallel port via a cable (supplied) and gives a
docking connection for up to four VIPS pods
(in any combination) as well as providing a
printer feed-through port.
Major VIPS features:
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VIPS software provides data logging for any
input module, analogue or digital.
Data is stored at timed intervals and can be
displayed directly or printed. Data is stored in
text files and can be imported into spreadsheets such as Exel.
Alternatively raw data can be stored for use
by mathematical programs and by waveform
creation and editing programs such as
WaveCad 1 or Waveform Manager 2.
Parallel port connection for fast bidirectional data transfer without
special interface cards.
Windows based control allows
VIPS to be used alongside all your
normal Windows applications.
Simultaneous control of up to four
pods from a single window using a
single parallel port.
Analogue and digital pods; input,
output and switching. High resolution multi-channel temperature.
No external power required. Can
be used with notebook PCs in fully
portable applications.
Versatile display modes including
Virtual DSO, charts, meters, bars,
annunciators and listings.
Logging to disk at timed intervals,
import to spreadsheets, listings
saved as printable text files.
Current VIPS Range
VIPS 10 12-bit analogue input,
8 channels
VIPS 40 digital output driver,
8 channels
VIPS 20 12-bit analogue output,
4 channels
VIPS 50 digital input and output,
8 channels of each
VIPS 30 opto-isolated digital input, VIPS 60 analogue switch,
8 channels
8 channels
VIPS T100 16-bit temperature
input, 6 channels
see our website
for news of further VIPS units:
http://www.ttinst.co.uk/vips
DDE (dynamic data exchange) links enable
data from VIPS to be placed into another
Windows application in real time.
Thus, with VIPS set up as a data logger, the
results could be placed directly into a spreadsheet.
Conversly, VIPS output pods can accept
data from another Windows application using DDE.
DLL (dynamic link library) drivers are provided for users able to write programmes in
languages such as Visual Basic.
These allow VIPS hardware to be directly
controlled from user-created programes.
More pods to come
Further VIPS pods are to be introduced offering yet wider functionality. Check our Web
page for updates.
A complete system operating from the parallel port of your PC
An expandable multi-channel Data Logger
A multi-channel waveform generator
A VIPS 10 pod operating under VIPS software can act as a high speed,
multi-channel 12-bit data logger.
It has 8 signal inputs which can be configured as 8 single ended measurement inputs or 4 differential inputs (or a mixture of the two).
If more channels are required, the system can be expanded by adding
up to three further VIPS 10 pods thus providing up to 32 inputs.
The VIPS 20 incorporates four high speed 12-bit DACs perfectly
suited to waveform generation.
VIPS software includes easy-to-use function generator controls which
allow the generation of sine, square, triangle and ramp waveforms as
well as dc levels and random noise.
The software provides precise control of frequency, level and dc offset
as well as waveshape - all on a per-channel basis.
Alternatively arbitrary waveforms can be created and replayed from
disk based files. Waveforms can be captured from a VIPS 10, or imported from Exel spreadsheets or from mathematical programs and
waveform creation and editing programs such as WaveCad 1 or
Waveform Manager 2.
Data can be acquired at rates between one sample per 10 hours and
10,000 samples per second.
The data can be displayed in any of five formats (subject to an appropriate acquisition rate): Listing, Bar Graph, Digital Meters, Chart, DSO.
Logger results can be written to a file or sent to a printer. DDE links can
be used to import to a spreadsheet or other application in real time.
DDE support
High resolution temperature measurement
A full Measurement and Control system
The VIPS T100 is a complete 16-bit resolution measurement module
for thermocouples. Six miniature thermocouple connectors are provided, each suitable for types B, E, J, K, N, R, S or T. Thermocouple
types can be mixed on the same T100.
Resolution for all types is 0.1oC, and temperature can be displayed in
oC, oK or oF.
VIPS can provide much more than just data logging. It can combine
analogue and digital inputs with analogue and digital outputs to form a
complete measurement and control system.
VIPS software enables up to four pods to be monitored and controlled
simultaneously.
Each analogue input can have two user defined alarm levels with visual indication of status provided on screen. The alarms can be linked
to a digital output pod to provide control functions based upon analogue measurements.
Digital inputs can be displayed as lamp-style annunciators, as an
event list, or as an event chart (graph mode).
