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- Page 1 ® SW43W FlukeView Power Quality Analyzer Software Version 3.20 onwards Users Manual 4822 872 30778 December 2005, Rev.1, 04/06 © 2005 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Start Logging of Readings................11 Display Events (not for Fluke 43B)...............12 Display Quality (not for Fluke 43B)..............13 Multiple Transfers of Screens/Windows ............14 Remote Control (not for Fluke 43B) .............15 Window Properties ..................15 Documenting Screens ..................16 Displaying an Instrument Screen on the PC ..........16 Inserting Screens into a Document..............16... - Page 4 Displaying Harmonics on the PC ..............20 Scaling a Spectrum ..................21 Copying Harmonics Data to Other Applications...........21 Using Datasets (not for Fluke 43B) ..............22 Retrieving, Saving, Sending Back a Dataset ..........22 Analyzing a Dataset..................22 Example: Export a Waveform from a Dataset to Windows Excel ....23 Example: Export a Vrms Trend from a Monitor Dataset to Windows Excel25 Limit Sets (not for Fluke 43B)................27...
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Page 5: Installing Flukeview
Chapter 1 Installing FlukeView Installing the FlukeView Software ® FlukeView software offers you simple mouse-controlled tools to work with your Power Quality Analyzer. For an optimal use of the FlukeView software install it on PC’s running Windows 2000 and Windows XP. To install FlukeView, insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive, and run SETUP. -
Page 6: Selecting The Baud Rate
SW43W Users Manual Select the Com Port that connects the instrument to the PC. Click Connect to establish a connection with the instrument. Selecting the Baud Rate If you want FlukeView to communicate at another baud rate do the following: In the Instrument Connect menu click on Advanced. -
Page 7: Pc Usb And Com Port
Installing FlukeView PC USB and COM port PC USB and COM port Determining the USB Cable COM port Attach the cable to the PC. Go to the Windows Control Panel. Open the "System Properties" dialog box. Open the Device Manager: On Windows 2000/XP, click on the "Hardware"... - Page 8 SW43W Users Manual...
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Page 9: Using Flukeview
Chapter 2 Using FlukeView Using Online Help The FlukeView software offers you access to online help by using the F1 key, a Help button, “What’s This?” help, or the Help menu: Press to get online help for the topic that has the focus. or Shift+ Click, move the mouse pointer on a topic, and click again to get “What’s This”... -
Page 10: Display Instrument Screens
SW43W Users Manual Buttons Instrument Pull Down menu Display Screen Display Waveforms Display Trend Display Harmonics Display Setup/Limits Display Dataset Start Logging of readings You can save, open, and print the data, or export it to other programs. FlukeView software enables you to read the following types of data from the Power Quality Analyzer into a window on the PC screen: Display Instrument Screens or Instrument –... -
Page 11: Display Waveforms
Using FlukeView Introducing the FlukeView Software Display Waveforms Transfers waveform sample data of all waveforms on the Power Quality Analyzer display to the PC and displays the waveform-points graphically in a waveform window. Select Instrument – Display Waveform if you want to select the waveforms to be transferred. -
Page 12: Display Trend
SW43W Users Manual Display Trend Transfers trend sample data to the PC and displays the data graphically in a waveform window. Select Instrument – Display Trend if you want a trend of a particular function to be transferred. You can zoom and scale the trend graphs to analyze them, see Analyzing Waveforms and Trends on page 17... -
Page 13: Display Spectrum/Harmonics
Select Instrument – Display Setup/Limits to retrieve the actual or a stored limit set. You can view, edit, and send back an instrument limit set, see Limit Sets (not for Fluke 43B) on page 26. -
Page 14: Display Setup (Fluke 43B)
Display Setup (Fluke 43B) or Instrument – Display Setup/Limits Retrieves the actual instrument setup from a Fluke 43B Power Quality Analyzer. An instrument setup contains all instrument settings. You can send back an instrument setup to the Power Quality Analyzer. -
Page 15: Start Logging Of Readings
Using FlukeView Introducing the FlukeView Software Start Logging of Readings Transfers all numerical readings from the Power Quality Analyzer and displays them graphically in a readings window. A reading is a numerical value from a single measurement by the Power Quality Analyzer. -
