Module Specifications

Specifications
Data System / Recorder Modules

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Tel: (905) 677-5533, Fax: (905) 677-5030, e-mail: rms@rmsinst.com

RMS4088 IEEE-488 MODULE

Implements ANSI/IEEE Std. 488 - 1978.

Switch-selectable IEEE-488 address.

GR33A/34A-specific:

- Interface functions supported:

SH1 complete capability
AH1 complete capability
T0 no capability
L2 basic listener, no listen only mode, no unaddress if MLA
SR1 complete capability
RL2 no local lock-out
PP0 no capability
DC2 omit selective device clear
DT0 no capability
E1 open collector

- Allows full remote control and configuration of GR33A/34A.

DAS8/DGR33A-specific:

- Interface functions supported:

SH1 complete capability
AH1 complete capability
T5 complete capability
L3 complete capability
SR1 complete capability
RL1 complete capability
PP0 no capability
DC1 complete capability
DT1 complete capability

- Allows partial remote control of the data system, and data interchange between this and a computer.

RMS4137 20-DIGIT BCD MODULE

20 parallel BCD inputs (80 lines).

Input signals:

- TTL/CMOS compatible; logic-0: < 0.4 volts; logic-1: > 2.75 volts.
- 10-kW pull-ups to +5 volts.
- Overvoltage protection: to 100 volts.

Connectors: two 50-pin 'D' subminiature, on front panel.

GR33A/34A-specific:

- Digits 1-10: 10-digit fiducial number for chart annotation, or traces on the chart (2 or 4 digits per trace).
- Digits 11-20: traces on the chart (2 or 4 digits per trace).

DAS8/DGR33A-specific:

- 4 programmable pulse outputs.
- Two RMS4137 20-Digit BCD Input Modules supported. RMS4183A MICROCOMPUTER MODULE

Dual-processor architecture.

Proprietary operating system, optimized for real-time performance.

Main CPU board:

- Program memory: 128 KB (EPROM)
- Data memory: 64 KB
- Counters/timers: 10 independently programmable channels.
- Parallel ports: 3 programmable 8-bit ports.
- Serial communications: 2 asynchronous serial channels.
- Battery-backed 32-KB CMOS memory.
- Remote keyboard interface.

Secondary (slave) CPU board:

- Program memory: 16 KB (EPROM)
- Data memory: 8 KB.
- Shared RAM: 32 KB on main CPU board (DMA)
- Real-time clock: CMOS, battery-backed, 1/100 sec. to 99 years, full calendar with leap-year correction.
- Parallel port: Centronics compatible, dedicated to GR33A/34A.
- Counters/timers: 4 independently programmable channels.
- Serial communications: two independent asynchronous channels. RMS4185A ANALOG INPUT MODULE

Analog Inputs:	32 differential (balanced), 1 megohm each input to common, 1.4 megohm differential
Resolution:	Real time - 16 bit Transient - 12 bit
Maximum Safe Input Voltage:	±30 V continuous (recorder on) ±15 V continuous (recorder off) ±75 V pulsed at 1ms, 10% duty cycle (recorder on) ±60 V pulsed at 1ms, 10% duty cycle (recorder off).
Input Voltage Range:	±10 Volts
Zero Suppression:	±10 Volts
Sensitivity:	Programmable 10 mV/cm max. to 10 V/cm min. or 10mV/in. max. to V/in. min. 96 dB dynamic range
Accuracy/Linearity:	0.07% / 0.007% of full scale
Zero Drift:	Auto zero (programmable)
Full Scale Drift:	±15 ppm/°C
Crosstalk Rejection:	DC -89 dB typical, 100 KHz -65 dB max.
Max. CMV:	±30 V continuous (recorder on) ±15 V continuous (recorder off)
Common Mode Rejection:	DC - 60 Hz 1K Balanced Rs -89 dB typical 1K unbalanced RS -60 dB
Frequency Response:	Front end has a 31 Khz bandwith; actual response depends on sampling rate.
Sampling Rate:	31,250 samples/sec. (when used with the optional Transient Digitizer Module RMS4450) Real Time: (1) variable - related to chart speed, to a maximum of 32 samples/sec. for all 32 channels (2) fixed rate of 25, 50, 100 and 200 samples/sec
Event Inputs:	6 event marker inputs plus remote chart On/Off, CMOS/TTL compatible. Vmax. = 30V, Rin = 10 Kohm, min. pulse width = 10 msec
Connectors:	Analog Inputs: two DC-37P (37-pin), 16 differential inputs per connector. Digital Inputs (events markers): DA-15P (15-pin)

