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SICAM Q80 7KG8080
Supposing you have not yet begun a measurement and the device is in its Online and stopped state (connected):
Starting the measurement involves the following steps:
1. Connection: The software sets up a network connection.
2. Preparation: The settings for the measurement task are written to the device. Then the device is ready to
measure.
3. Start: Data capture is started. (Clicking on "Start" right away causes all three steps to be performed
immediately).
The device state indicated is now Measurement active. As long as the device is connected to the PC, data are
continuously transmitted to the PC via the communication network. This is absolutely necessary for the online display
but it makes heavy demands on the communication network's resources.
Clicking on Disconnect ends the link between the computer and the measurement device. This neither ends nor
disturbs data acquisition, since all measured data are saved to the internal removable hard disk.
The device setting indicated now is Off-line, measurement active. After disconnecting from the device, you can close
the SICAM Q80 Manager software and deactivate the PC. To resume work, restart the program and re-connect the
PC to the device. You can connect and disconnect as often as desired.
In order to end the measurement, it must be possible for the PC to reach the device via the network or modem
connection. Use the button Stop. All folders on the hard drive are closed. Alternatively, the measurement can be
ended by means of the
To stop, you don't need to connect, which causes the procedure more quickly. When connecting with a measuring
device, the current configuration is imported and the current measured values are immediately transferred, while for
Stop, only the stopping command is transferred.
Note
Power Quality Recorder SICAM Q80 7KG8080, System manual
E50417-H1076-C420-A2, Release 12.01.2015
device list on the Topology page
During active measurement and online monitoring, various pages of te SICAM Q80 Manager
are disabled.
Changes to the settings only take effect the at the start of the next session.
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. There, you can stop multiple devices at the same time.
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