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Chapter 8. MVS-<strong>STX</strong> Service Menu<br />

Deflt (default)<br />

This function is used to:<br />

• reset Gain, Res, <strong>and</strong> Digt for the <strong>STX</strong> to<br />

factory-set default values, or<br />

• set default values for Gain, Res, <strong>and</strong> Digt<br />

if you add an <strong>STX</strong> PCB to an MVS or<br />

add serial communications for an <strong>STX</strong><br />

to the MVS.<br />

The defaults for gain, resolution, <strong>and</strong> active<br />

digits vary, depending on sensor type. Deflt<br />

selections <strong>and</strong> corresponding values are<br />

shown in Table 8-3.<br />

Gain Res (bits) Digt<br />

MC4 2 20 4<br />

DS4 4 20 4<br />

DS5 4 21 5<br />

FG5 32 21 5<br />

FG6 64 21 6<br />

Legend:<br />

MC=K-M Microcells or L-Cells<br />

DS=K-M direct support Load St<strong>and</strong> II, Load Disc II, or<br />

Load Link I <strong>and</strong> II<br />

FG=full bridge, foil gage sensors<br />

Table 8-3. Default Values<br />

Mode<br />

This function selects the operation mode —<br />

Analog or Digtal (digital). In analog mode, the<br />

<strong>STX</strong> PCB’s current output is controlled by the<br />

‘analog engine,’ calibrated with switches on<br />

the PCB. In digital mode, the <strong>STX</strong> PCB’s<br />

current output is controlled by the ‘digital<br />

engine,’ calibrated using the MVS menu tree.<br />

The default is Analog. The selection for Mode<br />

applies only to the current channel.<br />

Filter<br />

Vibrations in a vessel can cause changes in<br />

the weight display <strong>and</strong> outputs, even though<br />

no material is moved, because the vibrations<br />

affect the vessel’s structural response. The<br />

Sentry Filter reduces display <strong>and</strong> output<br />

changes that can result from vibration. The<br />

principle behind the filtering follows.<br />

The A/D converter digitizes the signal coming<br />

from a sensor. The <strong>STX</strong> picks the first signal as<br />

a reference median; this value is used in<br />

calculating the displayed weight. As shown in<br />

Figure 8-2, the <strong>STX</strong> then compares following<br />

signals to the reference median, <strong>and</strong><br />

recalculates the reference median when either<br />

of the following happen:<br />

• the number of successive signals above or<br />

below the median exceeds a<br />

triggering number<br />

• a signal falls outside of a user-defined<br />

window around the reference median<br />

When the <strong>STX</strong> recalculates the reference<br />

median, the displayed weight changes to<br />

correspond to the new reference median. Filter<br />

affects setpoints, current outputs, <strong>and</strong> serial<br />

output as well as the channel monitoring<br />

display. The selections for Filter apply only to<br />

the current channel.<br />

Filter has four submenus:<br />

Enabe (enable)<br />

Enabe turns the filter on <strong>and</strong> off. The default<br />

is Off.<br />

Step<br />

Step is a window of equal counts above <strong>and</strong><br />

below the reference median. As shown in<br />

Figure 8-2, example 1, if a large signal change<br />

is detected that falls outside the window, the<br />

<strong>STX</strong> immediately moves the location of the<br />

reference median to that point. This allows the<br />

<strong>STX</strong> to adjust quickly to rapid material<br />

movement. The default is 15,000 counts.<br />

Counts<br />

<strong>Signal</strong> falls outside of<br />

Step envelope<br />

Counts<br />

3rd successive signal on<br />

same side of median<br />

Reference<br />

Median<br />

Step<br />

Step<br />

New median = last signal<br />

New median = ref median<br />

+ 0.8 x (ref median - last signal)<br />

Raw Counts<br />

Corrected<br />

Counts<br />

Example 1 — Qlfy=3,<br />

DSPfact=80% (0.80)<br />

Time<br />

Figure 8-2. Filter Function Examples<br />

8-4<br />

Example 2 — Qlfy=3,<br />

DSPfact=80% (0.80)<br />

Time

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