General Information, Safety Instructions
Services
Training
DEWETRON offers training at various offices around the world several times each year. DEWETRON headquaters in Austria have a very large and professional conference and seminar center, where training classes are conducted on a regular basis starting with sensors and signal conditioning, A/D technology and software operation. For more information about training services, please visit: http://www.dewetron.com/support/training
Dewetron Inc. in the USA also has a dedicated training facility connected to its headquarters, located in
Rhode Island. For more information about training services in the US, please visit: http://www.dewamerica.com/support/training
Calibration
Every instrument needs to be calibrated at regular intervals. The standard norm across nearly every industry is annual calibration. Before your DEWETRON data acquisition system is delivered, it is calibrated at our
DEWETRON headquater. Each of this system is delivered with a certificate of compliance with our published specifications. Detailed calibration reports from our calibration system are available for purchase with each order. We retain them for at least one year, so calibration reports can be purchased for up to one year after your system was delivered.
Support
DEWETRON has a team of people ready to assist you if you have any questions or any technical difficulties regarding the system. For any support please contact your local distributor first or DEWETRON directly.
For Asia and Europe, please contact: For the Americas, please contact:
DEWETRON Ges.m.b.H.
Parkring 4
A-8074 Graz-Grambach
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 316 3070
Fax: +43 316 307090
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.dewetron.com
DEWETRON, Inc.
10 High Street, Suite K
Wakefield, RI 02879
U.S.A.
Tel.: +1 401 284 3750
Toll-free: +1 877 431 5166
Fax: +1 401 284 3755
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.dewamerica.com
The telephone hotline is available
Monday to Friday between
08:00 and 17:00 CET (GMT +1:00)
The telephone hotline is available
Monday to Friday between
08:00 and 17:00 GST (GMT -5:00)
Service/repairs
The Team of DEWETRON also performs any kinds of repairs to your system to assure a safe and proper operation in future. For information regarding service and repairs please contact your local distributor first or
DEWETRON directly.
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Notice
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
DEWETRON elektronische Messgeraete Ges.m.b.H. (DEWETRON) shall not be liable for any errors contained in this document. DEWETRON MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD
TO THIS DOCUMENT, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. DEWETRON SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
DEWETRON shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal theory, in connection with the furnishing of this document or the use of the information in this document.
Warranty Information
A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your DEWETRON product and replacement parts can be obtained from your local sales and service office.
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A-8074 Graz-Grambach / Austria
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Safety instructions
Safety symbols in the manual
Indicates hazardous voltages.
WARNING Calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that could cause bodily injury or death.
CAUTION Calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that could possibly cause damage to equipment or permanent loss of data.
WARNINGS
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this product. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the product. DEWETRON
Elektronische Messgeraete Ges.m.b.H. assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
All accessories shown in this document are available as option and will not be shipped as standard parts.
For safety reasons max. 50 V may be applied to the BNC input-connectors!
Refer to the regulation of maximum allowable touch potential.
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Safety instructions
Your safety is our primary concern! Please be safe!
General safety and hazard warnings for all DEWETRON systems
Use this system under the terms of the specifications only to avoid any possible danger.
Maintenance will be executed by qualified staff only.
During the use of the system, it might be possible to access another parts of a more comprehensive
system. Please read and follow the safety instructions provided in the manuals of all other components
regarding warning and security advices for using the system.
With this product, only use the power cable delivered or defined for the host country.
DO NOT connect or disconnect sensors, probes or test leads, as these parts are connected to a voltage
supply unit.
The system is grounded via a protective conductor in the power supply cord. To avoid electric shocks,
the protective conductor has to be connected with the ground of the power network. Before connecting
the input or output connectors of the system, make sure that there is a proper grounding to guarantee
potential free usage. For countries, in which there is no proper grounding, please refere to your local
legally safety regulations for safety use.
DC systems: Every DC system has a grounding connected to the chassis (yellow/green safety banana
plug).
Please note the characteristics and indicators on the system to avoid fire or electric shocks. Before
connecting the system, please carefully read the corresponding specifications in the product manual.
The inputs are not, unless otherwise noted (CATx identification), for connecting to the main circuit of
category II, III and IV.
The power cord separates the system from the power supply. Do not block the power cord, since it has to
be accessible for the users.
DO NOT use the system if equipment covers or shields are removed.
If you assume the system is damaged, get it examined by authorised personnel only.
Any use in wet rooms, outdoors or in adverse environmental condition is not allowed!
Adverse environmental conditions are:
Moisture or high humidity
Dust, flammable gases, fumes or dissolver
Thunderstorm or thunderstorm conditions (except assembly PNA)
Electrostatic fields, et cetera.
The measurement category can be adjusted depending on module configuration.
Any direct voltage output is protected with a fuse against short cut and reverse-polarity, but is NOT
galvanically isolated (except it is explicit marked on the system).
The system must be connected and operated to an earthed wall socket at the AC mains power supply
only (except for DC systems).
Any other use than described above may damage your system and is attended with dangers like shortcut,
fire or electric shocks.
The whole system must not be changed, rebuilt or opened (except for changing DAQ, DAQP, PAD
modules).
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Safety instructions
If you assume a more riskless use is not provided anymore, the system has to be rendered inoperative
and should be protected against inadvertent operation. It is assumed that a more riskless operation is not
possible anymore, if
the system is damaged obviously or causes strange noises.
the system does not work anymore.
the system has been exposed to long storage in adverse environmental.
the system has been exposed to heavy shipment strain.
DO NOT touch any exposed connetors or components if they are live wired. The use of metal bare wires
is not allowed. There is a risk of short cut and fire hazard!
