VCP1000 User Guide - Revision history

Mparadis at 21:24, 17 January 2022

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Explore Your Phidget Channels Using The Control Panel

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	You can use your Control Panel to explore your Phidget's channels.		You can use your Control Panel to explore your Phidget's channels.

	'''1.''' Open your Control Panel, and you will find the '''20-bit (~~+-40V~~) Voltage Input Phidget''' channel:		'''1.''' Open your Control Panel, and you will find the '''20-bit (±40V) Voltage Input Phidget''' channel:

	[[Image:VCP1000_Panel.jpg\|link=\|center]]		[[Image:VCP1000_Panel.jpg\|link=\|center]]
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	{{UGC-Entry\|Voltage Input:\| Measures the voltage across the VCP1000’s terminals\|		{{UGC-Entry\|20-bit (±40V) Voltage Input Phidget:\| Measures the voltage across the VCP1000’s terminals\|
	In your Control Panel, double click on "20-bit (~~+-40V~~) Voltage Input Phidget":		In your Control Panel, double click on "20-bit (±40V) Voltage Input Phidget":

	[[Image:VCP1000-VoltageInput.jpg\|center\|link=]]}}		[[Image:VCP1000-VoltageInput.jpg\|center\|link=]]}}

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About

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	===About===		===About===
	The VCP1000 allows you to measure voltages up to ±40V. This Phidget is ideal for monitoring power supplies, adapting devices to be used with Phidgets, or other voltage monitoring applications. You can manually select the voltage range (±312mV, or ±40V) in your program to maximize the resolution of your measurements.		The VCP1000 allows you to measure voltages up to ±40V. This Phidget is ideal for monitoring power supplies, adapting devices to be used with Phidgets, or other voltage monitoring applications. You can manually select the voltage range (±312mV, or ±40V) in your program to maximize the resolution of your measurements.

			[[Image:VCP1000_About.jpg\|link=\|800px]]

	===Explore Your Phidget Channels Using The Control Panel===		===Explore Your Phidget Channels Using The Control Panel===

Mparadis at 20:47, 28 January 2021

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Part 4: Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting

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	In your Control Panel, double click on "20-bit (+-40V) Voltage Input Phidget":		In your Control Panel, double click on "20-bit (+-40V) Voltage Input Phidget":

	[[Image:VCP1000~~-test~~-VoltageInput.jpg\|center\|link=]]}}		[[Image:VCP1000-VoltageInput.jpg\|center\|link=]]}}

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Mparadis at 20:22, 27 May 2020

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	<metadesc>Measure up to ±40V with the 20-bit Voltage Input Phidget. Connects to a port on your VINT Hub.</metadesc>		<metadesc>Measure up to ±40V with the 20-bit Voltage Input Phidget. Connects to a port on your VINT Hub.</metadesc>
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	==~~Getting Started~~==		==Part 1: Setup==
	{{UGIntro\|VCP1000}}		{{UGIntro\|VCP1000}}
	* [{{SERVER}}/products.php?product_id=VCP1000 VCP1000 - 20-bit (±40V) Voltage Input Phidget]		* [{{SERVER}}/products.php?product_id=VCP1000 VCP1000 - 20-bit (±40V) Voltage Input Phidget]
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	~~==Using the VCP1000==~~
	{{UGcontrolpanel\|VCP1000}}		{{UGcontrolpanel\|VCP1000}}

	~~{{ugVoltageInput\|VCP1000\|, labelled ''20-bit (±40V) Voltage Input~~ Phidget~~'', }}~~		== Part 2: Using Your Phidget ==
	*{{UGVoltageRangeDescription}}

	~~{{ugAddressingInformation}}~~		===About===
			The VCP1000 allows you to measure voltages up to ±40V. This Phidget is ideal for monitoring power supplies, adapting devices to be used with Phidgets, or other voltage monitoring applications. You can manually select the voltage range (±312mV, or ±40V) in your program to maximize the resolution of your measurements.

	~~{{ugUsingYourOwnProgram\|VCP1000}}~~		===Explore Your Phidget Channels Using The Control Panel===

	~~==Technical Details==~~		You can use your Control Panel to explore your Phidget's channels.
	~~===Isolation===~~
	~~The VCP1000 is electrically isolated, so a power surge in the circuit you're measuring would only damage the VCP1000- it won't damage~~ your ~~VINT Hub or~~ your ~~computer. Having isolation also helps prevent the formation of [[Improving_Phidgets_Hardware_Reliability#Device_Resets_.28Due_to_Grounding_Issues.29\|ground loops]] in your system~~.

