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General Description Overview of Mainframes "A-Sized" Mainframes "B-Sized" Mainframes (including the Model 10KN9) General Mainframe Specifications Custom Linearization Zero-Powered RAM Mainframe Options Standard Mainframe Accessories

Up to 19,000 analog input channels can be accommodated in a single system, with timed or triggered synchronous data collection, using the  Model 10K488 Data Concentrator —or when a relatively small number of transducer inputs are involved, consider the low-cost Model 10KU-EL Entry-Level System

General Description  [Back ]

Every System 10 mainframe contains all necessary power supplies, plus all hardware and software necessary for complete, fast, and independent management of ANALOG/DIGITAL DATABASE OPERATIONS.  As the Overview of Mainframes table indicates, mainframe models vary with respect to

	size
	analog and logic capacities
	the number of "A-," "B-," and "V-Card" slots available to the user
	local and remote data display ("video") capabilities, both standard and optional
	keyboard/keypad capabilities, both standard and optional

There are two basic mainframe types:

	"A-SIZED" mainframes—these mainframes contain a single rack of "A Slots" for installation of selected system "A Cards" (only)
	"B-SIZED" mainframes—these mainframes contain a rack of "B Slots" for installation of selected system "B Cards."  Except for the Model 10KN3, every B-sized mainframe also contains one or more "A Card" racks, and, except for the Model 10KN9, has two internal Slot Connectors for installation of optional "V (Video) Cards"

All mainframe functions are carried out at exceptionally high speed.  A 16-bit successive-approximation A/D converter yields a nominal internal "finished data" thruput from 2500 to 3000 channels per second.  No significant speed reduction is imposed by the system's internal data acquisition and control workload.  (A special BITS command lets you disable the reading of system logic bits, to increase the internal scan rate even further.)

Of course, the actual transfer of data to a host computer may be considerably slower, the overall thruput being determined by the computer's own speed capabilities.  You can, in fact, impose a fixed delay time between successive channel transmissions, to avoid overrunning the PC's input buffer when full handshake protocols are not observed.  (See also the computer-installed Model PC-HSICA High-Speed Serial Interface Card.)

For all System 10 mainframes, maximum data precision is one part in ±32768 (16 bits).  Any numeric character can be replaced by a decimal point.  A maximum of seven characters is allowed, in addition to a minus sign, if applicable.

Each mainframe's front-panel SYSTEM STATUS INDICATORS let you continuously monitor the validity of various system communication links, including the main RS232 Computer Interface and the plug-in keyboard, if present.  The E2P light tells you when the mainframe's CONFIGURATION WRITE PROTECT FUNCTION has been enabled.  The mainframe's "EEPROM Switch" can be turned ON and OFF by software command, if desired.

General Mainframe Specifications are given below.

