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OMB-CHARTSCAN-1400
Portable Data Recorder
p/n OMB-483-0901 Rev 3.1
August 2002
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How To Use This Manual Chapter 1: ChartScan Unit Startup and ChartView Tutorial provides information to get your ChartScan system up and running. The chapter includes installation steps, basic concepts regarding the ChartView software program, and a ChartView tutorial to quickly familiarize you with the software. Chapter 2: General Information gives a general description of ChartScan and related hardware including ChartScan’s expansion module and available signal conditioning cards. Chapte
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Table of Contents 1 ChartScan- CSN/Relay Card Unit Startup & ChartView Tutorial (for High-Current Digital-Output) ……3-19 CSN/Relay Card Specifications……3-20 Overview…… 1-1 Expansion Chassis, CSN/Exp (Option) ……3-20 Unit Startup……1-2 Connecting the Expansion Chassis ……3-20 Inspect Your System……1-2 Automatic Channel Assignment ……3-22 Install Software……1-2 Check and Install Hardware……1-3 Verify Voltage Setting……1-3 4 ChartView Software Reference Verify DIP Switch Setting……1-3 Overview ……4-1 Install
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5 eZ-PostView and ViewXL Appendices Appendix A API Commands Appendix B Configuration Aspects for 6 Calibration Programmers Introduction ……6-1 Appendix C Registers, Data Formats, & Queries Calibration Setup ……6-1 Appendix D ChartScan Program Examples Non-Volatile Storage of Appendix E Bus States, Bus Lines, and Data Calibration Constants ……6-1 Transfer Aspects Hardware Protected RAM ……6-2 Appendix F ASCII Code Summary ScanCal Software Application ……6-3 ScanCa
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iv ChartScan User’s Manual
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ChartScan Unit Startup and ChartView Tutorial 1 Connect ChartScan to your computer……1-4 Overview…… 1-1 Apply power to ChartScan…… 1-5 Unit Startup……1-2 Connect Channel Signal Inputs……1-5 Inspect Your System……1-2 Start ChartView, Configure System, and Collect Data……1-7 Install Software……1-2 ChartView, Basic Concepts……1-10 Check and Install Hardware……1-3 Configuration Files……1-10 Verify Voltage Setting……1-3 Understanding Groups, Charts, and Channels……1-10 Verify DIP Switch Setting……1-3 Thr
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The basic Startup Steps are: 1. Inspect Your System 2. Install Software 3. Check and Install Hardware a. Verify Correct Voltage Setting b. Verify Correct DIP Switch Setting c. Install Signal Conditioning Card(s) d. Install Interface Communications Card (option) e. Connect Expansion Chassis (option) 4. Connect ChartScan to Your Computer 5. Apply power to ChartScan 6. Connect Channel Inputs 7. Start ChartView, Configure System, and Collect Data Unit Startup 1. Inspect Your System If you have
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3. Check and Install Hardware Depending on your order, your ChartScan unit may not require all the steps under this heading. If a step does not apply to your unit, simply go on to the next one. a) Verify Voltage Setting Based on your order, your ChartScan system was set at the voltage indicated on the sticker (located on the rear of the unit, near the power switch). Verify that the voltage value indicated on the sticker matches the voltage of your intended AC power supply. If you need to ch
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CAU CAU CAU CAUTIO TIO TIO TION N N N Use approved ESD precautions, including static-free work area and grounded wrist strap, when handling circuit boards and electronic components. Failure to do so could cause equipment damage due to electrostatic discharge. CAU CAUTIO TION N CAU CAUTIO TION N Only one CSN/Relay card can be used in a ChartScan system. Attempts to install the CSN/Relay card in a slot other than slot #1 of ChartScan’s main unit can cause equipment damage. The CSN/Relay card, if
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5. Apply Power to ChartScan ChartScan can be powered from a standard AC outlet. Use the following steps to connect power to your unit. 1. Make sure ChartScan’s power switch is in the “0” (OFF) position. 2. Plug power cord CA-1 into ChartScan’s power connector, located on the rear panel. Plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate receptacle. 3. Turn ChartScan’s power switch to the “1” (ON) position. The Power LED should light up. At initial power-up ChartScan performs automatic self-t
