Re: Schaffner NSG 2070

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
HI Bob,
 
keep begging mate It was never made available. When the product was
transferred to Germany for Manufacture, all knowedge was lost. I dont know
where you get your info, but I get mine from the designer. now long since
retired.
 
Any drivers that were published I wonder as to their usefullness, and what
program they were intended to be used with. Non of Schaffners software has
ever controlled the NSG in the public domain. Like I said, the RS232 bus was
for set up and calibration... BTW, I looked at the site and didnt find
drivers... only a reference that they may exist
 
As for controlling the various bits... you would be better served getting
individual components, or using the system as intended. Or, better yet,
gettingt he newer system that does have more user control and is fully
compliant to current ( and future ) specs.
 
Best regards,

Derek.

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From: Bob Richards mailto:b...@toprudder.com  
To: ieee mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org  
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:06 AM
Subject: Re: Schaffner NSG 2070

Derek,
 
I beg to differ. The User's Manual that I have, chapter 8 Remote Control,
states: The command set is normally not necessary but is, however, available
upon request for special applications.
 
http://www.schaffner.uk.com/support/technotes/tn-006.htm
 
This page has drivers available for the internal power meter and signal
generator. Obviously, Schaffner felt there was a need to control the device
externally.
 
Why would anyone want to bypass the internal firmware?? We have a lot of EMC
equipment with internal firmware that can run a test, like EFT and surge
generators, but we still use software to control the device since it gives us
better control and documentation.
 
Bob R.


Derek Walton lfresea...@aol.com wrote:

HI Bob,

the RS232 port is not intended to be used for control, it is soley for set 
up and calibration by the factory of authorized calibration lab. There is no 
published documentation for use of this port. It's considered proprietary. 
As the US cal lab for this item, I have access to some, but not all of the 
commands of the interface, but, I've signed a document saying I won't 
release them.

As you stated, the NSG 2070 is a stand alone piece of equipment with all 
control software ( firmware) built in. I'm curious why you would want to 
change that?

I hope this helps you,

Sincerely,

Derek Walton
L F Research



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Re: Need manufacturer information about conductive tape

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi

I think you have tape from Adhesive Research in Ireland.

I found this at ApplianeMagazine.Com



Adhesive Research Ireland Ltd., a European developer of pressure-sensitive
adhesive tapes and other coated products, announced several recent personnel
changes.

*   Aideen O'Neill joined the company as senior chemist for the its Medical 
and
Pharmaceutical business units.
*   Barry Murphy was named an RD technician, joining scientist John 
O'Mahony
and senior technician Karen McCarthy, who will provide RD support for the
Splicing business unit in addition to their existing RD duties for the
Electronics and Industrial business units.
*   RD technician Hilda Russell moved from the Splicing business unit to 
the
Medical and Pharmaceutical business units.
*   Karen Burns was appointed to a newly created position in Customer Care
Technical Service for the Industrial, Electronics, and Splicing business units.
*   Bernadette O'Connor was named customer service representative.

Also, Tee Wee Ang joined Adhesive Research Pte Ltd. as new regional sales
manager for its Japan, Taiwan, and China territories.


The company¹s ARclad® 90038 and Flexshield® 8269 are said to be highly
conductive pressure-sensitive tapes designed for electromagnetic interference
(EMI) shielding. The ARclad 90038 is a 2.4-mm acrylic-based tape, featuring a
1-oz, tin-plated, copper-foil backing. Its shielding effectiveness ranges from
95 to 80 dB in the 1 to 18 GHz frequency range. The tape¹s tin-plated backing
can be soldered, and is reportedly resistant to corrosion and oxidation. The
Flexshield 8269 is a 4-mm tape featuring an Electron® nickel copper-plated
woven polyester fabric carrier. The tape¹s shielding effectiveness is 90 to
80 dB in the 1 to 18 GHz frequency range, and is said to offer flexibility and
conformability, resistance to cracking from repeated flexing, and
weight-reduction advantages. Adhesives Research, Inc.
http://www.appliancemagazine.com/sd/sd_company.php?company=61 

Since I have used their tapes for years, I strongly recommend that you
consider 3M conductive tape 
You can find this web page through Google for 3M conductive tapes


solutions.3m.com/.../home/productsandse
vices/products/TapesAdhesives/ElectricallyConductiveTape/ - 65k -


Best regards


Bob Schlentz
appro...@minn.net 




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Re: Drop test

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
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The product safety field introduces a new two story drop test.

