BenutzerhandbuchInhaltsverzeichnisOMB-ChartScan/1400 User's Manual1How to Contact Omega2How To Use This Manual3Table of Contents4Chapter 1 ChartScan ( Unit Startup and ChartView Tutorial7Overview7Unit Startup81. Inspect Your System82. Install Software83. Check and Install Hardware9a) Verify Voltage Setting9b) Verify DIP Switch Setting9c) Install Signal Conditioning Card(s)9d) Install IEEE 488 Interface Communications Card (option)10e) Connect Expansion Chassis (option)104. Connect ChartScan to Your Computer105. Apply Power to ChartScan116. Connect Channel Signal Inputs117. Start ChartView, Configure System, and Collect Data13ChartView, Basic Concepts16Configuration Files16Understanding Groups, Charts, & Channels16Three Ways of Using ChartView17ChartView Tutorial171. Select Interface Device182. Configure Chart Setup183. Configure Channels & Alarms204. Configure Acquisition.205. Review Configuration.226. [Optional]. Save Configuration File.227. [Optional]. Check the System Inventory and Device System Time.228. Start Charts.22A Note In Closing.23Chapter 2 General Information25General Description25Operational Aspects26Data Handling and Triggering26Software and Hardware26ChartScan Specifications27General28Channels28Triggers29Data Storage & Format29Digital I/O Interface & Alarms30Calibration31Chapter 3 Hardware33Overview33Front Panel33Rear Panel34Power Aspects35Changing the Voltage Setting35Replacing the AC Power Supply Fuse36Memory Configuration36Expanded Memory Options36Calibration Memory Write Enable/Disable38RS-232/422 Interface Configurations38Configuring RS-232/422 Parameters38Serial Port Pin Connector Signals for RS-232/422 Applications41Ethernet Interface Configuration41IEEE 488 Interface Configuration (Option)42IEEE 488 Pinout42Digital I/O Lines45Logic Levels45Digital I/O Port Pinout45External TTL BNC Connectors46Signal Conditioning Cards46CSN14/TC/P Thermocouple and Low Volts Card with Subminiature Plugs47CSN14/LV/ (T, B, & S) Low Voltage Cards49CSN14/HV/S High Voltage Card with Safety Jack Connectors50CSN/Relay Card (for High-Current Digital-Output)51CSN/Relay Card Specifications52Expansion Chassis, CSN/Exp (Option)52Connecting the Expansion Chassis52Automatic Channel Assignment54Chapter 4 ChartView Software Reference57Overview57Groups, Charts, & Channels58Three Ways of Using ChartView58Main Window60Channel Information Region62Status Indicator Region63Main Window Toolbar64Normal Edit65Manually Creating a Display68Disarm...71Main Window Pull-Down Menus72Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters83Overview83Bar Graph Meters84Analog Meters85Digital Meters86Meter Toolbars87Meter Pull-Down Menus87Meters Configuration Menu88Setup Window89Channel & Alarm Setup Dialog Box89Channel Configuration Columns91Alarm Configuration Columns92Acquisition Setup Dialog Box92Burst Mode, Operational Issues95Measuring AC Voltage, or AC RMS Voltage96Introduction96Measuring AC RMS97Data Destination Dialog Box98Data Destination98Auto Re-arm (for ChartView Plus only)98Why use Auto Re-arm?99Disabling Auto Re-arm99Chart Setup Wizard100Introduction100Automatic Chart Setup with Wizard101Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup102Chapter 5 eZ-PostView & ViewXL103Data File Accessibility103Starting PostViewToolbarChannel Information RegionMenu ItemsUnderstanding Groups, Charts, and ChannelsChart Setup WizardIntroductionAutomatic Display CreationDisplay ConfigurationEditing a DisplayManually Creating a DisplayPostView TimebaseChapter 6 Calibration105Introduction105Calibration Setup105Non-Volatile Storage of Calibration Constants106Hardware Protected RAM106ScanCal’s Main Window107Using ScanCal107Interface Parameters108Calibration Without ScanCal109Password109Mode Indicator109Command Active Indicators109Calibration of Main Unit110Offset Calibration of Main Unit110Gain Calibration of Main Unit112Calibration of Signal Conditioning