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3. BEFORE MEASURING
3.1 Cable Connections ···························································································· 3-1
3.1.1 Input Cable Connections············································································ 3-1
3.1.2 Connections of Power Supply Cable and Output Cable ····························· 3-2
3.2 Operation before Measuring ··············································································· 3-2
3.2.1 Standalone Operation ··············································································· 3-2 to 3-3
3.2.2 Measuring Range ··················································································· 3-4
3.3 Bridge Check Function ······················································································· 3-5
3.3.1 Overview ································································································· 3-5
3.3.2 Error Indication List upon Wire Disconnection and Short ··························· 3-6
3.4 Cable length compensation Function ·································································· 3-7
3.5 How to Switch Special Function Setting ······························································ 3-8
3.6 Cases ················································································································ 3-9
3.6.1 Names of Case Elements ········································································· 3-9
3.6.2 How to Use Case ····················································································· 3-9 to 3-11
3.6.3 Heat Release for Case ············································································· 3-12 to 3-13
4. MEASURMENT
4.1 Cautions before Measuring ················································································ 4-1 to 4-2
4.2 Input Connection ································································································ 4-2
4.2.1 Examples of Strain Gauge Bridge Configurations ······································ 4-2 to 4-4
4.2.2 Bridge Box ······························································································· 4-5 to 4-7
4.2.3 Measurement with Transducer ·································································· 4-7 to 4-8
4.2.4 When using Model 5693 amplifier as DC amplifier ···································· 4-9 to 4-10
4.3 Connection of Output to Load ············································································· 4-11
4.3.1 Connection of Output to Data Recorder ···················································· 4-11 to 4-12
4.4 How to Read Measured Values ·········································································· 4-12 to 4-14
4.4.1 Correction of Calibration (CAL) Values ······················································ 4-14 to 4-15
4.5 Special Applications ··························································································· 4-16
4.5.1 Configuring two or more bridges using a single power supply ···················· 4-16
4.5.2 Special use of transducer ········································································· 4-16 to 4-17
5. OPERATION THEORY
5.1 Flow of Measured Signal ·················································································· 5-1
6. OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS
6.1 Current Output (56-201 4 to 20 mA output unit) ··············································· 6-1
6.2 Case Function and Type ·················································································· 6-1
6-2-1 Accommodating amplifier units ······························································ 6-1
