Omega Vehicle Security OMB-CHARTSCAN 1400 User Manual

ChartScan User’s Manual

Table of Contents

1 ChartScan-

Unit Startup & ChartView Tutorial

Overview…… 1-1
Unit Startup……1-2

Inspect Your System……1-2
Install Software……1-2
Check and Install Hardware……1-3

Verify Voltage Setting……1-3
Verify DIP Switch Setting……1-3
Install Signal Conditioning Card(s)……1-3
Install Interface Communications Card (option)… 1-4
Connect Expansion Chassis (option)……1-4

Connect ChartScan to your computer……1-4
Apply power to ChartScan…… 1-5
Connect Channel Signal Inputs……1-5
Start ChartView, Configure System, and Collect

Data……1-7

ChartView, Basic Concepts……1-10

Configuration Files……1-10
Understanding Groups, Charts, and

Channels……1-10

Three Ways of Using ChartView……1-11

ChartView Tutorial……1-11

2 General Information

General Description……2-1
Operational Aspects……2-2

Data Handling and Triggering……2-2
Software and Hardware……2-3
ChartScan Specifications……2-3

3 Hardware

Overview ……3-1
Front Panel ……3-1
Rear Panel ……3-2
Power Aspects ……3-3

Changing the Voltage Setting ……3-3
Replacing the AC Power Supply Fuse ……3-4

Memory Configuration ……3-4

Expanded Memory Options ……3-4
Calibration Memory Write Enable/Disable ……3-6

RS-232/422 Interface Configuration ……3-6

Configuring RS-322/422 Parameters …… 3-6
Serial Port Pin Connectors ……3-8

Ethernet Interface Configuration ……3-9
IEEE 488 Configuration (Option) ……3-11
Digital I/O Lines ……3-13

Logic Levels ……3-13
Digital I/O Port Pinout ……3-13

External TTL BNC Connectors ……3-14
Signal Conditioning Cards ……3-14

CSN14/TC/P Thermocouple and Low Volts Card

with Subminiature Plugs ……3-15

CSN14/LV/ (T, B, & S) Low Voltage Cards …3-17
CSN14/HV/S High Voltage Card with Safety Jack

Connectors ……3-18

CSN/Relay Card

(for High-Current Digital-Output) ……3-19

CSN/Relay Card Specifications……3-20

Expansion Chassis, CSN/Exp (Option) ……3-20

Connecting the Expansion Chassis ……3-20
Automatic Channel Assignment ……3-22

4 ChartView Software Reference

Overview ……4-1

Groups, Charts, & Channels ……4-2
Three Ways of Using ChartView ……4-2
What ChartView and ChartView Plus Provide …4-3

Main Window ……4-4

Channel Information Region ……4-6
Status Indicator Region ……4-7

Main Window Toolbar ……4-8

Group Select ……4-8
Start, Pause, and Stop Charts ……4-8
Scroll Faster & Scroll Slower ……4-8
Display Configuration ……4-9
Channel Configuration ……4-15
PostView post-acq data viewer ……4-15
Arm Acquisition ……4-15
Disarm ……4-15
Print Charts ……4-16

Main Window Pull-Down Menus ……4-16
Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters ……4-27

Overview ……4-27
Bar Graph Meters ……4-28
Analog Meters ……4-29
Digital Meters ……4-30
Meter Toolbars ……4-31
Meter Pull-Down Menus ……4-31
Meters Configuration Menu ……4-32

Setup Window ……4-33

Channel & Alarm Setup Dialog Box ……4-33

Channel Configuration Columns ……4-35
Alarm Configuration Columns ……4-36

Acquisition Setup Dialog Box ……4-36
Burst Mode, Operational Issues ……4-39
Measuring AC Voltage, or AC RMS Voltage……4-40
Data Destination Dialog Box ……4-42

Data Destination ……4-42
Auto Re-arm (ChartView Plus only) ……4-42
Why use Auto Re-arm? ……4-43
Disabling Auto Re-arm ……4-43

Chart Setup Wizard ……4-44

Introduction ……4-44
Automatic Chart Setup with Wizard ……4-45
Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup ……4-46