More experienced users, particularly those with programming skills,
can make use of DDE links or DLL drivers to take direct control of VIPS
hardware and create dedicated measurement and control functions.
VIPS T100 multi-channel temperature
measurement module with 16-bit resolution
and six miniature thermocouple connectors.
DLL drivers
VIPS X-Box Expansion Module
Full Windows  software supplied with every pod
multiple pods running simultaneously, powered from the PC
VIPS Control Software
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WaveCad is a Windows based programme for generating and editing arbitrary waveforms using graphical tools and mathematical equations.
2
Waveform Manager is a Windows 95 based programme which provides translations between many
different data formats used by DSOs and waveform
generators.
Each VIPS unit is supplied complete with
the VIPS control software which operates
under Windows 3.1, Windows95 or 98.
The main VIPS screen is divided into several working areas.
A wide variety of display modes can be
selected within the large window. These
include DSO, Bars, Graph, Meters,
Annunciators and Listing.
The four upper windows can be allocated
to individual VIPS pods.
The channels can be displayed simultaneously using colour coding to aid clarity.
Channels can be individually disabled.
The large window provides a full-size
control and display area for one of the
pods and can be switched between them
by a single mouse click.
Analogue displays can be scaled and
shifted in software on a per-channel basis. Channels can be named and measurements shown in engineering units.
Data can be logged to disk at timed intervals and displayed, printed, or imported
into spreadsheets.
Two alarms can be set for each analogue
input channel. The alarms can be linked
to a VIPS digital output module or analogue switch module to provide automatic
control functions.
Each input can alternatively be used for voltage measurement with a
sensitivity down to 1µV.
In common with the whole VIPS range, the T100 can be used as part of
a multi-module system operating up to four VIPS units simultaneously.
Where more thermocouple inputs are required, up to four T100s could
be used together giving 24 temperature measurement channels.
Unlike the other VIPS modules, the T100 is housed in a compact metal
case and is connected to the computer (or to the VIPS X-Box) via a
screened cable (supplied). VIPS software provides the full range of
display modes and each channel can be allocated an individual name.
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Technical Specifications
Applications thoughout science and engineering
COMMON SPECIFICATIONS (PODS)
Input/Output
Connectors:
25-way Female D-connector
Interface
25-way Male D-connector for
Connector:
connection to parallel port
Size:
65 x 55 x 16.5mm (LxWxD)
Weight:
45 grms
External DC Input
If the computer cannot provide enough power from
its printer port to power the VIPS pods, an external
source of between 2V and 3.6V can be connected
via the 2.1mm power socket.
VIPS 10 POD
Virtual instrumentation for:
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Waveform capture
Digital storage 'scopes
Digital thermometers
Logic analysers
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Waveform generation
Digital multimeters
Chart recorders
Logic sequencers
Typical application areas:
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Laboratory experiments
Temperature measurement
Process control systems
Education and training
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Data logging systems
Power control
Servo mechanisms
System simulation
No. of Channels:
Resolution:
Conversion Time:
Sampling Rate:
Input Voltage Range:
Other applications
Applications for VIPS exist in virtually every branch of science and engineering. By linking together the functionality of several pods, complex
and sophisticated tasks can be performed.
Four major application areas are covered on the previous page. Here are
a few more.
VIPS 10 applications
In addition to operation as a data logger, the VIPS 10 has many other applications including:
Multi-channel DSO
VIPS 30/40/50 applications
The VIPS 30, 40 and 50 pods provide multi-channel digital inputs and outputs. Typical applications include:
Relay control and monitoring
The high current open-collector outputs of the VIPS 40 can be used as relay drivers for power control.
Logic Analysis
The VIPS 30 and VIPS 50 provide 8-channel logic inputs which can be
displayed as a timing diagram or as a state listing.
The VIPS 10 pod can be used as a digital storage oscilloscope at speeds
up to 10kS/s. Unlike a conventional DSO, resolution is 12 bits and up to 8
channels can be recorded and displayed simultaneously.
Digital chart recorder
At lower speeds, the graph mode can be used to provide a virtual chart recorder. Sample periods can be selected between 1ms and 10 hours.
Internal Reference:
Internal Ref
Temp coefficient:
Ext. Ref. Range:
Relative Accuracy:
Offset Error:
Max. Permissable
Input Voltage:
±50ppm/°C (max.).
