Measurement Specialties 9116 User Manual

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command (‘C’) has a channel selection bit map parameter allowing it to calibrate only the 
desired pressure channels, the RUN port is a viable option for supplying the calibration 
pressures. 
 
4.4.2  
Multi-Point Calibration Summary 
 
Following is a simple step-by-step procedure for executing a “multi-point” calibration of a Model 
9116
 Intelligent Pressure Scanner. It is assumed that all channels in the unit have the same full-
scale pressure range.  Optional commands are shown within brackets [ ]. Should it become 
necessary to abandon this calibration procedure once it is started, you may execute the Abort 
sub-command [‘C 03'] of ‘C’ at any time after the first ‘C’ sub-command. 
 
Description 
Model 9116 
Command 
Ensure that valves in RUN/CAL mode (default).  
[w1200] 
…  normal data acquisition assumed to be running 
 
Place the module calibration manifolds into the CAL 
position if this is the desired pressure application input.   
 
The RUN position may be  a better choice for modules with 
transducers having different ranges. 
[w0C01]  
for CAL 
 
[w0C00] 
for RUN 
Ready the module for multi-point calibration by executing 
the Configure & Start (‘00’) sub-command of ‘C’.  This 
establishes all the channels to be affected, and determines 
the total number of calibration points that will be supplied (3 
in this example) in later steps.  It also starts module 
averaging for calibration (64 samples in this example).  The 
linear fit (1) is required. 
C 00 FFFF 3 1 
64 
 
Apply 1st calibration pressure to the module’s CAL or RUN 
inputs. The zero (0.0) point is assumed in this case. 
 
 After applying zero pressure verify that this pressure is 
measured correctly by the module. 
[rFFFF0] 
When the data are stable, enter the Collect Data (‘01’) 
sub-command of ‘C’ specifying this first calibration point (1) 
with zero pressure (0.0). 
C 01  1  0.0 
Apply 2nd calibration pressure to the module’s CAL or 
RUN inputs.  A full-scale (+5 psi) point is assumed in this 
case.