Time Stamping (*T; Alarm Stamping (A - Omega Engineering OMB-CHARTSCAN 1400 User Manual

Appendix B

Time Stamping (*T)

As mentioned in the previous sections, the contents of each scan contains one reading for each defined channel.
Optionally, time stamping of each scan can be enabled with the
stamping, enables relative time stamping, while
*T2
description for further details. An example of the
Without time stamping (default):
PRINT#1, "OUTPUT07;R3X"
PRINT#1, "ENTER07"
INPUT A$
With absolute time stamping:
PRINT#1, "OUTPUT07;*T1X"
PRINT#1, "OUTPUT07;R3X"
PRINT#1, "ENTER07"
INPUT A$
07:35:22.400,08/29/94R+0234.20-0019.40+0001.40+0023.60....
Note: The R (following the date 08/29/94 in the above code) is a reading separator which has been
assigned with Query Terminator
With relative time stamping:
PRINT#1, "OUTPUT07;*T2X"
PRINT#1, "OUTPUT07;R3X"
PRINT#1, "ENTER07"
INPUT A$
+00:01:05.5,0000001R+0234.20-0019.40+0001.40+0023.60....
Note: The R in the above code is a reading separator which has been assigned with
Query Terminator
Note:

Alarm Stamping (A#)

For further monitoring and analysis of alarm conditions, the states of the 32 alarm outputs can be stamped to
scan in real time. Alarm stamping can be enabled with the
Refer to the command description for further details. An example of the
A#
Note: Alarm stamping is not valid in high-speed, single channel mode (burst mode).
Note: If Digital Input Stamping (
Without Alarm Stamping (default):
PRINT#1, "OUTPUT07;A#0X"
PRINT#1, "OUTPUT07;R1X"
PRINT#1, "ENTER07"
INPUT A$
....+0234.20-0019.40+0001.40+0023.60
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'Request all scan data in buffer
'Retrieve it
+0234.20-0019.40+0001.40+0023.60....
'Enable time stamping
'Request all scan data in buffer
'Retrieve it
'Enable time stamping
'Request all scan data in buffer
'Retrieve it
.
Q
Time stamping is not valid in burst mode or when the output format is binary. Additionally,
relative time stamping is invalid when attempting to use it in conjunction with continuous,
gap-free acquisitions with two time bases.
) is also enabled, it will be appended after the Alarm Stamp (
I#
' Disable alarm stamping
. ' Configure and start an acquisition
' Request the next scan in the buffer
' Retrieve it
'
command.
*T
disables time stamping. Refer to the
*T0
command is as follows:
*T
.
Q
command and disabled with the A#0 command.
A#1
Configuration Aspects for Programmers
enables absolute time
*T1
command
*T
command follows.
A#
).
A#
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