Omega Vehicle Security 1400 manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 ChartScan-

Unit Startup & ChartView Tutorial

Overview…… 1-1

Unit Startup……1-2

Inspect Your System……1-2

Install Software……1-2

Check and Install Hardware……1-3

Verify Voltage Setting……1-3

Verify DIP Switch Setting……1-3

Install Signal Conditioning Card(s)……1-3

Install Interface Communications Card (option)… 1-4

Connect Expansion Chassis (option)……1-4

Connect ChartScan to your computer……1-4

Apply power to ChartScan…… 1-5

Connect Channel Signal Inputs……1-5

Start ChartView, Configure System, and Collect Data……1-7

ChartView, Basic Concepts……1-10

Configuration Files……1-10

Understanding Groups, Charts, and

Channels……1-10

Three Ways of Using ChartView……1-11

ChartView Tutorial……1-11

2 General Information

General Description……2-1

Operational Aspects……2-2

Data Handling and Triggering……2-2

Software and Hardware……2-3

ChartScan Specifications……2-3

3Hardware

Overview ……3-1 Front Panel ……3-1 Rear Panel ……3-2

Power Aspects ……3-3

Changing the Voltage Setting ……3-3

Replacing the AC Power Supply Fuse ……3-4

Memory Configuration ……3-4

Expanded Memory Options ……3-4

Calibration Memory Write Enable/Disable ……3-6

RS-232/422 Interface Configuration ……3-6

Configuring RS-322/422 Parameters …… 3-6

Serial Port Pin Connectors ……3-8

Ethernet Interface Configuration ……3-9

IEEE 488 Configuration (Option) ……3-11

Digital I/O Lines ……3-13

Logic Levels ……3-13

Digital I/O Port Pinout ……3-13

External TTL BNC Connectors ……3-14

Signal Conditioning Cards ……3-14

CSN14/TC/P Thermocouple and Low Volts Card with Subminiature Plugs ……3-15

CSN14/LV/ (T, B, & S) Low Voltage Cards …3-17 CSN14/HV/S High Voltage Card with Safety Jack

Connectors ……3-18

CSN/Relay Card

(for High-Current Digital-Output) ……3-19

CSN/Relay Card Specifications……3-20

Expansion Chassis, CSN/Exp (Option) ……3-20

Connecting the Expansion Chassis ……3-20

Automatic Channel Assignment ……3-22

4 ChartView Software Reference

Overview ……4-1

Groups, Charts, & Channels ……4-2

Three Ways of Using ChartView ……4-2

What ChartView and ChartView Plus Provide …4-3

Main Window ……4-4

Channel Information Region ……4-6

Status Indicator Region ……4-7

Main Window Toolbar ……4-8

Group Select ……4-8

Start, Pause, and Stop Charts ……4-8

Scroll Faster & Scroll Slower ……4-8

Display Configuration ……4-9

Channel Configuration ……4-15

PostView post-acq data viewer ……4-15

Arm Acquisition ……4-15

Disarm ……4-15

Print Charts ……4-16

Main Window Pull-Down Menus ……4-16

Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters ……4-27

Overview ……4-27

Bar Graph Meters ……4-28

Analog Meters ……4-29

Digital Meters ……4-30

Meter Toolbars ……4-31

Meter Pull-Down Menus ……4-31

Meters Configuration Menu ……4-32

Setup Window ……4-33

Channel & Alarm Setup Dialog Box ……4-33

Channel Configuration Columns ……4-35

Alarm Configuration Columns ……4-36

Acquisition Setup Dialog Box ……4-36

Burst Mode, Operational Issues ……4-39

Measuring AC Voltage, or AC RMS Voltage……4-40

Data Destination Dialog Box ……4-42

Data Destination ……4-42

Auto Re-arm (ChartView Plus only) ……4-42

Why use Auto Re-arm? ……4-43

Disabling Auto Re-arm ……4-43

Chart Setup Wizard ……4-44

Introduction ……4-44

Automatic Chart Setup with Wizard ……4-45

Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup ……4-46

ii ChartScan User’s Manual