© 1998 by IOtech, Inc. November 1998 Printed in the United States of Americ a
How To Use This Manual
Chapter 1: Configuring and Starting NetScan provides information to get your NetScan system up and running on
the ethernet. Includes software installation instructions.
Chapter 2: ChartViewNET Quick Start and Tutorial includes basic concepts regarding the ChartViewNET
software program, and a ChartView tutorial to quickly familiarize you with the application.
Chapter 3: General Information and Specifications gives a general descriptio n of NetScan and related hardware
including NetScan’s expansion chassis and available signal conditioning cards.
Chapter 4: ChartView Software Reference includes information regardi ng ChartView, ChartView Plus,
ChartViewNET, and ChartViewNET Plus. Topics include detailed explanations of the program’s pull-down
menus, toolbar icons, and keypad control options.
Chapter 5: PostView explains how to use this independent program to view charts recorded by the ChartView
programs.
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.
Chapter 7: Hardware provides detailed information regarding NetScan hardware. The chapter includes information
regarding the front and rear panels, two-position voltage selector switch, memory addition, RS-232/422 serial
communication interfaces, digital I/O lines, external TTL connectors, signal conditioning modules, CSN/Exp
expansion chassis (option), and high current CSN/relay card (option).

Appendices

The Appendices provide programming-related information that is not necessary for users of ChartViewNET and
ChartViewNET Plus, but is useful to those wishing to write their own programs. The appendices are arranged as
follows:
Appendix A: API Commands describes the entire command set for NetScan. 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: Ethernet API provides information regarding ethernet-related commands.
Appendix C: Configuration Aspects for Programmers provides information on memory allocation, channel and
scan configuration, triggers, alarms, and digital I/O operation.
Appendix D: Registers, Data Formats, & Queries provides information regar ding registers, data formats, status and
event reporting, and other operation-related factors.
Appendix E: NetScan 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 F: ASCII Code Summary summarizes ASCCII control codes and character codes.
Appendix G: NetScan Error Messages lists and describes error codes pertaining to NetScan.
Appendix H: Abbreviations
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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.