1.5V to 5.0V.
±1 LSB (max.).
±3 LSB (max.).
±6V (Inputs Protected
Against ESD).
Temperature Sensor Output
Output Scale:
10mV/°C or, using internal
gain, 15mV/°C or 30mV/°C.
Accuracy:
±3°C.
Output Impedance:
100Ω.
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Bar Graph.
Main Display:
DSO, Graph, Bar, Meter,
List.
VIPS 20 POD
Self-contained temperature monitor
No. of channels:
Resolution:
Settling Time:
Output Range:
The VIPS 10 incorporates a temperature sensor within the pod which
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generates a voltage of 10mV per C. By connecting this output to an input
channel, temperature can be displayed and logged.
VIPS 20 applications
The VIPS 20 provides 12-bit precision analogue outputs (up to 4 channels) from DC to kHz. As well as waveform generation, applications include:
Internal Reference:
Temp. Coefficient:
Relative Accuracy:
External Ref. Range:
Automated calibration source
The high resolution and accuracy of the VIPS 20 makes it suitable as a
calibration source for a variety of test equipment.
8 single ended or 4 differential channels or a mixture of
both.
12 bits.
10µs.
20µs per channel (computer
dependent).
0 to 4.096V (Unipolar),
±2.047V (Bipolar).
4.096V ±3mV (Trimmed).
Automated controls
VIPS digital output modules can be linked to Alarm points on the VIPS 10
or VIPS T100 modules. Thus automated responses can be generated allowing, for example, a process temperature to be maintained.
VIPS 60 applications
The VIPS 60 provides eight independent analogue switches that can be
used to link analogue (or digital) signal points together.
These switches allow multiplexers and routers to be configured. The
VIPS 60 can be controlled automatically from the alarm settings of a VIPS
10 or VIPS T100. Thus, for instance, different motor drive signals generated from a VIPS 20 could be selected automatically in response to a
transducer measurement.
As with all VIPS modules, DLL drivers are available which enables the
module to be controlled from a user defined program.
4.
12 bits.
25µs to ± ½LSB.
±2.047V (bipolar), 0V to
2.047V (unipolar) or 0V to
4.095V (unipolar).
2.048V (typ) (2.017min to
2.079max).
50ppm/°C.
±1 LSB.
-3V to +3V (can use as
MDAC input).
Multiplying DAC
Any output can be configured to operate as a fourquadrant multiplier whereby the output level is controlled by the digital code input.
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Waveform Generation.
Main Display:
Graph, Bars, Meter.
Waveform Editing and Control
Optional WaveCad and Waveform Manager software
packages are available for waveform creation, editing
and management.
VIPS 30 POD
No. of Channels:
‘ON’ Voltage:
‘OFF’ Voltage:
‘ON’ Current:
Input Current:
8 opto-isolated.
<1.1V (No series resistor).
<0.9V (No series resistor).
1mA.
10mA at 5V in (Use series
resistor for higher voltages).
Max. Input Current:
18mA.
Max. Reverse Volts:
6V
Isolation Voltage:
50V with respect to gnd.
Data Rate:
180kHz (computer dependent).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 40 POD
No. of channels:
8 driver outputs
(open collector).
VCE:
50V maximum.
Max. sink current:
200mA per channel.
1.1V at 100mA, 1.3V at
VCE(SAT):
200mA.
Max. Power:
1W.
Data Rate:
400kHz (computer dependent).
Max. load current:
5mA (+5V O/P).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 50 POD
No. of Channels:
8 digital inputs & 8 digital
outputs.
Input Resistance:
100kΩ pull ups.
Input levels:
CMOS levels.
Max. Input Voltage:
-5V, +10V.
Input Protection:
330Ω series resistors and
diode clamps (14mA max.
input current).
Output levels:
CMOS levels.
Output Current:
1mA maximum.
Output Protection:
330Ω series resistors.
Data Rate:
500kHz (computer dependant).
Max. load current:
5mA (+5V O/P).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 60 POD
Number of Channels:
Analogue signal range:
ON Resistance:
Max. Current:
OFF Isolation:
Data Rate:
8 Analogue switches.
-10V to +10V.
150Ω.
30mA (1 switch only).
90dB.
300kHz (computer dependent).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS T100 MODULE
No. of channels:
6.
