The Temperature 2 Pressure Probe (T2P): Technical Manual

1.1. CDAQ & SOFTWARE OVERVIEWThe Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) built the CDAQ to be a flexible system for use with variabledownhole tools and data types. For this reason, they included a generic code for a data logging program(IODP1D.run). That code was modified to interface with the two pressure transducers and one thermistor onthe T2P. The CDAQ was also modified electrically. The user should become familiar with the physical CDAQand the proper operation of the system as a data logging program (T2PLOGGR.run).1.2. CDAQ DESCRIPTIONThe CDAQ (Fig. 3) is composed of a Persistor, a voltage source, and a circuit board, which houses twoanalog-to-digital converters. The cable emanating from the 15-pin mdm connection can take many formsand serve different purposes. The cable is a necessary component for the utilization of the CDAQ, but is nottruly a part of the system.1.2.1. PERSISTORFigure 3: CDAQ System (voltage source excluded)The Persistor is an open-market, single board computer (www.persistor.com). It contains a flash memorycard for storage of executables and data files, a microprocessor for interface with peripherals, and the abilityto execute programs. We use the CF-2 Persistor model with modifications made by the manufacturer. Theflash cards were originally removable, but are now directly attached to the rest of the board because thereare space constraints. The data logging program developed by UT, T2PLOGGR.run must be uploaded toany new Persistor purchased.1.2.2. CIRCUIT BOARDThe circuit board for the CDAQ (Fig. 3) contains all the necessary wiring between peripheral components,the Persistor, and internal elements. The main components on this board are the ADC chips (see below), anaccelerometer, and a low pass filter. The low pass filter is set to limit signal input in excess of ~52 kHz.Version 1.0 Page 509/21/2012