RMS4185A-PPS GPS TIME SYNCHRONIZATION

For applications where better accuracy is desired, and/or where implementation of software for data re-arrangment at processing time represents a problem, or where simply it is desired to have all data structuring and time-tagging taken care of in real-time, we have implemented a scheme for synchronization of the data systems and AADCII Compensator to the 1-PPS signal from a GPS receiver, which uses the event input port in a modified version of the Analog Input Module, RMS4185A-PPS.

RMS4190 VIDEO MODULE

Video signal:

- SYNC, GAIN and BIAS trimpots for adjustment.
- BLK trimpot to adjust intensity of 'black' line(s) on which overlay messages are displayed.
- Switch-selectable 60 Hz or 50 Hz operation.

Cursor:

- Position controlled by channels 16 and 17 of RMS4185A Analog Input Module -- Channel 16: horizontal deflection (± 10 volts full-scale)
Channel 17: vertical deflection (± 10 volts full-scale).

Input signal mating connector: TRW/Cinch DA-15P, or equivalent

Output signal mating connector: TRW/Cinch DA-15S, or equivalent.

GR33A/34A-specific:

- Overlay line(s) position: switch-selectable.
- Overlay data format: Line 1 -- clock and fiducial number (from RMS4137)
Line 2 -- programmable 32-character message.

DAS8/DGR33A-specific:

- Overlay line(s) position: switch-selectable.
- Overlay data format: Line 1 -- programmable 32-character message
Line 2 -- programmable 32-character message. RMS4239A TAPE INTERFACE MODULE

Intelligent, microprocessor based module.

Program memory: 32 KB (EPROM).

Data memory: 32 KB.

Dual-ported memory: 64 KB (sixteen 4-KB pages; used for communications with RMS4183A Microcomputer Module).

Proprietary operating system, optimized for real-time performance.

Interface to industry-standard 9-track 1/2-inch tape drives.

Supports up to 4 drives.

Block size: 64 bytes to 4 KB.

Connectors: two 50-pin 'D' subminiature, on the front panel.

RMS4241A SPECTROMETER INTERFACE MODULE

Intelligent, microprocessor based module.

Program memory: 32 KB (EPROM).

Data memory: 32 KB.

Dual-ported memory: 64 KB (sixteen 4-KB pages; used for communications with RMS4183A Microcomputer Module).

Proprietary operating system, optimized for real-time performance.

Parallel interface to EG&G Geometrics' GR-800D and Exploranium' s GR-820 Gamma Ray Spectrometers , or equivalent.

Synchronization with spectrometer: self-cycling or triggered.

RMS4272A SERIAL INTERFACE MODULE

Intelligent, microprocessor based module.

Program memory: 32 KB (EPROM).

Data memory: 32 KB.

Dual-ported memory: 64 KB (sixteen 4-KB pages; used for communications with RMS4183A Microcomputer Module).

Proprietary operating system, optimized for real-time performance.

4 full-duplex channels.

Asynchronous serial communications, RS232C or RS422.

Jumper-selectable DCE or DTE configuration.

300 to 19.2 kbps, 1/1.5/2 stop bits, 5-8 bits/character, even/odd/no-parity.