Thermocouple Mode
Thermocouple Types: B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T; each
selectable per-channel.
oC, oK or oF.
Displayed Units:
Conversion Time:
100ms.
Basic Accuracy:
±0.2% or ±0.4oC.
Resolution:
0.1oC (all types).
Cold Junction Comp.: Via precision thermistor.
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Overall Ranges (at 25 C):
Type
Range
Type
Range
B
275oC to 1845oC
N
-175oC to 1325oC
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R
-25 C to 1793oC
E
-175 C to 1025 C
J
-185oC to 1225oC
S
-25oC to 1793oC
K
-175oC to 1397oC
T
-175oC to 425oC
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VIPS
Voltage Mode
Resolution:
16 bits (1 in 65536).
Measurement Range: Settable as 0 to ±30mV or
0 to ±120mV.
Max. Resolution:
1µV (low range).
Input Impedance:
100kΩ
General
Input Connection:
6 x miniature thermocouple
connectors.
PC Connection:
To parallel port or to VIPS
X-Box using cable supplied.
Power Requirement: None; powered from PC.
Size/Weight:
120 x 70 x 35mm / 240g
VIPS SOFTWARE
Each VIPS pod/module is supplied with full VIPS
software for Windows on 3.5” disk.
The main VIPS program includes control windows
for up to four pods and display modes of DSO (digital storage oscilloscope), Graph (chart recorder),
Bars (bar graph display in real time), Meters (digital
displays scaled to engineering units) and List (tabulated results or events).
Data can be logged to disk using the LOG function
which creates text files for printing or viewing. Files
of raw data can also be stored. Waveform generation functions are included for use with the VIPS20.
VIPS-DDE is provided for use with other Windows
applications that support DDE. DLL hardware drivers are provided for each VIPS pod/module.
VIPS X-BOX
This expansion box is required when more than one
VIPS module needs connecting to a single parallel
port or when a printer is also required to be connected
to the same parallel port. Any VIPS module can be
connected to any position. The printer can be used
whilst the VIPS modules are connected, but they will
have to be disabled whilst a document is being
printed.
VIPS CONNECTION BOARD
Connections to a VIPS pod are normally made via the
25-pin D-connector. Where this is not convenient, the
VIPS connection board provides an alternative.
It provides screw terminal connection points for all 25
pins. The terminals can be unplugged from the board
when required.
Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd. operates a policy of
continuous development and reserves the right to alter
specifications without prior notice.
Virtual Instrument Pod System
analogue and digital, input and output
Designed and built in the U.K. by:
six channel, 16-bit temperature module
simultaneous operation of up to four pods
Programmable power supplies
Many power supplies provide a voltage control input whereby both output voltage
and output current can be linearly controlled. The four outputs of a VIPS 20 could
be used to control two PSUs in this way.
Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd.
Glebe Road, Huntingdon. Cambs. PE18 7DX England
Tel: 01480 412451 Fax: 01480 450409 e-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ttinst.co.uk
82100-0078
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Technical Specifications
Applications thoughout science and engineering
COMMON SPECIFICATIONS (PODS)
Input/Output
Connectors:
25-way Female D-connector
Interface
25-way Male D-connector for
Connector:
connection to parallel port
Size:
65 x 55 x 16.5mm (LxWxD)
Weight:
45 grms
External DC Input
If the computer cannot provide enough power from
its printer port to power the VIPS pods, an external
source of between 2V and 3.6V can be connected
via the 2.1mm power socket.
VIPS 10 POD
Virtual instrumentation for:
♦
♦
♦
♦
Waveform capture
Digital storage 'scopes
Digital thermometers
Logic analysers
♦
♦
♦
♦
Waveform generation
Digital multimeters
Chart recorders
Logic sequencers
Typical application areas:
♦
♦
♦
♦
Laboratory experiments
Temperature measurement
Process control systems
Education and training
♦
♦
♦
♦
Data logging systems
Power control
Servo mechanisms
System simulation
No. of Channels:
Resolution:
Conversion Time:
Sampling Rate:
Input Voltage Range:
Other applications
Applications for VIPS exist in virtually every branch of science and engineering. By linking together the functionality of several pods, complex
and sophisticated tasks can be performed.
Four major application areas are covered on the previous page. Here are
a few more.
