4-24 ChartView Software Reference NetScan User’s Manual
Network Network brings up the Network Interface Settings dialog box. A valid registration number m us t be entered
(1st screen below) to gain access to the ChartView’s Network Interface support feature. The second dialog box
allows users of NetScan or Net232 to configure the ethernet interface.
Simulated
Instrument
The program will generate data from a simulated instrument with no actual hardware concerns.
Device … Status
Instrument
Inventory
Accesses the System Inventory dialog box.
Alarms Brings up selection li s t for Status, Log configuration, and Log Enable
Status Brings up the Alarm Status box. The Alarm Status box shows the current state of each alarm. The al arm state
appears as either a “1” or “0”, the “1” being digital High, and the “0” being digital Low (0). A one-for-one
correlation between the alarm number and channel can only occur if each channel of a 32 channel [or less ]
system is assigned to a dedicated alarm number.
Log configuration
Alarm logging is a feature of ChartView Plus only. Alarm Logging allows you to monitor t he Alarm states of the
instrument, and save selected information to a file whenever any of the states c hange.
Alarm logging is implemented by periodically polling the instrument; the time interval between polls
is about one second. With this in mind, be aware any event that could trigger an alarm [lasting
one second or less], could be missed and not logged.