Warranty void if damages caused by disregarding this manual. For consequential damages NO liability
will be assumed!
Warranty void if damages to property or persons caused by improper use or disregarding the safety
instructions.
Unauthorized changing or rebuilding the system is prohibited due to safety and permission reasons (CE).
Exception: changing modules like DAQ, DAQP or PAD.
The assembly of the system is equivalent to protection class I. For power supply, only the correct power
socket of the public power supply must be used, except the system is DC powered.
Be careful with voltages >25 VAC or >35 VDC! These voltages are already high enough in order to get a
perilous electric shock by touching the wiring.
The product heats during operation. Make sure there is adequate ventilation. Ventilation slots must not
covered!
Only fuses of the specified type and nominal current may be used. The use of patched fuses is
prohibited.
Prevent using metal bare wires! Risk of short cut and fire hazard!
DO NOT use the system before, during or shortly after a thunderstorm (risk of lightning and high energy
overvoltage). An advanced range of application under certain conditions is allowed with therefore
designed products only. For details please refer to the specifications.
Make sure that your hands, shoes, clothes, the floor, the system or measuring leads, integrated curcuits
and so on, are dry.
DO NOT use the system in rooms with flammable gases, fumes or dust or in adverse environmental
conditions.
Avoid operation in the immediate vicinity of:
high magnetic or electromagnetic fields
transmitting antennas or high-frequency generators
For exact values please refere to enclosed specifications.
Use measurement leads or measurement accessories aligned to the specification of the system only. Fire
hazard in case of overload!
Do not switch on the system after transporting it from a cold into a warm room and vice versa. The
thereby created condensation may damage your system. Acclimatise the system unpowered to room
temperature.
Do not disassemble the system! There is a high risk of getting a perilous electric shock. Capacitors still
might charged, even the system has been removed from the power supply.
The electrical installations and equipments in industrial facilities must be observed by the security
regulations and insurance institutions.
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The use of the measuring system in schools and other training facilities must be observerd by skilled
personnel.
The measuring systems are not designed for use at humans and animals.
Please contact a professional if you have doubts about the method of operation, safety or the connection
of the system.
Please be careful with the product. Shocks, hits and dropping it from already lower level may damage
your system. For exact values please refere to enclosed specifications.
Please also consider the detailed technical reference manual as well as the security advices of the
connected systems.
This product has left the factory in safety-related flawless and proper condition.
In order to maintain this condition and guarantee safety use, the user has to consider the security advices and warnings in this manual.
EN 61326-3-1:2008
IEC 61326-1 applies to this part of IEC 61326 but is limited to systems and equipment for industrial applications intended to perform safety functions as defined in IEC 61508 with SIL 1-3.
The electromagnetic environments encompassed by this product family standard are industrial, both indoor and outdoor, as described for industrial locations in IEC 61000-6-2 or defined in 3.7 of IEC 61326-1.
Equipment and systems intended for use in other electromagnetic environments, for example, in the process industry or in environments with potentially explosive atmospheres, are excluded from the scope of this product family standard, IEC 61326-3-1.
Devices and systems according to IEC 61508 or IEC 61511 which are considered as “operationally welltried”, are excluded from the scope of IEC 61326-3-1.
Fire-alarm and safety-alarm systems, intended for protection of buildings, are excluded from the scope of
IEC 61326-3-1.
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General Information
CAUTION
The system BIOS is protected by password. Any change in the BIOS may cause a system crash.
When the system is booting, do not press ESC-button on keyboard. This may clear the BIOS settings and cause system faults.
Any change in the file structure as deleting or adding files or directories might cause a system crash.
Before installing software updates contact DEWETRON or your local distributor. Use only software packages which are released by DEWETRON. Further informations are also available in the internet
(http://www.dewetron.com).
After power off the system wait at least 10 seconds before switching the system on again. Otherwise the system may not boot correct. This prolongs also the life of all system components.
Windows updates and antivirus/security software
Before installing Windows software updates consult with DEWETRON for compatibility guidance. Please also keep in mind that the use of any antivirus or other security software may slow down your system and may cause data loss.
Problematic network stacks
Often intrusive IT software or network processes can interfere with the primary function of the DEWETRON system: to record data. Therefore we recommend strongly against the installation of IT/MIS software and running their processes on any DEWETRON data acquisition system, and cannot guarantee the performance of our systems if they are so configured.
Environmental Considerations
Information about the environmental impact of the product.
Product End-of-Life Handling
Observe the following guidelines when recycling a DEWETRON system:
System and Components Recycling
Production of these components required the extraction and use of natural resources. The substances contained in the system could be harmful to your health and to the environment if the system is improperly handled at it's end of life! Please recycle this product in an appropriate way to avoid an unnecessary pollution of the environment and to keep natural resources.
This symbol indicates that this system complies with the European Union’s requirements according to
Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Please find further informations about recycling on the DEWETRON web site www.dewetron.com
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the
2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to contain lead.
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Signal processing
Blockdiagram of the internal signal processing
DC input
Power supply
USB and FireWire power supply
Motherboard/CPU-board
CPU
RAM
Measurement boards
(DEWE-ORION, ...)
PCI boards
(USB, FireWire, ...)
USB, FireWire, Ethernet
(on-board) onboard VGA
Display
DC/DC converter
MDAQ
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First steps
First steps
1
Power-on your system.
3
Run DEWESoft usually via "Start" >"Programs" >
"Dewetron" > "DEWESoft x.x"
> "DEWESoft x.x"
2
4
Connect your sensors to the system.
Start recording your data!
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First steps
Notes
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