How tall are the stories? (;-)
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Definition of sanitisation as defined in NSF/ANSI 184

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Hi

Does anyone know where I can find the definition of sanitisation as defined
in NSF/ANSI 184?  Two fifteen-minute sessions with Google and nsf.org etc.
just provide me with information on where I can buy the standard, and I don't
want to buy the standard just to look up one definition.

Thanks,
Kevin

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Drop test

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
The product safety field introduces a new two story drop test.
Drop test. http://www.manufacturing.net/article.aspx?id=147130 

Bob Johnson

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Re: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
An example of commercial products using thermopiles and thermoelectric cooling
can be found at 
http://www.ferrotec.com/products/thermal/modules/?_kk=peltier%20cooling
http://www.ferrotec.com/products/therm
l/modules/?_kk=peltier%20cooling_kt=e4
8edb3-4114-48f2-84aa-a70b8b7d54f5gclid=CKS2m4byjo4CFTyKOAodwlf8EA
_kt=e418edb3-4114-48f2-84aa-a70b8b7d54f5gclid=CKS2m4byjo4CFTyKOAodwlf8EA

Bob Johnson

Tarver, Peter wrote: 

From: Bill Owsley

Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 5:40 AM



Have you ever reversed the current across one of these and 

noticed the junction gets cold? 





Since the Seebeck Effect and Peltier Effect are supposed to be

essentially the inverse of one another, this might prove an interesting

experiment.  Although, the voltages involved in thermocouples is smaller

than any power supply I have in my lab can regulate to.



Two identical thermocouple types with the beads in intimate contact with

one another.  Welding into a single bead might even be OK.  Apply an

appropriate voltage to one pair, while observing the effect on the

other.  Then reversing the polarity to observe whether or not the

temperature moves in the opposite direction.



If someone has the time, inclination and a regulated microvolt/millivolt

source, I can donate some older thermocouple wire I've saved that's too

short for anything other than repairs or to add a little length to

another pair, and the welding labor.  To save on postage (which will

have to be out of my own pocket), I'd prefer someone in the US.





Regards,



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Need manufacturer information about conductive tape

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org

Years ago I had received a sample roll of silver color conductive tape with
black conductive epoxy.  I am not able to locate the literature I was given. 
The only detail I have is in the sticker placed inside the tape roll.  As per
this sticker, the part number should be EL-90038-4.  I googled with the part
number, but came out blank. 

I will appreciate if someone can help me identify the tape manufacturer. 

Thanks. 

Regards, Ravinder
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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

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Job Opening: Senior Product Safety Engineer

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
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Re: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message 
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dated Fri, 24 Aug 2007, Tarver, Peter peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com 
writes:

Since the Seebeck Effect and Peltier Effect are supposed to be 
essentially the inverse of one another, this might prove an interesting 
experiment.  Although, the voltages involved in thermocouples is 
smaller than any power supply I have in my lab can regulate to.

You don't need a very low voltage. Just put a resistor in series - a 
lamp would give you some regulation of the current but it is unlikely to 
be necessary.

The cooling effect with the materials used for temperature measurement 
is minute.
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Re: Flickermeter response time

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message 
08bfa5ada9462e4f96e4a31a270fc86b044b7...@usa0300ms02.na.xerox.net, 
dated Fri, 24 Aug 2007, Spencer, David H david.spen...@xerox.com 
writes:

I don't  have a copy of IEC1000-4-15,  nor can I seem to find the 
information from the older IEC 60868. 

That says it all, really. It's far cheaper to buy the standard than to 
struggle with an old version, wonder about the problem and wait for 
answers from your colleagues, and it costs them money, too, to prepare 
the answers.

What is the specification for the fastest response time for a voltage 
change? That is, at what point should a voltage change be recorded 
(.displayed, measured)?

The instrument incorporates complex filters with very low bandwidth. 
There isn't a 'go/nogo' level above which a change is recorded.

For example, If there were an instantaneous voltage change of  5V, a 
drop and subsequent recovery lasting only 3-5mSec, are the 
specifications such that the flickermeter will measure that?

The response to such a change is very small indeed.

Should it measure it as 2 step functions? 

I gather from EN61000-3-3, that measurements of each half-cycle (at the 
zero crossing) are analyzed.    However, looking at Appendix A of 
60868, table A1 the meter MUST have the capacity to measure voltage 
changes as great as 1620 per minute. It follows that the sample time 
would have to be in the range of 600uSec rather than 10mSec.

1620 per MINUTE, 27 per second.

For Dmax does the meter only analyze adjacent half cycles with respect 
to voltage changes? 

