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OMB-ChartScan/1400 User's Manual
1
How to Contact Omega
2
How To Use This Manual
3
Table of Contents
4
Chapter 1 ChartScan ( Unit Startup and ChartView Tutorial
7
- Overview
  7
- Unit Startup
  8
- ChartView, Basic Concepts
  16
- ChartView Tutorial
  17
Chapter 2 General Information
25
- General Description
  25
- Operational Aspects
  26
  - Data Handling and Triggering
    26
  - Software and Hardware
    26
  - ChartScan Specifications
    27
    - General
      28
    - Channels
      28
    - Triggers
      29
    - Data Storage & Format
      29
    - Digital I/O Interface & Alarms
      30
    - Calibration
      31
Chapter 3 Hardware
33
- Overview
  33
- Front Panel
  33
- Rear Panel
  34
- Power Aspects
  35
  - Changing the Voltage Setting
    35
  - Replacing the AC Power Supply Fuse
    36
- Memory Configuration
  36
  - Expanded Memory Options
    36
  - Calibration Memory Write Enable/Disable
    38
- RS-232/422 Interface Configurations
  38
  - Configuring RS-232/422 Parameters
    38
    - Serial Port Pin Connector Signals for RS-232/422 Applications
      41
- Ethernet Interface Configuration
  41
- IEEE 488 Interface Configuration (Option)
  42
  - IEEE 488 Pinout
    42
- Digital I/O Lines
  45
  - Logic Levels
    45
  - Digital I/O Port Pinout
    45
- External TTL BNC Connectors
  46
- Signal Conditioning Cards
  46
- CSN/Relay Card (for High-Current Digital-Output)
  51
  - CSN/Relay Card Specifications
    52
- Expansion Chassis, CSN/Exp (Option)
  52
  - Connecting the Expansion Chassis
    52
  - Automatic Channel Assignment
    54
Chapter 4 ChartView Software Reference
57
- Overview
  57
  - Groups, Charts, & Channels
    58
  - Three Ways of Using ChartView
    58
- Main Window
  60
  - Channel Information Region
    62
  - Status Indicator Region
    63
- Main Window Toolbar
  64
  - Normal Edit
    65
  - Manually Creating a Display
    68
  - Disarm...
    71
- Main Window Pull-Down Menus
  72
- Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters
  83
  - Overview
    83
  - Bar Graph Meters
    84
  - Analog Meters
    85
  - Digital Meters
    86
  - Meter Toolbars
    87
  - Meter Pull-Down Menus
    87
  - Meters Configuration Menu
    88
- Setup Window
  89
- Chart Setup Wizard
  100
  - Introduction
    100
  - Automatic Chart Setup with Wizard
    101
  - Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup
    102
Chapter 5 eZ-PostView & ViewXL
103
- Data File Accessibility
  103
- Starting PostView
- Toolbar
- Channel Information Region
- Menu Items
- Understanding Groups, Charts, and Channels
- Chart Setup Wizard
  - Introduction
  - Automatic Display Creation
- Display Configuration
  - Editing a Display
  - Manually Creating a Display
- PostView Timebase
Chapter 6 Calibration
105
- Introduction
  105
- Calibration Setup
  105
  - Non-Volatile Storage of Calibration Constants
    106
  - Hardware Protected RAM
    106
  - ScanCal’s Main Window
    107
  - Using ScanCal
    107
    - Interface Parameters
      108
- Calibration Without ScanCal
  109
  - Password
    109
  - Mode Indicator
    109
  - Command Active Indicators
    109
- Calibration of Main Unit
  110
  - Offset Calibration of Main Unit
    110
  - Gain Calibration of Main Unit
    112
- Calibration of Signal Conditioning Cards
  114
Synopsis of Appendices
125
Appendix A API Commands
127
- Contents
  127
- Command Syntax
  128
  - Case Sensitivity
    128
  - Spaces
    128
  - Multiple Parameters
    128
  - Command Strings
    128
  - Execute Command
    128
  - Fixed Formats
    129
  - Conflict Errors
    129
- Command Interpretation
  129
