Using Trend Link for Fluke

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Introduction

Introduction

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Trend Link for Fluke (Trend Link) graphs real time and historical data in the Microsoft Windows environment. This chapter supports Trend Link operation with a series of procedures to use in conjunction with NetDAQ Logger. Refer to the Trend Link for Fluke Reference Manual for complete information. Make sure that you have installed Trend Link as described in Chapter 2, "Installing Trend Link.”

Displaying a Trend Link Chart During Logging

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Complete the following procedure to display a Trend Link chart in real time during logging. This procedure assumes you have configured the network and instruments for operation and have selected Trend Link as the data file format. (See "Data Files" in Chapter 4.)

1.In NetDAQ Logger, select the desired instrument on the Icon Bar. Verify that Trend Link shows in the File Format field in the Main Window as shown below.

If the file format is ASCII or Binary, you will not be able to display a Trend Link chart in real time.

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2.Select Logging Start Instrument (or click the Start Instrument button on the toolbar) to begin logging data from the instrument to the Trend Link data file.

3.To display the Trend Link chart, select Plot/Trend Show Trend Link.

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2645A, 2640A specifications

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