I'm not sure what that means.

Does it average very fast voltage changes that occur during a those 
measurement periods?

Yes, averages them into insignificance with two bandpass filters in 
cascade; the first has a pass band of 0.05 Hz to 35 Hz for 50 Hz 
instruments or 42 Hz for 60 Hz instruments, the second is a narrow 
filter centred on 8.8 Hz. The bandwidth of this filter is not specified; 
what is specified is the transfer function of the two filters in 
cascade.

These filters model the effects of voltage fluctuations on the light 
output of 60 W gas-filled coiled-filament lamps, different, of course, 
for 230 V and 120 V lamps.
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RE: LabVIEW Example Codes for a Position Controller

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Try posting your questions on the NI Labview Discussion Forum. I have found
the people their very helpful.
http://forums.ni.com/ni/board?board.id=170
The Other Brian

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To: emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: LabVIEW Example Codes for a Position Controller


Dear Members,
 
Can someone help me to locate NI LabVIEW example codes for a position
controller, such as the one found at ht
p://www.ets-lindgren.com/manuals/2090.pdf.  I believe its driver is found at
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_d
splay.download_page?p_id_guid=E3B19B3E9429659CE034080020E74861#models 
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_
isplay.download_page?p_id_guid=E3B19B3E9429659CE034080020E74861#models .
 
I don't have a position controller at this time.  I would like to study its
codes before getting too busy to do so. 
 
Thank you in advance for your help. 
 
Best regards, 
Grace Lin 
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RE: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
 From: Bill Owsley
 Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 5:40 AM
 
 Have you ever reversed the current across one of these and 
 noticed the junction gets cold? 

Since the Seebeck Effect and Peltier Effect are supposed to be
essentially the inverse of one another, this might prove an interesting
experiment.  Although, the voltages involved in thermocouples is smaller
than any power supply I have in my lab can regulate to.

Two identical thermocouple types with the beads in intimate contact with
one another.  Welding into a single bead might even be OK.  Apply an
appropriate voltage to one pair, while observing the effect on the
other.  Then reversing the polarity to observe whether or not the
temperature moves in the opposite direction.

If someone has the time, inclination and a regulated microvolt/millivolt
source, I can donate some older thermocouple wire I've saved that's too
short for anything other than repairs or to add a little length to
another pair, and the welding labor.  To save on postage (which will
have to be out of my own pocket), I'd prefer someone in the US.


Regards,

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RE: LabVIEW Example Codes for a Position Controller

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Please see comments in a previous thread on instrument control software,
as I should not repeat my dogma (or my catma) 

Do not understand your question, because a VISA driver is directly usable
by LV (if you want me to consider LV to be 'useable'). FWIW, I wrote a
(simplistic) driver while at a previous employer for an older version of
this box; a boring chore. If you are concerned about demonstrating control
of your code (IEC 17025), then your best bet would be to write a DLL in C,
then import to LV, then use the Call Library Function Node.vi via
Tools/Import/Shared Library.

Finally, if the driver is compiled with a .NET tool, just use the LV .NET
palette to get at all of the available nodes. There is certain to be an
app note available on the NI developer zone website.

Why do I feel the need for a shower after discussing LV ?

luck,
Brian


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Subject: LabVIEW Example Codes for a Position Controller

Dear Members,

Can someone help me to locate NI LabVIEW example codes for a position
controller, such as the one found at
http://www.ets-lindgren.com/manuals/2090.pdf.  I believe its driver is
found at
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_display.download_page?p_id_guid=E3B1
9B3E9429659CE034080020E74861#models .

I don't have a position controller at this time.  I would like to study
its codes before getting too busy to do so.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Best regards,
Grace Lin

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RE: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
 From: John Woodgate
 Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:11 PM
 
 Tarver, Peter writes:
 
 In a practical sense, for solder be effective, you probably need a 
 solder pot, a flux and a short, neatly twisted tip at the end of the 
 thermocouple wires.
 
 Sacred cow say, 'Do not twist'. No, I don't know why, either. 
 Only the contact between the wires at the extreme 'inboard' 
 end of the twist is effective as the thermojunction, though. 
 The rest only adds mechanical strength.

The twist could be as little as a half turn and is only intended to
bring the two conductors into contact with one another, prior to
soldering.  The heating effects of the solder pot could allow the wires
to be drawn away from one another, due to either different coefficients
of expansion or stresses in the wires due to local hardening (from
processing or being bent in handling ...)

