Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revision Previous revision
Next revision		 Previous revision
vcs:ui-overview:hardware-menu [2026/02/18 20:49] – [VCS UI Hardware Menu] reid_go-ci.comvcs:ui-overview:hardware-menu [2026/02/19 16:50] (current) – [Ribbon -> Tools] reid_go-ci.com
Line 1: Line 1:
 =====VCS UI Hardware Menu===== =====VCS UI Hardware Menu=====
  
-Hardware configuration within VCS begins with the test type selection which matches physical model.+Hardware configuration within VCS begins with Spider connection. 
 + 
 +Then continues with the test type selection to matches physical model.
  
 Hardware setup continues with Shaker parameters within [[config|]] Hardware setup continues with Shaker parameters within [[config|]]
Line 8: Line 10:
 ====Ribbon -> Tools==== ====Ribbon -> Tools====
  
-**Spider Configuration:** Displays detected modules as well as currently selected spider’s information regarding model type serial number and EDM version.+**Spider Configuration:** Displays detected modules as well as currently selected spider’s information regarding model type serial number and EDM version.  Spider configuration is available when you are not connected to a spider currently. 
 + 
 +Options include renaming spider system, setting as default system, importing a new system and IP address configuration.
  
 {{::spider_setup.png?600|}} {{::spider_setup.png?600|}}
    
 +**DIO** Digital input & output allows for customization of input and output channels
 +
 +A spider must be selected from the modules page to access DIO
 +
 +{{:vcs:ui-overview:dio.png?600|}}
 +
 **Spider Date & Time Settings:** Set Date & Time to be synchronized with PC or to custom setup.   **Spider Date & Time Settings:** Set Date & Time to be synchronized with PC or to custom setup.  
  
Line 19: Line 29:
  
 {{::global_settings.png?200|}} {{::global_settings.png?200|}}
 +
 +===Calibration -> Sensor Calibration===
 +
 +{{:vcs:ui-overview:hardware_sensor_calibration.png?400|}}
 +
 +Allows for channel selection for sensor calibration.  Previous/old sensitivity will be populated; new calibrated sensitivity will populate directly to input values after sensor calibration is complete.
 +
 +===Hardware Self Test===
 +
 +{{hardware-menu:pasted:20260219-164710.png?600|}}
 +
 +Self-test will generate a drive output, so it is important to take precaution before running examination.
 +
 +
 +
 +
    
  
Line 32: Line 58:
 Shortcut to Global settings as described in Tools -> Global settings.   Shortcut to Global settings as described in Tools -> Global settings.  
  
-Global settings include engineering units, +Global settings include engineering units, which is important for sensor/input configuration, VCS settings, used for setup specific and test type information as well as common settings, and controls pass-filters for all incoming data.