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How To Use This Manual
Appendices
Table of Contents
1 ChartScan- Unit Startup & ChartView Tutorial
2 General Information
3 Hardware
4 ChartView Software Reference
5 eZ-PostView and ViewXL 6 Calibration
Appendices
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ChartScan
Unit Startup and ChartView Tutorial 1
Unit Startup
1. Inspect Your System
2. Install Software
3. Check and Install Hardware
a) Verify Voltage Setting
b) Verify DIP Switch Setting
c) Install Signal Conditioning Card(s)
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5. Apply Power to ChartScan
6. Connect Channel Signal Inputs
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7. Start ChartView, Configure System, and Collect Data
= Mouse, = Arrow Keypads ,
or,
or, F6
or,[Tab to and hit
or, [Tab to and hit
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ChartView, Basic Concepts
Configuration Files
Understanding Groups, Charts, & Channels
Three Ways of Using ChartView
ChartView Tutorial
1. Select Interface Device
(1) From Windows, start ChartView by double-clicking on the
(3) Select Simulated Instrument. In an actual application you would select
2. Configure Chart Setup
(5) Verify that the Advanced tab (under Automatic Chart Creation) is
(6) Choose 2 for the number of groups. [Standard program is
(7) Choose 3 for the number of charts.
(8) Choose 4 for the number of channels.
(9) Click Automatic Chart Creations/Create Charts. At this point
(14) On ChartViews Main Window, click on Setup in the pull-down menu row. The Setup pull-down
4. Configure Acquisition.
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5. Review Configuration.
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(22)
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6. [Optional]. Save Configuration File.
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General Information 2
General Description
Operational Aspects
Data Handling and Triggering
Software and Hardware
ChartScan Specifications
General
Channels
Triggers
Data Storage & Format
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Calibration
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Hardware 3
Front Panel
Rear Panel
ChartScan Rear Panel
Power Aspects
Memory Configuration
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RS-232/422 Interface Configurations
Steps for RS-232/422 Configuration
RS-232/422 Serial Settings (Standard Units) RS-232/422 Serial Settings (Early Production Units)
Serial Port Pin Connectors
Serial Port Pin Connector Signals for RS-232/422 Applications
Ethernet Interface Configuration
IEEE 488 Interface Configuration (Option)
IEEE 488 Pinout
Specifications
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IEEE 488 Configuration Settings
Digital I/O Lines
Logic Levels
Digital I/O Port Pinout
External TTL BNC Connectors
Signal Conditioning Cards
CSN14/TC/P
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CSN14/LV/ (T, B, & S)
CSN14/HV/S
CSN14/HV/S, High Voltage Card with Safety Jack Connectors
CSN/Relay Card
CSN/Relay Card Specifications
Expansion Chassis, CSN/Exp (Option)
Connecting the Expansion Chassis
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ChartView Software Reference 4
ChartView, ChartView Plus, ChartViewNET, and ChartViewNET Plus
Groups, Charts, & Channels
Three Ways of Using ChartView
Some of the data acquisition scenarios pertaining to ChartView are as follows:
Four Basic Data Acquisition Sce narios
What ChartView and ChartView Plus Provide
Main Window
= Mouse, = Arrow Keypads ,
or, F5 15 Multiply (x2) or, Tab-to/Spacebar
or, Windows Pull-
Channel Information Region
Status Indicator Region
Main Window Toolbar
Group Select
Start, Pause, and Stop Charts
Scroll Faster & Scroll Slower
Display Configuration
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Channel Configuration
PostView post-acq data viewer
Arm Acquisition
Disarm...
Print Charts
Main Window Pull-Down Menus
File
File Menu Note
Chart
View
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Acquire
Data
Link to Excel
Upload Data During Acquisition
Stop Upload
Window
Device
Setup IEEE 488
Setup RS-232/422
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Device
Setup
Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters
Overview
Bar Graph Meters
Analog Meters
Digital Meters
Meter Toolbars
Meter Pull-Down Menus
Meters Configuration Menu
Configuring a Meter
Setup Window
Channel & Alarm Setup Dialog Box
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Acquisition Setup Dialog Box
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Burst Mode, Operational Issues
Measuring AC Voltage, or AC RMS Voltage
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Data Destination Dialog Box
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Chart Setup Wizard
Introduction
Automatic Chart Setup with Wizard
Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup
eZ-PostView and ViewXL 5
Introduction
eZ-PostView
ViewXL
Calibration 6
Introduction
Calibration Setup
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ScanCal Software Application
ScanCals Main Window
Using ScanCal
Interface Parameters
System Inventory
Calibration
Calibration Without ScanCal
Password
Mode Indicator
Command Active Indicators
Calibration of Main Unit
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Calibration of Signal Conditioning Cards
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Cold Junction Calibration
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Appendices
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Appendix A
API Commands
Command Syntax
Case Sensitivity
Spaces
Multiple Parameters
Command Strings
Command Interpretation
Immediate & Deferred Commands
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Deferred Commands, Order of Execution
Command Summary
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Command Reference
Command Description Format
Type
Execution
The Commands
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*B
*C
*F
*K
*P
*R
*S
*T
A
A#
C
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C#
D#
E
E?