I don't twist the ends when I weld thermocouples, but I've seen
instructions on welding that say to do so.

The point nearest the 'free' ends of the thermocouple wire is where the
temperature will be measured and will act as the junction.  If a twist
is a cm long, there's probably 9 mm of irrelevant (to temperature
measurement) wire at the end.  Possible oxidation of the conductors and
relatively high ohmic contact increases the inaccuracy of a measurement.

As Bob Johnson pointed out, open-circuits are a big problem, but on some
occasions, especially when I've leant thermocouples out, the insulation
is abraded during removal.  If care is not taken, it's very easy to not
notice bare wires near one another.


An anecdote: I once created a set of sixty+ 20' long, 30AWG, Type T
thermocouples to measure temperatures in a hydrogen fuel cell to be
placed in a large environmental chamber (20' left about 3'on the outside
of the chamber).  Made from scratch, it took about five hours to make
this batch.  The customer insisted on removing the thermocouples, rather
than allowing one of our staff to do so, to whom I gave instructions to
be careful with them.  Their method: yanking on the wire where it exited
the enclosure.  I was not pleased with what was returned to me.  Some
sections I cut out were four and five feet long.


Regards,

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Flickermeter response time

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
All, 

My question is not regarding the flickermeter per-se but the measurement of
the voltage fluctuations:  Dmax specifically. 

I don't  have a copy of IEC1000-4-15,  nor can I seem to find the information
from the older IEC 60868.  

What is the specification for the fastest response time for a voltage change?
That is, at what point should a voltage change be recorded (….displayed,
measured)?

For example, If there were an instantaneous voltage change of  5V, a drop and
subsequent recovery lasting only 3-5mSec, are the specifications such that the
flickermeter will measure that?

Should it measure it as 2 step functions?  

I gather from EN61000-3-3, that measurements of each half-cycle (at the zero
crossing) are analyzed.However, looking at Appendix A of 60868, table A1
the meter MUST have the capacity to measure voltage changes as great as 1620
per minute. It follows that the sample time would have to be in the range of
600uSec rather than 10mSec.

For Dmax does the meter only analyze adjacent half cycles with respect to
voltage changes?  Does it average very fast voltage changes that occur during
a those measurement periods? 

Thanks for any insight. 


Regards 

David Spencer 
Xerox Corp. 


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RE: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I agree.

(all fun aside...)
Any topic related to Safety/EMC testing should be allowed- 
especially when the discussion encourages our membership to question 
our own
understanding of a topic.
this is a great topic simply because my understanding is greater than 
it was
before the topic was posted.


Sort of like watching the Discovery Channel, while at work...



Best Regards,

Patrick.
p.con...@hp.com



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Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 9:38 AM
To: emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: Re: thermocouples

In message
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dated Fri, 24 Aug 2007, Conway, Patrick R (Houston) p.con...@hp.com
writes:

the next time a Mech. Engr. complains to me about the black magic of 
EMI, I can explain that EMI is actually an extension of thermocouple 
theory.

Well, the original enquiry was about safety testing, and that IS on-topic here.
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Re: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message 
09c2d42ff0bfca4b829cdbe89b8f66ff0135d...@g3w0637.americas.hpqcorp.net, 
dated Fri, 24 Aug 2007, Conway, Patrick R (Houston) p.con...@hp.com 
writes:

the next time a Mech. Engr. complains to me about the black magic of 
EMI, I can explain that EMI is actually an extension of thermocouple 
theory.

Well, the original enquiry was about safety testing, and that IS 
on-topic here.
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RE: Cat I or II- Industry Canada.

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Daniel,
For Canada this is a Category 1 device. The requirements are as follows:
FCC part 15.231 transmitter (certification)
FCC Part 15 receiver (DOC)
Industry Canada RSS-210/RSS-GEN Category 1 transmitter  receiver both subject 
to certification (TAC)
FCC testing is similar to IC but not necessarily all-inclusive.  Labeling 
requirements are different for FCC  IC.
 
Bill Stumpf
D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc.
166 South Carter Street
Genoa City WI, 53128
262-279-0120

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From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Liang
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:50 AM
To: emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: Cat I or II- Industry Canada.


Dear Experts,
 
For a garage remote controller ( TX + RX ) of 315MHz, is it a Cat I or II 
equipment in Industry Canada (IC) requirement?
 
If the TX goes for FCC certification, and RX goes for FCC DOC,  do they need to 
comply with IC testing again?
 
Thanks advance for your comment and information.
 
Regards,
 
Daniel.