  - Immediate & Deferred Commands
    129
  - Deferred Commands, Order of Execution
    131
- Command Summary
  132
  - Command Description Format
    137
    - Type
      137
    - Execution
      137
  - The Commands
    137
Appendix B Configuration Aspects for Programmers
190
- Contents
  190
- Memory Allocation
  191
- Measuring Modes
  192
  - Overview
    192
  - Normal Mode
    193
  - High-Speed, Single-Channel Mode (Burst Mode)
    194
- Configuration Requirements
  195
- Channel Configuration
  196
- Scan Configuration
  198
  - Configuring a Scan
    198
  - Configuring the Scan Interval
    198
- Acquisition Configuration
  199
  - Introduction
    199
  - Pre-Trigger State
    200
  - Continuous, Gap-Free Acquisition with Two Timebases
    200
  - Post-Trigger State
    202
  - Post-Stop State
    202
- Trigger and Stop Events
  202
  - External TTL (High or Low Level)
    203
  - Selected Temperature Channel (High or Low Level)
    203
  - GET
    203
  - Note: GET is not applicable to RS-232 applications.
    203
  - TALK
    203
  - ‘@’ character
    203
  - Alarm (on or off)
    203
  - Absolute time
    203
  - Count (post-trigger)
    203
- Time Stamping (*T)
  204
- Alarm Stamping (A#)
  204
- Digital Input Stamping (I#)
  205
- Acquisition Buffer, A Description
  207
- Trigger Block Organization
  207
- Multiple Trigger Blocks
  209
- Acquisition Buffer Interrogation
  210
- Reading the Acquisition Buffer
  213
- Configuring Alarms
  215
  - Alarm Set Points
    215
  - Digital Alarm Outputs
    215
  - Set Point Hysteresis
    216
- Digital I/O Operation
  217
Appendix C Registers, Data Formats, & Queries
218
- Contents
  218
- Using High/Low/Last (HLL) Registers
  219
  - HLL Register Contents
    219
  - Accessing HLL Registers
    219
- Data Format (F)
  222
  - Data Input Formats
    222
  - Data Output Formats
    223
  - Engineering Units Data Format
    223
  - Binary Data Format
    225
  - Counts Data Format
    225
- Configuring Power-Up State
  226
- Queries
  227
  - Query (?) Commands
    227
  - U Status Commands
    227
- Status, Event Reporting, and Mask Registers
  228
- IEEE 488 Serial Poll Response
  233
- Using Status Reporting Registers
  234
- Trigger Latency
  235
- Trigger Overrun
  235
- Buffer Overrun
  235
  - Buffer Overrun With One Trigger Block
    236
  - Buffer Overrun With Multiple Trigger Blocks
    236
- Real Time Clock
  236
- Open Thermocouple/Range Error Checking
  236
Appendix D ChartScan Program Examples
238
- Contents
  238
- Overview
  238
- Reading HLL Status using HLL16.BAS
  239
- Reading HLL Data from T/C & Volts Cards using HLL32.BAS
  239
- Acquiring Pre- & Post-Trigger Data at Different Rates using SLOW_ACQ.BAS
  240
- Acquiring Pre- & Post-Trigger Data at the Same Rate using FAST_ACQ.BAS
  242
- Operating Alarms using ALARM2.BAS
  243
- Using the IEEE 488 SRQ with Alarms using ALAR2SRQ.BAS
  245
- Collecting Data in Binary Format using BIN_ACQ.BAS
  246
- Collecting Binary-Formatted HLL Data using BIN_HLL.BAS
  248
- Using Auto-Rearm to Capture Multiple Trigger Blocks using BLK_ACQ.BAS
  250
- Configure for 12 Channels with Continuous Binary Upload using CONTIN_D.BAS
  251
- Configure for High-Speed, Single-Channel Burst Mode using BURST.BAS
  254
Appendix E Bus States, Bus Lines, and Data Transfer Aspects
256
Appendix F ASCII Code Summary
258
- Decimal Values 00 to 63 – ACG, UCG & LAG
  258
- Decimal Values 64 to 127 – TAG & SCG
  259
- ASCII Code Details
  260
Appendix G ChartScan Error Messages
266
Appendix H Abbreviations
268
Index
270
Warranty/Disclaimer
272

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7.6 MB
Pages:

273
Language:

English