Overview of Mainframes  [Back ] (Click on the mainframe model number for complete information, including display/keyboard options, full dimensional drawing, and physical layout; standard System 10 keyboard/keypad products are described below, along with standard mainframe data display accessories)
"A-Sized" Mainframes  [Back ]
ALL "A-Sized" Mainframes Maximum Number of Analog CHANNELS Maximum Number of Logic BITS 160 standard (1000 when the "S" (Satellite) Option is present) 1000
10KU (HWD: 4.0" x 5.3" x 13.7")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	4	—	32	64
	Keyboard / Keypad	OPTIONAL
	Data Display	OPTIONAL
10KU-KD (HWD: 4.0" x 5.3" x 13.7")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	4	—	32	64
	Keyboard / Keypad	Front-panel keypad
	Data Display	Front-panel 2-line LCD "billboard"
10K1C (HWD: 3.5" x 19.0" x 14.6")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	20	—	160	320
	Keyboard / Keypad	OPTIONAL
	Data Display	OPTIONAL
10K2D (HWD: 3.5" x 19.0" x 14.6")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	20	—	160	320
	Keyboard / Keypad	Extended keyboard supplied; Operator's keyboard OPTIONAL
	Data Display	Front-panel multichannel VFD display
10K4TA (HWD: 4.0" x 9.7" x 13.7")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	10	—	80	160
	Keyboard / Keypad	OPTIONAL
	Data Display	OPTIONAL
10K4T-KD (HWD: 4.0" x 9.7" x 13.7")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	10	—	80	160
	Keyboard / Keypad	Front-panel keypad
	Data Display	Front-panel 2-line LCD "billboard"
10K4T-DA (HWD: 4.0" x 9.7" x 13.7")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	10	—	80	160
	Keyboard / Keypad	Extended keyboard supplied; Operator's keyboard OPTIONAL
	Data Display	Front-panel multichannel VFD display
* Assumes all "A Slots" are dedicated to analog I/O only (with eight channels per slot). ** Assumes all "A Slots" are dedicated to logic I/O only; requires one optional Model 10AIO-16 Logic I/O Card for every group of 16 bits to serve as logic I/O.
"B-Sized" Mainframes  [Back ]
ALL "B-Sized" Mainframes Maximum Number of Analog CHANNELS Maximum Number of Logic BITS 1000 1000
10KN3 (HWD: 7.0" x 19.0" x 14.3")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	0	8 (expandable to 19 with "E" Option)	0	128 (expandable to 304 with "E" Option)
	Keyboard / Keypad	Extended keyboard supplied; Operator's keyboard OPTIONAL
	Data Display	VGA input and output; external monitor required for data display; available video ("V Card") slots: 2
10KN9 (HWD: 7.0" x 19.0" x 14.3")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	16	4	128	64
	Keyboard / Keypad	Extended keyboard supplied; Operator's keyboard OPTIONAL
	Data Display	VGA input and output; external monitor required for data display; available video ("V Card") slots: 0
10KN6 10KN6-2 10KN6-3 10KN6-4 (HWD: 10.5" x 19.0" x 14.3" with an additional 3.5" of height for each additional A-card rack***—see also the optional Model 10KN0 A-Card Expander Rack)	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	10KN6: 24 10KN6-2: 48 10KN6-3: 72 10KN6-4: 96	8 (expandable to 19 with "E" Option)	10KN6: 192 10KN6-2: 384 10KN6-3: 576 10KN6-4: 768	128 (expandable to 304 with "E" Option)
	Keyboard / Keypad	Extended keyboard supplied; Operator's keyboard OPTIONAL
	Data Display	VGA input and output; external monitor required for data display; available video ("V Card") slots: 2
10KN8A (HWD: 10.5" x 19.0" x 16.0")	Available Analog Conditioner ("A Card") Slots	Available Digital Processing ("B Card") Slots	Analog I/O Capacity*	Logic I/O Capacity**
	8	2	64	32
	Keyboard / Keypad	Extended keyboard supplied; Operator's keyboard OPTIONAL
	Data Display	Internal 12" flat-panel VGA/SVGA color display; VGA input and output; available video ("V Card") slots: 2
* Assumes all "A Slots" are dedicated to analog I/O only (with eight channels per slot). ** Assumes all "B Slots" are dedicated to logic I/O only; requires one optional Model 10BIO-16 Logic I/O Card for every group of 16 bits to serve as logic I/O. *** Model 10KN6 units with five or more additional A-Card racks are also available.  Contact the factory for details.

Custom Linearization  [Back ]

Any System 10 mainframe can now furnish high-speed linearization of up to eight different system data channels (these would normally represent nonlinear sensor inputs).  

Using a total of 58 segments anchored at any of 256 breakpoints to profile the input curve at any selected position on the curve, custom linearization can normally achieve linearity with errors of less then 0.05% of full scale.  It is particularly recommended for flowmeter-based and irregularly nonlinear thermocouple-based measurements.

Up to eight customized linearization ("look-up") tables can be loaded into the mainframe's nonvolatile EEPROM memory either at the factor, in accordance with the purchaser's specifications, or in the field, via the Daytronic LinPAC V software supplied free of charge with every mainframe (or downloadable from this site).  The same table can be shared by more than one signal of a given type (e.g., TC, RTD, etc.).

Now a standard mainframe feature, custom linearization was formerly available only through the System 10 "L Option."

Every System 10 mainframe is now equipped with a nonvolatile battery-backed RAM with self-contained power supply.  The RAM allows faster transfer of data to and from system memory than did the former EEPROM-based method—plus a considerably higher "write life."  It also ensures power-off protection for downloaded data values not previously stored in EEPROM.

