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How To Use This Manual
Appendices
Table of Contents
1 Configuring and Starting NetScan
2 ChartViewNET QuickStart and Tutorial
3 - General Information and Specifications
4 ChartView Software Reference
6 Calibration
7 Hardware Setup
Appendices
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Configuring and Starting NetScan 1
Inspect Your System
Check and Install Hardware
Verify Voltage Setting
Verify DIP Switch Settings
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Setup for Ethernet Operation
Complete Hardware Setup for Ethernet Operation
Install Software/Configure Address Settings for Ethernet Operation
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Configuration
Connect Channel Signal Inputs
DB50 Pin Descriptions
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ChartViewNET Quick Start and Tutorial 2
ChartViewNET, Basic Concepts
Configuration Files
Understanding Groups, Charts, & Channels
Three Ways of Using ChartViewNet
ChartViewNET Quick Start
Starting ChartView, Configuring the System and Collecting Data
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ChartViewNET Tutorial
1. Select Interface Device
(1) From Windows, start ChartView by double-clicking on the
(2) Choose the Select Device button. The Select Interface
(3) Select Simulated Instrument. In an actual application you
2. Configure Chart Setup
(5) Verify that the Advanced tab (under Automatic Chart Creation) is selected.
(6) Choose 2 for the number of groups. [Standard program is limited to 1 group].
(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 your chart
3. Configure Channels & Alarms
4. Configure Acquisition.
5. Review Configuration.
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6. [Optional]. Save Configuration File.
7. [Optional]. Check the System Inventory and Device System Time.
8. Start Charts.
A Note In Closing.
General Information and Specifications 3
General Description
Operational Aspects
Data Handling and Triggering
Software and Hardware
NetScan Specifications
General
Channels
Triggers
Data Storage & Format
Digital I/O Interface & Alarms
Calibration
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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 Scenarios
What ChartView and ChartView Plus Provide
Main Window
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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
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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Acquisition Setup Dialog Box, High-Speed, Single-Channel Mode
Acquisition Setup
Data Destination Dialog Box
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Chart Setup Wizard
Automatic Chart Setup with Wizard
Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup
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PostView 5
Data File Accessibility
Introduction
Starting PostView
Toolbar
PostView Toolbar Items
Channel Information Region
Menu Items
File
Go To
Options
Help
Understanding Groups, Charts, and Channels
Chart Setup Wizard
Automatic Display Creation
Display Configuration
Editing a Display
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Manually Creating a Display
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PostView Timebase
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Calibration 6
Introduction
Calibration Setup
Non-Volatile Storage of Calibration Constants
Hardware Protected RAM
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
Offset Calibration of Cards
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Gain Calibration of Low Volts Cards
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Cold Junction Calibration
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Hardware 7
Front Panel
Rear Panel
NetScan Rear Panel
Power Aspects
Changing the Voltage Setting
Replacing the AC Power Supply Fuse
Memory Configuration
Expanded Memory Options
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Calibration Memory Write Enable/Disable
Ethernet Interface Configuration
RS-232/422 Interface Configurations
Configuring RS-232/422 Parameters
Serial Port Pin Connectors
Serial Port Pin Connector Signals for RS-232/422 Applications
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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Automatic Channel Assignment
Expansion Chassis Specifications
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#
N
O
P
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Q
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QC?
R
R#
S
T
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U
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V
W#
X
Y
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Appendix B
Ethernet API Reference
Functions
nSWInit
nSessionBegin
nIOLock
nSERIALConfigure
nSerialReceive
nSerialSend
nSessionEnd
nSwDeinit
Appendix C
Configuration Aspects for Programmers
Memory Allocation
Measuring Modes
Overview
Normal Mode
High-Speed, Single-Channel Mode
Configuration Requirements
Channel Configuration
CSN14/TC/P Configuring Thermocouple Channels
CSN14/LV/ (T, B, or S) Configuring Low Volts Channels
CSN14/HV/S Configuring High Volts Channels
Scan Configuration
Configuring a Scan
Configuring the Scan Interval
Acquisition Configuration
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 D
Registers, Data Formats, & Queries
Using High/Low/Last (HLL) Registers
HLL Register Contents
Accessing HLL Registers
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Data Format (F)
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
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 F
ASCII Code Summary
A
ASCII Code Details Decimal Values 00 to 31 ACG & UCG Descriptions
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Appendix G
NetScan Error Messages
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Appendix H
Abbreviations
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Index
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WARRANTY/DISCLAIMER
RETURN REQUESTS/INQUIRIES
TEMPERATURE
PRESSURE, STRAIN AND FORCE
FLOW/LEVEL
pH/CONDUCTIVITY
DATA ACQUISITION