VIPS 10 applications
In addition to operation as a data logger, the VIPS 10 has many other applications including:
Multi-channel DSO
VIPS 30/40/50 applications
The VIPS 30, 40 and 50 pods provide multi-channel digital inputs and outputs. Typical applications include:
Relay control and monitoring
The high current open-collector outputs of the VIPS 40 can be used as relay drivers for power control.
Logic Analysis
The VIPS 30 and VIPS 50 provide 8-channel logic inputs which can be
displayed as a timing diagram or as a state listing.
The VIPS 10 pod can be used as a digital storage oscilloscope at speeds
up to 10kS/s. Unlike a conventional DSO, resolution is 12 bits and up to 8
channels can be recorded and displayed simultaneously.
Digital chart recorder
At lower speeds, the graph mode can be used to provide a virtual chart recorder. Sample periods can be selected between 1ms and 10 hours.
Internal Reference:
Internal Ref
Temp coefficient:
Ext. Ref. Range:
Relative Accuracy:
Offset Error:
Max. Permissable
Input Voltage:
±50ppm/°C (max.).
1.5V to 5.0V.
±1 LSB (max.).
±3 LSB (max.).
±6V (Inputs Protected
Against ESD).
Temperature Sensor Output
Output Scale:
10mV/°C or, using internal
gain, 15mV/°C or 30mV/°C.
Accuracy:
±3°C.
Output Impedance:
100Ω.
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Bar Graph.
Main Display:
DSO, Graph, Bar, Meter,
List.
VIPS 20 POD
Self-contained temperature monitor
No. of channels:
Resolution:
Settling Time:
Output Range:
The VIPS 10 incorporates a temperature sensor within the pod which
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generates a voltage of 10mV per C. By connecting this output to an input
channel, temperature can be displayed and logged.
VIPS 20 applications
The VIPS 20 provides 12-bit precision analogue outputs (up to 4 channels) from DC to kHz. As well as waveform generation, applications include:
Internal Reference:
Temp. Coefficient:
Relative Accuracy:
External Ref. Range:
Automated calibration source
The high resolution and accuracy of the VIPS 20 makes it suitable as a
calibration source for a variety of test equipment.
8 single ended or 4 differential channels or a mixture of
both.
12 bits.
10µs.
20µs per channel (computer
dependent).
0 to 4.096V (Unipolar),
±2.047V (Bipolar).
4.096V ±3mV (Trimmed).
Automated controls
VIPS digital output modules can be linked to Alarm points on the VIPS 10
or VIPS T100 modules. Thus automated responses can be generated allowing, for example, a process temperature to be maintained.
VIPS 60 applications
The VIPS 60 provides eight independent analogue switches that can be
used to link analogue (or digital) signal points together.
These switches allow multiplexers and routers to be configured. The
VIPS 60 can be controlled automatically from the alarm settings of a VIPS
10 or VIPS T100. Thus, for instance, different motor drive signals generated from a VIPS 20 could be selected automatically in response to a
transducer measurement.
As with all VIPS modules, DLL drivers are available which enables the
module to be controlled from a user defined program.
4.
12 bits.
25µs to ± ½LSB.
±2.047V (bipolar), 0V to
2.047V (unipolar) or 0V to
4.095V (unipolar).
2.048V (typ) (2.017min to
2.079max).
50ppm/°C.
±1 LSB.
-3V to +3V (can use as
MDAC input).
Multiplying DAC
Any output can be configured to operate as a fourquadrant multiplier whereby the output level is controlled by the digital code input.
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Waveform Generation.
Main Display:
Graph, Bars, Meter.
Waveform Editing and Control
Optional WaveCad and Waveform Manager software
packages are available for waveform creation, editing
and management.
VIPS 30 POD
No. of Channels:
‘ON’ Voltage:
‘OFF’ Voltage:
‘ON’ Current:
Input Current:
8 opto-isolated.
<1.1V (No series resistor).
<0.9V (No series resistor).
1mA.
10mA at 5V in (Use series
resistor for higher voltages).
Max. Input Current:
18mA.
Max. Reverse Volts:
6V
Isolation Voltage:
50V with respect to gnd.
Data Rate:
180kHz (computer dependent).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 40 POD
No. of channels:
8 driver outputs
(open collector).
VCE:
50V maximum.