Now a standard mainframe feature, zero-powered RAM was formerly available only through the System 10 R Option."

	Extended B-Card Rack ("E" Option)
	Satellite Operation ("S" Option)
	Vehicle Operation ("V" Option)

Applies to Models 10KN3 and 10KN6 (-2, -3, -4)

This option provides the user with a total of 19 slots for optional "B Cards."

Applies to Models 10KU, 10KU-KD, 10K1C, and 10K4T-KD 

Entailing a special Central Processor, this option is required if the mainframe is to be included in a Model 10BD4-based SATELLITE NETWORK.  It does NOT apply to the "VFD" mainframes (10K2D, 10K4TA, and 10K4T-DA).

The "S" Option provides the mainframe with a 1000-channel capacity, along with the limited bidirectionality required for "global" interchanges with the network.  It includes the Model 10D485 RS-485 Satellite Interface Adaptor.  It may be combined with the Vehicle Operation ("V") Option for a Model 10KU, 10KU-KD, or 10K4T-KD mainframe.

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Applies to Models 10KU, 10KU-KD, 10K4TA, and 10K4T-KD 

A "V" version mainframe can be used with any external 12-28 VDC power supply (maximum 50 W).  This includes 12 VDC for cars, 24 VDC for trucks, and 28 VDC for aircraft.  "V12" or "V28" must be specified at the time or order.  Note that units with this option may NOT be operated at 110 or 220 VAC.  This option may be combined with the Satellite ("S") Option for a Model 10KU, 10KU-KD, or 10K4T-KD mainframe.

Battery-powered capability, along with the small size and outstanding physical and electrical stability, makes a "V Option" mainframe ideal for any number of "on-board" performance-testing applications involving the measurement and real-time computation of highly dynamic variables like wheel torque, fuel flow, under-hood temperatures, corrected horsepower, etc.—with or without an accompanying portable computer or printer of the user's choice.

	Rackmount Kits for "A-Sized" Mainframes
	Expander Rack for 10KN6 Mainframes
	VGA Retrofit Kits for Older "B-Sized" Mainframes
	Extended Keyboards
	Operator's Keyboards
	Multichannel VFD Display Options
	Front-Panel Billboard/Keypad Options
	Communications Options and Accessories

The Model RMK-10KU Rackmount Kit lets you install any "10KU" mainframe in a standard 19" instrument rack, while the Model RMK-10K4T Rackmount Kit lets you install any "10K4T" mainframe.  Height of the RMK-10KU or RMK-10K4T panel is 5.22 inches (13.26 cm).

Up to three Model 10KN0 A-Card Expander Racks may be added to an existing Model 10KN6 mainframe.  One or two Expander Racks may be added to an existing Model 10KN6-2, while one (only) may be added to an existing Model 10KN6-3.  Each rack integrates with the existing mainframe to provide plug-in slots for up to 24 additional System 10 "A Cards."  The mainframe must be returned to the factory for installation of one or more 10KN0's.

The Model 10VRK6 VGA Retrofit Kit lets you upgrade an older Model 10K3(A) or 10K6(A) Mainframe to full VGA video capabilities.  The Model 10VRK6E is to be used for a 10K3(A) or 10K6(A) mainframe that has the Extended "B-Card" Rack ("E") Option.

Each field-installable kit consists of the Model 10BVS98 VGA Video Signal Card and appropriate video backplane.  Upgrade to VGA capability may require a special jumper wire on the Video Text Card as well (contact the factory for complete instructions).  It will also require new cables (supplied by the user of ordered separately from Daytronic).

These sturdy plug-in keyboards are used for rapid manual entry of standard System 10 mnemonic commands for both setup and "run-time" operations.  They are also required in the composition and editing of large-scale video pages for "B-sized" mainframes.  Keyboard dimensions are shown below.

Each keyboard comes with an attached cord of approximately four feet at full extension.  The free terminal of the cord locks securely into the mainframe's KEYBOARD CONNECTOR, which is located either on the front or the rear of the mainframe.  The keyboard has fold-up 1" tilt legs in the rear.

The Model 10P80A Extended Keyboard is supplied with the Models 10K2D and 10K4T-DA, and with all "B-sized" mainframes.  It may be purchased separately as an option for the Models 10KU-KD and 10K4T-KD, which have their own front-panel keypad and two-line LCD "billboard" display.