Page 16: Display Events (Not For Fluke 43B)
SW43W Users Manual Display Events (not for Fluke 43B) Instrument – Display Events Transfers the active events list from the Power Quality Analyzer to the PC and displays name, date, and time of the events list in a window. Click the View button to open the list in your default rtf (rich text format) viewer for Windows: You can edit and save the events list for documenting purposes. -
Page 17: Display Quality (Not For Fluke 43B)
Using FlukeView Introducing the FlukeView Software Display Quality (not for Fluke 43B) Instrument – Display Quality Transfers the Monitor mode quality data from the Power Quality Analyzer to the PC and displays name, date, and time of the quality list in a window. -
Page 18: Multiple Transfers Of Screens/Windows
SW43W Users Manual Multiple Transfers of Screens/Windows Instrument – Multiple Transfers Allows you to select transfer possibilities for reading data from the Power Quality Analyzer, for screens and waveforms: • Whether the transferred data will be displayed in a new window, will overwrite the existing window, or will be recorded to disk. -
Page 19: Remote Control (Not For Fluke 43B)
In addition, your PC F1…F5 keys, arrow keys, and Enter key will perform the same action as corresponding instrument keys. Fluke 43x keys PC keyboard Softkeys F1…F5 F1…F5 or mouse click on Fluke 43x screen Blue arrow keys Arrow keys Enter Enter After each remote control action the updated Power Quality Analyzer screen will be transferred to the PC screen. -
Page 20: Documenting Screens
SW43W Users Manual Documenting Screens Displaying an Instrument Screen on the PC Click to display the active ScopeMeter screen in a screen window. Select Instrument – Display Screen to select the actual screen or a screen from the Analyzer memory. To specify conditions for transferring screens, choose Instrument - Multiple Transfers Each Power Quality Analyzer screen appears in a separate screen window... -
Page 21: Analyzing Waveforms And Trends
A dialog box appears allowing you to select the waveforms you want to read. Click to retrieve all waveforms (no dialog box). To specify conditions for transferring waveforms, choose Instrument - Multiple Transfers Fluke 43x Waveform Selection dialog box: Fluke 43B Waveform Selection dialog box:... - Page 22 SW43W Users Manual Choose for example Voltage (Fluke43B) or Voltage A/L1 (Fluke 43x). Click Start to read and display the selected waveforms. To change the window to your preference see Window Properties on page 15. Fluke 43x waveform example: Waveform Title...
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Page 23: Zooming In And Out On A Waveform
Using FlukeView Analyzing Waveforms and Trends Zooming In and Out on a Waveform Drag with the mouse in the graph to select and zoom in on the part of the waveform you want to enlarge. Click to zoom in on a waveform. Use the scroll bar to select the part you want to view. -
Page 24: Analyzing Harmonics
SW43W Users Manual Analyzing Harmonics Displaying Harmonics on the PC To demonstrate this start the function on your Power Quality Analyzer. HARMONICS Click to display the harmonics from the Power Quality Analyzer (or select Instrument – Display Harmonics). All harmonics will be retrieved. Example of a harmonics window: Example for Harmonics –... -
Page 25: Scaling A Spectrum
Using FlukeView Analyzing Harmonics Scaling a Spectrum Select Options - Scales, to change the following in the active window: • horizontal scaling (frequency or harmonics number) of the spectrum • vertical scaling (Y axis) of the spectrum Copying Harmonics Data to Other Applications You can export harmonics data (rms values) or the waveform window (bitmap) to other applications like Windows Excel or Word. -
Page 26: Using Datasets (Not For Fluke 43B)
SW43W Users Manual Using Datasets (not for Fluke 43B) A dataset contains all data belonging to a measurement, including trend data and instrument setup data. For the Logger function the dataset contains only the setup data. Dedicated software (Power-Log) is available for advanced analysis and reporting of logger data. -
Page 27: Example: Export A Waveform From A Dataset To Windows Excel
The Viewer has a high process priority on your PC and may slow down other applications. To view the dataset follow the procedure described in the Fluke 43x Users Manual, but use your PC keyboard to operate the viewer: Fluke 43x keys PC keyboard Softkeys F1…F5... - Page 28 SW43W Users Manual In this example column A (time axis) and column B (Voltage A/L1) are graphed using the Excel Chart Wizard.