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Ch artScan has eight digital input lines and thirty-two digital output lines available on the rear panel DB-50 connector. CAU CAU CAU CAUTIO TIO TIO TION N N N Do not exceed the 0.0 to 5.3 volts levels described above. Exceeding these levels may damage the ChartScan unit in a way not covered by the warranty. Each digital output line will drive five (5) standard TTL loads. All digital input lines are one-eighth (0.125) TTL loads. All inputs are protected against damage from high s
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7. Start ChartView, Configure System, and Collect Data Note: First time users should skip this step and return to it after reviewing ChartView, Basic Concepts and completing the ChartView Tutorial. Note: The configuration file, discussed in this section, will not be present during your first start of the program. Use the ChartView icon in Windows to start the ChartView program. ChartView will run using the latest configuration file. This is a file which is automatically saved upon exi
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C hartView Main Window Ch artView Main Window Control Options = Mouse, = Arrow Keypads , = PageUp/PageDown Keypads 1 Group S elect 14 Channel Selection Ctrl+G, or , or or, 2 S tart Charts & 15 M ultiply (x2) or,[Tab to and hit or, F5 Indicators Spacebar] 3 Pause Charts 16 Present Value of Selected Channel N/A or, F7 4 S top Charts 17 Center (Value at Chart Mid-Line) or, F6 or, , or type-in 5 Sc roll Faster 18 Units/Division or,
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On ce ChartView has a configuration file, you can start the program quickly using the Windows Run dialog box. Before executing this command [by clicking on the OK box] specify a configuration file as a command line parameter. In the following example, the user has specified a configuration file which he had previously saved as Test1.cvw. Note: The file name can be manually entered, or can be accessed using the pull-down arrow and scrolling the list of available file names. Example of Using
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ChartView, Basic Concepts An understanding of the following basic concepts will help you master ChartView more quickly, and should be understood before proceeding with the tutorial. Configur ation Files ChartView makes use of one or more “user transparent” configuration files. Configuration files maintain information regarding various aspects of your setup, serving as an initialization file for subsequent ChartView startups. These files can be recognized by their .cvw extensions. When you r
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Th ree Ways of Using ChartView You can use ChartView to: • chart and monitor specific channels with no acquisition of data to disk • acquire data with no charting or meter use • use charting and/or meters while acquiring data to disk Chart channels (and/or monitor with meters) with no acquisition of data to disk Prior to charting channels on ChartView’s Main Window, you need to configure a display in regard to groups, charts, and channels. This aspect of configuration is performed through
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1. S elect Interface Device ◊ (1) From Windows, start ChartView by double-clicking on the ChartView icon. The ChartView Startup dialog box appears. ChartView Setup Dialog Box ◊ (2) Choose the Select Device button. The Select Interface Dialog Box appears, as indicated in the following figure. Note: The Load File button is for loading a previously saved configuration file. ◊ (3) Select Simulated Instrument. In an actual application you would select IEEE 488, RS-232/422
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Ch art Setup Wizard, Automatic Options Set up Type Group Setup Chart Setup Channel Setup Simple 1 group only Up t o 16 charts 1 c hannel per chart 1 group only Up to 16 charts Up t o 4 overlapping channels per chart Moderate* A dvanced* Up to 64 groups Up t o 16 charts per group Up to 4 overlapping channels per chart * Moderate and Advanced modes are only available with activation of ChartView Plus. Note: Once your chart setup is complete you can always go back and edit the setup. Fo r t
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3. Configure Channels & Alarms Configure channels and alarms as follows. ◊ (14) On ChartView’s Main Window, click on Setup in the pull-down menu row. The Setup pull-down menu appears, allowing you to make more specific selections. ◊ (15) Click on the Channels & Alarms selection. The Channel and Alarm Setup dialog box appears, similar to that shown in the following figure. ◊ (16) Enable the desired channels. You can enable channels by double-clicking on the applicable chan