The Model 10P80D Extended Keyboard is recommended for use with those "A-sized" mainframes that do not have their own internal data display, either "billboard" or multichannel (the Models 10KU, 10K1C, and 10K4TA), as an alternative to the Model 10VFD-R Display Option; it cannot be used with a "B-sized" mainframe.  It is identical to the 10P80A, except that it incorporates LCD display and keypad features of the "KD" mainframe models (10KU-KD, 10K4T-KD).  It thus not only furnishes a "billboard" for observation of command entries, system interrogation responses, and standard system prompting messages, but is also capable of stepping the operator through channel, logic, and port configuration sequences, for rapid review and alteration of system setup values.

You can use these handheld membrane keyboards to perform a limited number of important System 10 "run-time" operations, including selecting VFD or large-scale ("CRT") video pages*, clearing the system LCD or CRT "billboard"*, interrogating the system for individual channel and bit values, and setting system logic bits.  

Both keyboards can also be programmed to issue up to five prespecified system "mnemonics" to the mainframe, via the Function key followed by a number key from 0 through 4.  This function considerably extends the utility of the Operator's Keyboard, which can now serve to enter selected commands for numerical (nonliteral) setup, for system interrogation, and for the performance of normal "run-time" operations.  A four-foot cord is supplied for each keyboard.  Keyboard dimensions are shown below.

The Model 10P25A Operator's Keyboard is intended primarily for use with a "B-sized" mainframe, an "A-sized" "KD" mainframe (10KU-KD or 10K4T-KD), or an "A-sized" mainframe that has local multichannel display (10K2D or 10K4T-DA), as an alternative to the Model 10P80A Extended Keyboard.

With a two-line LCD "billboard" for display of command entries, system interrogation responses, and standard system prompting messages, the Model 10P25D Operator's Keyboard is recommended for use with those "A-sized" mainframes that do not have their own internal data display, either "billboard" or multichannel (the Models 10KU, 10K1C, and 10K4TA), as an alternative to an optional Model 10P80D Extended Keyboard or the Model 10VFD-R Display Option; it cannot be used with a "B-sized" mainframe.

* Model 10P25A only.

The Model 10VFD-R Remote Display Option can provide a Model 10KU, 10K1C, or 10K4TA with a formattable 8-line VACUUM FLUORESCENT (VFD) data display (140 x 35 mm) at a distance of up to 25 feet from the mainframe.  This option includes the Model 10P80A Extended Keyboard, which is required for the setup of multichannel video "pages."  The mainframe must be returned to the factory for 10VFD-R installation.

With standard system "billboard," the display produced by a 10VFD-R is identical to that provided by the Models 10K2D and 10K4T-DA.  Thus, up to 40 VFD video pages can be created and stored, each dedicated to up to twelve user-specified data channels, plus system time and date.  Per-channel LIMIT-STATUS INDICATION is provided by an ARROW following the data reading.  The arrow points UP for a "HI LIMIT" violation, DOWN for a "LOW LIMIT" violation, and LEFT for an "OK" (no violation) value.  A four-character unit legend for each channel's "live" reading can be entered.  A simple PAGE (PAG) command calls individual pages to display.

The Model 10VFD Front Panel Display Option replaces the front bezel of an existing Model 10K1C mainframe to give it the local 8-line, 12-channel VFD display of a Model 10K2D, while the Model 10VFD-2 Front Panel Display Option does the same thing for an existing Model 10K4TA mainframe.  The 10VFD or 10VFD-2 includes the Model 10P80A Extended Keyboard, which is required for the setup of multichannel video "pages."  The mainframe must be returned to the factory for 10VFD or 10VFD-2 installation.

The Model 10DISU Display Option replaces the front bezel of an existing Model 10KU mainframe to give it both the 2-line LCD "billboard" display and the front-panel operator's keypad of a Model 10KU-KD.  Similarly, the Model 10DIS4T gives the Model 10K4TA the front-panel billboard/keypad of a Model 10K4T-KD.  

In each case, the "billboard" is for display of command entries, system interrogation responses (including individual channels and bits), and standard system prompting messages.  For the functions provided by the standard "KD" keypad, click here.

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