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Page 29: Example: Export A Vrms Trend From A Monitor Dataset To Windows Excel25
Using FlukeView Using Datasets (not for Fluke 43B) Example: Export a Vrms Trend from a Monitor Dataset to Windows Excel For this example the connected Power Quality Analyzer should be in the Monitor mode, and the viewer must be closed. See also the pictures on the next page. - Page 30 SW43W Users Manual In this example column A (time axis) and column B (Min. Voltage trend 1) are graphed using the Excel Chart Wizard.
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Page 31: Limit Sets (Not For Fluke 43B)
Using FlukeView Limit Sets (not for Fluke 43B) Limit Sets (not for Fluke 43B) An instrument limit set contains all limits used for power quality monitoring. Retrieving, Saving, Sending Back a Limit set Proceed as follows to retrieve, save, and send back a limit set: Click to retrieve the limit set of the actual measurement Select Instrument –... - Page 32 SW43W Users Manual To view and edit the limits follow the procedure described in the Fluke 43x Users Manual (Setting up the Analyzer), but use your PC keyboard to operate the viewer: Fluke 43x keys PC keyboard Softkeys F1…F5 F1…F5 or mouse click on Fluke 43x screen...
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Page 33: Logging Readings
Up to four types of readings can be displayed in one window. Note Harmonics data from the Fluke 43B are not retrieved as readings, but are retrieved as screens. To log the 43B harmonics see page 33 To demonstrate graphing readings, V and A readings will be logged. - Page 34 SW43W Users Manual To change the window to your preference see Window Properties on page 15. See below for an example of logged readings in a waveform window. Datablock of Vrms and Arms Cursor Values Name : Name of the waveform X1 : Time at cursor 1 Date : Date of the waveform...
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Page 35: Inserting Logged Data Into A Spreadsheet
Example: Graphing Harmonics from the Fluke 43x Proceed as follows to graph harmonics from the Fluke 43x: On the Fluke 43x select Harmonics, then select the TABLE screen (softkey F3). Start logging of readings. Select from the Logging of Readings window:... - Page 36 SW43W Users Manual...
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Page 37: Graphing Harmonics From The Fluke 43B
Using FlukeView Logging Readings Graphing Harmonics from the Fluke 43B You can transfer and graph harmonics taken by the Fluke 43B over a period of time. To demonstrate this, press on the Power Quality Analyzer and start the MENU HARMONICS function. -
Page 38: Transferring Fluke 43B Instrument Setups
SW43W Users Manual Transferring Fluke 43B Instrument Setups Click to read the active setup. Select Options - Add Description and type a description in the text box below the window (max. 10 lines). Select Options - Titles to change the title of the window. -
Page 39: Printing Windows
Using FlukeView Printing Windows Printing Windows The Print Preview function enables you to preview any combination of screen, waveform, readings, harmonics, and setup windows on a page before printing. Click on the window you want to print. Click to preview the window on the page. Choose Border to add a border around the active window. -
Page 40: Saving Windows To A File
SW43W Users Manual Saving Windows to a File You can save any combination of screen, waveform, readings, harmonic, and setup windows to an FVF file. Click on the window you want to save. Click. If there are more windows, a dialog box appears. Select the windows of your choice or click All to select all windows.