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Omega Engineering OMB-NETSCAN User Manual (256 pages)

Ethernet/Internet-Based Data Logging & Control Instrument

Brand: Omega Engineering | Category: Data Loggers | Size: 5.69 MB

Table of Contents

4
- United Kingdom
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- 1 Configuring and Starting Netscan
  
  7
- Overview
  
  7
- Verify Voltage Setting
  
  8
- Verify DIP Switch Setting
  
  8
- Install Signal Conditioning Card(S)
  
  9
- Connect Expansion Chassis (Option)
  
  9
- Setup for Ethernet Operation
  
  10
  - Complete Hardware Setup for Ethernet Operation
    10
- Netscan and TCP/IP Addressing
  
  14
  - Protocol
    14
  - IP Address
    14
  - Sub-Net Mask
    14
  - Gateway Address
    14
  - Configuration
    15
    
    Point-To Point Setup
    15
    
    Private LAN Setup
    15
    
    Private LAN Setup with Multiple Networks
    16
    
    LAN Setup with Internet Access
    16
- Connect Channel Signal Inputs
  
  16
- 2 Chartviewnet Quickstart and Tutorial
  
  19
- Overview
  
  19
- Chartviewnet, Basic Concepts
  
  19
- Chartviewnet Tutorial
  
  24
- General Information and Specifications
  
  31
- General Description
  
  31
- Operational Aspects
  
  32
  - Data Handling and Triggering
    32
  - Software and Hardware
    33
  - Netscan Specifications
    33
- 4 Chartview Software Reference
  
  39
- Overview
  
  39
- Main Window
  
  42
  - Channel Information Region
    44
  - Status Indicator Region
    45
- Main Window Toolbar
  
  46
  - Group Select
    46
  - Start, Pause, and Stop Charts
    46
  - Scroll Faster & Scroll Slower
    46
  - Display Configuration
    47
  - Channel Configuration
    53
  - Postview Post-Acq Data Viewer
    53
  - Arm Acquisition
    53
  - Disarm
    53
  - Print Charts
    54
- Main Window Pull-Down Menus
  
  54
- Bar Graph, Analog, & Digital Meters
  
  65
  - Overview
    65
  - Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters
    65
  - Bar Graph Meters
    66
  - Analog Meters
    67
  - Digital Meters
    68
  - Meter Toolbars
    69
  - Meter Pull-Down Menus
    69
  - Meters Configuration Menu
    70
- Setup Window
  
  71
  - Channel & Alarm Setup Dialog Box
    71
  - Acquisition Setup Dialog Box
    74
    
    Alarm Configuration Columns
    74
  - Data Destination Dialog Box
    77
    
    Data Destination
    77
    
    Auto Re-Arm (Chartview Plus Only)
    77
    
    Why Use Auto Re-Arm
    78
    
    Disabling Auto Re-Arm
    78
- Chart Setup Wizard
  
  79
- 5 Postview
  
  84
- Introduction
  
  84
- Starting Postview
  
  85
- Toolbar
  
  86
- Channel Information Region
  
  87
- Menu Items
  
  88
- Understanding Groups, Charts, and Channels
  
  89
- Chart Setup Wizard
  
  89
  - Introduction
    89
  - Automatic Display Creation
    90
- Display Configuration
  
  91
  - Editing a Display
    92
  - Manually Creating a Display
    94
- Postview Timebase
  
  97
- 6 Calibration
  
  99
- Introduction
  
  99
- Calibration Setup
  
  99
  - Non-Volatile Storage of Calibration Constants
    100
  - Hardware Protected RAM
    100
- Scancal Software Application
  
  101
  - Scancal's Main Window
    101
  - Using Scancal
    102
    
    Interface Parameters
    102
    
    System Inventory
    103
    
    Calibration
    103
- Appendix A  API Commands
  
  103
- Appendix B  Ethernet API
  
  103
  - Password
    103
  - Command Active Indicators
    103
  - Offset Calibration of Main Unit
    104
  - Gain Calibration of Main Unit
    106
- Calibration Without Scancal
  
  103
- Appendix E  Netscan Program Examples
  
  108
- Appendix F Signal Conditioning Cards
  
  108
  - Offset Calibration of Cards
    108
- Appendix D  Registers, Data Formats, &
  
  108
- Appendix C  Configuration Aspects for
  
  108
- Appendix G  Netscan Error Messages
  
  110
  - Gain Calibration of Low Volts Cards
    110
- Appendix H  Abbreviations
  
  113
  - Gain Calibration of High Volts Card
    113
  - Cold Junction Calibration
    115
- Overview
  
  119
- Front Panel
  
  119
- Rear Panel
  
  120
- Power Aspects
  
  121
  - Changing the Voltage Setting
    121
  - Replacing the AC Power Supply Fuse
    122
- Memory Configuration
  
  122
  - Expanded Memory Options
    122
  - Calibration Memory Write Enable/Disable
    124
- Ethernet Interface Configuration
  
  124
- RS-232/422 Interface Configuration
  
  124
  - Configuring RS-322/422 Parameters
    125
  - Serial Port Pin Connectors
    126
- Digital I/O Lines
  
  128
  - Logic Levels
    128
  - Digital I/O Port Pinout
    128
- External TTL BNC Connectors
  
