Intelligent Motion Systems UDAS-1001E Software Support and Accessories, Power, Diagnostic

1.2.2Power

The UDAS unit normally uses power from the host computer via the USB cable. Power can also be obtained from an external power supply that is available (See Appendix B, Accessories). When the UDAS unit is connected to a power source, the computer controls the power. The unit does not have a power switch. There is an LED labeled PWR located on the front panel that indicates power to the unit, regardless of its source.

The USB specification imposes strict requirements on power usage. If an external power supply is used, up to 200 mA at +5 VDC is available to external termination circuits (available at pin-26 and pin-48 of the unit’s 50-pin I/O connector).

See section 1.3, Software Support and Accessories or Appendix B, Accessories for the part numbers of the available Power Adapters. If the power is supplied from the PC through the USB port, care must be taken to limit the load from the external termination panel to less than 20 mA.

1.3 Software Support and Accessories

1.3.1Software Support

Diagnostic

UDAS SYSCHECK

UDAS SYSCHECK software for Windows is an easy-to-use system assurance and diagnostic utility package. UDAS SYSCHECK is a useful tool for quickly verifying the hardware is functioning properly. This program also performs basic data acquisition tasks. UDAS SYSCHECK is provided on the UDAS-1001E Data Acquisition System CD, or is available to download, free of charge, from Intelligent Instrumentation’s Web site (www.instrument.com).

Development

Visual Designer Application Generator

Visual Designer is a powerful, easy-to-use application generator that supports all of Intelligent Instrumentation’s data acquisition hardware and is available from Intelligent Instrumentation. Use Visual Designer to develop custom Windows applications for collecting remote data using a graphical block diagram development environment.

To create custom applications in a fraction of the time it takes when using a programming language, Visual Designer is able to combine built-in professional screen displays and user interface elements with powerful data acquisition and processing blocks.

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