4.5 MATH PSEUDO-CHANNEL
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The Math channel can be activated or "skipped" during programming. Math channel data will be printed only (not stored to RAM) if it and both constituent channels are active (not skipped). If the Math channel is active, its data will be printed (and included in the "run statistics") with data from the other channels, as channel #6 (refer to section 2.4.2 STATISTICS).
To inhibit the Math channel, program it as Skipped or program it as the combination of at least one other Skipped channel.
The Math channel can be used to multiply another channel by a constant or add a constant to another channel. For example, if channel 1 is a Type K Temperature channel and the user wants to log CH 6=CH 1+10°C, then
∙Program CH 5 as a Voltage channel: m=0.00000, b=000100, dp=1, units=00
∙Program CH 6 as CH 1+CH 5*
(*Other math functions can be used for desired results).
Now channel 5 will always be logged as 0010.0, regardless of the actual input voltage, and channel 6 will be logged as CH 1+10. Refer to section 4.14.4 DATA SCALING (mX + b calculation) for more information about m and b.
The format rules for printing Math channel data are the same as for other channels; a "******" will be printed if the value exceeds the available space or the decimal position selected during programming. Refer to section 4.2 PRINT FORMATTING for more information.
Although Math channel data may be calculated and printed, it is not actually stored in the cache memory. When the cached data is transferred to a PC, the software recreates the Math channel data as necessary. This has one limitation: only one cache- full of data can be sent to the PC. If more data than will fit in the cache is logged, then the oldest data is lost and the Math channel statistics (printed on STOP) will be based on data unavailable to the PC. If this is a problem, program the
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