
DI–718B and DI-718Bx Series Hardware Manual
Table of Contents
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Instrument Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................ 26
DI-718B Rear Panel .................................................................................................................... 26
Power Input Jack .................................................................................................................. 26
Ground Lug ........................................................................................................................... 26
Interface Port ........................................................................................................................ 26
Control Button (Stand-alone models only) ........................................................................... 26
Mode LED Indicator ............................................................................................................. 26
Removable Storage (MMC) Slot (Stand-alone models only) .............................................. 27
DI-718Bx Rear Panel .................................................................................................................. 27
Ground Lug ........................................................................................................................... 27
Ethernet Port ......................................................................................................................... 27
Control Button (Stand-alone models only) ........................................................................... 27
Mode LED Indicator ............................................................................................................. 27
Removable Storage (SD) Slot (Stand-alone models only) ................................................... 28
Digital I/O and Monitor Out ................................................................................................. 28
Power Input Jack .................................................................................................................. 28
Power Switch ........................................................................................................................ 28
Control Button Operations .......................................................................................................... 28
Start Recording ..................................................................................................................... 28
Stop Recording ..................................................................................................................... 28
Formatting the Memory Card ............................................................................................... 28
Reconfigure Instrument ........................................................................................................ 28
Fix Errors .............................................................................................................................. 29
Mode LED Indicator ................................................................................................................... 29
5. Operation ............................................................................................................................................ 31
Operation for PC-connected Models ................................................................................................. 31
Enabling/Disabling Digital Remote Control ............................................................................... 31
Analog Input Channel Configuration .......................................................................................... 31
Enabling Channels for DI-718B Instruments ....................................................................... 31
Enabling Channels for DI-718Bx Instruments ..................................................................... 32
Channel Calibration (DI-718B and DI-718Bx Instruments) ................................................ 32
High/Low Calibration Method ............................................................................................. 32
Fixed Calibration Method .............................................................................................. 33
Operation for Stand-alone Models ..................................................................................................... 33
PC-connected operation .............................................................................................................. 33
Networked operation as a data acquisition server (DI-718B-ES and DI-718Bx-S models) ....... 34
Stand-alone data logger operation ............................................................................................... 34
The Stand-alone Set Up Panel .............................................................................................. 34
Operation .............................................................................................................................. 34
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 35
If power down occurs unexpectedly while recording to MMC/SD ...................................... 36
WinDaq Waveform Browser for MMC ................................................................................ 37
6. Block Diagram .................................................................................................................................... 39
DI-718B Models ................................................................................................................................ 39
DI-718Bx Models .............................................................................................................................. 40
7. Accessories .......................................................................................................................................... 41
DI-705 (for DI-718Bx models only) .................................................................................................. 41
DI-8B30/31 Analog Voltage Input Modules, 3Hz Bandwidth .......................................................... 42
DI-8B32 Analog Current Input Modules ........................................................................................... 43
DI-8B34 Linearized 2- or 3-Wire RTD Input Modules ..................................................................... 44