Max. sink current:
200mA per channel.
1.1V at 100mA, 1.3V at
VCE(SAT):
200mA.
Max. Power:
1W.
Data Rate:
400kHz (computer dependent).
Max. load current:
5mA (+5V O/P).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 50 POD
No. of Channels:
8 digital inputs & 8 digital
outputs.
Input Resistance:
100kΩ pull ups.
Input levels:
CMOS levels.
Max. Input Voltage:
-5V, +10V.
Input Protection:
330Ω series resistors and
diode clamps (14mA max.
input current).
Output levels:
CMOS levels.
Output Current:
1mA maximum.
Output Protection:
330Ω series resistors.
Data Rate:
500kHz (computer dependant).
Max. load current:
5mA (+5V O/P).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS 60 POD
Number of Channels:
Analogue signal range:
ON Resistance:
Max. Current:
OFF Isolation:
Data Rate:
8 Analogue switches.
-10V to +10V.
150Ω.
30mA (1 switch only).
90dB.
300kHz (computer dependent).
Display Modes using VIPS Software
Control Display:
Annunciators.
Main Display:
Event Graph, Annunciators,
Event List.
VIPS T100 MODULE
No. of channels:
6.
Thermocouple Mode
Thermocouple Types: B, E, J, K, N, R, S, T; each
selectable per-channel.
oC, oK or oF.
Displayed Units:
Conversion Time:
100ms.
Basic Accuracy:
±0.2% or ±0.4oC.
Resolution:
0.1oC (all types).
Cold Junction Comp.: Via precision thermistor.
o
Overall Ranges (at 25 C):
Type
Range
Type
Range
B
275oC to 1845oC
N
-175oC to 1325oC
o
o
o
R
-25 C to 1793oC
E
-175 C to 1025 C
J
-185oC to 1225oC
S
-25oC to 1793oC
K
-175oC to 1397oC
T
-175oC to 425oC
THURLBY THANDAR INSTRUMENTS
VIPS
Voltage Mode
Resolution:
16 bits (1 in 65536).
Measurement Range: Settable as 0 to ±30mV or
0 to ±120mV.
Max. Resolution:
1µV (low range).
Input Impedance:
100kΩ
General
Input Connection:
6 x miniature thermocouple
connectors.
PC Connection:
To parallel port or to VIPS
X-Box using cable supplied.
Power Requirement: None; powered from PC.
Size/Weight:
120 x 70 x 35mm / 240g
VIPS SOFTWARE
Each VIPS pod/module is supplied with full VIPS
software for Windows on 3.5” disk.
The main VIPS program includes control windows
for up to four pods and display modes of DSO (digital storage oscilloscope), Graph (chart recorder),
Bars (bar graph display in real time), Meters (digital
displays scaled to engineering units) and List (tabulated results or events).
Data can be logged to disk using the LOG function
which creates text files for printing or viewing. Files
of raw data can also be stored. Waveform generation functions are included for use with the VIPS20.
VIPS-DDE is provided for use with other Windows
applications that support DDE. DLL hardware drivers are provided for each VIPS pod/module.
VIPS X-BOX
This expansion box is required when more than one
VIPS module needs connecting to a single parallel
port or when a printer is also required to be connected
to the same parallel port. Any VIPS module can be
connected to any position. The printer can be used
whilst the VIPS modules are connected, but they will
have to be disabled whilst a document is being
printed.
VIPS CONNECTION BOARD
Connections to a VIPS pod are normally made via the
25-pin D-connector. Where this is not convenient, the
VIPS connection board provides an alternative.
It provides screw terminal connection points for all 25
pins. The terminals can be unplugged from the board
when required.
Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd. operates a policy of
continuous development and reserves the right to alter
specifications without prior notice.
Virtual Instrument Pod System
analogue and digital, input and output
Designed and built in the U.K. by:
six channel, 16-bit temperature module
simultaneous operation of up to four pods
Programmable power supplies
Many power supplies provide a voltage control input whereby both output voltage
and output current can be linearly controlled. The four outputs of a VIPS 20 could
be used to control two PSUs in this way.
Thurlby Thandar Instruments Ltd.
Glebe Road, Huntingdon. Cambs. PE18 7DX England
Tel: 01480 412451 Fax: 01480 450409 e-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ttinst.co.uk
82100-0078