ChartScan User’s Manual
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, b asic 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.
Chapter 3: Hardware provides detailed information pertaining to ChartScan’s front and rear panels, voltage selector
switch, memory expansion, communication interfaces, digital I/O lines, external TTL connectors, signal
conditioning modules, CSN/Exp expansion chassis (option), and high current CSN/relay card (option).
Chapter 4: ChartView Software Reference explains the ready-to-use ChartView software that comes with every
ChartScan unit. Topics include detailed explanations of the program’s pull-down menus, toolbar icons, and
keypad control options. Additional features available through ChartView Plus are included.
Chapter 5: eZ-PostView and ViewXL - eZ-PostView is a time-domain post-acquisition data viewing application.
ViewXL is a Microsoft Excel Add-In. This chapter provides a brief overview of both applications and
references the actual user documentation that is included on your installation CD.
Chapter 6: Calibration explains how to use ScanCal, a software-automated method of calibration, as well as how to
manually calibrate the master chassis and option cards.
Appendices
The Appendices provide programming-related information that is not necessary for ChartView users. Appendices
are as follows:
Appendix A: API Commands describes the entire command set for ChartScan. Syntax, parameters, interpretation,
and error codes are explained. Sections on the individual commands include their parameters, types, typical use,
related information, and a sample program excerpt.
Appendix B: Configuration Aspects for Programmers provides information on memory allocation, channel and
scan configuration, triggers, alarms, and digital I/O operation.
Appendix C: Registers, Data Formats, & Queries provides information regarding registe rs, data formats, status and
event reporting, and other operation-related factors.
Appendix D: ChartScan Program Examples explains the program examples which are supplied on the release disk.
Typical tasks are covered including various kinds of data acquisition and alarm control.
Appendix E: Bus States, Bus Lines, and Data Transfer Aspects provides reference material regarding bus states,
bus lines and data transfer (DIO) lines in relation to IEEE 488 and Serial Interfaces.
Appendix F: ASCII Code Summary summarizes ASCCII control codes and character codes.
Appendix G: ChartScan Error Messages lists and describes error codes pertaining to ChartScan.
Appendix H: Abbreviations
CAUTION
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CAUTION
If equipment is used in any manner not specified in this manual, or if specification limits are
exceeded, the function of the equipment, as well as the protection provided by it, may be
impaired.