F
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F#
G
H
I
I#
J
K
L
M
M#
N
O
P
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Q
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QC?
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R#
S
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Appendix B
Configuration Aspects for Programmers
Memory Allocation
Measuring Modes
Overview
Normal Mode
High-Speed, Single-Channel Mode (Burst Mode)
Configuration Requirements
Channel Configuration
CSN14/TC/P
Configuring Thermocouple Channels
CSN14/LV/ (T, B, or S)
Configuring Low Volts Channels
CSN14/HV/S
Scan Configuration
Configuring a Scan
Configuring the Scan Interval
Acquisition Configuration
Introduction
Pre-Trigger State
Continuous, Gap-Free Acquisition with Two Timebases
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Post-Trigger State
Post-Stop State
Trigger and Stop Events
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Time Stamping (*T)
Alarm Stamping (A#)
Digital Input Stamping (I#)
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Acquisition Buffer, A Description
Trigger Block Organization
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Multiple Trigger Blocks
Acquisition Buffer Interrogation
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Reading the Acquisition Buffer
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Configuring Alarms
Alarm Set Points
Digital Alarm Outputs
Set Point Hysteresis
Digital I/O Operation
Appendix C
Registers, Data Formats, & Queries
Using High/Low/Last (HLL) Registers
HLL Register Contents
Accessing HLL Registers
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Data Input Formats
Data Output Formats
Engineering Units Data Format
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Binary Data Format
Counts Data Format
Configuring Power-Up State
Queries
Query (?) Commands
U Status Commands
Status, Event Reporting, and Mask Registers
Theory of Operation
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Calibration Status Register (U2 Command)
Error Source Register (E? Command)
Event Status Register
Event Status Enable Register
Status Byte Register
Service Request Enable Register
IEEE 488 Serial Poll Response
Using Status Reporting Registers
Trigger Latency
Trigger Overrun
Buffer Overrun
Buffer Overrun With One Trigger Block
Buffer Overrun With Multiple Trigger Blocks
Real Time Clock
Open Thermocouple/Range Error Checking
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Appendix D
ChartScan Program Examples
Note:
Reading HLL Status using HLL16.BAS
Reading HLL Data from T/C & Volts Cards using HLL32.BAS
Acquiring Pre- & Post-Trigger Data at Different Rates using SLOW_ACQ.BAS
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Acquiring Pre- & Post-Trigger Data at the Same Rate using FAST_ACQ.BAS
Operating Alarms using ALARM2.BAS
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Using the IEEE 488 SRQ with Alarms using ALAR2SRQ.BAS
Collecting Data in Binary Format using BIN_ACQ.BAS
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Collecting Binary-Formatted HLL Data using BIN_HLL.BAS
'Decode received data and print on screen in ASCII
'Convert counts to Degree C or Voltage readings
Using Auto-Rearm to Capture Multiple Trigger Blocks using BLK_ACQ.BAS
After all 5 trigger blocks have been collected, the unit is disarmed by sending the T command.
Configure for 12 Channels with Continuous Binary Upload using CONTIN_D.BAS
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'Query the ChartScan for the # of scans available in the Buffer
'Upload available data
Configure for High-Speed, Single-Channel Burst Mode using BURST.BAS
'Query the ChartScan for the # of 256 sample scans available in the Buffer
'Program terminators for LF EOI and a space between channels
'Upload data one scan at a time from the ChartScan
Appendix E
Bus States, Bus Lines, and Data Transfer Aspects
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Appendix F
ASCII Code Summary
A
ASCII Code Details Decimal Values 00 to 31 ACG & UCG Characteristics
Decimal Values 00 to 31 ACG & UCG Descriptions
Decimal Values 32 to 63 LAG
Decimal Values 64 to 95 TAG
Decimal Values 96 to 127 SCG
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Appendix G
ChartScan Error Messages
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Appendix H
Abbreviations
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Index
-A-
-B-
-C-
-D-
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WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER
RETURN REQUESTS/INQUIRIES
TEMPERATURE
PRESSURE, STRAIN AND FORCE
FLOW/LEVEL
pH/CONDUCTIVITY
DATA ACQUISITION