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LabVIEW Example Codes for a Position Controller

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Dear Members,
 
Can someone help me to locate NI LabVIEW example codes for a position
controller, such as the one found at ht
p://www.ets-lindgren.com/manuals/2090.pdf.  I believe its driver is found at
http://sine.ni.com/apps/utf8/niid_web_d
splay.download_page?p_id_guid=E3B19B3E9429659CE034080020E74861#models .
 
I don't have a position controller at this time.  I would like to study its
codes before getting too busy to do so. 
 
Thank you in advance for your help. 
 
Best regards, 
Grace Lin 
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RE: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
love this thread !
 
the next time a Mech. Engr. complains to me about the black magic of EMI, I
can explain that EMI is actually an extension of thermocouple theory.
when he gives me the detail break-down for thermocouple theory, then I can
show him the extension of that to EMI...   :)
 
 

Best Regards, 

Patrick. 
p.con...@hp.com 

 


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Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 7:40 AM
To: don_borow...@selinc.com; emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: RE: thermocouples


Have you ever reversed the current across one of these and noticed the
junction gets cold? 

don_borow...@selinc.com wrote: 

The generally accepted theory is that the voltage arises due the
temperature gradient along the length of the wire from the hot junction to
the cold junction. The two different materials for the wires generate
different voltages for the same temperature gradient, and this difference
is measured to determine the temperature difference between the junctions.

From a physical point of view, the gradient argument makes sense. The
generated voltage is electrical energy. This energy comes from heat flow.
There is no heat flow across the welded junction of the two wires (they are
at the same temperature), only along the length of the two wires between
the hot and cold junctions.

Donald Borowski
Schweitzer Engineering Labs
Pullman, Washington, USA




Ralph McDiarmid 

xantrex.com To 
Sent by: 
emc-p...@ieee.org cc 

Subject 
08/23/2007 12:25 RE: thermocouples 
PM 









I say that the voltage is generated at the junction of the wires, but the
wires should conduct some heat away from the junction. I expect that the
error is typically small, but it and other effects (like air flow and
bead-to-surface bonding) might produce an error on the order of a few
degrees C.


Ralph McDiarmid, AScT
Compliance Engineering Group
Xantrex Technology Inc



From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of John
Woodgate
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:34 AM
To: emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: Re: thermocouples

In message
5f5a140eb5cb094bb4d2c477c8c4ad9923f...@sjc1amfpew04.am.sanm.corp,
dated Thu, 23 Aug 2007, Tarver, Peter 
writes:

With all due respect to 'the experts,' the article pointed to contains
inadequate and misleading description of what makes thermocouples work.

It must be true - it's on the Web!

For me, anything that denies that the thermal voltage is generated at
the junction passes muster. I agree that the wording is stumbling.

 For accurate information on the underlying principles of how
thermocouples work, perform searches on Seebeck Effect.

I just looked at the Wikipedia entry. Not terribly helpful, in my
opinion.

There's a long tale about this, which is OT, so I'll drastically précis.
Two physicists are trying to find out whether the voltage is in fact
generated at the junction. One shortens his wires progressively and
finds that the voltage goes down, so the voltage must be generated in
the wires. But the second argues that the short wires are hotter at the
ends away from the junction, so that is why the voltage is less. He
keeps those ends at a constant temperature as he reduces their lengths,
even though when they get to 100 microns long, he needs liquid helium
for coolant. The voltage stays constant.

So does that mean that the voltage IS generated in the junction? Or is
it doe to the temperature GRADIENTS in the wires?
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Re: Schaffner NSG 2070

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message 31648.42809...@web56510.mail.re3.yahoo.com, dated Fri, 24 
Aug 2007, Bob Richards b...@toprudder.com writes:

Why would anyone want to bypass the internal firmware?? We have a lot 
of EMC equipment with internal firmware that can run a test, like EFT 
and surge generators, but we still use software to control the device 
since it gives us better control and documentation.

The firmware is probably related to a superseded version of the 
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RE: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Have you ever reversed the current across one of these and noticed the
junction gets cold? 

don_borow...@selinc.com wrote: 

The generally accepted theory is that the voltage arises due the
temperature gradient along the length of the wire from the hot junction to
the cold junction. The two different materials for the wires generate
different voltages for the same temperature gradient, and this difference
is measured to determine the temperature difference between the junctions.

From a physical point of view, the gradient argument makes sense. The
generated voltage is electrical energy. This energy comes from heat flow.
There is no heat flow across the welded junction of the two wires (they are
at the same temperature), only along the length of the two wires between
the hot and cold junctions.