	~~Another advantage of isolation on the VCP1000 is the capability to measure the voltage differential between two points of a circuit regardless of their relation to ground~~, ~~as long as~~ the ~~voltage differential between those points is within the specification of the sensor.~~		'''1.''' Open your Control Panel, and you will find the '''20-bit (+-40V) Voltage Input Phidget''' channel:

	For example, ~~take~~ the pictured battery charging circuit; there is sufficient complexity between the battery and VINT Hub that ~~trying to~~ directly ~~measure~~ the voltage with a non-isolated sensor could be a risky proposition. However, ~~thanks to the isolated nature of the~~ VCP1000, the battery voltage may be measured directly, ignoring the circuits in between.		[[Image:VCP1000_Panel.jpg\|link=\|center]]

			'''2.''' Double click on the channel to open an example program. This channel belongs to the '''Voltage Input''' channel class:

			{{UGC-Start}}

			{{UGC-Entry\|Voltage Input:\| Measures the voltage across the VCP1000’s terminals\|
			In your Control Panel, double click on "20-bit (+-40V) Voltage Input Phidget":

			[[Image:VCP1000-test-VoltageInput.jpg\|center\|link=]]}}

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			== Part 4: Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting ==
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			The VCP1000 is electrically isolated. A power surge in the circuit being measured would only affect the VCP1000, so your VINT Hub or computer will remain unharmed. Having isolation also helps prevent the formation of [[Improving_Phidgets_Hardware_Reliability\|ground loops]] in your system.

			With isolation on the VCP1000, you can measure the voltage differential between two points of a circuit regardless of their relation to ground. The voltage differential between those points must be within the specification of the sensor.

			For example, in the pictured battery charging circuit, there is sufficient complexity between the battery and VINT Hub that directly measuring the voltage with a non-isolated sensor could be a risky proposition. However, with VCP1000, the battery voltage may be measured directly, ignoring the circuits in between.

	[[Image:VCP1000_Isolation_Battery_Diagram.jpg\|link=\|center\|frame\|Measuring the battery voltage in this circuit is made easy through isolation!]]		[[Image:VCP1000_Isolation_Battery_Diagram.jpg\|link=\|center\|frame\|Measuring the battery voltage in this circuit is made easy through isolation!]]
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Isolation

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	==Technical Details==		==Technical Details==
	===Isolation===		===Isolation===
	The VCP1000 is electrically isolated, so a power surge in the circuit you're measuring would only damage the VCP1000- it won't damage your VINT Hub or your computer. Having isolation also helps prevent the formation of [[~~Electricity_Primer~~#~~Shared_Grounds~~\|ground loops]] in your system.		The VCP1000 is electrically isolated, so a power surge in the circuit you're measuring would only damage the VCP1000- it won't damage your VINT Hub or your computer. Having isolation also helps prevent the formation of [[Improving_Phidgets_Hardware_Reliability#Device_Resets_.28Due_to_Grounding_Issues.29\|ground loops]] in your system.

	Another advantage of isolation on the VCP1000 is the capability to measure the voltage differential between two points of a circuit regardless of their relation to ground, as long as the voltage differential between those points is within the specification of the sensor.		Another advantage of isolation on the VCP1000 is the capability to measure the voltage differential between two points of a circuit regardless of their relation to ground, as long as the voltage differential between those points is within the specification of the sensor.

Jdecoux at 16:36, 17 October 2019

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	==Technical Details==		==Technical Details==

Jdecoux: /* Using Your Own Program */

2018-08-28T17:14:46Z

Using Your Own Program

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	~~===Using Your Own Program===~~		{{ugUsingYourOwnProgram\|This Phidget is compatible with the {{ExampleLink\|VoltageInput}}.}}

	~~You are now ready to start writing your own code for the device. The best way to do that is to start from our examples:~~

	This Phidget is compatible with the {{ExampleLink\|VoltageInput}}.

	Once you have your example, you will need to follow the instructions on the page for your programming language to get it running. To find these instructions, select your programming language from the [[Software_Overview#Language_Support\|Software Overview]] page.

	==Technical Details==		==Technical Details==