User ManualTable of ContentsNetScan/1500 User's Manual1How To Use This Manual3Table of Contents4Chapter 1 - Configuring and Starting NetScan7Overview7Inspect Your System7Check and Install Hardware8Verify Voltage Setting8Verify DIP Switch Settings8Install Signal Conditioning Card(s)9Connect Expansion Chassis (option)9Setup for Ethernet Operation10Complete Hardware Setup for Ethernet Operation10Install Software/Configure Address Settings for Ethernet Operation11NetScan and TCP/IP Addressing14Protocol14IP Address14Sub-net Mask14Gateway Address14Configuration151) Point-to-Point Setup152) Private Local Area Network (LAN) Setup153) Private LAN Setup with Multiple Networks164) LAN Setup with Internet Access16Connect Channel Signal Inputs16Chapter 2 - ChartViewNET Quick Start and Tutorial19Overview19ChartViewNET, Basic Concepts19Configuration Files19Understanding Groups, Charts, & Channels20Three Ways of Using ChartViewNet21ChartViewNET Quick Start21Starting ChartView, Configuring the System and Collecting Data21ChartViewNET Tutorial24Select Interface Device24Configure Chart Setup25Configure Channels & Alarms27Configure Acquisition.28Review Configuration.29[Optional]. Save Configuration File.30[Optional]. Check the System Inventory and Device System Time.30Start Charts.30A Note In Closing.30Chapter 3 - General Information and Specifications31General Description31Operational Aspects32Data Handling and Triggering32Software and Hardware33NetScan Specifications33General34Channels34Triggers35Data Storage & Format35Digital I/O Interface & Alarms36Calibration37Chapter 4 - ChartView Software Reference39Overview39Groups, Charts, & Channels40Three Ways of Using ChartView40Main Window42Channel Information Region44Status Indicator Region45Main Window Toolbar46Normal Edit47Manually Creating a Display50Main Window Pull-Down Menus54Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters65Overview65Bar Graph Meters66Analog Meters67Digital Meters68Meter Toolbars69Meter Pull-Down Menus69Meters Configuration Menu70Setup Window71Channel & Alarm Setup Dialog Box71Channel Configuration Columns73Alarm Configuration Columns74Acquisition Setup Dialog Box74Data Destination Dialog Box77Data Destination77Auto Re-arm (for ChartView Plus only)77Why use Auto Re-arm?78Disabling Auto Re-arm78Chart Setup Wizard79Introduction79Automatic Chart Setup with Wizard80Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup81Chapter 5 - PostView83Data File Accessibility83Introduction84Starting PostView86Toolbar86Channel Information Region87Menu Items88Understanding Groups, Charts, and Channels89Chart Setup Wizard89Introduction89Automatic Display Creation90Display Configuration91Editing a Display92Manually Creating a Display94PostView Timebase97Chapter 6 - Calibration99Introduction99Calibration Setup99Non-Volatile Storage of Calibration Constants100Hardware Protected RAM100ScanCal’s Main Window101Using ScanCal102Interface Parameters102Calibration Without ScanCal103Password103Mode Indicator103Command Active Indicators103Calibration of Main Unit104Offset Calibration of Main Unit104Gain Calibration of Main Unit106Calibration of Signal Conditioning Cards108Offset Calibration of Cards108Gain Calibration of Low Volts Cards110Gain Calibration of High Volts Cards113Cold Junction Calibration115Chapter 7 - Hardware119Overview119Front Panel119Rear Panel120Power Aspects121Changing the Voltage Setting121Replacing the AC Power Supply Fuse122Memory Configuration122Expanded Memory Options122Calibration Memory Write Enable/Disable124Ethernet Interface Configuration124Configuring RS-232/422 Parameters125Serial Port Pin Connector Signals for RS-232/422 Applications127Digital I/O Lines128Logic Levels128Digital I/O Port Pinout128External TTL BNC Connectors129Signal Conditioning Cards129CSN14/TC/P Thermocouple and Low Volts Card with Subminiature Plugs130CSN14/LV/ (T, B, & S) Low Voltage Cards132CSN14/HV/S High Voltage Card with Safety Jack Connectors133CSN/Relay Card (for High-Current Digital-Output)134CSN/Relay Card Specifications135Expansion Chassis, CSN/Exp (Option)135Connecting the Expansion Chassis135Automatic Channel Assignment137Appendices139Appendix A - API Commands141Contents141Command Syntax142Case Sensitivity142Spaces142Multiple Parameters142Command Strings142Execute Command142Fixed Formats143Conflict Errors143Command Interpretation143Immediate & Deferred Commands143Deferred Commands, Order of Execution145Command Summary146Command Description Format150Type150Execution150The Commands150Appendix B - Ethernet API Reference193Overview193Functions193Appendix C - NetScan Error Messages197Configuration Aspects for Programmers197Contents197Memory Allocation198Measuring Modes199Overview199Normal Mode200High-Speed, Single-Channel Mode201Configuration Requirements202Channel Configuration203CSN14/TC/P ( Configuring Thermocouple Channels204CSN14/LV/ (T, B, or S) ( Configuring Low Volts Channels204CSN14/HV/S (Configuring High Volts Channels205Scan Configuration205Configuring a Scan205Configuring the Scan Interval205Acquisition Configuration206Introduction206Pre-Trigger State207Continuous, Gap-Free Acquisition with Two Timebases207Post-Trigger State209Post-Stop State209Trigger and Stop Events209External TTL (High or Low Level)210Selected Temperature Channel (High or Low Level)210@ character210Alarm (on or off)210Absolute time210Count (post-trigger)210Time Stamping (*T)211Alarm Stamping (A#)211Digital Input Stamping (I#)212Acquisition Buffer, A Description214Trigger Block Organization214Multiple Trigger Blocks216Acquisition Buffer Interrogation217Reading the Acquisition Buffer220Configuring Alarms222Alarm Set Points222Digital Alarm Outputs222Set Point Hysteresis223Digital I/O Operation224Appendix D - Registers, Data Formats, & Queries225Contents225Using High/Low/Last (HLL) Registers226HLL Register Contents226Accessing HLL Registers226Data Format (F)229Data Input Formats229Data Output Formats230Engineering Units Data Format230Binary Data Format232Counts Data Format232Configuring Power-Up State233Queries234Query (?) Commands234U Status Commands234Status, Event Reporting, and Mask Registers235Theory of Operation236Calibration Status Register (U2 Command)238Error Source Register (E? Command)238Event Status Register238Event Status Enable Register238Status Byte Register239Using Status Reporting Registers240Trigger Latency241Trigger Overrun241Buffer Overrun241Buffer Overrun With One Trigger Block242Buffer Overrun With Multiple Trigger Blocks242Real Time Clock242Open Thermocouple/Range Error Checking242Appendix E - NetScan Program Examples243Note243Appendix F - ASCII Code Summary245Decimal Values 00 to 63 – ACG, UCG & LAG245Decimal Values 64 to 127 – TAG & SCG246ASCII Code Details247Appendix G - NetScan Error Messages249Appendix H - Abbreviations251Index253Warranty/Disclaimer255Size: 5.33 MBPages: 256Language: EnglishOpen manual