Donald Borowski
Schweitzer Engineering Labs
Pullman, Washington, USA




Ralph McDiarmid 

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Subject 
08/23/2007 12:25 RE: thermocouples 
PM 









I say that the voltage is generated at the junction of the wires, but the
wires should conduct some heat away from the junction. I expect that the
error is typically small, but it and other effects (like air flow and
bead-to-surface bonding) might produce an error on the order of a few
degrees C.


Ralph McDiarmid, AScT
Compliance Engineering Group
Xantrex Technology Inc



From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of John
Woodgate
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:34 AM
To: emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: Re: thermocouples

In message
5f5a140eb5cb094bb4d2c477c8c4ad9923f...@sjc1amfpew04.am.sanm.corp,
dated Thu, 23 Aug 2007, Tarver, Peter 
writes:

With all due respect to 'the experts,' the article pointed to contains
inadequate and misleading description of what makes thermocouples work.

It must be true - it's on the Web!

For me, anything that denies that the thermal voltage is generated at
the junction passes muster. I agree that the wording is stumbling.

 For accurate information on the underlying principles of how
thermocouples work, perform searches on Seebeck Effect.

I just looked at the Wikipedia entry. Not terribly helpful, in my
opinion.

There's a long tale about this, which is OT, so I'll drastically précis.
Two physicists are trying to find out whether the voltage is in fact
generated at the junction. One shortens his wires progressively and
finds that the voltage goes down, so the voltage must be generated in
the wires. But the second argues that the short wires are hotter at the
ends away from the junction, so that is why the voltage is less. He
keeps those ends at a constant temperature as he reduces their lengths,
even though when they get to 100 microns long, he needs liquid helium
for coolant. The voltage stays constant.

So does that mean that the voltage IS generated in the junction? Or is
it doe to the temperature GRADIENTS in the wires?
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Re: Schaffner NSG 2070

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Derek,
 
I beg to differ. The User's Manual that I have, chapter 8 Remote Control,
states: The command set is normally not necessary but is, however, available
upon request for special applications.
 
http://www.schaffner.uk.com/support/technotes/tn-006.htm
 
This page has drivers available for the internal power meter and signal
generator. Obviously, Schaffner felt there was a need to control the device
externally.
 
Why would anyone want to bypass the internal firmware?? We have a lot of EMC
equipment with internal firmware that can run a test, like EFT and surge
generators, but we still use software to control the device since it gives us
better control and documentation.
 
Bob R.


Derek Walton lfresea...@aol.com wrote:

HI Bob,

the RS232 port is not intended to be used for control, it is soley for set 
up and calibration by the factory of authorized calibration lab. There is no 
published documentation for use of this port. It's considered proprietary. 
As the US cal lab for this item, I have access to some, but not all of the 
commands of the interface, but, I've signed a document saying I won't 
release them.

As you stated, the NSG 2070 is a stand alone piece of equipment with all 
control software ( firmware) built in. I'm curious why you would want to 
change that?

I hope this helps you,

Sincerely,

Derek Walton
L F Research



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TILE User Group

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Fellow TILE Users,

A User Group has been set up at: 

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You are welcome to subscribe and participate at the community.

Note: This User Group is intended to provide a common platform to discuss all
aspects of TILE. This forum is not sponsored by Quantum Change, but it is
intended to help that this software will continue to live.

The list is an open discussion forum requiring subscription. Postings do not
require specific approval. The moderators (Doug Powell and myself),
however, will watch over it. 

Best regards,

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Cat I or II- Industry Canada.

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
Dear Experts,
 
For a garage remote controller ( TX + RX ) of 315MHz, is it a Cat I or II
equipment in Industry Canada (IC) requirement?
 
If the TX goes for FCC certification, and RX goes for FCC DOC,  do they need
to comply with IC testing again?
 
Thanks advance for your comment and information.
 
Regards,
 
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Re: thermocouples

2007-08-24 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
In message 
5f5a140eb5cb094bb4d2c477c8c4ad9923f...@sjc1amfpew04.am.sanm.corp, 
dated Thu, 23 Aug 2007, Tarver, Peter peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com 
writes:

In a practical sense, for solder be effective, you probably need a 
solder pot, a flux and a short, neatly twisted tip at the end of the 
thermocouple wires.

Sacred cow say, 'Do not twist'. No, I don't know why, either. Only the 
contact between the wires at the extreme 'inboard' end of the twist is 
effective as the thermojunction, though. The rest only adds mechanical 
strength.
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