Cards114Offset Calibration of Cards114Gain Calibration of Low Volts Cards116Gain Calibration of High Volts Cards119Cold Junction Calibration121Synopsis of Appendices125Appendix A API Commands127Contents127Command Syntax128Case Sensitivity128Spaces128Multiple Parameters128Command Strings128Execute Command128Fixed Formats129Conflict Errors129Command Interpretation129Immediate & Deferred Commands129Deferred Commands, Order of Execution131Command Summary132Command Description Format137Type137Execution137The Commands137Appendix B Configuration Aspects for Programmers190Contents190Memory Allocation191Measuring Modes192Overview192Normal Mode193High-Speed, Single-Channel Mode (Burst Mode)194Configuration Requirements195Channel Configuration196CSN14/TC/P ( Configuring Thermocouple Channels197CSN14/LV/ (T, B, or S) ( Configuring Low Volts Channels197CSN14/HV/S (Configuring High Volts Channels198Scan Configuration198Configuring a Scan198Configuring the Scan Interval198Acquisition Configuration199Introduction199Pre-Trigger State200Continuous, Gap-Free Acquisition with Two Timebases200Post-Trigger State202Post-Stop State202Trigger and Stop Events202External TTL (High or Low Level)203Selected Temperature Channel (High or Low Level)203GET203Note: GET is not applicable to RS-232 applications.203TALK203‘@’ character203Alarm (on or off)203Absolute time203Count (post-trigger)203Time Stamping (*T)204Alarm Stamping (A#)204Digital Input Stamping (I#)205Acquisition Buffer, A Description207Trigger Block Organization207Multiple Trigger Blocks209Acquisition Buffer Interrogation210Reading the Acquisition Buffer213Configuring Alarms215Alarm Set Points215Digital Alarm Outputs215Set Point Hysteresis216Digital I/O Operation217Appendix C Registers, Data Formats, & Queries218Contents218Using High/Low/Last (HLL) Registers219HLL Register Contents219Accessing HLL Registers219Data Format (F)222Data Input Formats222Data Output Formats223Engineering Units Data Format223Binary Data Format225Counts Data Format225Configuring Power-Up State226Queries227Query (?) Commands227U Status Commands227Status, Event Reporting, and Mask Registers228Theory of Operation229Calibration Status Register (U2 Command)231Error Source Register (E? Command)231Event Status Register231Event Status Enable Register231Status Byte Register232Service Request Enable Register233IEEE 488 Serial Poll Response233Using Status Reporting Registers234Trigger Latency235Trigger Overrun235Buffer Overrun235Buffer Overrun With One Trigger Block236Buffer Overrun With Multiple Trigger Blocks236Real Time Clock236Open Thermocouple/Range Error Checking236Appendix D ChartScan Program Examples238Contents238Overview238Reading HLL Status using HLL16.BAS239Reading HLL Data from T/C & Volts Cards using HLL32.BAS239Acquiring Pre- & Post-Trigger Data at Different Rates using SLOW_ACQ.BAS240Acquiring Pre- & Post-Trigger Data at the Same Rate using FAST_ACQ.BAS242Operating Alarms using ALARM2.BAS243Using the IEEE 488 SRQ with Alarms using ALAR2SRQ.BAS245Collecting Data in Binary Format using BIN_ACQ.BAS246Collecting Binary-Formatted HLL Data using BIN_HLL.BAS248Using Auto-Rearm to Capture Multiple Trigger Blocks using BLK_ACQ.BAS250Configure for 12 Channels with Continuous Binary Upload using CONTIN_D.BAS251Configure for High-Speed, Single-Channel Burst Mode using BURST.BAS254Appendix E Bus States, Bus Lines, and Data Transfer Aspects256Appendix F ASCII Code Summary258Decimal Values 00 to 63 – ACG, UCG & LAG258Decimal Values 64 to 127 – TAG & SCG259ASCII Code Details260Decimal Values 00 to 31 – ACG & UCG Characteristics260Decimal Values 00 to 31 – ACG & UCG Descriptions261Decimal Values 32 to 63 – LAG262Decimal Values 64 to 95 – TAG263Decimal Values 96 to 127 – SCG264Appendix G ChartScan Error Messages266Appendix H Abbreviations268Index270Warranty/Disclaimer272Größe: 7,6 MBSeiten: 273Language: EnglishHandbuch öffnen