Data reception:

- ASCII data: single- and double-buffered mode, with masking capabilities.
- Binary data: BiSync-like protocols.
- Receive buffers: 512 bytes per channel; may be concatenated.
- Masking: 6 sets of user programmable preambles (8 bytes each) and masks (512 bytes each). Multiple masks may be defined for a channel (Mask 1 or 2 ....), and masking concatenation is also supported (Mask 1 then 2 .....).
- Hardware handshaking.

Data transmission:

- Transmit buffers: 256 bytes per channel; may be concatenated.
- Hardware handshaking. RMS4429A ARINC INTERFACE MODULE

Intelligent, microprocessor based module.

Program memory: 32 KB (EPROM).

Data memory: 32 KB.

Dual-ported memory: 64 KB (sixteen 4-KB pages; used for communications with RMS4183A Microcomputer Module).

Proprietary operating system, optimized for real-time performance.

4 independent channels.

Configurable for 2 or 6-wire format, and high-speed (100 kHz) or low-speed (7.5 kHz - 14.5 kHz) operation.

Formats supported include 429 (high- and low-speed), 579, 575, 571, 419, 561, 568.

Equipment Identification Masks:

- Specify up to 4 different Equipment IDs (for each channel); only data from these will be looked at; or
- Look at all incoming data (i.e., ignore Equipment IDs).

Parity checking may be enabled or disabled.

GR33A/34A-specific:

- Up to 16 recorder channels may be assigned for ARINC traces.
- User selectable source for each trace: any one label (0 to 255), in any of the 4 ARINC channels.
- Binary and BCD data formats supported.

DAS8/DGR33A-specific:

- Data logging for any combination of up to 244 labels per channel.
- Pseudo-traces for binary and BCD data formats. RMS4450 WAVEFORM AND TRANSIENT DIGITIZER

This module provides up to 512K bytes of memory (256K standard) for the capturing of transient and high frequency data. The digitizer functions in conjunction with the RMS4185A Analog Input Module.

Variable sampling rate up to 31kHz (32 microsec.)

Effective chart speed extended to approximately 8000 mm/sec.

1, 2, 4 or 8 channels can be digitized

Memory can be segmented into 1,2,4 or 8 sections allowing successive events to be stored and later plotted simultaneously.

Simultaneous plotting during capture mode

Variable pre-trigger and post-trigger lengths

Data in memory can be plotted in a preview or compressed mode

Selected memory areas can be plotted to a max. of 125 microsec./mm.

Chart annotation indicating the trigger point as well as a time graticule

Total or partial transmission of the memory via the RS232 serial port

Resolution and accuracy: 12 bits

Input Range :±10 V

Triggering:

- External Event,

- External Computer Command,

- Variable Set Point

*No. of Channels*	*Sampling Rate*	*Freq. Response*	*Effective Chart Speed*	*Digitizing Time*
1	31.25 KHz	3125 Hz	7937 mm/sec	8.4 sec
2	6.41 KHz	641 Hz	1628 mm/sec	20.4 sec
4	2.55 KHz	255 Hz	648 mm/sec	25.7 sec
8	1.31 KHz	131 Hz	332 mm/sec	25.1 sec

RMS4526 SCSI INTERFACE MODULE

Intelligent, microprocessor based module.

Program memory: 32 KB (EPROM).

Data memory: 32 KB.

Dual-ported memory: 64 KB (sixteen 4-KB pages; used for communications with RMS4183A Microcomputer Module).

Proprietary operating system, optimized for real-time performance.

SCSI implementation:

- ANSI X3.131-1986 standard.
- Asynchronous data transfers.
- Single-ended or differential configuration.

Switch-selectable SCSI ID.

Termination: internal termination resistors or at one of the connectors on the front panel.

Connectors:

- 50-pin micro ribbon and 50-pin 'D' subminiature, on the front panel
- 50-pin header, internal.

Supports simultaneous recording on one random-access device (e.g., disk), and one sequential-access device (e.g., tape).

Data format on random-access device: DOS compatible

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