  129
- Signal Conditioning Cards
  
  129
- Csn/Relay Card (for High-Current Digital-Output)
  
  134
  - Csn/Relay Card Specifications
    135
- Expansion Chassis, Csn/Exp (Option)
  
  135
  - Connecting the Expansion Chassis
    135
  - Automatic Channel Assignment
    137
Api Commands

141
- Command Syntax
  
  142
  - Case Sensitivity
    142
  - Spaces
    142
  - Multiple Parameters
    142
  - Command Strings
    142
  - Execute Command
    142
  - Fixed Formats
    143
  - Conflict Errors
    143
- Command Interpretation
  
  143
  - Immediate & Deferred Commands
    143
  - Deferred Commands, Order of Execution
    145
- Command Summary
  
  146
- Command Reference
  
  150
  - Command Description Format
    150
  - The Commands
    150
Appendix C Configuration Aspects for Programmers

197
- Memory Allocation
  
  198
- Measuring Modes
  
  199
  - Overview
    199
  - Normal Mode
    200
  - High-Speed, Single-Channel Mode
    201
- Configuration Requirements
  
  202
- Channel Configuration
  
  203
- Scan Configuration
  
  205
  - Configuring a Scan
    205
  - Configuring the Scan Interval
    205
- Acquisition Configuration
  
  206
  - Introduction
    206
  - Pre-Trigger State
    207
  - Continuous, Gap-Free Acquisition with Two Timebases
    207
  - Post-Trigger State
    209
  - Post-Stop State
    209
- Trigger and Stop Events
  
  209
- Time Stamping (*T
  
  211
- Alarm Stamping (a
  
  211
- Digital Input Stamping (I
  
  212
- Acquisition Buffer, a Description
  
  214
- Trigger Block Organization
  
  214
- Multiple Trigger Blocks
  
  216
- Acquisition Buffer Interrogation
  
  217
- Reading the Acquisition Buffer
  
  220
- Configuring Alarms
  
  222
  - Alarm Setpoints
    222
  - Digital Alarm Outputs
    222
  - Setpoint Hysteresis
    223
- Digital I/O Operation
  
  224
Appendix D Registers, Data Formats, & Queries

225
- Using the High/Low/Last (HLL) Registers
  
  226
  - Accessing the HLL Registers
    226
- Data Format (F
  
  229
  - Engineering Units Data Format
    230
  - Binary Data Format
    232
  - Counts Data Format
    232
- Configuring Power-Up State
  
  233
- Queries
  
  234
  - Query (?) Commands
    234
  - U Status Commands
    234
- Status, Event Reporting, and Mask Registers
  
  235
  - Theory of Operation
    236
  - Calibration Status Register
    238
  - Error Source Register
    238
  - Event Status Register
    238
  - Event Status Enable Register
    238
  - Status Byte Register
    239
- Using Status Reporting Registers
  
  240
- Trigger Latency
  
  241
- Trigger Overrun
  
  241
- Buffer Overrun
  
  241
  - Buffer Overrun with One Trigger Block
    242
  - Buffer Overrun with Multiple Trigger Blocks
    242
- Real Time Clock
  
  242
- Open Thermocouple/Range Error Checking
  
  242

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 Configuring and Starting Netscan

Overview

Verify Voltage Setting

Verify DIP Switch Setting

Install Signal Conditioning Card(S)

Connect Expansion Chassis (Option)

Setup for Ethernet Operation

Netscan and TCP/IP Addressing

Connect Channel Signal Inputs

2 Chartviewnet Quickstart and Tutorial

Overview

Chartviewnet, Basic Concepts

Chartviewnet Tutorial

General Information and Specifications

General Description

Operational Aspects

4 Chartview Software Reference

Overview

Main Window

Main Window Toolbar

Main Window Pull-Down Menus

Bar Graph, Analog, & Digital Meters

Setup Window

Chart Setup Wizard

5 Postview

Introduction

Starting Postview

Toolbar

Channel Information Region

Menu Items

Understanding Groups, Charts, and Channels

Chart Setup Wizard

Display Configuration

Postview Timebase

6 Calibration

Introduction

Calibration Setup

Scancal Software Application

Appendix A  API Commands

Appendix B  Ethernet API

Calibration Without Scancal

Appendix E  Netscan Program Examples

Appendix F Signal Conditioning Cards

Appendix D  Registers, Data Formats, &

Appendix C  Configuration Aspects for

Appendix G  Netscan Error Messages

Appendix H  Abbreviations

Overview

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Power Aspects

Memory Configuration

Ethernet Interface Configuration

RS-232/422 Interface Configuration

Digital I/O Lines

External TTL BNC Connectors

Signal Conditioning Cards

Csn/Relay Card (for High-Current Digital-Output)

Expansion Chassis, Csn/Exp (Option)

Api Commands

Command Syntax

Command Interpretation

Command Summary

Command Reference

Appendix C Configuration Aspects for Programmers

Memory Allocation

Measuring Modes

Configuration Requirements

Channel Configuration

Scan Configuration

Acquisition Configuration

Trigger and Stop Events

Time Stamping (*T

Alarm Stamping (a

Digital Input Stamping (I

Acquisition Buffer, a Description