2635A

Users Manual

'Configure Hydra Channels

'First, initialize screen and display Hydra identification info

CLS

LOCATE 1, 25: PRINT "Sample Program for Hydra"

PRINT #1, "*IDN?": GOSUB CheckResponse: LINE INPUT #1, Result$

LOCATE 2, 20: PRINT Result$

WHILE (1)

 

 

'Print banner line at bottom of screen

 

LOCATE 25,

1

 

PRINT "1 =

VDC 2 = VAC 3 = OHMS 4 = FREQ

5 = TEMP 6 = Quit";

'Get channel configurations Func$ = "0"

WHILE (Func$ < "1") OR (Func$ > "6")

LOCATE 23, 1: INPUT "

Selection: ", Func$

WEND

' Exit and clean up if choice is "Quit"

IF Func$ = "6" THEN CLOSE 1, 2: CLS : KEY ON: END

'Set up the common channel configuration string (function and range) SELECT CASE Func$

CASE "1"

Config$ = "VDC, 1" CASE "2"

Config$ = "VAC, 1" CASE "3"

Config$ = "OHMS, 1, 2"

' Assuming 2-terminal channel

CASE "4"

 

 

 

Config$ = "FREQ, 1"

 

 

CASE "5"

 

 

 

Config$ = "TEMP, K"

' Assuming K thermocouple

END SELECT

 

 

 

'Set up Hydra / Configure channels

 

LOCATE 23, 1: PRINT "Programming Hydra...";

 

FOR Index = 1

TO NumChannels

 

 

PRINT #1, "FUNC " + STR$(Index) + "," + Config$

GOSUB CheckResponse

 

 

NEXT Index

 

 

 

LOCATE 23, 1: PRINT "Measuring " + Config$ + "

"

' Scan three times

 

 

FOR Index = 1 TO 3

 

 

PRINT #1, "*TRG"

' Start a single scan

GOSUB CheckResponse

' Get prompt back from Hydra

PRINT #1, "SCAN_TIME?": GOSUB CheckResponse

 

LINE INPUT #1, Result$

' Get scan time stamp

PRINT #2, Result$

' Save time stamp to data file

FOR ChannelIndex = 1 TO NumChannels

' Get scan data

PRINT #1, "LAST? " + STR$(ChannelIndex) ' Request channel data

GOSUB CheckResponse

 

 

INPUT #1, Result$

 

' Get channel result

LOCATE ChannelIndex + 2, 25

 

PRINT "Chan " + STR$(ChannelIndex) + ": ";

PRINT Result$

 

' Print results to screen

PRINT #2, Result$ + ",";

 

' Print results to data

file

 

 

 

NEXT ChannelIndex

 

 

PRINT #2, ""

' End of line to data file

NEXT Index

 

 

 

WEND

 

 

 

END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Figure 4-6. Sample Program (QBASIC)(2 of 3)

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2635A specifications

The Fluke 2635A is a highly advanced multichannel data acquisition system designed for engineers and technicians requiring precision and versatility in their measurement tasks. This instrument excels in monitoring and capturing data from various sources, making it a valuable tool in laboratories, production environments, and field applications.

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